MEXT SCHOLARSHIP 01 2016guideline
MEXT SCHOLARSHIP 01 2016guideline
MEXT SCHOLARSHIP 01 2016guideline
If a grantee proceeds to amore advancedlevel of education without receiving approval for an extension
of the period of the scholarship,the scholarship will be cancelled. He/she may, however, proceed to a
more advancedlevel of education or continue with his/her study asprivatelya
financed student.
A ResearchStudent(non- regular students)is not eligible to apply for an extension of the scholarship
period if he/she cannot proceedto masters or doctoral courseby the end of the term ofthe Research
Students scholarship.Howeverif he/she withdrawtraveling costs (transportation from Japan
), they are
eligible to apply for an extensionf othe scholarship period
.
4. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS
(1) Allowance: 143,000yen (Research Students(non
- regular students), 144,000yen (regular students in
Master
s courses or professional graduate
courses), or 145,000yen(regular students in
doctoral courses)per month. (In case that he
t recipient research in a designated region, 2,000
or 3,000 yen per month will be added. The monetary amount each year may be subject to
change due to budgetary reasons.) The scholarship is cancelled in principle if the recipient is
absent from the unive
rsity for an extended period. The scholarship will be also cancelled in
principle in the following situations. If the recipient has been receiving the scholarship despite
his/her falling under any of the following situations, the recipient will be ordered
to return the
amount of scholarship that he/she received during the period wherein he/she was involved
with any of the following situations.
The recipient is determined to have made a false statement on his/her application;
The recipient violates any rticle
a
of his/her pledge to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology;
The recipient violates any Japanese laws;
The recipient is expelled from his/her university or preparatory educational institution or receives
other punishment, or is removed from enrollment;(The scholarship payment may be stopped during the
period up until punishment is decided by the university, etc.)
It has been determined that it will be impossible for the recipient to complete the training course
hinwit
the standard time period because of poor academic grades or suspension from the university;
The recipients residence status has changed to
Appended Table-I4 of the Immigration Act;
The recipient has received a scholarship from another institution (excluding those specified for
research expenditures).
If he/she proceeds to amore advancedlevel of education without receiving approval for an extension
of the period of the scholarship.
(2) Traveling Costs
Transportation to Japan:The recipient will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as
designated by MEXT, with an economy
- class airplane ticket from the
international airport nearest to his/her home country residence * to the New
Tokyo International Airport or any other international airport that the
appointed university usually uses. Expenses such as inland transportation
from his/her home address to the international airport, airport tax, airport
usage fees, special taxes on travel
, or inland transportation within Japan will
NOT be covered. (*The address in the
stated in the application form is in
home country residence.)
Transportation from Japan:In principle, the recipient who returns to his/her home country within the
fixed period after the expiration of his/her scholarship will be provided,
upon application, with an economy
- class airplane ticket for travel from the
New Tokyo International Airport or any other international airport that the
appointed university usually uses to the international airport nearest to
his/her home address.
Note 1: If a granteereturns home withouthaving receivedan extensioneven though he/she may have
appliedfor extensionof the scholarship period,as a general rule,he/she will not be paid for the
travel expenses to returnto the homecountry.
Note 2: Any aviation and accident insurance to and from Japan shall be paid for by the recipien
t.
Note 3: If a granteecontinues to stayin Japanafter the scholarship period has ended
, he/she will not
be paid travel expenses to return
to the homecountry for a temporary return.
(3) Tuition and Other Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matricul
ation, and tuition at universities will
be paid by the Japanese government.
In case a candidateis not able to gain Admission to anyuniversities due to poor communication,MEXT
will discussthe matter with the universities that the candidatelisted in the Placement Preference Form
.
However the candidate maynot be accepted[nor may not be selected] by the universities [and then by
MEXT] if his/her research programplan is vague, unclear, or insufficient in content, or his/her desired
major field presents difficulty from the perspective of research guidance
in Japan. In this case, any
objection by a candidate to the decision will not be
accepted.
(2) Research guidance such as lectures, experiments and practical training at universities is basically
conducted in Japanese.
(3) If a grantee is judged to be insufficient in Japanese language
proficiency by the accepting university,
usually he/she will be placed in aJapanese
- language training institution designated by
the university of
placement orMEXT for the first six- month period after his/her arrival in Japan. Upon completion of
het
languagetraining the grantee will be placed at a university for vanced
ad
education. If a grantee hasoor
p
achievement in thelanguage training course and is considered
incapable ofadvanced education at the
university, scholarship payment will
be stopped. (See 4.(1).)
(4) If a grantee isinitially deemed by his/heraccepting university to be sufficient in Japanese language
proficiency to conduct his/her research in Japan, he/she may be placed in the universityaas
Research
Student (non- degree) or a graduate student
studying for a degree without goingthrough Japanese
- language
training.
(5) If a grantee desires to move on to a regular course for a degree from a Research Student
- degree
(non )
course, or to a doctoral course from a master
s course or a professional graduate course, he/she needs to
take an entrance examinatio
n administeredby the relevant university and pass it. To continue receiving
the MEXT scholarship after advancing to a higher level, the grantee must undergo another screening
examination and be awarded an extension of the scholarship. (See 3.(2).)
A grantee cannot apply for anextension of the scholarshipperiod while enrolled in a Research Student
(non- degree) course.
(6) If a grantee desires toadvanceto a regular coursefor a degreefrom a Research Student
non- degree
course, in principle, he/she must move on to the graduate school of the university at which he/she is
studying asa Research Student. If proceeding to
the graduate school is deemed
to be inappropriate given
the grantee
s major field or ability, he/she may be allowed to
transfer to another graduate school provided
that he/she is admittedto it.
