The MEXT Scholarship 2021 at Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) is for all International Students who have been dreaming of studying in Japan. The scholarship is awarded to outstanding international students recommended by APU.
The Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) is the sponsor of the scholarship to Japan to enhance international competitiveness as well as promote the active exchange of international students in Japanese universities. Successful scholars will enjoy a 100% tuition waiver and a monthly stipend.
Scholarship to be taken at: Japan
Scholarship Level: Masters and PhD
Scholarship Worth: See Scholarship Benefits
Scholarship Slot: Not specified
Subject Eligibility: Courses tenable at the university
Eligibility and Selection Criteria
Eligibility: To be eligible for the scholarship, applicants must ensure that they meet the following criteria:
- Intend to study abroad in Japan from overseas. Applicants must be an international student.
- Not have Japanese nationality and be a national of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan.
- Applicants must be born on or after April 2, 1986
- Applicants must have obtained relevant bachelor’s degree or master’s degree from a recognized university.
- Applicants must have achieved a GPA of at least 2.30 on a 3.00 scale at their most recent university.
Scholarship Benefits
- 100% of tuition (covered by the APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship)
- 144,000 JPY per month for living expenses (amount subject to change)
- Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Applicants for the MEXT Scholarship 2021 are to submit an application for admission to APU by November 18, 2020 (for September 2021 Enrolment). Additional documents are not required to be considered for this scholarship.
Selected applicants will be required to complete and submit additional MEXT application documents to APU.
Application Deadline: November 18, 2020