JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2025
DEGREE STUDENTS(UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION)- Graduate Program in Multimodal Biomedicine –Important NoticeThis special entrance examination is designed to select students applying to the Graduate
Program in Multimodal Biomedicine, with enrollment in October 2025. The Institute ofMedicine at the University of Tsukuba has applied for the Japanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarship Program (University Recommendation/Special Selection) for this program andis currently awaiting the review results, expected by the end of October 2024. Please notethat if the Graduate Program in Multimodal Biomedicine is not selected for the MEXT
scholarship, successful applicants from this entrance examination will be admitted as
privately financed students.

MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers scholarships to international
students who wish to study as degree students at the Graduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences(Master’s Program in Medical Sciences and Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences) at the University ofTsukuba.

Application Guideline for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2025 – Degree Students(University Recommendation) is as follows:1.

Qualifications and Conditions(1) Eligibility
Applicant must be a foreign student from abroad or currently living in Japan to start a new graduatelevel education. （※1）
Highly motivated and talented students with a background in life science or medicine areencouraged to apply.
（※1）Minimum requirement of Grade Point Average (GPA) on your latest academic record

1should be at least 2.30 on 3.00 scale and maintain a same academic standard during thescholarship period. Applicant must satisfy one of the qualifications or conditions in (6) Language
Proficiency.

(2) Nationality
Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with Japan. In
principle, an applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible.
However, persons with dual nationality who hold Japanese nationality and whose place of residence
at the time of application is outside of Japan are eligible to apply as long as they choose thenationality of the foreign country and give up their Japanese nationality by the date of their arrivalin Japan.

(3) Age
Applicant must be born on or after April 2, 1990. However, the applicant from the Young Leaders
Program can only apply for the doctoral program within 5 years graduated in the same program.

(4) Academic Background
Applicant must be a graduate from a Japanese university or have academic ability equal or superior
to that of a Japanese university graduate before get enrolled. A person will be deemed to haveacademic ability equal or superior to that of a university graduate, if he/she[1] has completed or will complete a 16-year school curriculum in a foreign country (or an 18-year
school curriculum if he/she desires to enroll in a Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences);[2] is or will be aged 22 or older and has taken an individual entrance qualification examinationand has been judged by a graduate school as being equal or superior in academic ability to auniversity graduate (or 24 or older if he/she desires to enroll in a Doctoral Program in MedicalSciences).

Note: Eligible applicants include those who otherwise satisfy or will satisfy qualification
requirements for admission to a Japanese graduate school. Applicant who has no intention toobtain a degree may not apply.

2(5) Field of Study and Number of Students to be enrolled
Master's Program in Medical Sciences

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Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences

4(6) Language Proficiency
Applicant must satisfy one of the qualifications for Japanese or English Language Proficiency.

○ Japanese
1. Applicant must have at least passed N2 of the Japanese language proficiency test (JLPT) at the timeof get enrolled of the regular course.
2. Applicant must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate course in which Japanese was themain language of study.
3. Applicant who is judged to have a better Japanese language ability than N2.

○ English
1. Applicant must have at least passed B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference forLanguages test (CEFR) at the time of get enrolled of the regular course.
2. Applicant must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate course in which English was themain language of study.
3. Applicant who is judged to have a better English language ability than B2.

(7) HealthApplicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at university.

(8) Enrollment - Arrival in JapanThe day of enrollment will be scheduled sometime in October 2025 and the applicant must beable to arrive in Japan within two weeks before or after the starting date of the relevant academic
term for that year set by the accepting university. If you are not able to arrive in Japan in the setperiod, you will be required to withdraw from the scholarship and travel expenses will not beprovided if the applicant chooses to travel to Japan aside from the set period.