Note 1: Under the educational system of Japan, a typical master's
degree course lasts for two years
subsequent to graduation from university
a
(i.e. after completion of 16years of school education), and
a typical doctoral degree course lasts for three years after completion of a master's course. If a
student has completed such
a two- , or three- year course, obtainedthe necessary credits, and passed
the final examination after submitting his/her gradu
ation thesis, he/shewill be granted the relevant
degree.
Note 2: In the fields of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, and pharmacy which
based
is on a 6- year
course at a department or faculty, most of the universities offer only- year
4
doctoral courses. For
admission to sucha doctoral course anapplicant is required to havecompleted 18 years of school
education. If an applicant completed 16years of school education, he/she is required to haveengaged
for two or more years in research activities
at universities or research institutions subsequent to
completion of the 16years of education, and to be deemed by a graduate school in Japan as being
academically equal to an applicant who completed ayears
18 of formal education
.
Note 3: Professional gr
aduate schoolswere openedin 2003 with the aim of developingindividuals with deep
knowledge and outstanding ability in their field in order to support professions that require
sophisticated expertise. h
Te standard required duration of study is two
years. In some fields of study,
the duration is less than two years but more than one year. Upon completion of the course
master
a s
degree (specialized occupation)
is conferred. Among theprofessionalgraduate schoolsare
graduate
schools of law.
These schools require a standard duration of study of three years. Upon completion of
the course a student will be granted the degree
of
Doctor of Law (specialized occupation).
Note 4: Entrance examinations given by a graduate school vary from one university toher.
anotIn general,
applicants have to takeexaminations in two foreign languages, his/her major subject, and an essay
test.
7.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese diplomatic missions by the required date.
The submitted documents will not be returned.
Application Form (a prescribed form)original 3photo
Placement Prefer
ence Form (a prescribed form)original 1photo
Field of Study andResearchProgram Plan(a prescribed form)
original 1, copy 2
Certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended (issued by that
university)
original 1, copy 2
Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended (or an attested document
certifying that the applicant will graduate from the school, where applicable)
1 original , 2 copies
Recommendation from the
president/deanor the adviser of the last university attended
1 original, 2copies
Recommendation from the present employer
if currently
(
employed)
1 original, 2 copies
Medical certificate (prescribed form)
original 1, copy 2
Abstracts of theses
1 original, 2 copies
Photograph(s) showing applicant's own
works of art or a recorded CDof musical performance
(only for those majoring in fine arts or music)
1 original, 2 copies
Note 1:These documents must be written in Japanese or English, or transla
tions in either of these languages
should be attached.
Note 2: Photographs (4.53.5 cm, taken within
- faced, uncapped.
the pas
Write your name and nationality on the reverse and paste them onto the Application Form and
Placemen
t Preference Form) attached to the original application must be originals; copies are not
acceptable. It is acceptable to paste the data of photo on each application form and print it. (To print
your photos and paste it on the application form is not allow
ed.)
Note 3: The Field of Study and Research Program Plan should describe concretely and in detailthe
applicant
s own research program because
it will serve as important material for placement of the
applicant at a university.
Note 4: The academic transc
ripts of the last university attended should show the grade scale applied and the
grades earned by the applicant
in all the subjects studied for each year
of study at a university
department/faculty and graduate school. (A degree certificate or a graduatio
n certificate simply
showing the ranking of the applicant at graduation will not
substitute for academic transcripts.)
Note 5: The graduation certificate and the degree certificate obtained from the last university attended may
be photocopies provided that the copies are attested by an authorized person of the university.
Note 6: For abstracts of the theses, abstracts of the
graduation thesisand any presented paper
s will suffice.
Please note that these abstracts will be used as basic data for evaluation
f theoapplicants academic
ability.
Note 7: Number the documents(
through ) in the right upper corner.
8. NOTES
(1) The recipient is advised to learn, before departing for Japan, the Japanese language and to acquire some
information about Japanese weath
er, climate, customs, university education, and conditions in Japan, as
well as about the difference between the Japanese legal system and that of his/her home country.
(2) As the first installment of the scholarship payment cannot be provided immediately
upon the recip
arrival, the recipient should bring approximately US $2,000 to cover immediate needs after arrival in Japan.
(3) Accommodations:
Residence halls for international students provided by universities.
Some universities have residence halls for international students. The recipients enrolled at such
universities may reside at these residence halls under certain conditions. However,
e to
duthe limited
number of rooms, some of these facilities may be unavailable.
Private boarding houses or apartments:
Those who are unable to find accommodation in the aforementioned facilities may live in regular
dormitories of the university or in priv
ate boarding houses/apartments.
It is difficult for recipients with
dependents to find appropriate housing in Japan. The recipient is requested to arrive in Japan alone first to
secure housing before having his/her spouse and/or family come to Japan.
(4) The English texts attached to theApplication Guidelineand the ApplicationForm are for convenience only.
The Japanese versions of the Application
Guideline and the Application Form take precedence, and any
English expressions do not change the Japanese
ntent;
co if you have any questions about the content of the
written text, you should inquire at the Japanese
diplomatic mission
.
(5) In addition to the regulations stipulated in this guideline, those that are necessary to implement the
Japanese Government holarship
Sc
are determined by the Japanese government.
(6) More detailed information on this scholarship program is available at the Japanese diplomatic missions.