Application Requirements and How to Apply

Applying before coming to Japan or admission to universities, etc.

Privately financed international students achieving excellent results in the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU) and planning to enroll as regular students in Japanese university undergraduate schools, junior colleges, colleges of technology (third year or above) or post-secondary courses at specialized training colleges will be selected as reservation holders of the Reservation Program for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Privately Financed International Students.

Individuals selected as reservation holders this program and later admitted as regular students in undergraduate universities, junior colleges, colleges of technology (third year or above) or post-secondary courses at specialized training colleges within the designated period, as well as those recommended by the university or school to JASSO as being so accepted and receiving a decision from JASSO, may receive scholarships.

• Please click here for information on the reservation selection system.

How to Apply:

Taking the EJU in Japan: When applying for the EJU online (application), select "Apply " in the "Reservation Program for the Monbukagakusho Scholarship for Privately Financed International Student " column.

Taking the EJU outside of Japan: Enter a "〇" in the designated box on the EJU application form.

• Please click here for information on how to apply for the EJU.

Applying after coming to Japan / after entering a university, etc.

Eligibility:

• The applicant must be enrolled as a regular student in a Japanese graduate school or have an undergraduate degree or higher and be enrolled as a research student in order to conduct research activities at the graduate level.
• The applicant must be enrolled as a regular student at a university, junior college, college of technology, or post-secondary courses at specialized training college in Japan.
• The applicant must be enrolled as a regular student in a major course or a special course for international students established by a Japanese university, junior college, or college of technology.
• The applicant must be enrolled as a regular student at an educational institution that offers preparatory courses for admission to a Japanese university.
• The applicant must be enrolled in a Japanese language educational institution with the aim of entering a Japanese university, graduate school, junior college, college of technology, or post-secondary courses at specialized training college.

Application requirements:

• Applicants must earn grade point averages at least of 2.30 for the previous year, and are expected to maintain this level of performance during the period of the scholarship.
• The applicant must meet the following language standards in Japanese or English. (* Excluding special courses for international students, preparatory courses, and Japanese language institutions.)

Japanese language proficiency: Pass the JLPT N2 level or higher, score 200 or higher on the EJU Japanese as a Foreign Language (Reading Comprehension, Listening Comprehension, and Listening-Reading Comprehension), or score at least at the level of language proficiency otherwise recognized by JASSO

English proficiency: B2 level or above in the CEFR

• The applicant must be willing to cooperate with the survey on their academic career conducted by ETIC through their university or other institutions after receiving the scholarship.
• The average monthly amount of remittances (excluding entrance and tuition fees, etc.) must be less than 90,000 yen.
• If the applicant has dependents living in Japan, their annual income must be less than 5 million yen.
• The applicant must not be a recipient of a scholarship or other benefits that are restricted from being paid in conjunction with the scholarship.
• Applicants must not be receiving assistance or other support under the JASSO Support Scholarships for Study in Japan.
• The applicant must be aiming to enter a university or other higher education in the year following the year in which they receive the scholarship. (Japanese language institutions only)

How to apply:

Confirm with the person in charge at your university, etc.
* Because the number of students who can be recommended varies from school to school, some schools may not be able to apply