Call for Japanese Government (MONBUKAGAKUSHO) Scholarship Applications for April
2024“Program for Introduction into Sustainable Engineering” has been in practice from April 2022
by Faculty of Engineering Science, Akita University. Sustainable Engineering, which isassessed as the comprehensive and cross-disciplinary engineering, is majored in “Program forIntroduction into Sustainable Engineering”. This program is conducted with collaboration offollowing courses of departments at Faculty of Engineering Science, Akita University: Applied
Chemistry Course and Material Science and Engineering Course (Department of MaterialScience), Electrical and Electronic Engineering Course (Department of Mathematical Scienceand Electrical-Electronic-Computer Engineering) and Mechanical Engineering Course(Department of System Design Engineering).
This program aims to support the international students to develop their career and tocontribute to the globalization of the local community through acquiring multidisciplinary
knowledge about design for environment, utilization of renewable energy, motorization ofpower systems, and so on, in collaboration with the local business.
Since this special program has been assigned from April 2022 by the Ministry of Education,Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to preferentially accept the recipients whohave been awarded “MONBUKAGAKUSHO Scholarship”, Akita University is going to newly
accept excellent applicants abroad.
Applicants for this program shall apply for the entrance examination for privately-financed
foreign students under pre-arrival admission of Akita University either of the following
courses: Applied Chemistry Course and Material Science and Engineering Course(Department of Material Science), Electrical and Electronic Engineering Course(Department of Mathematical Science and Electrical-Electronic-Computer Engineering) andMechanical Engineering Course (Department of System Design Engineering).
Application period: From Friday, September 1 to Thursday, September 7 (Must be received)
Please refer to the detailed application guidelines from below (only in Japanese):https://www.riko.akita-u.ac.jp/assets/files/nyushi2023/R6_tonichimae.pdf

Among those who have passed the entrance examination for privately-financed foreign
students and wish to apply for this Program will be interviewed online later on, and finally theresult shall be announced accordingly.

1. Period of scholarship
The scholarship period is effective for the standard total education period at the Faculty(four years).

2. Scholarship Benefits (in preparation)1) Allowance
117,000 yen per month will be supplied. In case that the recipient does one’s researchin a designated region, 2,000 or 3,000 yen per month will be added. The monetaryamount each year may be subject to change due to budgetary reasons. The scholarshipshall be cancelled in principle if the recipient is absent from the university for anextended period.
2) Traveling costs
1. Transportation to Japan: The recipient will be provided with funds, according tohis/ her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT or Akita University, with an
economy-class airplane ticket from the nearest international airport to his/ herhome residence (*) to International Airport or another that Akita University
designates. Expenses such as domestic transportation from his/ her home address
to the international airport, airport tax, airport usage fees, special taxes on travel,
or domestic transportation within Japan (including transit expense) will NOT becovered. (* The home country address stated in the application form is regarded
as the recipient’s “home residence”. But if it is clear the address when the recipientarrived at Japan to be different from present address, changed address isregarded.)
2. Transportation from Japan: The recipient who returns to his/her home country
within the fixed period after the expiration of his/her scholarship will be provided
upon application, with an economy-class airplane ticket for travel from the nearest
international airport.
Note 1: Travel insurance to and from Japan shall be paid for by the recipient.
Note 2: If a grantee continues to stay in Japan after the scholarship period has
ended, he/she will not be paid travel expenses to return to the home country fora temporary return.
Note 3: If the recipient returns to his/ her home country for his/ her personalreason or the reason based on “3. Scholarship Payment Suspension Matters”
before the expiration month of his/ her scholarship, he/ she will not be paid travel
expenses to return to the home country.
3. Scholarship Payment Suspension Matters
The scholarship will be cancelled in principle in the following situations. If therecipient has been receiving the scholarship despite his/her falling under any of
the following situations, the recipient shall be ordered to return the total/ partial
amount of scholarship that he/she received during the period wherein he/she wasinvolved with any of the following situations:① The recipient is determined to have made a false statement on his/herapplication.
② The recipient violates any article of his/her pledge to MEXT;③ The recipient violates any Japanese laws and is sentenced to imprisonment
with or without work for life or for a period of exceeding 1 year;④ The recipient is subject to disciplinary action by the university, including
expulsion (The scholarship payment may be stopped during the period up until
punishment is decided by the university, etc.);⑤ It has been determined that it will be impossible for the recipient to complete
the course within the standard course period because of poor academic grades orsuspension or leave of absence;⑥ The recipient arrives at Japan without valid student VISA, or the recipient’s
residence status has changed to one other than “Student”;⑦ The recipient has received a scholarship from another institution (excluding
those specified for research expenditures);⑧ The recipient has proceeded to a higher level of education without receiving
approval for an extension of the period of the scholarship.
⑨ When the student has withdrawn from Akita University or has moved toanother university/ college or another graduate school.
⑩ It is necessary for recipient to keep GPA more than 2.30 at each end of theyear.
4. Admission and tuition Fees
Admission and tuition fees will not be charged for the recipients.