Japanese Government Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarships

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Introduction

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 

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