JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM FOR 2024
DEGREE STUDENTS(UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION)- Transborder Medical Program for Emerging Infectious Diseases –Additional Recruitment for Master’s Program
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) offers
scholarships to international students who wish to study as degree students at theGraduate School of Comprehensive Human Sciences (Master’s Program in MedicalSciences) at the University of Tsukuba.
Application Guideline for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for2024 – Degree Students (University Recommendation) is as follows:1.

Qualifications and Conditions(1) Eligibility
Applicant must be an excellent student from abroad or living in Japan to study
as a new graduate(Master’s Program)-level foreign student. （※1）
Highly motivated and talented medical or graduate students with abackground in life sciences who have the ambition to become “trans-border”
researchers and medical care specialists are encouraged to apply.
（※1）Minimum requirement of Grade Point Average (GPA) of your current or latest
academic record is 2.30 or higher (on 3.00 scale) and the same evaluation is to be

expected during the scholarship period. Applicant must satisfy one of thequalifications 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 timeof application will not be eligible. However, persons with dual nationality who
hold Japanese nationality and whose place of residence at the time ofapplication 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 thedate of their arrival in Japan.
1(3) Age
Applicant must be born on or after April 2, 1989.
(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 getenrolled. A person will be deemed to have academic 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 foreigncountry;[2] is or will be aged 22 or older and has taken an individual entrance
qualification examination and has been judged by a graduate school as being
equal or superior in academic ability to a university graduate.
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 to obtain a degree may not apply.
(5) Field of Study and Number of Students to be enrolled
Master's Program in Medical Sciencesa few※ Doctoral Program in Medical Sciences will not be recruiting additionalofferings.
(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 time of get enrolled of the regular course.
2. Applicant must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate course inwhich Japanese was the main language of study.
3. Applicant who is judged to have a better Japanese language ability than N2.

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○ English
1. Applicant must have at least passed B2 of the Common European Frameworkof Reference for Languages test (CEFR) at the time of get enrolled of theregular course.
2. Applicant must have completed an undergraduate or postgraduate course inwhich English was the main 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 atuniversity.
(8) Enrollment - Arrival in JapanThe day of enrollment will be scheduled sometime in October 2024 and theapplicant must be able to arrive in Japan within two weeks before or after thestarting 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 set period, 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.
(9) Visa Requirement
Selected Applicants shall obtain a College Student（ryuugaku 留学）visa on
the Japanese diplomatic mission in the country of their nationality, in principle,
before his arrival in Japan. Accordingly, even if the applicant already has otherresidence status (“Permanent resident,” “Long-term resident,”etc.), theapplicant 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 be necessarily granted.
Please note that the applicant will not be able to grant the scholarship if theapplicant doesn’t obtain a College Student（ryuugaku 留学）visa to come toJapan.
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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 (“Permanent resident,”“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 the start of the scholarship period, the applicant will berequired 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 thereceiving university or MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Scienceand Technology).
3: Those who are previous grantees of Japanese Government (MEXT)
scholarship programs (including those who withdraw from the scholarshipprogram after the arrival in Japan). This does not apply to: those who haveeducational or work experience exceeding more than three years from thefollowing month of the period of the previous scholarship to the estimated firstmonth of the payment of this scholarship; and the past grantees of JapaneseStudies Students program who have graduated or are going to graduate fromuniversities in their home countries, Japan-Korea Joint Government
Scholarship Program for the Students in Science and Engineering Departments
and Young 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 Japaneseuniversity as a privately-financed international student between the time ofapplication and the start of the MEXT scholarship period.

4However, this stipulation does not apply to applicants who are living in Japan
at the time of application.
5: The Applicant is already the recipient of a scholarship from an organization(including a governmental organization in his/her country of origin) other thanthe Japanese government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science andTechnology - MEXT).
6: Applicants who are expected to graduate at the time of application andcannot satisfy the qualifications and the conditions related to academic
background by the deadline given.
7: Holders of dual nationality at the time of application who cannot verify thatthey 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 from school 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 2024 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, the scholarshipwill be payable for a period necessary for the grantee to complete his/her
regular course starting from October, 2024. (Two years for master's program)

3.

Scholarship Benefits(1) Allowance
Each grantee will be provided monthly with 147,000 yen (students enrolled ina master's program). However, these amounts are subject to change dependingon 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 scholarship payments were made during the period the following cases
applied, the grantee may be ordered to return scholarship payments received
during that period.
[1] When a false statement is detected in the information provided on theapplication or other documents.
[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 toimprisonment with or without work 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; inaccordance with school regulations of the accepting institution.
[5] When a grantee is deemed not able to complete his or her study during thestandard duration program due to deficiencies in academic performance orsuspension.
[6] When a grantee has dropped out of the host university or transferred to adifferent graduate school.
[7] When a grantee has changed his or her status of residence from “CollegeStudent（ryuugaku 留学）” or has come to Japan without acquiring a newresidence status of " College Student（ryuugaku 留学）" which is defined in
the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act.
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[8] When a grantee has been awarded a different scholarship (excluding grants
designated for research expenses).
[9] When, following selection, a grantee has advanced to a higher program ofstudy without obtaining permission for an extension of the scholarship awardperiod.
[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 orto any other international airport on the normal route to the accepting
university. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense all costs related
to domestic 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, unaccompanied
baggage etc. The grantee shall also bear at his/her own expense travel andlodging costs incurred in a third country if the grantee must travel to athird country before coming to Japan for visa purposes because there areno embassy of Japan in his/her country or there is no direct flight form
his/her home country. In principle, MEXT or the university will only
provide an economy class ticket to the international airport that the hostuniversity will use in the domestic route on ordinary routes from thevisiting country. However MEXT will not provide the air ticket in cases
when the grantee arrives in Japan from a country other than the countryof nationality due to the personal issues that had moved to the country
before the arrival in Japan.
("Residence place" of foreign students is in principle the 「 currentaddress」stated in the application 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 be referred
as "residence place ").
7[2] Transportation from Japan
Grantees shall graduate the accepting university and return to the homecountry by the end of the final month of the period of scholarshipdesignated by MEXT. Based on the Application by the grantee, MEXT,
in principle, shall provide an economy-class air ticket from Narita
International Airport or the international airport used for the normal routeto and from the accepting university to the international airport (inprinciple, in the country of nationality) nearest to the returning recipient’s
address in Japanese. The grantee shall bear at his/her own expense allcosts related to travel from the grantee’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, unaccompanied baggage etc.
[3] Tuition and Other Fees
Grantee gets full tuition fee, examination fee and admission fee coverage
from the university.

