Overview
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at a Japanese professional training college under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2010 as follows.
1. FIELDS OF STUDY
Those who wish to study in Japan as an exchange student at a professional training college should choose a field of study to major in from # (1) to # (14) below.
(1) Civil Engineering (2) Architecture
(3) Electrical Engineering (4) Electronics
(5) Telecommunication (6) Nutrition
(7) Infant Education (8) Secretarial Studies
(9) Hotel Management (10) Tourism
(11) Dress making, Fashion accessories (12) Design
(13) Photography (14) Other fields of study
Note 1: Applicants who choose (14) “Other fields of study” are required to specify in detail what kind of field they want in “Chosen field of study in Japan” on the application form.
Note 2: Applicants who wish to major in (14) “Other fields of study” (Agriculture, Nursing, etc.) may have difficulties in finding a professional training college that can accept them.
Note 3: In regard to “other fields of study,” keep in mind that in some cases the application can not be accepted because the period for completing the course of study will be more than the term of disbursement of the scholarship.
2. QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Nationality: The Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. This applies at such times to stateless persons,too. TheApplicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible. Applicant screening will be made at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General (hereinafter referred to as “Japanese legation”) in the country of the Applicant's nationality (except where two for countries are attended by the same Japanese legation).
(2) Age: The Applicant must have been born between April 2, 1988 and April 1, 1993.
(3) Academic Background: An Applicant must have completed a 12-year school curriculum or graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan. (Included is any Applicant who will satisfy the above qualifications by March 2010.)
(4) Japanese Language: The Applicant must be willing to learn the Japanese language and receive education at a professional training college in the Japanese language.
(5) Health: The Applicant must be mentally and physically healthy enough to pursue study at a professional training college in Japan.
(6) Arrival in Japan: In principle, the selected Applicant must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2010. Travel expenses will not be provided if the Applicant is unable to travel to Japan during this set period.
(7) Visa Requirement:If selected, the Applicant will be required to acquire a “College Student (ryuugaku(..))” visa prior to coming to Japan. (An Applicant who comes to Japan with a visa or resident status other than that of “College Student” will not qualify for a Japanese government's scholarship. Also, keep in mind that any Applicant who changes his/her resident status to any status other than “College Student” after entry into Japan will lose his/her status of a Japanese government scholarship student upon such change of status.)
(8) The Applicant will not be selected if he/she
1. is a service member or civilian employee registered on the active military list;
.2. is a grantee of a scholarship provided by an organization (including a governmental organization of his/her own country) other than the Japanese government (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT);
. 3. was a grantee of a Japanese government scholarship in the past, provided, however, that less than three years shall have passed as of April 1, 2010 counted from the first day of the month following the last-payment month of such scholarship;
4. is currently enrolled in a Japanese university with the resident status of “College Student,” or will be enrolled in a Japanese university as an other source or self financed international student between the time of application for this scholarship in his/her country and the time the scholarship period is due to begin.
3. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship awards will be tenable for three years from April 2010 to March 2013 including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.
Note: If a scholarship grantee graduates from a professional training college and is admitted to a Japanese university as a junior transferee, he/she may have the term of his/her scholarship extended upon successful examination by MEXT provided that he/she has outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria.
4. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance: Under the fiscal 2009 budget each grantee will be provided monthly with 125,000 yen in and after the twenty-fifth month of stay in Japan (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be provided to those undertaking study or research in specially designated regions). (However, this will be subject to change, depending upon the annual budget of each year). The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her professional training college or the preparatory Japanese-teaching institution.
(2) Traveling Costs
Transportation to Japan: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the institution where the grantee is placed).
Note: Insurance premiums for travel to/from Japan shall be borne by the grantee. The airport the grantee departs from or returns to must be an airport of the country of his/her nationality.
School Fees: Fees for entrance examinations, matriculation, and tuition at a professional training college will be paid by the Japanese government.
5. SELECTION
(1) In cooperation with the governments of the applicants' countries the Japanese legation will perform primary screening of applicants by means of submitted application documents, interviews and academic examinations (mathematics and English). During the primary screening, applicants will be put to a paper test in the Japanese language to obtain data for Japanese-language teaching after their arrival in Japan.
(2) Results of the primary screening will be notified to applicants on the date designated by the Japanese legation.
(3) Applicants who have been selected by this primary screening will be recommended to MEXT.
(4) MEXT will perform final selection of the recommended applicants and select scholarship grantees.
6. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COLLEGE EDUCATION
(1) Preparatory Education prior to Placement in Professional Training College: Each grantee will be enrolled at a preparatory school designated by MEXT where for a one-year intensive course in the Japanese language and other subjects necessary for preparation for proceeding to professional training colleges. The preparatory course lasts for one year mainly consisting of education in Japanese Affairs with a focus on Japanese-language teaching. Please keep in mind that a grantee will not be allowed to proceed to professional training college if he/she is determined incapable of completing the prescribed course at the preparatory school. (He/she will be required to return home upon such determination.)
