Monbukagakusho Scholarships for International Master & Doctoral Student, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

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The Application period for 2013 Admissions is Nov 5 - Dec 3, 2012.
Application Guidelines and Documents for 2013 are available now.

Eligibility Requirements
To apply for a MONBUKAGAKUSHO scholarship, an applicant must:

  • Wish to enter a graduate school as either a Master’s or Doctoral course student, or research student.
  • Have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government.
  • Newly enter Japan for the purpose of study.
  • Have been born on or after April 2, 1978.
  • Be in both good physical and mental health.
  • Be able to arrive in Japan on the date designated by the host institution in the middle of September, 2013.

Application
Monbukagakusho scholarships are divided into two categories, degree-seeking and non-degree seeking (research) students. Please read over the following documents containing important information about the content of, eligibility for, and application procedures for your desired scholarship below.: (You may also view our Researcher Database (http://research-db.ritsumei.ac.jp/scripts/websearch/index.htm?lang=en) to assist with finding potential research supervisors)


Application Procedures for Degree-seeking Students

  • Scholarship Details (http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTout13e.pdf) - An outline of the scholarship terms, and additional notes on eligibility.
  • Application Guidelines for Degree-seeking students (http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTgd13.pdf) - Application procedures, eligibility requirements, number of recruited students, screening method, and notification of results.
  • Application Documents (http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTapp13e.pdf) - Document checklist and application materials. Please fill in forms in electronic format before printing.

Application Procedures for Research Students

  • Scholarship Details (http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTout13e.pdf) - An outline of the scholarship terms, and additional notes on eligibility.
  • Application Guidelines for Research students (http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTgr13.pdf) - Application procedures, eligibility requirements, number of recruited students, screening method, and notification of results.
  • Application Documents (http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTapp13e.pdf) - Document checklist and application materials. Please fill in forms in electronic format before printing.

Additional Information & FAQ

  • Students who are not certain whether they meet the eligibility criteria listed in the application guidelines or need to request an individual review of their eligibility should contact the International Center at BKC before November 5th, 2013. Please see the contact information listed in the application guidelines.
  • Students who are currently enrolled in a university in China or who have graduated from a university in China may find information on how to obtain their China Higher-education Student Information Online Verification System certificates http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/ChinaCert13.pdf
  • A sample Letter of Recommendation format, including the required forms of address and writer’s title, may be found http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTLoR13e.pdf
  • For more information about the Monbukagakusho, please visit their home page: http://www.mext.go.jp/english/
  • For more information about graduate programs we offer in English and Japanese, please see our admissions page: http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/html/admissions/degree.html/
  • If you wish to apply for a Japanese-taught program, please be sure to view our Japanese application guidelines and forms http://www.ritsumei.jp/gr/CG-guideline.html, follow the directions on that page, and complete your forms in Japanese, where appropriate.
  • If you have questions about the application process, please check our Monbukagakusho Application FAQ http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/common/data/MEXTfaq13e.pdf first. If the FAQ does not answer your questions, please contact the International Center at BKC: BKC: cger-bkc@st.ritsumei.ac.jp


2 comments on “Monbukagakusho Scholarships for International Master & Doctoral Student, Ritsumeikan University, Japan

  1. 私は日本のマイナーの一意性を愛して、私は日本の学校に望んで、私は日本に留学するための奨学金を得ることができるように私を助けてください。

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