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Introduction
The government of Japan is providing full funding for the 2025 Saitama University MEXT Scholarship for international students seeking graduate degrees.
The Saitama University Scholarship covers full coverage of application, admission, and tuition fees, a monthly stipend of 145,000 yen, with an additional regional allowance of 3,000 yen, and round-trip airfare for selected candidates.
This post will provide you with the details of the scholarship, its requirements, benefits, and step-by-step guide.
Saitama University MEXT Scholarship Details:
Applications have commenced for the 2025 Saitama University MEXT Scholarship.
As a part of the International Graduate Program at Saitama University, the Graduate School of Science and Engineering offers highly qualified students the opportunity to pursue doctoral studies and research in the field of Engineering leading to a Doctor of Philosophy/ Engineering / Science.
The program starts in either April or October and requires a standard three-year residency for the completion of a doctoral degree. Class instruction, research supervision and guidance are conducted in English, as well as dissertations, reports, examinations and presentations by students.
Eligibility Requirements for Saitama University Scholarship 2025
To be considered for the Saitama University MEXT Scholarship, you must:
- Have or expect to have a Master’s Degree before enrollment.
- Be a national of a country that has diplomatic relations with the Japanese Government.
- Be under 35 years of age as of April 1st, 2025. (i.e. born on or after April 2nd, 1990).
- Have excellent academic achievements.
- Have a proof of one’s English language proficiency, such as an indicative minimum score of English language proficiency testtaken within the past 2 years. (i.e. 72 for TOEFL (IBT)/5.5 for IELTS or equivalent to CEFR B2 Level).
- Be in both good mental and physical health.
- Be residing outside Japan at the time of application and not a holder of Japanese nationality.
- Be able to arrive in Japan on a date designated by Saitama University in the end of September 2025.
- Not an awardee of the Japanese Government Scholarship during the last three years
Benefits of Saitama University MEXT Scholarship 2025
The MEXT scholarship covers
- application, admission and tuition fees,
- a monthly allowance of 145,000yen plus a supplemental regional allowance of 3,000yen per month.
Also, Round-trip airfare from the awardee’s home country is provided.
The MEXT scholarship is granted for up to three years based on the satisfactory performance of the Doctoral student, not extendable beyond three years.
Required Documents for Saitama University MEXT Scholarship
To apply, candidates must be ready to submit the following documents;
- Application Form
- Field of Study and Research Plan(Form B)
- Official Certificate of Grades from most recent academic institution attended (Undergraduate or Graduate degree program)
- Official Certificate of Graduation or Expected Graduation from most recent academic institution attended (Graduate degree program)
- Abstract of thesis written for most recent academic degree awarded.
- Copy of passport page containing the applicant’s name and date of birth or a copy of your family register or residence certificate
- Certificate of English Proficiency (an official score of TOEFL or IELTS or equivalent) (MUST be the original or attested copies of the original. The score must be taken within the past 2 years.
- If the applicant’s most recent graduated course was instructed in English, it can be an official letter to prove that medium language of instruction was English instead of English Proficiency test Certificate.)
- Twe Letters of Recommendation (LOR 1-2 & 2-2)
How to Apply for Saitama University MEXT Scholarship 2025 (Step by Step)
To apply for the 2025 Saitama University MEXT Scholarship, interested and qualified candidates should;
- Click on the button below to visit the program’s webpage
- Send the following documents to the Foreign Student Office before the deadline.Firstly, by emai(rese@gr.saitama-u.ac.jp), then by International Postal Services such as EMS.
- Evaluation of applications will be based on the candidate’s scholastic ability and research potential assessed from previous credentials, recommendation letters and essays on specific topics.
- During the selection process, short-listed candidates will be contacted through internet-based interviews or other appropriate means. Details for these interviews will be sent out to short-listed candidates. A mathematics exam could be held depending on the supervisor’s demand.
- For the selection of the MEXT scholarship, after University selection procedure, the lists of nominees are sent to the MEXT Office for final approval.
Deadline: December 10, 2024
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