3(9) Visa Requirement
Selected Applicants shall obtain a College Student （ ryuugaku 留 学 ） visa on the Japanesediplomatic mission in the country of their nationality, in principle, before his arrival in Japan.
Accordingly, even if the applicant already has other residence status (“Permanent resident,” “Longterm resident,”etc.), the applicant must change it to the College Student（ryuugaku 留学）visa
status and re-enter Japan. Moreover, the applicant should be aware that after expiration of the status
as a MEXT Scholarship student and even if the student again applies for their original resident
status of “Permanent resident” or “Long-term resident,” such resident statuses might not benecessarily granted.

Please note that the applicant will not be able to grant the scholarship if the applicant doesn’t obtaina College Student（ryuugaku 留学）visa to come to Japan.

The applicant living in Japan whose visa status is not the College Student （ryuugaku 留学）must
change it to the College Student （ryuugaku 留学）before the date of enrollment at Immigration
Services Agency of Japan. Even if the applicant already has other residence status (“Permanentresident,” “Long-term resident,”etc.), the applicant must change it to the College Student（ryuugaku 留学）to enroll as a grantee of Japanese Government Scholarship.

(10) Note
Any applicant who meets even one of the following conditions is not eligible. If identified after thestart of the scholarship period, the applicant will be required to withdraw from the scholarship:

1: The Applicant is an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military during
the arrival of Japan or the period of receiving scholarship
2: The Applicant is unable to travel to Japan within the dates set by the receiving university or
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology).
3: Those who are previous grantees of Japanese Government (MEXT) scholarship programs(including those who withdraw from the scholarship program after the arrival in Japan). This does
not apply to: those who have educational or work experience exceeding more than three years from4the following month of the period of the previous scholarship to the estimated first month of thepayment of this scholarship; and the past grantees of Japanese Studies Students program who havegraduated or are going to graduate from universities in their home countries, Japan-Korea Joint
Government Scholarship Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments andYoung Leaders’ Program. The MEXT Honors Scholarship is not one of the MEXT Scholarship
Programs, so applicant who received the MEXT Honors Scholarship can still apply.
4: The applicant is already enrolled in a Japanese university with a residence status of “Student,”
or who are enrolled, or plan to enroll, in a Japanese university as a privately-financed international
student between the time of application and the start of the MEXT scholarship period.
However, this stipulation does not apply to applicants who are living in Japan at the time ofapplication.
5: The Applicant is already the recipient of a scholarship from an organization (including agovernmental organization in his/her country of origin) other than the Japanese government(Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - MEXT).
6: Applicants who are expected to graduate at the time of application and cannot satisfy thequalifications and the conditions related to academic background by the deadline given.
7: Holders of dual nationality at the time of application who cannot verify that they will give up
Japanese nationality by the time of the arrival in Japan.
8: Those wishing to engage in research activities (fieldwork or an internship) or being absence fromschool for a long term in a country other than Japan after submission of Application.
9: Those who apply for duplication with the program of commencing another scholarship in 2025
under MEXT scholarship.
10: The applicant who has no intention to obtain a degree.

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Term of ScholarshipIf the grantee enrolls in Master's Program in Medical Sciences or Doctoral Program in MedicalSciences, the scholarship will be payable for a period necessary for the grantee to complete his/her
regular course starting from October, 2025. (Two years for master's program, Four years for doctoralprogram)

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Scholarship Benefits(1) Allowance
Each grantee will be provided monthly with 147,000 yen (students enrolled in a master's program),or 148,000 yen (students enrolled in a doctoral program) However, these amounts are subject tochange depending on the annual budget of each year. The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee
who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from his/her university.
Scholarship will be cancelled for a grantee in the following cases. Furthermore, if scholarshippayments were made during the period the following cases applied, the grantee may be ordered toreturn scholarship payments received during that period.

