Tuesday, June 2, 2020

[Bachelor Degree] Monbukagakusho / MEXT Program Undergraduate Scholarship for Pakistani Student 2021, Japan (Fully Funded)



The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships to Pakistani students who wish to study at Japanese universities as Undergraduate Students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program as follows.

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Fields of Study:Click picure for enlarge
Those who apply for an undergraduate student must choose a “Field of Study (“Social Sciences and Humanities” or “Natural Sciences”), “Course”, and “Major(s)” from the below table. Applicants may enter a first, second, and third choice.
  • Social Sciences and Humanities


(Note) Applicants who choose “8. Others” may have difficulties in finding universities that can accept them depending on their majors.

  • Natural Sciences


(Note) An applicant who chooses Natural Sciences and would like to choose more than one majors is required to select up to three majors from within the same course (i.e. Natural Sciences A, B or C). However, an applicant who selects Natural Sciences - C as his/her first choice may choose his/her second-choice major from Natural Sciences - B or C and third-choice major from Natural Sciences - B as Natural Sciences - C offers only two majors.
  • Education Fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation, and tuition at universities will be paid by MEXT.
  • Traveling Expenses 
    • Transportation to Japan: MEXT will stipulate the travel schedule and route, and provide an airline ticket to grantees who will arrive in Japan during the specified period stated in “5. (6) Arrival in Japan”. The airline ticket will be an economy-class ticket for the flight from the international airport closest to the grantee’s residence (in principle, the country of nationality) to an international airport in Japan used on the normal route to the accepting university
    • Transportation from Japan: Based on the application by the grantee, MEXT will provide an airline ticket to grantees who shall graduate the accepting university and return to the home country by the end of the final month of the period of scholarship designated by MEXT. MEXT shall provide an economy-class airline ticket from the international airport in Japan used for the normal route to and from the accepting university to the international airport (in principle, in the country of nationality) nearest to the returning recipient’s residence.

Requirement:

  • Nationality
    Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.(Pakistani Include)
  • Age
    in principle, must be born on or after April 2, 1996
  • Academic Background
    Applicants must satisfy any one of the following conditions. However, applicants desiring direct placement must satisfy either the following ①, ③ or ④ condition.
    • ①Applicants who have completed 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2020 are eligible. However, applicants wishing to enroll from the autumn term through direct placement must be expected to complete 12 years of schooling by August 2020.) 
    • ②Applicants who have completed their studies at a school equivalent to a Japanese upper secondary school in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2020 are eligible.) 
    • ③Applicants who have successfully passed an academic qualification examination that is equivalent to the completion of 12 years of schooling in countries other than Japan. (Applicants who will meet the above condition by March 2020 are eligible.
    • ④Other than the above ①, ② and ③ conditions, applicants who are eligible for enrollment in a Japanese university at the time of application.
  • Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing to learn Japanese. Applicants must be interested in Japan and be willing to deepen their understanding of Japan before and after arriving in Japan. In addition, in principle, applicants must be willing to carry out their academic studies in Japan in Japanese. 
  • 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: In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between April 1, 2020, and April 7, 2020. Departure from the home residence should be on or after April 1, 2020. If an applicant is to enroll in his/her university from the fall semester through direct placement, he/she 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 for that year. Excluding cases in which MEXT deems as unavoidable circumstances, the applicant must withdraw from this scholarship program if the applicant cannot arrive in Japan by the end of the specified period above which decided by MEXT or the accepting university. 
  • 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.” Accordingly, even if the applicant already has other residence status (“Permanent resident,” “Long-term resident,” etc.), the applicant must change it to the “Student” status and re-enter Japan. Moreover, the applicant should be aware that after expiration of the status as a MEXT Scholarship student and even if the student again applies for their original resident status of “Permanent resident” or “Long-term resident,” such resident statuses might not be necessarily granted. The applicant should also be aware that the scholarship will be cancelled if he/she arrived in Japan without a newly obtained “Student” visa.
The following documents (in given order) should be submitted before the deadline:
  • Mark Sheet Form
  • Application Form
  • Academic detail Marks sheet of Secondary School: (Matric/O Levels, Attested copy)
  • Academic detail Marks sheet of Higher Secondary School: (Intermediate/A Levels, Attested copy)
  • Attested copy of Certificate of enrollment from current educational institution (if applicable)
  • Hope certificate issued by the Institute (for students whose final result is expected by August 2020)

Applicants who wish to appear for test & interview in Islamabad (if shortlisted)

Send your applications at the following address:
Please write this outside the envelope carrying your application:
MEXT UG Scholarship Application


Public Affairs Section
Embassy of Japan
53-70, Ramna 5/4
Diplomatic Enclave 1
Islamabad 44000 For queries regarding the application:
Tel : +92 (51) 9072-223
Fax : +92 (51) 9072-357
E.mail : culture@ib.mofa.go.jp

Applicants who wish to appear for test & interview in Karachi (if shortlisted)

Send your applications at the following address:
Please write this outside the envelope carrying your application:
MEXT UG Scholarship Application


Japan Cultural Centre
Consulate General of Japan
6/2 Civil Lines
Abdullah Haroon Road
Karachi, Pakistan For queries regading the application:
Tel : +92 (21) 3522-0800
Fax : +92 (21) 3522-0815

NOTE:
Due to the huge number of applications received every year, we are unable to confirm receipt of documents. Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted for test and interview. Any inquiries made as to why someone has not been shortlisted will not be entertained.

    • Submitted documents will not be returned.
    • Application should be unstapled and printed on A4 size paper.
    • Certificates & documents, other than those mentioned above, will not be considered.
    • Knowledge of Japanese Language, and IELTS/TOEFL is not mandatory.


      Deadline:
      10 July 2020

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