(2) Entrance into Professional Training College: A grantee who has completed the prescribed course at the preparatory school will go on to a college of technology designated by MEXT. His/her college will be decided by MEXT upon consultation with the college concerned. No objection by the grantee against the decision will be allowed.
(3) Graduation: A grantee of this scholarship will be enrolled into a professional course of a professional training college that requires upper secondary school education for entrance eligibility and receive professional education for two years prior to graduation. A graduated grantee will be awarded a diploma.
(4) Language used in Education: All classes will be given in the Japanese language.
(5) Change of Major Field: A grantee will not be permitted in principle to change his/her major field of study.
7. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese legation by the required date. The submitted documents will not be returned.
1. Application form (prescribed forms) (Original 2)
2. Passport -size photographs (4.5 X 3.5 cm, Upper body, Full-faced,
Uncapped taken within the past 6 months) (name and nationality should be written on the back side; photo to be pasted on the appluications and Attachment
(Orginal 2)
3. Academic transcript for the past 3 years (Original 1 Copy 1)
4. Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last school attended (O1 C1)
5. Graudation certificate of the last school attended (or certificate of expected graduation for an applicant due to graduate) (O1 C1)
6. Certificate of passage of university entrance qualification examinations (if applicable) (O1 C1)
7. Certificate of enrollment (for an applicant currently enrolled in a University) (O1 C1)
8. Medical certificate ( on the prescribed form) (O1 C1)
Note 1: These documents must be written in Japanese or English. Any document written in any other language must be attached with an English or Japanese translation.
Note 2: For items (5) and (6) above, a photocopy of the graduation certificate and/or the qualification certificate will do, provided that the copy is attested by the relevant school or examining organization.
Note 3: An application will not be examined unless all the documents mentioned above are fully and correctly completed.
Document and Application Form Download
Application form (doc format)
Aplication form (pdf format)
Information sheet (pdf format)
Recommendation Form (doc format)
Recommendation (pdf format)
Health Certificate
Deadline for Submission of Application: May 2010
Interested individuals may come to the JICC Library
every Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 2:00 - 4:30 pm for Free Scholarship Consultation.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS
(Please present a valid ID at the Visa Gate.)
For further information:
email to jicc-mnl@ma.mofa.go.jp,
jiccmanila@yahoo.com
or call 551-5710 loc 2315, 2317 OR 4210
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com as your reference when applying for this scholarship
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at a Japanese professional training college under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2010 as follows.
1. FIELDS OF STUDY
Those who wish to study in Japan as an exchange student at a professional training college should choose a field of study to major in from # (1) to # (14) below.
(1) Civil Engineering (2) Architecture
(3) Electrical Engineering (4) Electronics
(5) Telecommunication (6) Nutrition
(7) Infant Education (8) Secretarial Studies
(9) Hotel Management (10) Tourism
(11) Dress making, Fashion accessories (12) Design
(13) Photography (14) Other fields of study
Note 1: Applicants who choose (14) “Other fields of study” are required to specify in detail what kind of field they want in “Chosen field of study in Japan” on the application form.
Note 2: Applicants who wish to major in (14) “Other fields of study” (Agriculture, Nursing, etc.) may have difficulties in finding a professional training college that can accept them.
Note 3: In regard to “other fields of study,” keep in mind that in some cases the application can not be accepted because the period for completing the course of study will be more than the term of disbursement of the scholarship.
2. QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Nationality: The Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. This applies at such times to stateless persons,too. TheApplicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible. Applicant screening will be made at the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General (hereinafter referred to as “Japanese legation”) in the country of the Applicant's nationality (except where two for countries are attended by the same Japanese legation).
(2) Age: The Applicant must have been born between April 2, 1988 and April 1, 1993.
(3) Academic Background: An Applicant must have completed a 12-year school curriculum or graduated from a school equivalent to an upper secondary school in Japan. (Included is any Applicant who will satisfy the above qualifications by March 2010.)
(4) Japanese Language: The Applicant must be willing to learn the Japanese language and receive education at a professional training college in the Japanese language.
(5) Health: The Applicant must be mentally and physically healthy enough to pursue study at a professional training college in Japan.
(6) Arrival in Japan: In principle, the selected Applicant must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2010. Travel expenses will not be provided if the Applicant is unable to travel to Japan during this set period.
(7) Visa Requirement:If selected, the Applicant will be required to acquire a “College Student (ryuugaku(..))” visa prior to coming to Japan. (An Applicant who comes to Japan with a visa or resident status other than that of “College Student” will not qualify for a Japanese government's scholarship. Also, keep in mind that any Applicant who changes his/her resident status to any status other than “College Student” after entry into Japan will lose his/her status of a Japanese government scholarship student upon such change of status.)
