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  • FUNDING
  • Japan
  • MEXT
  • Posted on: 22 August 2016

Monbukagakusho Scholarships for Research Students

Details

Deadline
April-June usually (depends of the Embassy)
Research Field
Formal sciences
Humanities
Natural sciences
Professions and applied sciences
Social sciences
Funding Type
Mobility Incoming
Career Stage
First Stage Researcher (R1) (Up to the point of PhD)

About

Outline

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities either as a (non-degree) student or a regular student seeking a degree under the Monbukagakusho Scholarship Program.

Applications can only be accepted through Japanese embassies in the country of origin.

What is funded

Candidates for Master’s or Doctorate courses can apply for fellowships covering travel expenses and monthly stipend for an 18-month period (if arrival in Japan in October 2017), 24-month period (arrival in April 2017), of for the whole duration of their course.

Duration

18 months, 24 months, or longer

Eligibility

Foreign applicants of any nationality (within the list of countries holding diplomatic relations with Japan), born after April 1982 [for the 2016 call] and meeting the relevant academic background conditions are eligible.

Organisation

Organisation name
MEXT
Organisation Country
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