Japanese Government Scholarships for 2022 – Specialised Training College Students (STC)


Level of Study: Undergraduate level leading to Certificate

Subject of Study: Please refer the list of preferred fields and subjects and choose the one you are interested in.

Deadline:  28 May 2021

Start-Date: 2022 intake

Value: 117,000 Yen/month (Approx. Rs.82,978 per month)


SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

Description:

MEXT scholarship is a fully funded famous scholarship program offered by the Japanese government for Specialised training college students. This scholarship is available to all countries who have diplomatic relations with Japan. For the selected candidates, the Japanese Government will cover all the expenses during the scholarship period. Applications for MEXT Japanese scholarships for 2022 are open now and interested candidates can apply by submitting the application form.

Number of Awards: About 18 (depending on candidates’ written test scores)

Duration of the Scholarship:

Three years from April 2022 (Including one year of Japanese language training period) during the undergraduate study in Japan.

Benefits:

The MEXT Japanese scholarships are fully funded scholarships and international students interested to study in Japan can apply for the scholarships before the deadline.

  1. Selected applicants will be offered with a scholarship amount of 117,000 yen (Approx. Rs.82,978) per month to pursue their undergraduate course.
  2. A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 yen or 3,000 yen per month will be added to the monthly scholarship amount for the grantees studying or conducting research in specially designated regions
  3. Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be paid by MEXT.
  4. Economy class round trip airfare travel expenses will be covered

APPLICATION DETAILS

Eligibility Requirements:

  1. Have the nationality of one of the countries that have a diplomatic relation with Japan.
  2. Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 1997
  3. Applicants must satisfy one of the academic conditions specified in the application guidelines.
  4. Must be willing to learn Japanese language.
  5. Must submit a health certificate in the prescribed format signed by a physician.

How to apply:

To apply for the Japanese Government scholarships offered for specialised training college students, candidates have to submit the required documents and forms within the deadline to the addresses mentioned on the official website.

Required documents and forms:

  1. Application Form
  2. Academic transcript(s) for all school years of last school/university attended
  3. Certificate(s) of graduation of school/university attended
  4. Recommendation letter from either a class teacher or principal of last school attended
  5. Medical certificate
  6. Certificate of enrollment (If applicable)
  7. Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination (If applicable)
  8. Certificate of language proficiency (If applicable)

If you have any clarifications regarding the applications and forms to be submitted, please check the application guidelines.

Assessment Process

First screening of the applicants will be done by Japanese diplomatic mission based on the submitted application documents, written academic examinations and interviews.

Applicants who have passed the First Screening will be recommended to MEXT. MEXT will then conduct the Second Screening of the recommended applicants and decide the scholarship grantees.

Selected applicants will be informed about the final result by the end of January 2022


CONTACT INFORMATION

Email: Email: jpemb.anshula@nd.mofa.go.jp (Ms. Anshula) (For inquiry only.)


RELEVANT SCHOLARSHIP LINKS

Visit the official scholarship website to find out more details about Japanese Government scholarships offered for specialised training college students.

It is important to check out the scholarship application guidelines before you apply for the scholarship.

Refer to the past examination question papers and apply for the MEXT scholarships offered by the Japanese Government.


ABOUT JAPANESE GOVERNMENT MEXT SCHOLARSHIPS

The Japanese Government announced the fully funded MEXT Japanese scholarships for 2022 and candidates who plan to study in Japan can apply for this scholarship within the deadline. This is the largest scholarship program where Japanese Government will cover all the expenses from tuition fee to airfare expense.

Selected candidates can study in Japanese Universities where all types of study options are available. The purpose of these Japanese scholarship programs is to accept excellent human resources from foreign countries, including India, to Japan, as international students, to promote mutual understanding with foreign countries and to form human networks, to strengthen the educational and research abilities of Japanese universities, and contribute to the development of both countries’ worldwide.


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