(8) The Applicant will not be selected if he/she
1. is a service member or civilian employee registered on the active military list;
.2. is a grantee of a scholarship provided by an organization (including a governmental organization of his/her own country) other than the Japanese government (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT);
. 3. was a grantee of a Japanese government scholarship in the past, provided, however, that less than three years shall have passed as of April 1, 2010 counted from the first day of the month following the last-payment month of such scholarship;
4. is currently enrolled in a Japanese university with the resident status of “College Student,” or will be enrolled in a Japanese university as an other source or self financed international student between the time of application for this scholarship in his/her country and the time the scholarship period is due to begin.
3. TERM OF SCHOLARSHIP
Scholarship awards will be tenable for three years from April 2010 to March 2013 including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects due to be provided upon arrival in Japan.
Note: If a scholarship grantee graduates from a professional training college and is admitted to a Japanese university as a junior transferee, he/she may have the term of his/her scholarship extended upon successful examination by MEXT provided that he/she has outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria.
4. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance: Under the fiscal 2009 budget each grantee will be provided monthly with 125,000 yen in and after the twenty-fifth month of stay in Japan (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be provided to those undertaking study or research in specially designated regions). (However, this will be subject to change, depending upon the annual budget of each year). The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her professional training college or the preparatory Japanese-teaching institution.
(2) Traveling Costs
Transportation to Japan: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the institution where the grantee is placed).
Note: Insurance premiums for travel to/from Japan shall be borne by the grantee. The airport the grantee departs from or returns to must be an airport of the country of his/her nationality.
School Fees: Fees for entrance examinations, matriculation, and tuition at a professional training college will be paid by the Japanese government.
5. SELECTION
(1) In cooperation with the governments of the applicants' countries the Japanese legation will perform primary screening of applicants by means of submitted application documents, interviews and academic examinations (mathematics and English). During the primary screening, applicants will be put to a paper test in the Japanese language to obtain data for Japanese-language teaching after their arrival in Japan.
(2) Results of the primary screening will be notified to applicants on the date designated by the Japanese legation.
(3) Applicants who have been selected by this primary screening will be recommended to MEXT.
(4) MEXT will perform final selection of the recommended applicants and select scholarship grantees.
6. PROFESSIONAL TRAINING COLLEGE EDUCATION
(1) Preparatory Education prior to Placement in Professional Training College: Each grantee will be enrolled at a preparatory school designated by MEXT where for a one-year intensive course in the Japanese language and other subjects necessary for preparation for proceeding to professional training colleges. The preparatory course lasts for one year mainly consisting of education in Japanese Affairs with a focus on Japanese-language teaching. Please keep in mind that a grantee will not be allowed to proceed to professional training college if he/she is determined incapable of completing the prescribed course at the preparatory school. (He/she will be required to return home upon such determination.)
(2) Entrance into Professional Training College: A grantee who has completed the prescribed course at the preparatory school will go on to a college of technology designated by MEXT. His/her college will be decided by MEXT upon consultation with the college concerned. No objection by the grantee against the decision will be allowed.
(3) Graduation: A grantee of this scholarship will be enrolled into a professional course of a professional training college that requires upper secondary school education for entrance eligibility and receive professional education for two years prior to graduation. A graduated grantee will be awarded a diploma.
(4) Language used in Education: All classes will be given in the Japanese language.
(5) Change of Major Field: A grantee will not be permitted in principle to change his/her major field of study.
7. APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese legation by the required date. The submitted documents will not be returned.
1. Application form (prescribed forms) (Original 2)
2. Passport -size photographs (4.5 X 3.5 cm, Upper body, Full-faced,
Uncapped taken within the past 6 months) (name and nationality should be written on the back side; photo to be pasted on the appluications and Attachment
(Orginal 2)
3. Academic transcript for the past 3 years (Original 1 Copy 1)
4. Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last school attended (O1 C1)
5. Graudation certificate of the last school attended (or certificate of expected graduation for an applicant due to graduate) (O1 C1)
6. Certificate of passage of university entrance qualification examinations (if applicable) (O1 C1)
7. Certificate of enrollment (for an applicant currently enrolled in a University) (O1 C1)
8. Medical certificate ( on the prescribed form) (O1 C1)
Note 1: These documents must be written in Japanese or English. Any document written in any other language must be attached with an English or Japanese translation.
Note 2: For items (5) and (6) above, a photocopy of the graduation certificate and/or the qualification certificate will do, provided that the copy is attested by the relevant school or examining organization.
Note 3: An application will not be examined unless all the documents mentioned above are fully and correctly completed.
Document and Application Form Download
Application form (doc format)
Aplication form (pdf format)
Information sheet (pdf format)
Recommendation Form (doc format)
Recommendation (pdf format)
Health Certificate
Deadline for Submission of Application: May 2010
Interested individuals may come to the JICC Library
every Friday, 9:00 am -12:00 pm and 2:00 - 4:30 pm for Free Scholarship Consultation.
FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE BASIS
(Please present a valid ID at the Visa Gate.)
For further information:
email to jicc-mnl@ma.mofa.go.jp,
jiccmanila@yahoo.com
or call 551-5710 loc 2315, 2317 OR 4210
Please quote Scholarization.blogspot.com as your reference when applying for this scholarship
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