84. Selection and Notification(1) Selection1. Application Deadline:
December 22 (Friday), 2023
Note: The deadline is strictly observed. Applications received after
the deadline will not be accepted.
2. Screening
Based on both application documents and oral examination(comprehensive evaluation).
Selection will be based on (a) Documents review (b) oralexamination (Including the confirmation of English proficiency
during the interview).
Prospective applicant will be contacted by e-mail after thepreliminary screening based on the submitted documents.
Date and location of an interview will be arranged.
3. Date of Examination
Will be announced individually after submission of application
documents.
4. Announcement of Examination Result
Will be announced individually via e-mail.

9【Application Time Schedule】
Application Deadline
December 22, 2023 (The deadline is strictly observed)

Examinations
January 15, 2024 － January 19, 2024
Note: Prospective applicant will be contacted via e-mail after the preliminary screening
based on the submitted documents.

Announcement of Examination Result
Mid-February, 2024
Will be announced individually via e-mail.

Official announcement of acceptance from MEXT
Early-July, 2024
Will be announced individually via e-mail.

Transportation to Japan
Late-September, 2024
Note: Date and time designated by University of Tsukuba.

EntranceOctober 1, 202410

(2) Required Documents
The required documents for application are as follows
1. Application Checklist
2. Application Form (for the University of Tsukuba)※ As regards to "3. PROPOSED STUDIES", please refer to theinformation below and fill in the blank.
<Master's Program in Medical Sciences>
List of Research Supervisor Groups（Master’s Program）.pdf
3. Application Form (for the MEXT scholarship)※ Printed on both sides※ Paste a passport sized photograph(4.5cm×3.5cm) by digital image
taken within the past 6 months.
4. Field of Study and Research Plan
※ Printed on both sides
5. Letter of Recommendation from the dean or above of the university※ Must be addressed to the attention of President of the University ofTsukuba and describe Recommender's Title / Position and Date.
If it is not available to quantify the GPA from the transcript of theapplication documents, then it should be indicated that the transcript isregarded as the top 30% in the ranking of the results at the university orfaculty or graduate school in the recommendation letter.
6. Photocopy of your passport※ If you do not have a passport yet, you are required to submit Family
Register or Certificate of Citizenship issued by your home country.
7. Academic transcript of each academic year of the last university(undergraduate and graduate) (where applicable)
118. Graduation certificate and degree certificate of the last university(undergraduate and graduate) (where applicable)(1) Applicants who graduated from a foreign university must submit adocument ((expected) graduation certificate and degree certificate) tocertify that they have a degree equivalent to a bachelor’s degree.
(2) Applicants who completed a master’s program at a foreign university
must submit a document ((expected)）completion certificate and degreecertificate) to certify that they have a degree equivalent to a master’sdegree.
9. Any certificate indicating the applicant's academic excellence at the mostrecent academic institution, such as GPA, class rank.
※ Issued by the most recent academic institution
10. Degree Thesis Abstract※ Printed on both sides※ A brief outline of thesis
11. Documents to certify the language proficiency or specialty※ For the applicants whose native language is not English, it is required
to provide the certificate of language proficiency test. (the certificateof TOEFL, IELTS etc) .
＊ All the documents except for specified official documents must be
submitted in A4 size paper (same size as the application form) either inJapanese or English, preferably in typed and printed format. (Ifdocuments are in a written language other than Japanese or English,
please attach Japanese translation.)＊ All the documents should be original copies except No.6 and No.11.
＊ If original documents cannot be submitted due to circumstances,submission of copies which have official seal stamped from the university
or the public facility are also acceptable. However the documents are notacceptable if the above conditions are not satisfied.
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Note:
1. Submitted documents will not be returned.
2. Your application will not be evaluated if the above documents are incomplete or notaccurately completed. Applications that arrive after the deadline will not beaccepted.
3. Applicants must contact their prospective supervisor about the specialized researchfield in advance.
It is required to verify all the documents carefully and submit to the Mailingaddress as below:
Postal Code: 305-8575
Office: 4A237
Graduate Courses Educational Affairs,
Academic Service Office for the Medical Sciences Area,
University of Tsukuba
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba-shi, Ibaraki-ken, JapanFor inquiries
E-mail: iga-in@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

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