Guidelines Postgrad 2017
Guidelines Postgrad 2017
Guidelines Postgrad 2017
1.
FIELD OF STUDY
Humanities and Social Sciences: Literature, History, Aesthetics, Laws, Politics, Economics, Commerce,
Pedagogy, Psychology, Sociology, Music, Fine Arts, Business Administration & etc.
Natural Sciences: Pure science, Engineering (Biomedical Eng, Civil Eng, Environmental Eng & etc.), Agriculture,
Fisheries, Pharmacology, Medicine, Dentistry, Home Economics & etc.
Students majoring in medicine or dentistry shall not be allowed to carry out their clinical studies by
conducting medical examinations or performing operations, unless they are permitted by the Ministry of
Health and Welfare under the provisions of the Japanese laws concerned.
Fields of study must be one of those available at Japanese universities. Practical training given by factories
or companies is excluded.
2.
TENURE OF SCHOLARSHIP
The tenure of scholarship is for two years from April 2017 to March 2019, or one and a half years from October
2017 to March 2019. Applicants can choose either course. (The tenure shall include a six-month intensive course
of the Japanese Language, to be given to those whose knowledge of the language is insufficient to pursue their
studies). For those who have been permitted to enter in a regular course of graduate schools (whether Masters
or Doctoral) and have excellent academic records, their durations could be extended upon the judgment within
the budget. Those who wish to enter masters or doctoral program of a graduate school must sit for and pass the
entrance examination imposed by the university concerned after having studied at least for six months as
non-degree research students. Failure in the examination will result in reenrollment as non-degree research
students within the tenure.
3.
QUALIFICATIONS
Age: Applicants must be Malaysian passport holders under 35 years of age as of 1st April 2017 (i.e. born on
or after 2nd April 1982)
(b) Academic Background: Applicant must be university or college graduate, holding a Bachelors or Masters
degree preferably with CGPA of 3.40 out of 4.0 or results deemed equivalent. (Those who will graduate and
receive Bachelors / Masters degree from a college / university by March or September 2017 may apply).
Applicants wishing to enter Masters or Doctoral program must have completed a regular course of study of
sixteen (16) years formal school education (excluding remove class), or eighteen (18) years formal school
education (excluding remove class) for medicine, dentistry, veterinary or pharmacy courses.
(c) Language Proficiency: Applicant must have good command of English language AND/OR Japanese
language.
(d) Study Area: The study area must be in the same field as the applicant has studied (or is studying), or is
working in a related field.
(e) Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese language and to receive university
instruction in Japanese while adapting to life in Japan.
(f) Others:
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Applicant who has been awarded a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected as a
grantee unless he / she has spent at least three years research or teaching after returning to his / her home
country. However, former Japanese Studies scholarship students may apply for admission to the Research
Student program once they have completed the undergraduate program after returning to their home
countries.
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Applicant who has already enrolled in a Japanese university is not eligible to apply. Military men and military
civilian employees registered on the active list are not eligible.
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4.
ALLOWANCE
Monthly allowance of 143,000 Yen (subject to change) will be given to each grantee during the tenure of
scholarship. Fees for matriculation, entrance examination and tuition at universities will be exempted.
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6.
APPLICATION SUBMISSION
(a) Number of Submission:
ONLY ONE (1) application per individual, double submission will be disqualified.
(b) Documents to be submitted:
(1) Required Completed application form (in A4 size paper), in English or Japanese language only.
Application form is available at the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia website during application period only.
Application with any blank column will be disqualified, no matter what reasons are given.
(2) Required Original academic transcript (Bachelors / Masters) in ENGLISH or JAPANESE language, OR
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A-Levels/ Matriculation/ Diploma results, IC photocopies and resume/CVs are not required.
(d) Closing Date and Submission of Application Form:
Non Government Servants
Closing Date
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Government Servants
18th March 2016 (Fri)
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OTHER NOTES
The simplified guidelines and application form provided by the Embassy of Japan in Malaysia in March are
provisional. Applicants short-listed for interview are required to submit new official application forms and adhere
to the official guidelines compiled by the MEXT which will be provided along with the interview notification letter.
Issuing Authority means the registrar of the university which issues the academic transcript. Alternatively, certification by
(a) any grade M41 officer from Higher Education Sector of the Ministry of Education, Malaysia [certification must show the
certifying officers name, position and division/department in the ministry], (b) embassy/ high commission of the country where
the university is located, (c) commissioner for oaths, or (d) notary public is also accepted.