[1] When a false statement is detected in the information provided on the application or otherdocuments.
[2] When a grantee has violated his or her pledge to the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology.
[3] When the recipient violates any Japanese laws and is sentenced to imprisonment with or withoutwork for life or for a period of exceeding 1 year.
[4] A grantee is suspended from his/her university or preparatory educational institution or receives
other punishment, or is removed from enrollment; in accordance with school regulations of theaccepting institution.
[5] When a grantee is deemed not able to complete his or her study during the standard duration
program due to deficiencies in academic performance or suspension.
[6] When a grantee has dropped out of the host university or transferred to a different graduate
school.
[7] When a grantee has changed his or her status of residence from “College Student（ryuugaku留学）” or has come to Japan without acquiring a new residence status of " College Student（ryuugaku 留学）" which is defined in the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
[8] When a grantee has been awarded a different scholarship (excluding grants designated forresearch expenses).
[9] When, following selection, a grantee has advanced to a higher program of study withoutobtaining permission for an extension of the scholarship award period.

6[10] When the annually Grade Point Average (GPA) is below 2.30 or below the grading standard
set by the university.

(2) Traveling Costs[1] Transportation to Japan
In principle, MEXT stipulates the travel schedule and route, and provides an economy-class
air ticket for the flight from the recipient’s residence (in principle, the country of nationality)
to Narita International Airport or to any other international airport on the direct route to theaccepting university. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all costs related todomestic travel from the grantee’s residence to the nearest international airport, airport taxes,airport usage fees, special taxes necessary for travel, travel expenses within Japan (including
airline transit costs), travel insurance expenses, expenses related to baggage, unaccompaniedbaggage etc. The grantee shall also bear at his/her own expense travel and lodging costs
incurred in a third country if the grantee must travel to a third country before coming to Japanfor visa purposes because there is no embassy of Japan in his/her country or there is no directflight form his/her home country. In principle, MEXT or the university will only provide an
economy class ticket to the international airport that the host university will use in thedomestic route on ordinary routes from the visiting country. However, MEXT will notprovide the air ticket in cases when the grantee arrives in Japan from a country other than thecountry of nationality due to the personal issues that had moved to the country before thearrival in Japan.
("Residence place" of foreign students is in principle the 「current address」stated in theapplication form. However, if the student moved to another place in the country of nationality
before arrival, the new address stated in the application form "address" column will bereferred as "residence place ").

[2] Transportation from Japan
Grantees shall graduate and obtain a degree to from the accepting university and return tothe home country by the end of the final month of the period of scholarship designated byMEXT. Based on the Application by the grantee, MEXT, in principle, shall provide aneconomy-class air ticket from Narita International Airport or the international airport used7

for the direct route to and from the accepting university to the international airport (inprinciple, in the country of nationality) nearest to the returning recipient’s address inJapanese. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all costs related to travel from thegrantee’s residence to the nearest international airport, airport taxes, airport usage fees,
special taxes necessary for travel, travel expenses within the country of nationality (including
airline transit costs), travel insurance expenses, expenses related to baggage, unaccompaniedbaggage etc.

[3] Tuition and Other Fees
Grantee gets full tuition fee, examination fee and admission fee coverage from the university.

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Before Applying
Before applying, applicants must contact a faculty member and obtain consent to serve as theirprospective supervisor (the person who will provide academic guidance after enrollment).
For the lists of faculty members and their fields of research, see:
<Master's Program in Medical Sciences>
List of Research Supervisor Groups（Master’s Program）.pdf<Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences>
List of Research Supervisor Groups（Doctoral Program）.pdf

Application Deadline
November 22 (Friday), 2024 (The deadline is strictly observed)
Note: Applications received after the deadline will not be accepted.

Screening
Selection will be based on a comprehensive evaluation of both application documents and an oral
examination. This includes:(a) Review of documents (b) Oral examination (which will include a confirmation of English proficiency
during the interview)
Prospective applicants will be contacted by email after the preliminary screening based on the submitted
documents.
Date of Oral Examination
Mid-late December 2024
The exact date will be announced individually after the submission of application documents. The dateand location of the interview will be arranged accordingly.

9Announcement of Examination Result
Mid-late January 2025
The examination results will be communicated individually after the oral examination. Successful
applicants will be recommended to MEXT as scholarship candidates.

Official announcement of acceptance from MEXT
July 2025
Will be announced individually via e-mail.

