Scholarships Details:
- Country name: Japan
- University Name: Yokohama National University
- Agency: MEXT Scholarship Japan
- Study level: Masters and PhD
- Financial Coverage: Fully Funded
- Eligible Nationality: International students
- Eligible Countries: All world countries
- Deadline: December 20, 2020
Scholarships Benefits:
- Subsistence expenses
- Residence
- Medical allowance
- Airline ticket round
- For the masters, 144,000 yen
- For the Ph.D. 145,000 yen
- MEXT scholarship per month
- 2,000 and 3,000 yen additional monthly bonus
Eligibility Criteria :
Physically and mentally healthy.
Holds the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
Excellent academic record
Be 34 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2021
Be able to arrive in Japan before the start of the fall semester of 2021.
- He should have a Bachelor’s degree for Master’s students and he must have a Master’s degree for a Ph. the students
English language proficiency letter (from your last university)
PhD course:
An applicant wishing to be admitted to the Doctor’s course must have the following academic requirements:
The applicant must have outstanding academic records at the undergraduate level as well
Master’s degree, demonstrating strong research potential
Masters course:
The applicant should have a four-year bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
Proof of the applicant’s English language proficiency (official TOEFL, IELTS score, or equivalent).
An applicant wishing to be admitted to the master’s course must have the following academic requirements:
The applicant must have outstanding academic records at the undergraduate level
The applicant must have held a four-year bachelor’s degree.
Proof of the applicant’s English language proficiency (official TOEFL, IELTS score, or equivalent)
For both the master’s course and the doctor’s course, the applicant must be in good mental and physical health.
Required documents :
For the October 2021 registration application, applicants must submit the following documents by email and postal mail, subject to the COVID-19 status. PDF copies of the following documents (1, 2, and 3) must arrive at the correspondence E-mail address no later than December 20, 2020. All original documents (1, 2, 3 and 4) also arrive at the mailing address by postal mail (including Fedex, DHL, etc.) no later than January 15, 2021.
Completed application form
Proof of the applicant’s proficiency in the English language (official TOEFL, IELETS score, or equivalent).
Two confidential recommendation letters in a specific format
- Each letter must be in a sealed envelope with the signature of the testator on the flap of the envelope and it must be sent to the mailing address directly.
Selection procedure for Yokohama National University Scholarships :
The determination will be made by the program based on the documents provided. The evaluation of applications is based on the applicant’s academic achievements in previous grades, research potential assessed from academic documents, letters of recommendation, area of interest, and study plan.
During the selection process, shortlisted candidates may be asked to conduct an interview via email / Skype or any other suitable means. The applicant will be notified of the outcome of the selection by mid-March 2021.
Selected applicants will be required to fill out the most detailed application forms and other documents for the official procedure. The lists of candidates selected by the program are sent to the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for final approval. The program will announce the final selection result of the selected applicants and make arrangements for Yokohama National University registration. The final scholarship confirmation from MEXT will be at the end of July 2021
How to apply:
Application form: click here
Sample letter of recommendation: Click here
