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  Teacher Training
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MONBUKAGAKUSHO SCHOLARSHIPS
 
Monbukagakusho , the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) offers five different scholarships for non-Japanese nationals wishing to study in Japan.

ONLY U.S. CITIZENS LIVING IN OUR 10-STATE JURISDICTION MAY APPLY THROUGH THIS CONSULATE.
(IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
US citizens living in other states should apply through the consulate responsible for their state. Non-US citizens should apply through the Japanese embassy in their country of citizenship. Click here for a list of embassies and consulates.

For more information on the Monbukagakusho Scholarships, please contact Mr. Austin Gilkeson at agilkeson@japancc.org

For information on other scholarships for non-Japanese students in Japan, please see our links page.

To view past Monbukagakusho examinations and answers please visit the website located here.

All MEXT Scholarship applications will be subject to a document screening after the appointed application deadline. Only those applicants who pass the document screening will be invited to sit for the interview and exam for their respective scholarship.

 
Japanese Studies
This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend a year continuing their study of Japanese language or culture at one of several universities in Japan.
 
Deadline February 27, 2009
   
Interview & Test Date Mid March
   
More Information Application Form [PDF]
  Guidelines [PDF]
  Health Form [PDF]
  Reference Form [PDF]
   
Teacher Training
This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to conduct research on school education at Japanese universities.
   
Deadline February 27, 2009
   
Interview & Test Date Mid March
   
More Information Application Form [PDF]
  Guidelines [PDF]
  Health Form [PDF]
  Reference Form [PDF]
   
Research
This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend 18 or 24 months conducting independent research under a Japanese professor. Any field of study is eligible for the scholarship, but applicants must find a Japanese professor willing to supervise their research. However, this does not guarantee that the applicant will be placed with that professor.
   
Deadline Monday, June 15th, 2009
   
Interview & Test Date Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 - view sample exam questions (PDF)
   
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Professional Training College Students
This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend up to 3 years at a Japanese professional training school studying one of several fields including:
 
(1) Civil Engineering (2) Architecture
(3) Electrical Engineering (4) Electronics
(5) Telecommunications (6) Nutrition
(7) Infant Education (8) Secretarial Studies
(9) Hotel Management (10) Tourism
(11) Fashion, Dress making (12) Design
(13) Photography (14) Other
   
Deadline Monday, June 15th, 2009
   
Interview & Test Date Thursday, July 2nd, 2009
   
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Undergraduate Student

This scholarship offers applicants the opportunity to spend up to 5 years at a Japanese college or university as an undergraduate degree student in one of 2 fields of study:

   
Fields of Study (1) Social Sciences and Humanities
(2) Natural Sciences
   
Deadline

Monday, June 15th, 2009
   
Interview & Test Date Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 - view sample exam questions (PDF)
   
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