Deadline: November 13, 2024
Asia Pacific University, MEXT Scholarship 2025 is a fully funded scholarship program in Japan which will be awarded to outstanding students who are recommended by Asia Pacific University (APU). It is offered by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) in an effort to encourage international students’ active exchange programs at Japanese universities and increase their competitiveness on a global level.
Asia Pacific University scholarship serves as an exclusive gateway to the world, inviting students and teachers from all over the world. The Japanese faculty members’ diverse foreign careers and academic backgrounds allow them to add invaluable experiences to the classroom. Japan has evolved through different stages, but its rich and distinctive culture is what has made it stand out as a global leader in both the economical and technological worlds.
The purpose of this scholarship for graduate students is to gather talented people to study and live in such a unique environment. All students are welcome to bring and share their own ideas and thoughts at APU. Students will naturally develop intercultural communication skills in this unique setting.
Benefits
- Selected candidates will not have to pay any admission fee.
- 100% of tuition fee is covered by the APU Tuition Reduction Scholarship.
- Candidates will receive an amount of 144,000 JPY per month for their living expenses.
- Students will get an Economy class air travel from their home country to APU at the beginning and ending of this scholarship program.
- It is a great opportunity to study at one of Japan’s prestigious institutions and gain international exposure.
Eligibility
Applicant’s:
- Should intend to study abroad in Japan.
- Should be national of a country who is MEXT designated.
- Find out your country name on this link https://admissions.apu.ac.jp/resource/load/mext/MEXT_designated_countries.pdf).
- Must be born after 2nd April, 1990. Be born on or after April 2, 1990
- Should have at least 2.30/3.00 GPA in your last degree.
- Should not be actively serving in any military duty.
- Have to come to Japan during the specified time by APU.
- Must have 3 years of educational research experience after the previous MEXT scholarship if you have availed any scholarship previously.
- Cannot apply for another MEXT scholarship after applying for this scholarship.
- Cannot get scholarship from another institute or organization while studying in this scholarship program.
- Status of residence in Japan should be as “student”.
- Have taken English Proficiency Test on or after March 22, 2023. Tests taken before this date are not valid for this scholarship.
- Must first apply to APU in order to be eligible for this scholarship. The scholarship institute will then get recommendations from APU for qualified applicants.
Required Documents
- English proficiency test score.
- Academic transcripts.
- Professional experience certificates.
- Research proposal/ Study plan.
Application
- First submit the APU online application by November 13, 2024 for September 2025.
- APU will review the applications and will select outstanding candidates and recommend them to MEXT.
- Selected applicants then have to complete and submit additional MEXT application documents to APU.
- MEXT will then decide the final scholarship award results.
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