Confirm details on the Japanese Government Scholarship here.
Selection Process: Applicant >> Japanese Embassy/Consulate >> Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
(1) Japanese embassy or consulate opens application at the request of MEXT.
Confirm the types and timing of programs open to application with the embassy/consulate in your area.
(2) Types of international students accepted at Niigata University are Research Students, Teacher Training Students, Undergraduate Students, and Japanese Studies Students.
(3) Candidates are selected by application document screening, written examination and an interview.
(4) If you are accepted and wish to attend Niigata University, you must find an academic supervisor at Niigata University and obtain permission for acceptance. (This does not apply to undergraduate students.)
(5) MEXT finalizes the selection based on the recommendation from Japanese embassies and consulates, and subject to consultation with the selection committee and prospective accepting universities.
Applicants who passed the primary selection for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
(i) If you are seeking acceptance as a graduate student or Research Student at Niigata University, or permission for acceptance as a Research Student, please fill out Inquiry Form. In submitting the form, upload the set of application documents submitted to the Japanese embassy/consulate (such as application form, academic transcript from the home university, recommendation from the home university, and research plan with the confirmation seal affixed by the Japanese embassy/consulate) and the certificate for passing the primary selection issued by the Japanese embassy/consulate.
(ii) Gather sufficient information on whether Niigata University offers programs/courses matching your objectives and research plan, and you can find your preferred academic supervisor. For further information about our researchers/academic staff and each graduate school, see Inquiry Form. We advise you to consider carefully to ensure that Niigata University offers what you are looking for.
This recommendation is available only Research Students and Japanese Studies Students.
Selection Process: Applicant >> Home Country University >> Niigata University >> Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
(1) Confirm that your university (home country) has a student exchange agreement with Niigata University.
(2) If you wish to attend Niigata University, consult with the academic supervisor at your university, and find an academic supervisor at Niigata University to obtain permission for acceptance.
(3) Procedure for recommendation by your university (home country) to Niigata University must be completed by mid-January.
(4) Niigata University will select a candidate based on application document screening, etc. and make a recommendation to MEXT.
(5) MEXT finalizes the selection based on the recommendation.
<Note>
The following document is an excerpt of the MEXT Scholarship application guidelines (Japanese version) published annually by MEXT. Niigata University translated and extracted essential matters for people interested in studying in Japan (for "general section" for "Research Students (university-recommended)" only.) For details on each item, please check out the MEXT application guidelines.
Formula:
(((Number of units with grade point 3) * 3) + ((Number of units with grade point 2) * 2) + ((Number of units with grade point 1) * 1) + ((Number of units with grade point 0) * 0)) / (Number of total registered units)
○Japanese
1. Applicants who have passed the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level N2 or higher at the time of regular degree course enrollment.
2. Applicants who have completed an educational course that meets the requirement for enrollment in a master's course or doctoral course, using Japanese as the principal language.
3. Applicants that the accepting university can determine as possessing the Japanese language proficiency equivalent to criteria 1. or better.
●English
1. Applicants who have passed the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) Level B2 or higher at the time of regular degree course enrollment.
2. Applicants who have completed an educational course that meets the requirement for enrollment in a master's course or doctoral course, using English as the principal language.
3. Applicants that the accepting university can determine as possessing the English language proficiency equivalent to criteria 1.or better.
*Please note that applicants recommended to MEXT as non-degree-seeking students must meet criteria 1, 2, or 3 for Japanese or English language proficiency also at the time of recommendation. In addition, when applying to MEXT for an extension of the scholarship period as degree-seeking students, the applicants must meet criteria 1 or 2 for Japanese or English language proficiency. In this case, criteria 3 for Japanese or English language proficiency is not acceptable.
*For both degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students, if they are expected to graduate from or complete the course at the time of recommendation, they can be recommended as applicants meeting the language proficiency criteria 2.
The period of scholarship depends on the course enrolled after arriving in Japan.
(1) For applicants who plan to be enrolled as research students or auditing students (hereinafter referred to as "Research Students etc. (Non-Degree-Seeking Students)",) as a general rule, the period is from October of the current fiscal year to March of the year after next, with a maximum period of one year and six months.
(2) For applicants who plan to be enrolled in the master's, doctoral, or professional graduate courses, the period will be the necessary period for completion of the necessary regular course (standard period of study). For integrated doctoral courses, the first and second years are treated as master's courses, and the third to fifth years are treated as doctoral courses when handling the scholarship period.
(3) Research Students etc. (Non-Degree-Seeking Students) wishing to advance to a regular degree course in a graduate school as a regular student, or regular students in a master's or professional graduate course wishing to proceed to a doctoral course, with outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria may apply for an extension of the scholarship period for advanced study (hereinafter referred to as "extension") and may have the scholarship period extended upon a successful examination by MEXT. Not everyone is granted the extension. Some points to note:
Special services regarding visa applications are only provided for governmental scholarship students. If students want to live with dependent family members, the grantee should call them after arriving in Japan.
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