Scholarship for Japan | 148000 JPY

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Tokyo Institute of Technology can support you financially if you are admitted to one of its study programmes as an international student.

Tokyo Institute of Technology awards scholarships, bursaries, tuition fee reductions and discounts that help you cover existing tuition and living costs.

Overview

Scholarship type

Merit based

Number of scholarships to award

Multiple

Grant

JPY 147,000 for master; JPY 148,000 for doctoral

Scholarship coverage

tuition fee reduction
travel expenses

Description

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for Graduates (University Recommendation (Priority/General)) to international students who wish to study at Japanese universities under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program.

Applicable programmes

Benefits

The scholarship is worth JPY 147,000 for master's students; JPY 148,000 for doctoral students.

Education fees: Enrollment fee and tuition will be waived by Tokyo Tech. The entrance examination (application) fee will be reimbursed if the applicant is allocated to Tokyo Tech by MEXT.

Travel expenses: Air tickets to/from Japan will be provided by MEXT under certain conditions.

Eligibility

Applicants must have demonstrated excellent academic achievement with a grade point average of 2.30 (out of 3.00) or above in the last-attended degree program and meet certain criteria.
Applicants must have the nationality of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
Applicants, in principle, must be 34 years old or younger as of April 1 of the first year of the MEXT Scholarship period.
Applicants must be a graduate of a Japanese university or have academic ability equal or superior to that of a Japanese university graduate.
The field must be the one in which the applicant majored at university, or a related field, and be one in which the applicant will be able to do research at Tokyo Tech.

Scholarship requirements

Disciplines

Any

Locations

Japan

Nationality

Any

Study experience required

Bachelor

Age

Under 34

Application

Application deadline

01 Dec 2024

Applicants must follow the application guidelines for IGP(A) and submit additional materials during the application procedures.

Application period: Mid September to early December.

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