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Students receiving MEXT Scholarships

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho / MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities as Research Students (either regular students or non-regular students) under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program.
For details, be sure to refer to the Application Guidelines corresponding to the year for which you are applying.

Information on the MEXT Scholarship

https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/06032818.htm

There are two types of application method: Embassy Recommendation and University Recommendation.

1) Embassy Recommendation

Applicants must submit the applications directly to the local Japanese embassies or consular offices outside Japan. The Japanese diplomatic missions will conduct the First Screening of applicants by means of examination of submitted application documents, written examinations of language proficiency and interviews.
*Applicants who have passed the First Screening should contact the Japanese university they wish to enter.

Japanese Embassies and Consular Offices (MOFA)
https://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/over/index.html

2) University Recommendation

Kochi University selects and recommends research students to MEXT as candidates for the Japanese government scholarship.
Those who wish to be recommended must find a prospective supervisor from our school.
A list of research fields can be found here.

Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship

https://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/06032818.htm

	Category	Period of Application	Monthly Amount（Yen）	Period of Scholarship	Eligibility
University Recommendation	Research Students	October of the previous year	Non-degree research student：143,000 Master’s course student: 144,000 Doctoral course student: 145,000	standard period of study to complete the regular course	Students who apply from overseas with GPA of 2.30 or above in the two years prior to application
University Recommendation	Japanese Studies Students	January of the previous year	117,000	one year	Applicants must be undergraduates at non-Japanese universities in fields related to Japanese language or culture at the time of arrival and departure from Japan
Embassy Recommendation	Research Students	Differs from country to country	Non-degree research student：143,000 Master’s course student: 144,000 Doctor’s course student: 145,000	standard period of study to complete the regular course	Those who passed first and second screening process in Japanese embassies and MEXT, and acquired acceptance agreement between Kochi University and MEXT. ※Those who have not passed the entrance exam will be accepted as Non-degree research student.
	Undergraduate students	Differs from country to country	117,000	standard period of study to complete the regular course	Those who passed first and second screening process in Japanese embassies and MEXT, and acquired acceptance agreement between Kochi University and MEXT. It is also required to pass document screening or interview exam by faculties of choice.
	Japanese Studies Students	Differs from country to country	117,000	one year	Those who passed first and second screening process in Japanese embassies and MEXT, and acquired acceptance agreement between Kochi University and MEXT. Applicants must be undergraduates at non-Japanese universities in fields related to Japanese language or culture at the time of arrival and departure from Japan.