2016 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO) SCHOLARSHIP
(RESEARCH STUDENT)
This scholarship is mainly for the person who studies to seek for a degree at Kanazawa University.
1 Qualifications
1) Nationality:
An applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the
Japanese government and should come to Japan directly from abroad. Applicants who have
Japanese nationality at the time of application are not eligible in principal. However, applicants of
dual nationality who reside outside of Japan are eligible only if they will expatriate from Japan by
the time of arrival in Japan.
2) Age: Applicant must have been born on or after April 2, 1981.
3) Academic Background:
Applicants must be a graduate from a Japanese university or have academic ability equal or
superior to that of a Japanese university graduate before arriving Japan. A person will be deemed to
have academic ability equal or superior to that of a university graduate, if he/she
[1] has completed or will complete a 16-year school curriculum in a foreign country (or an 18-year
school curriculum if he/she desires to enroll in a doctoral course in the field of medicine or
pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year department or faculty); or
[2] is or will be aged 22 or older and has taken an individual entrance qualification examination and
has been judged by a Japanese graduate school as being equal or superior in academic ability to a
university graduate (or 24 or older if he/she desires to enroll in a doctoral course in the field of
medicine or pharmacy which is founded on a 6-year department or faculty).
Note: Eligible applicants include those who otherwise satisfy or will satisfy qualification requirements
for admission to a Japanese graduate school. As a general rule, a person who has completed a doctoral
course may not apply unless he/she seeks to obtain a degree.
Please note that applicant’s academic record for last two years will be calculated by the method
which is designated by Monbukagakusho. If it doesn’t meet the requirements, the applicant will be
disqualified for application.
4) Study Area:
The study area must be in the same field as the applicant has studied or is now studying, or in a
related one.
5) Language:
If an applicant with limited proficiency in Japanese desires to pursue fields of study such as
Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, Japanese history, or Japanese laws – fields that require
sufficient knowledge of the Japanese language – he/she will not be selected as a grantee unless
there is a very special situation.
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6) Health:
Applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at a university.
7) Arrival in Japan:
In principle, an applicant must arrive in Japan within two weeks of the date; October 1st, 2016 set
by Kanazawa University for the beginning of the semester.
8) Academic advisor:
Applicant has to find a prospective academic advisor who will accept him/her among a professor
or an associate professor from Kanazawa University, before applying for the scholarship. We advise
an applicant to contact and consult with an academic advisor about the applicant’s study program in
Kanazawa University and get an acceptance letter written by the academic advisor. If they cannot
find anyone, we cannot recommend the applicant to Monbukagakusho. The following webpage is
useful for looking for a prospective academic advisor at Kanazawa University.
http://ridb.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/public/index_en.php
9) Applicants who meet any or all of the following conditions are not eligible. If identified after
acceptance of the scholarship grantees, the applicants will be required to withdraw from the
scholarship:
[1] If an applicant is a service member or a civilian employee registered on the active military list
at the time of his/her arrival in Japan;
[2] Those who cannot arrive in Japan during the period designated by MONBUKAGAKUSHO or
Kanazawa University;
[3] If an applicant is a previous recipient of a Japanese government scholarship, and, does not have
educational research experience more than three years from the first day of the month following
the final payment of the previous scholarship to the beginning of the payment of this
scholarship, as of October 1, 2016. This does not apply to the past recipient of “Japanese
studies”(日研) & “Japan-Korea Cooperative Program for Science and Engineering Students”(日
韓共同理工系) scholarships who have graduated or are to graduate their universities in their
countries;
[4] If an applicant is, in principle, currently enrolled in a Japanese university or other type of school
with the resident status of “College Student,” or will be enrolled in a Japanese university, etc.
as another source or self-financed international student between the time of application for this
scholarship in his/her country and the time the scholarship period is due to begin. This does not
apply to current self-financed international students at Japanese universities who will complete
their courses of study and return to their countries before the end of the current fiscal year;
[5] If an applicant is applying for another university with this scholarship at the same time;
[6] If an applicant is a grantee of a scholarship from other organization (including any
governmental organization of his/her own country) than the Japanese government
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(MONBUKAGAKUSHO) (Prospective beneficiaries are included) ;
[7] Applicants who receive MONBUKAGAKUSHO or JASSO or another Japanese governmental
scholarship and continue to study in Japan after October 2016.
[8] Applicants who are expected to graduate at the time of application and, cannot satisfy the
qualifications and the conditions of academic background by the deadline given;
[9] Applicants of dual nationality who cannot prove their expatriation of the Japanese nationality
by the time of arrival; or
[10] Applicants who wish, from the time of application, to conduct fieldwork or internship outside
of Japan, since this scholarship program is intended for overseas students who wish to enroll in
a Japanese university and do graduate research in Japan.
2 Scholarship Benefits
1) Allowance per month: Research Students; 143,000 yen
Master’s Program Students; 144,000 yen
Doctoral Program Students; 145,000 yen
The term of scholarship will differ as follows depending on the types of students as accepted in
Japanese universities.
[1] In a case where a grantee will enroll as a research student, part-time non-degree student, or
auditor, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Research Student (no-regular student”) after coming to
Japan, his/her scholarship will be payable from October 2016 to March 2018;
[2] If a grantee enrolls as regular student in a master's course or doctoral course for a degree after
coming to Japan, his/her scholarship will be payable for a period necessary for him/her to
complete his/her regular course (standard course term).
[3] The extension of scholarship period: If a grantee desires to proceed to a regular graduate course
for a degree from a Research Student (non-degree) course, or to a doctoral course from a
master’s course, he/she may have the term of his/her scholarship extended upon successful
examination by MONBUKAGAKUSHO provided that he/she has outstanding academic
achievement that meets certain criteria.
