Japan calling Indian students for fully paid MEXT scholarships for studying in Japanese tech colleges, universities in 2023

NEW DELHI: There is good news for the Indian students dreaming to bag Japanese government scholarships and studying in Japan – the land of the rising sun, and opportunities.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT), Japan has invited Indian students to apply for scholarships for the year 2023 for studying in Japanese Universities (Undergraduate level), Colleges of Technology, and Specialized Training Colleges.

The successful candidates will be required to travel to Japan in April 2023, and scholarship benefits would include an allowance of 117,000 yen  (Approx. 70,000 INR) per month, all paid education fees (for the entrance exam, matriculation, tuition), and traveling expenses for round trip.

The Undergraduate Students Program consists of 4 years of Bachelor’s degree course plus 1 year of Japanese language training. Bachelor’s degree is awarded after the successful completion of the program.

The College of Technology Students Program consists of 3 years of Associate degree course plus 1 year of Japanese language training. The Colleges of Technology impart practical and professional engineering education based on an integrated system, with general learning and specialized learning organized systematically.

Specialized Training College Students Program consists of 2 years of Associate certificate course plus 1 year of Japanese language training. Specialized Training Colleges are vocational schools that run courses in specialized subjects at the higher education level.

The Embassy of Japan in India recommends around 12 candidates for each program from India. However, the MEXT, Japan finally decides the total number of intakes among candidates from all over the world.

The deadline for submitting applications is 27 May 2022.

Those interested can see the website link https://www.in.emb-japan.go.jp/Education/japanese_government_scholarships.html

for further details on scholarship terms, application procedure, and to download the prescribed application.

For more details, the candidates can contact the Japan Information Centre at the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi, can call up at +91-11-46104865, or can email at jpemb.sinha@nd.mofa.go.jp