2021 Monbukagakusho (Research Student) Scholarship Application Schedule

2020/6/30

* THE WRITTEN EXAMS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE 2021 APPLICATION YEAR ONLY. FIRST SELECTION PROCESS STEP WILL BE THROUGH THE APPLICATIONS. INTERVIEWS WILL BE GRANTED ONLY TO THOSE WHO PASS THE FIRST SELECTION PROCESS STEP.

ALL APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED BY EMAIL APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK BEFORE THE INTERVIEWS AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL BE GRANTED AN INTERVIEW.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study in graduate courses at Japanese universities for two years under the Japanese Government Scholarship Program.

Basic qualifications:
·        US citizen (excluding Japanese dual nationality)
·        Born on or after April 2, 1986
·        Master’s course: Awarded bachelor’s degree
·        Doctoral course: Awarded master’s degree

Please see the Study in Japan website for scholarship Guidelines and Application forms: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap_stopj-applications_research.html
Please also see the website link to a PowerPoint presentation which is a summary of the Guidelines.

APPLICATION TIMELINE:

September 16 (Wednesday)
Application packet due by 4:00 pm
Center for Japanese Studies
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Moore Hall 216

September 30 (Wednesday)
Written Exams & Interview
University of Hawaii at Manoa
Moore Hall 319

~~8:00 – 11:00 am Written Exams~~ *CANCELLED*

12:00 – 2:00 pm Interviews (20 minutes/person)

October 2 (Friday)
Certificate of Health form due by 4:00 pm
Consulate General of Japan (1742 Nuuanu Avenue)

For more information or questions, please contact the Public Information and Cultural Affairs section at the Consulate General of Japan at 531-3111 or lisa.sakamoto@hl.mofa.go.jp.