Note1: A grantee cannot have the term of his/her scholarship extended as Research Student.
Note2: If a grantee proceeds to a higher level of education without receiving approval for an
extension of the term of the scholarship, the scholarship will be cancelled. He/she may, however,
proceed to a higher level of education or continue with his/her study as a privately-financed
student.
Note3: A Research Student is not able to apply for extension of scholarship period if he/she cannot
proceed to master’s or doctoral course by the end of the term of Research Student’s scholarship.
Note4: If a grantee returns home without an extension though having applied for extension of
scholarship period (when a grantee fails his/her examination to proceed to master’s or doctoral
course for a degree), the travel expenses to return home will not be paid in general.
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Note5: If a grantee desires to proceed to a regular graduate course for a degree from a Research
Student (non-degree) course, or to a doctoral course from a master’s course, it is not allowed to
go to another university except for Kanazawa University.
2) Transportation:
a) Transportation to Japan: The grantee will be supplied with an economy class air ticket from
the international airport nearest to his/her home address to an international airport in Japan,
such as Kansai International Airport. Domestic flight fee, airport usage fee, airport tax, etc.
will NOT be covered. (The address in the country of the grantee’s nationality stated in the
application is in principle considered as the “home address”). Air travel from a country other
than the grantee’s nationality will not be covered.
b) Transportation from Japan: The grantee who returns to his/her home country within the
last-payment month of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an
economy class air ticket from an international airport in Japan to the international airport
nearest to his/her home address.
Note1: The international airport from and to Japan must be one in the country of the grantee’s
nationality.
Note2: If a grantee returns home without an extension though having applied for extension of
scholarship period (when a grantee fails his/her examination to proceed to master’s or doctoral
course for a degree), he/she will not be paid travel expenses to return home in general.
Note3: The cost of any aviation and accident insurance for travel to and from Japan shall be borne by
the grantee.
Note4: If a grantee continues to stay in Japan after the scholarship period has ended, he/she will not be
paid travel expenses to return home as the temporary return.
3) Tuition: waived.
3 Application Procedures
An applicant must submit the following documents. All documents must be written in either
English or Japanese. If it is impossible, you must attach Japanese translations of them. English
translations are not acceptable.
Deadline for application: January 15, 2016
1) Completed application form (in both side printing) *Please use the prescribed form
2) Field of Study and Study Program (in both side printing) *Please use the prescribed form
3) Photocopy of the university diploma or of certificate of degree, or a certified letter from the
university at which the applicant is currently enrolled, stating the expected graduation date.
4) Official academic transcript of all applicable undergraduate and graduate course work from the
institution including your GPA and/or ranking in your institution.
5) Photocopy of his/her passport or birth certificate or certificate of citizenship in the applicant’s
home country
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6) A letter of recommendation written by the President, Dean or Director of the institution
addressed to the President of Kanazawa University. *Please use the prescribed form
7) A Photograph (4.5×3.5cm; taken within the past six months, upper body, full-faced, uncapped)
Write applicant’s name and nationality in block letters on the back of the photograph. It should
be pasted on the specified place on the application form.
8) Summary of the latest thesis for a degree
9) Acceptance letter written by a prospective academic advisor from Kanazawa University. (An
emailed one is also available.)
10) Certificate of official language qualification such as TOEFL, TOEIC, Japanese subject of
Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and/or Japanese
Language Proficiency Test.
11) For those who are currently employed, a letter of release/recognition from their supervisor,
recognizing their right to apply and/or pursue further education in Kanazawa University
12) Certificate of Health *Please use the prescribed form to be completed by the examining
physician, and the certificate must be officially issued by the institution the physician belongs to
13) Pledge to Kanazawa University*Please use the prescribed form
4 Notes
1) Applications will not be accepted if any of the above documents are incomplete, incorrect or not
supported by evidence. They also will not be accepted if they arrive after the deadline.
2) All documents once submitted will not be returned.
3) After an applicant has agreed to accept the scholarship, he/she must not change the host
institution in Japan.
4) The scholarship will be cancelled for a grantee in the following cases. Furthermore, if
scholarship payments were made during the period the following cases applied, the grantee may
be ordered to return scholarship payments received during that period:
[1] If any of his/her application documents is found to be falsely stated;
[2] If he/she is in breach of his/her pledge made to the Minister of MONBUKAGAKUSHO;
[3] If he/she is subjected to disciplinary action such as expulsion or removal from register by his/her
university;
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[4] If it becomes definitive that the grantee will not be able to graduate(or complete his/her course)
within the standard course term because of his/her poor academic achievement or suspension;
[5] If he/she changes the status of residence to the one except for “College Student”;
[6] If he/she is provided with another scholarship (except for a scholarship designated for research
expenses);
[7] If he/she proceeds to a higher level of education without receiving approval for an extension of
the term of the scholarship; or
[8] If he/she quits Kanazawa University or changes to other university.
5) The scholarship will be suspended during the period of a leave of absence or when the student
remains off campus for a long time.
6) In 2015, six graduates who applied through Kanazawa University were selected as
Monbukagakusho scholarship grantees. The number of the grantees is likely to be decided by the
budgetary policies of Monbukagakusho and it’s subject to change.
7) If you need further information, please contact below:
KAIDA Mie (Ms.)
International Student Section,
International Affairs Division, Kanazawa University
Kakuma, Kanazawa 920-1192 Japan
Tel: +81-76-264-5193 Fax: +81-76-234-4043
E-mail: ryukou@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
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