Embark Carolina Funding Finder | MEXT Scholarship

Sunday, May 1, 2016

Application Details

Deadline(s)
April through June each year, check with local Japanese consulates for exact deadlines.

Good For Education Interests, Financial Need, Health-Related Interests, STEM Majors or Interests, Transfer Students

Can be used for

Activity Type Research, Study Abroad/Coursework

Location Abroad

Region East & Southeast Asia

Timeframe Academic Year, Other

Minimum Length 12 weeks or longer

Eligibility

Citizenship Requirement U.S. Citizen

Degree Level Graduating Senior, Incoming Student

Minimum GPA None

Other Restrictions

Applicants must be U.S. citizen and for research scholarship, applicants also must have earned Bachelor's degree. For full requirements please see links below. (Information is for 2016 MEXT Scholarship. It will be renewed in spring 2016 for 2017 MEXT Scholarship)Undergraduate: http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/mext/2016-mext-undg-guidelines-e.pdfResearch: http://www.us.emb-japan.go.jp/english/html/mext/2016-mext-research-guidelines-e.pdf

Description

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT or Monbukagakusho) offers scholarships each year to assist foreign students who are interested in enrolling in Japanese universities. To date, some 92,000 students from approximately 160 countries and regions around the world have studied in Japan under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program established in 1954.

Sponsor

Organization or Department
Japanese Ministry of Education

Contact
Jessica Kling
jessica.kling@ws.mofa.go.jp

Last Updated Tuesday, August 2, 2016

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