< JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP>

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS

Applications are currently closed for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships leading to Bachelor’s Degree.

Overview of Scholarship:

Category	Undergraduate
Level	Undergraduate level leading to Bachelor's degree
Age	Applicant who are born between 02.04.1995 and 01.04.2003
Nationality	Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
Fields of study	1. Social Sciences and Humanities Social Sciences and Humanities A - 1. Law 2. Politics 3. Pedagogy 4. Sociology 5. Literature 6. History 7. Japanese Language 8. Others (Excluding "Economics" and "Business Administration"in SSH B) Social Sciences and Humanities B - 1. Economics 2. Business Administration 2. Natural Sciences Natural Sciences A - Science (1. Mathematics 2. Physics 3. Chemistry) Electric and Electronic Studies (4. Electronics 5. Electrical Engineering 6. Information Engineering) Mechanical Studies (7. Mechanical Engineering 8. Naval Architecture) Civil Eng. & Architecture (9. Civil Engineering 10. Architecture 11. Environmental Engineering) Chemical Studies (12. Applied Chemistry 13. Chemical Engineering 14. Industrial Chemistry 15. Textile Engineering) Other fields (16. Metallurgical Engineering 17. Mining Engineering 18. Maritime Engineering 19. Biotechnology) Natural Sciences B - Agricultural Studies (1. Agriculture 2. Agricultural Chemistry 3. Agricultural Engineering 4. Animal Science 5. Veterinary Medicine 6. Forestry 7. Food Science 8. Fisheries) Hygienic Studies (9. Pharmacy 10. Hygienics 11. Nursing) Science (12. Biology) Natural Sciences C - 1. Medicine 2. Dentistry
Qualification	Must have completed 12 years of school education or expected to complete it by March 2020. OR Students who have academic ability equal to that of a high school graduate.
Period of Scholarship	Five years from April (Including one year of Japanese language training period. It will be exempted if student has good ability of Japanese or enters the course offered in English.)
Stipend	117,000 yen per month. (The monetary amount each year may be subject to change due to budgetary reasons.)
Tuition fees	Exempted
Airfare	Round-trip airfare will be provided
Application Period	Apr~June
Past Examination questions	http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e-32.html#1

NOTES:
* “College of Technology Students” and “Specialized Training College Students” should contact EMBASSY OF JAPAN IN INDIA. (The applications should be submitted directly to the Embassy of Japan in India)
Website: http://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/Education/Education_Guides.html
Contact:Tel: 00-91-11-2687-6581 / 4610-4610

* Only for students residing in the states and territories falling under the jurisdiction of West India (Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhatisgarh and Goa, Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli Federal Union Territory).
Students who are residing in the other areas, please refer to the: http://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/

For information regarding other MEXT scholarships please visit http://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/Education/japanese_government_scholarships.html

For further information,

CONTACT:
Mrs. S. Prabhu or Ms. Apoorva Shenoy
(Culture and Information section)
Consulate General of Japan, Mumbai
No.1 M.L. Dahanukar Marg, Cumballa Hill, Mumbai 400 026, India
Phone: +91-22-2351-7101