Mext Undergraduate Scholarships Japan | Application Process for MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship 2021
MEXT RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP 2021
Local Scholarships
Mext Undergraduate Scholarships Japan Website
https://www.pk.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/MEXT_Undergrad_Scholarship.html
Scholarship Applications For the Year 2021
are Now Open
Embassy may postpone/cancel the scholarship written exam depending on the current Covid 19 situation in the country
Scholarship guidelines, application forms and samples of previous years test papers can be downloaded from the column on the right.
Preference in shortlisting may be given to students who have studied advanced mathematics in intermediate or A-levels.
Last date for the submission of documents is 10th July 2020
APPLICATION GUIDELINES
JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2021
(UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS)
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to
international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as Undergraduate Students under the Japanese
Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as follows.
1. DEFINITION OF “UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS”
Those who are enrolled in an undergraduate course at a university, or who are receiving preparatory education in
the Japanese language and other subjects prior to placement at the university.
Social Sciences and
Humanities – A
1. Law 2. Politics 3. Pedagogy 4. Sociology
5. Literature 6. History 7. Japanese Language
8. Others (excluding “1. Economics” and “2. Business Administration” in Humanities B.)
Social Sciences and
Humanities – B
1. Economics 2. Business Administration
(Note) Applicants who choose “8. Others” may have difficulties in finding universities that can accept them
depending on their majors.
(2) Natural Sciences
Courses Majors
Natural
Sciences – A
Science (1. Mathematics 2. Physics 3. Chemistry)
Electric and Electronic Studies (4. Electronics 5. Electrical Engineering
6. Information Engineering)
Mechanical Studies (7. Mechanical Engineering 8. Naval Architecture)
Civil Engineering and Architecture (9. Civil Engineering 10. Architecture
11. Environmental Engineering)
Chemical Studies (12. Applied Chemistry 13. Chemical Engineering
14. Industrial Chemistry 15. Textile Engineering)
Other Fields (16. Metallurgical Engineering 17. Mining Engineering
18. Maritime Engineering 19. Biotechnology)
Natural
Sciences – B
Agricultural Studies (1. Agriculture 2. Agricultural C
QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS
MEXT accepts applications from international students for study in Japan who satisfy the following qualifications
and conditions. Its aim is to foster human resources who will become bridges of friendship between the grantee’s
country and Japan through study in Japan and who will contribute to the development of both countries and the
wider world.
(1) Nationality: Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. An
applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible. However, persons with dual
nationality who hold Japanese nationality and whose place of residence at the time of application is outside of
Japan are eligible to apply.
(2) Age: Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 1996. However, applicants who satisfy the
conditions for Academic Background stipulated in ③ below must be 18 years of age or older at the time of
admission to a university in Japan.
Exceptions are limited to cases in which MEXT deems that the applicant could not apply within the eligible
age limit due to the situation or circumstances of the applicant’s country (military service obligation, loss of
educational opportunities due to disturbances of war, etc.) Personal circumstances (financial situation, family
circumstances, state of health, circumstances related to applicant’s university or place of employment, etc.)
will not be considered for exceptions.
(3) Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy any one of the following conditions. However, applicants
desiring direct placement must satisfy either the following ①, ③ or ④ condition.
① Applicants who have completed 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will
meet the above condition by March 2021 are eligible. However, applicants wishing to enroll from the
autumn term through direct placement must be expected to complete 12 years of schooling by August
2021.)
② Applicants who have completed their studies at a school equivalent to a Japanese upper secondary school in
countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2021 are eligible.)
③ Applicants who have successfully passed an academic qualification examination that is equivalent to the
completion of 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan.
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