MEXT Scholarship 2022/2023 at Kumamoto University for Postgraduate Studies

The Japanese Government is currently inviting all suitably qualified Students to apply for the MEXT Scholarship for postgraduate studies at Kumamoto University, Japan for the 2022/2023 academic session. The scholarships is open to Doctoral and Masters Students.

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The Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship at Kumamoto Institution in Japan is aimed to assist overseas students with strong academic credentials who aspire to study in Japan and enroll in a postgraduate program at the host university. Applicants who are interested in applying should do so before the application deadline.

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MEXT Scholarship 2022 at Kumamoto University | Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the MEXT Scholarship 2022 for Postgraduate Studies at Kumamoto University:

• Applicants must possess excellent academic record in a 4-year undergraduate program and 2-year master’s program from an accredited institution in related fields.
• Applicants must have a nationality of a country specified by MEXT and will have a student visa when entering Japan.
• Applicants must be in good physical and mental health
• Applicants must have good English communication skills equivalent to or more than B2 level of CEFR.
• Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between September 25 and October 8, 2021. When it is not possible, the travel expenses will not be paid.

Eligible Subjects: 

Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Sciences, Biological Sciences, Environmental Conservation Engineering, Environmental Management and Planning, Architecture and Environment Planning, Building Materials and Structures, Advanced Mechanical Systems, Intelligent Mechanical Systems, Applied Mathematics, Computer Science and Communication Engineering, Frontier Technology for Energy and Devices, Human and Environmental Informatics, Applied Chemistry and Biochemistry, Materials Science and Engineering.

Eligible Countries: 

Angola, Uganda, Ethiopia, Eritrea, Ghana, Cape Verde, Gabon, Cameroon, Gambia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Ivory Coast, Comoros, Republic of the Congo, Sao Tome and Principe, Zambia, Sierra Leone, Djibouti, Zimbabwe, Sudan, Eswatini, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Senegal, Somalia, Tanzania, Chad, Central Africa, Togo, Nigeria, Namibia, Niger, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Benin, Botswana, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, South Africa, Mozambique, Mauritius, Mauritania, Liberia, Rwanda, Lesotho, South Sudan, Mongolia, Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos, India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Afghanistan, United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Israel, Iraq, Iran, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, Algeria, Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Libya, United States of America, Argentina, Uruguay, Ecuador, Guyana, Colombia, Suriname, Chile, Paraguay, Brazil, Venezuela, Peru, Bolivia, Albania, Ukraine, Austria, Cyprus, Greece, Croatia, Switzerland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Czech Republic, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Macedonia, Liechtenstein, Romania, Serbia, Montenegro, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Belarus, Moldova, Russia.

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Scholarship Benefits

• Stipend of 145,000 yen per month
• Economy class travel to and from Japan.

How to Apply

Eligible applicants for the MEXT Scholarship 2022 at Kumamoto University for Postgraduate Studies are to contact a prospective supervisor in Kumamoto University and ask whether they can apply for MEXT scholarship under his/her supervision.

Once supervision has been secured, applicants are to submit the required documents to the Academic/International Affairs Section via express postal mail by the application deadline.

Document Requirements:

• Application form for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
• Field of study and research plan
• Health certificate
• Academic certificates and certified official transcripts in English
• Summaries of bachelor or master’s thesis in English
• Applicant’s passport or an official certificate of citizenship
• Letter of recommendation from a professor or a research supervisor
• Letter of consent from employer
• Official score of TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS if applicant’s native language is not English
• A letter of commitment to studies at Kumamoto University when selected for the scholarship.

Completed forms and documents are to be sent to:

Academic / International Affairs Section
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Kumamoto University
Email: gsst–aas@jimu.kumamoto–u.ac.jp

Visit the Official Website for more Details

Application Closing Date: January 28, 2022

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