Apply Now To Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Egyptian Research Students for 2021 (Fully Funded)

 Wednesday, 1st July 2020 before 11:00 p.m.

Japan 

(Fully Funded)

Description

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This scholarship is for those who are enrolled in a master’s course, a doctoral course, or a professional graduate course at a graduate school, or who are conducting research in a specialized field at an undergraduate department, graduate school, institute attached to a university, etc. without the aim of completing the course, or who are receiving preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects prior to placement at the university, etc.

Opportunity Focus Areas:

• for the field of study they majored in at university or its related field. Moreover, the fields of study must be subjects which applicants will be able to study and research in graduate courses at Japanese universities. The fields of study may be restricted to particular fields by the Japanese Embassy or Consulate (hereinafter referred to “Japanese diplomatic mission”) in the applicant’s country.

Notes:

• Traditional entertainment arts such as Kabuki and classical Japanese dances, or subjects that require practical training in specific technologies or techniques at factories or companies are not included in the fields of study under this scholarship program.
• A student who studies medicine, dentistry or welfare science will not be allowed to engage in clinical training such
  as medical care and operative surgery until he/she obtains a relevant license from the Minister of Health, Labor and
  Welfare under applicable Japanese laws

Required Languages

English and Japanese 

• The first 6-month period of scholarship will be a term of preparatory education of Japanese language (hereinafter referred to “the preparatory education”) for those who require such education

Eligible Countries

EGYPT

Program Period

• Non-regular students:
  The scholarship period will last from September or October 2021 until the end of March 2023.
  The first 6-month period of scholarship will be a term of preparatory education of Japanese language (hereinafter referred to “the preparatory education”) for those who require such education.
• Regular students enrolled in master’s, doctoral, or professional graduate courses:
  Regardless of the date of arrival, the scholarship period shall be the necessary period for the completion of the
  respective regular course (hereinafter referred to “the standard period of study”.  for the standard period of study at each course). For those requiring preparatory education, a 6-month preparatory education period will be separately added prior to the regular degree course. Know more from “13. ACADEMIC PATHWAY FOR RESEARCH STUDENTS” from here.

Eligibility Requirements (Criteria)

• Nationality: Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible. However, persons with dual nationality who hold Japanese nationality and whose place of residence at the time of application is outside of Japan are eligible to apply as long asthey choose the nationality of the other country and renounce their Japanese nationality by the date of their arrival in Japan. The First Screening must be conducted at the Japanese diplomatic mission in the country of which the applicant chooses the nationality.
• Age: Applicants, in principle, must have been born on or after April 2, 1986.
• Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese. Applicants must be interested in Japan and be willing to deepen their understanding of Japan after arriving in Japan. Applicants must also have the ability to do research and adapt to living in Japan.
• Health: Applicants must submit a health certificate in the prescribed format signed by a physician attesting that the applicant has no physical or mental conditions hindering the applicant’s study in Japan.
•  Arrival in Japan: Applicants must choose and fill in the Application Form October term. In principle, a change in the arrival period is not permitted after the submission of the Application Form. October term: In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan during the period specified by the accepting university within two weeks before and after the starting date of the university’s relevant academic term (September or October) for that year.
• Visa Requirement: An applicant shall, in principle, newly obtain a “Student” visa at the Japanese diplomatic mission located in the applicant’s country of nationality, and enter Japan with the residence status of “Student.”
• Academic Background: Applicants must satisfy any one of the following conditions for admission to either a master’s or doctoral course at a Japanese graduate school in which they wish to first enroll.

Master’s course / Doctoral course (first phase)

• Applicants who have completed 16 years of school education in countries other than Japan.
• Applicants who have completed a program with the standard study period of three years or more at universities or equivalent educational institutions in countries other than Japan and received a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• Japanese university graduates

Doctoral course (second phase)

• Applicants who have been awarded with an overseas degree equivalent to a master’s degree or professional degree.
• Applicants who have graduated from universities and have been involved in research study at universities or
  research centers (including overseas universities and research centers) for two years or more, and recognized
  as having academic competency equivalent to persons with a master’s degree by the graduate school.
• Japanese university graduates

Doctoral course (faculties of medicine, dentistry, veterinary sciences and certain parts in pharmaceutical
fields)

• Applicants who have completed 18 years of school education in countries other than Japan.
• Applicants who have completed a program with the standard study period of five years or more at universities or equivalent educational institutions in countries other than Japan and received a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
• Applicants who have completed 16 years of school education in countries other than Japan and have been involved in research study at universities or research centers (including overseas universities and research centers) for two years or more, and recognized as having academic competency equivalent to university graduates in medicine, dentistry, veterinary sciences or certain parts in pharmaceutical fields by the graduate school.
• Japanese university graduates.

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Opportunity Cost

(Fully Funded)

• Allowance: The amountslisted below shall be paid depending on the course enrolled in. 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. Due to the situation of the Japanese Government’s budget, the amount of payment may be subject to change each fiscal year. If a grantee is absent from the university for an extended period, the scholarship shall be suspended for that period.
  • Students receiving the preparatory education and non-regular students: 143,000 yen per month
  • Regular students enrolled in master’s or professional degree courses: 144,000 yen per month
  • Regular students enrolled in doctoral courses: 145,000 yen per month.

• Education fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be paid by MEXT. The entrance examination fee, however, will be borne by the grantees if they cannot proceed to the master’s or doctoral course or cannot be admitted by the university.
• Traveling Expenses to and from Japan in the beginning of the scholarship and by the end of the final month of the period of scholarship.

How to Apply

First Step: Prepare the following documents:

1. Application Form (download it from here)
2. Placement Preference Form (download its form from here)
3. Field of Study and Research Plan (download its form from here)
4. Academic transcript for all academic year of university attended.
5. Certification of graduation or degree certificate of the university attended.
6. Recommendation letter from the president/dean or the academic advisor at the current or last university attended (download its form from here)
7. Medical certificate (download its form from here)
8. Abstracts of theses.
9. Certificate of language proficiency (Only in case the applicant has documents attesting to competency in Japanese or English; submit 3 copies)
10. Recommendation letter from the present employer.
11. Photograph(s) showing applicant’s own works of art or a digital audio file of musical performance.
12. Check Sheet (download its form from here)

Second Step: Send all documents together in PDF format to mext-r@ca.mofa.go.jp

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