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Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT)
Japanese Government Scholarships for International Research Students
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MEXT scholarship for international students to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities either as non-degree students or as regular students pursuing a degree under the 2015 MEXT Scholarship Program.
Do I qualify 9 requirements for everyone + route options
Do I qualify
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Everyone needs
- age born on or after April 2, 1980
- Not open to: degree person who has completed a doctoral course and does not seek to obtain a degree
- language willing to learn the Japanese language
- interested in Japan
- enthusiastic about deepening understanding of Japan after arrival
- capable of engaging in study and research while adapting to life in Japan
- physically and mentally healthy enough to undertake graduate studies at universities in Japan
- in principle, able to arrive in Japan April 1–7, 2015, or within two weeks of the receiving university's seme…
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- selected applicants must, in principle, acquire a College Student visa before entering Japan
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- nationality nationality of a country with diplomatic relations with the Japanese government
- nationality stateless person
- Not open to: nationality Japan
- residence reside outside Japan; applies to applicants of dual nationality
- dual-national applicants residing outside Japan must expatriate from Japan by arrival
- degree graduate from a Japanese university
- degree completed or will complete a 16-year school curriculum in a foreign country; 18-year curriculum for the speci…
- degree aged 22 or older (24 or older for the specified doctoral courses in medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, …
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- admission satisfy or will satisfy qualification requirements for admission to a Japanese graduate school
Not open to: Japanese nationality; completed a doctoral course may not apply unless he/she seeks to obtain a degree
- Level of study
- Master's, PhD
What's covered Coverage unconfirmed
- Host country
- Japan
- Host institution
- Universities in Japan
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What I need Not listed here
- In-person requirements
- Required in-person study/placement/event
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How to apply
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- Inquire at the Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country for application details; the embassy or consulate general recruits and initially screens scholarship recipients. Required
- Visit the official scholarship website for detailed information on how to apply. Required
- Deadline
- Closed
- Deadline notes
- The application deadline varies by country.
- Application cycle
- Current listing
- Notes
- In principle, applicants were required to arrive in Japan between April 1 and 7, 2015, or within two weeks of the receiving university's semester start (in principle, September or October). Selected applicants were in principle required to obtain a College Student visa before entering Japan; changing to another status after arrival results in loss of scholarship status. Recipients are recruited and initially screened by a Japanese embassy or consulate general; application details vary by country.
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