The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines has announced the opening of the Japanese Government Scholarship 2020 Scholarship Program which is open for interested and qualified Filipino citizens.
The Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) of the Embassy of Japan is now accepting applications for the Research, Undergraduate, Specialized Training College, and College of Technology categories of the 2020 Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship Program.
For the past several years, an annual average of 100 scholars from the Philippines has been sent to study in Japan under six different scholarship programs presented below.
Category | Requirements | Age | Years of Study | Fields of Study |
Research (Research Student, Master’s or Doctoral Course) | • College graduate preferably with 16 years of formal education • Clear and feasible research proposal • Good academic standing | Under 35 years old | 1.5 to 5 years | Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences Note: Applicants should apply for the field of study they majored in at university or its related field. |
Undergraduate | • High school graduate • Good academic standing | 17 to 21 years old | 5 years | Social Sciences, Humanities, and Natural Sciences |
Specialized Training College | • High school graduate • Good academic standing | 17 to 21 years old | 3 years | Technology, Personal Care and Nutrition, Education and Welfare, Business, Fashion and Home Economics, Culture and General Education |
College of Technology | • High school graduate • Good academic standing | 17 to 21 years old | 4 to 4.5 years | Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Information Communication and Network Engineering, Materials Engineering, Architecture and Civil Engineering, Maritime Engineering |
Those who are qualified for the above-mentioned categories are welcome to apply for the program.
Application forms and detailed information on prerequisites are available at the JICC Library or may be viewed and downloaded from the Embassy
HOW TO APPLY
All applicants are strongly advised to read the guidelines and prerequisites uploaded on the Embassy Website carefully prior to submitting an application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.
Application Deadline
The deadline for submission of applications is on Friday, May 26, 2020 at the JICC Library. ONLY hard copies printed on A4 size paper and mailed through courier or hand-delivered to the Embassy will be accepted.
The application process consists of a document screening, written exams, and an interview.
Source: Japan Embassy Philippines
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Licca says
good evening! im from the philippines and i’m planning to get a scholarship from japan for my brother who would like to take the course of engineering, he will graduate this year 2020 on March… I was just confuse, in the page of “Japanese Government Scholarship” it says that the deadline of submission period is at may 26, 2020, friday… but on the PDF that I have downloaded in my laptop it says that it was on May 31, 2019, May I ask which is the real deadline? I hope you find time in answering my question. thank you
Adiele Greatman says
the date in the post
Jon Laurence Endrinal says
I really want to study in japan and I’ve been searching for scholarship because my family can’t afford it.
Help me achieve my dream and have a better future.
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Sanphie Kromah says
Hi sir /Madame I Sanphie Kromah form Liberia. I highly interesting in your scholarship to study in Japanese. I am a High school graduate of on’ance international Christian school seeking for higher education to achieve my dream. I am a one year college student residing in Liberia studying Nursing. It will really glad in my soul if am granted this scholarship to extend my nursing studies .The health care systemic my country is very poor and I wanna help to build it up.please I need update on the college or organizations that offers scholarship for high school graduate who are interested in studying Nursing. I hope my request should be granted. Thanks so Much for your understanding. Is the any information you want to get about me please contact me on this number. 231779043734/2310881630587 or inbox sanphiek@gmail .com.
MR. SUH KHAW LIAN says
I want to study in Japan.
Okumu Dennis says
I’m been looking for any scholarship available ,I did Diploma in telecommunications engineering. Please email me on okumudennis44@yahoo.com
Sofonyas Awraris says
I’m sofonyas n I’m from Ethiopia I would like to study software engineering in japan
and I need your financial support.. …………if u are interested to support me contact me
sofonizc0@gmail.com
Gugsa kebede Endris says
I am MSc with department of IESO from Ethiopia and I need PHD on clinical grounds
Ramla Yosuf Ali says
I need scholarship please