Chennai: Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, Government of Japan (MEXT) is offering scholarships to international students for studying in Japan.
The grants offered are for three years, four years and five years courses respectively beginning from April 2020.
A press release from Consulate-General of Japan, Chennai, said, “The candidates must be born between 2 April 1995 and 1 April 2003, should have completed a 12-year (higher secondary/senior secondary regular course or are expected to complete education) by March 2020 of school education are eligible for studying in specialised training college (three years) and in the university (five years – undergraduate). For studying in college of technology (four years), the candidates who have completed a eleven-year (higher secondary/senior secondary regular course) of school education are eligible. The selected candidates must be willing to undergo one-year intensive course of Japanese language and then receive education at a specialised training college/college of technology/university in Japan.”
Candidates applying for the scholarship will have to appear for the examination in Chennai 13 July for university-level, 14 July for specialised training college and college of technology. The time and venue of the examination will be informed to the candidates, accordingly. The final selection will be made by the MEXT and its results will be forwarded to the selected candidates by January 2020, along with the name of the Institute/University, added the release.
For details, contact culture and information section, Consulate-General of Japan in Chennai at 12/1, Cenetoph Road, First Street, Teynampet, Chennai-18. Contact them at 044-24323860/61/62/63 (extension 105 or 117).