Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarships
Areas of Study :
Social Sciences and Humanities
Level :
Research/Masters /Under Graduate/PHD
Scholarship Funded by :
Japanese Government
Provided to :
International Students in Japan to study Graduate /Master's /Ph.D course) courses at Japanese
Universities
To date, some 92,000 students from approximately 160
countries and regions around the world have studied in Japan under the
Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program established in
1954.
The Japanese Government offers seven Categories of
scholarships for Indian students. They are :
- Research
Student Scholarship (For Research studies (possible
to continue to Master's /Ph.D course)
Eligibility : You must be under 35 years of age and a college graduate
(includes prospective graduates). Or you must have completed 16 years
of schooling.
- Teacher
Training Student Scholarship
( For Undergraduate level leading to Certificate)
Eligibility : You must be under 35 years of age and a graduate of a
college or teacher training college. You must have at least five years
of active experience as a teacher in a primary, secondary or teacher
training college in your country. (Please note that college and
university teachers currently in active service are not considered for
this scholarship).
- Undergraduate
University Student Scholarship ( For Undergraduate
level leading to Bachelors Degree)
Eligibility : You must be at least 17 and under 22 years of age and
have completed 12 years of school education or have completed courses
in a school comparable to a high school (includes prospective
graduates).
- College
of
Technology Student
Scholarship
( For Undergraduate level leading to Associate Degree (Diploma)
Eligibility : You must be at least 17 and under 22 years of age and
have completed school education comparable to a high school (a minimum
of 11 years beginning in primary school) education (includes
prospective graduates).
- Specialised
Training College
(Senshu-gakko)
Student Scholarship ( For Undergraduate level leading to
Certificate)
Eligibility : You must be at least 17 and under 22 years of age and
have completed 12 years of schooling or have completed school education
comparable to a Japanese high school (includes prospective graduates).
- Japanese
Studies
Student Scholarship
( For Undergraduate level leading to Certificate)
Eligibility : Applicants must be from 18 to 30 years old. Applicants
must be enrolled as undergraduate students in faculties or schools
which major in Japanese language or Japanese culture in a university
outside Japan at the time when they come to Japan and must be enrolled
in the home institution at the time when they return to their home
countries. Students majoring in the fields other than Japanese language
or Japanese culture who wish to study various aspects of Japan(
engineering, economy, agriculture, architecture, art, etc.)as part of
their major studies should apply to the JASSO for admission to the
Short-term Student Exchange Promotion Program.
- Young
Leaders’
Program (YLP)
Student
Scholarship ( For Masters Degree course)
Eligibility : Applicants must be young public administrators and so on,
from Asian and other countries participating in the YLP who are
expected to play active roles as future national leaders in their
respective countries. The participants must be university or college
graduates, who have at least 3-5 years' work experiences in public
administration or enterprises and so on(*). The screening of the
participants is based on recommendations of the recommending
authorities.
(*)There are five different YLP courses, each of which has different
qualifications in work experience and affiliation, and the recommending
authorities.
Those wishing to apply for
any scholarship
should meet
one of the criteria listed below:
- Recommended by a
Japanese embassy or
consulate
general (Embassy Recommendation).
- Recommended by the
Japanese university
which will
accept you (University Recommendation).
- Selected by the
Japanese university in
which you are
currently enrolled if you are a privately-financed student already
studying in Japan (Domestic Selection).
Students outside of Japan
are
recruited to
Japanese government scholarship through Embassy Recommendation and
University Recommendation
All application procedures
for Japanese
Government
(Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships are conducted through Japanese
embassies, consulates in your countries, or institutions of higher
education in Japan. If you require any further information regarding
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships, contact Japanese embassies,
consulates in your countries, or institutions of higher education which
you wish to enroll.
Application fee is not
charged. So please be
aware that
organizations or individuals who charge application fee or deposits
have no relation with the Japanese Government.
How to Apply
for Student Visa
in
Japan
Before applying for a
visa, students
intending
to study
in Japan or their proxies will apply for the Certificate of Eligibility
for a Status of Residence and have it issued to them at the Regional
Immigration Bureaus in Japan. With this Certificate of Eligibility in
hand, students will then personally apply for a visa at the Japanese
Embassy. Students can apply for a visa without Certificate of
Eligibility. But the time required to process this visa application
will take longer in this case. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
students are not required to obtain the Certificate of Eligibility
before applying for a visa.
In Japan, a medical insurance system is available to reduce the burden
on medical cost. Foreigners who will be staying in Japan for a period
of more than one year have to subscribe to the National Health
Insurance. The insurance premium has to be paid monthly once
registration is completed. However, in most cases, the premium is about
20,000 JPY per year. Once registered with the National Health
Insurance, you will only need to pay 30% of the total medical bill.
For any
further clarifications,
Contact
Japan Information Centre
(JIC),
Embassy of Japan, 50-G, Shantipath, Chanakyapuri,
New Delhi - 110021.
PBX: 011-2412 2970~2, 4610-4810
Fax: 011-2410 6976
