Pure Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Fisheries, Pharmacology, Medicine, Dentistry, Home Economics, etc. Students majoring in medicine or dentistry shall not be allowed to carry out their clinical studies by conducting medical examinations or performing operations, unless they are permitted by the Minister of Health and Welfare under the provisions of the Japanese laws concerned. Fields of study must be one of those available at Japanese universities.
Practical training given by factories or companies is excluded.
Applicants must be nationals of the country to which the scholarships are offered. Applicants wishing to enter a Master's Program must be college graduates and have completed 16 years of school education. Applicants must have no infectious diseases. In view of expected psychological burden due to cultural and environmental changes, mental as well as physical health is an essential prerequisite. Military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list are excluded.