Travel dates to Japan
September 2025
Note: Date and time assigned by University of Tsukuba.

Entrance
October 1, 2025
Note: Applicants who qualify the entrance exam, but was not selected for MEXT scholarship, may
enroll to the graduate program as a privately-sponsored international student if they have checked“Yes” at the time of application. Those who enrolled as privately-sponsored international student
must pay the tuition and fees.

105．Required Documents
The required documents for application are as follows
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Application Checklist

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Application Form (for the University of Tsukuba)※Printed double-sided on a single page※ Paste a passport sized photograph(4.5cm×3.5cm) by digital image taken within the past 6 months.
※As regards to "3. PROPOSED STUDIES", please refer to the information below and fill in theblank..
If your prospective supervisor belongs to “Cooperative Graduate School System”, then you need toappoint a sub-supervisor. Please select the sub-supervisor from“List of Research Supervisor Groups”
and indicate next the supervisor’s name : “Name of supervisor from Cooperative Graduate School
System (name of sub-supervisor)”<Master's Program in Medical Sciences>
List of Research Supervisor Groups（Master’s Program）.pdf<Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences>
List of Research Supervisor Groups（Doctoral Program）.pdf
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Field of Study and Research Plan
※ Printed double-sided on a single page4

Letter of Recommendation from the dean or above of the university※ Must be addressed to the attention of President of the University of Tsukuba and describe
Recommender's Title / Position and Date.

If it is not available to calculate the GPA from the transcript in the application documents, therecommendation letter should certify that his/her academic record indicated in the transcript isequivalent to top 30% within the university, faculty or graduate school.
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Photocopy of your passport※ If you have not obtained a passport, you are required to submit Family Register or Certificate ofCitizenship issued by your home country.

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Academic transcripts for each academic year from the most recent university attended.
※ You must have demonstrated excellent academic achievement with a Grade Point Average of 2.30
(out of 3.00) higher at your previous school.

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※ If the grading system is not indicated on your transcript, you must also submit an official documentthat specifies and explains the grading system.
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Graduation certificate and degree certificate of the from the most recent university attended(1) Applicants who graduated from a foreign university must submit documentation, including an(expected) graduation certificate and a degree certificate, to verify that they hold a degree equivalent
to a bachelor’s degree(2) Applicants who completed a master’s program at a foreign university must submit documentation,including an (expected) completion certificate and a degree certificate, to verify that they hold a degree
equivalent to a master’s degree.

8Any certificate indicating the applicant's academic excellence at most recent academic
institution, such as GPA or class rank.
※ To be issued by the most recent academic institution

9Degree Thesis Abstract※ Printed on both sides※ A brief outline of thesis

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Documents to certify the language proficiency or specialty※Applicants whose native language is not English are required to provide a certificate of language
proficiency test such as TOEFL, IELTS etc.

＊All the documents except for specified official documents must be submitted in A4 size paper (samesize as the application form) either in Japanese or English, preferably in typed and printed format. (Ifdocuments are in a written language other than Japanese or English, please attach Japanesetranslation.)＊(No.1 to 4 of required documents) Submit as digital data via e-mail.
＊(No.5 to10 of required documents) Send originals by postal mail.
＊If original documents cannot be submitted due to certain circumstances, copies with an official sealfrom the university or a public facility are also acceptable. However, documents that do not meet theseconditions will not be accepted.

12Note:
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Submitted documents will not be returned.

2.

Incomplete or inaccurately completed applications, as well as those submitted after the deadline, will
not be evaluated or accepted.

3.

Applicants must contact their prospective supervisor in advance to discuss the specialized research field.
(Applicants for the Cooperative Graduate School System must contact the sub-supervisor at theUniversity of Tsukuba as well.)

It is required to verify all the documents carefully and submit to the Mailing address as below:＜Mailing Address＞
Graduate Courses Educational Affairs, Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences
Area(4A237), University of Tsukuba
1-1-1, Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan

Postal Code: 305-8575＜For inquiries＞ Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba＜E-mail＞

iga-in@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

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