| How to apply |
Submit a complete set of the Application Documents described below to the Student Affairs Section by 17:00 on January 4th (Fri), 2019. |
| Eligibility |
| (1) |
Those who are GSFS students holding a “student (Ryugakusei)” visa at the time of application, and will be a regular GSFS student as of April 1, 2019.
(Research students planning to enroll in a regular course from April 1, 2019 are NOT eligible.) |
| (2) |
Those who have the nationality of a country with diplomatic relations with the Japanese government as of April 1, 2019. |
| (3) |
Those who are born on or after April 2, 1984. |
| (4) |
Those who have university grade point total of 2.50 or above in their most recent one year of study. |
| (5) |
Those who fall into any of the following categories are not eligible: |
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1) |
an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military. |
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2) |
a student who is deemed impossible to graduate within the ordinary study period. |
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3) |
a student who are going to receive a scholarship from any other organizations than MEXT from April 1, 2019. |
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4) |
a student who has co-currently applied for any scholarship program organized by MEXT or JASSO including students who are to receive these scholarships sequentially after April 2019. |
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| Scholarship |
- Monthly stipend is, in principle, JPY 145,000.
- Tuition of recipients will be covered by MEXT.
- An air ticket to return your country upon graduation will not be provided.
- Period of Scholarship is from April 2019 to March 2020 (12 months).
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| Application Documents |
- File A (double-side printing)
- File B (2-3 pages of A4 size paper)
- Certification of registration (Zaigaku shoumeisho in Japanese)
- Copy of transcript (should cover your most recent one year of study)
If your enrollment period in UTokyo is shorter than one year, you need to submit transcripts of your graduate or undergraduate level study before entering UTokyo.
- Copy of passport (the page with your picture)
- Copy of your resident card
- Copy of a certificate of English or Japanese language proficiency (TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, or JLPT)
- Recommendation letter provided by your current supervisor (official form)
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| Notes |
- The Student Affairs Section will notify the successful candidates of documents assessment and the details of interview to be conducted on AM, January 10, 2019.
- Please note that the period of the MEXT Scholarship program – Super Global University Project is only one (1) year and no extension will be permitted. However recipients will be able to re-apply for the same scholarship program in the following years.
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