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2019 MEXT RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants must submit the following documents to the Japanese diplomatic missions by the required date. The submitted
documents will not be returned. Any document titled as “original” must have pen-and-ink signatures and/or real photographs
attached (not digitally inserted). All documents must be in either English or Japanese. If in another language, a certified
translation must be provided.

Document Description Number Needed Due Date


Application Form Fill out this form in its entirety and affix a photograph using Original (1) June 11, 2018
glue or tape (do not digitally copy-and-paste). The photo Photocopies (2)
must be taken within the past 6 months and feature the
applicant on a white or plain light-colored background and
show your full face and upper body. Do not wear any
hats/caps.
Must include a pen-and-ink signature.
Field of Study and Please use only the space provided and do not attach Original (1) June 11, 2018
Research Program additional pages. This should concretely and in detail Photocopies (2)
Plan describe your research plan.
Must include a pen-and-ink signature.
Placement Please indicate up to three universities at which you would Original (1) June 11, 2018
Preference Form like to study. MEXT will use this sheet when determining the
university for which the scholarship will be applied.
Applicants may make changes of their placement preferences
depending on the admission status after the first screening
stage.
Transcripts Certified official transcript for each academic year from the Original (1) June 11, 2018
last university attended. Must be official printed transcripts Photocopies (2)
(e-transcripts NOT accepted) and come from the school or the
National Student Clearinghouse. Because you must make
photocopies, you may open the envelope the transcripts come
in even if it says “not official if opened”.
The transcripts should show the grade scale applied and the
grades earned by the applicant in all the subjects studied for
each year of study at a university department/faculty and
graduate school. (A degree certificate or a graduation
certificate simply showing the ranking of the applicant at
graduation will not substitute for academic transcripts.)

Graduation If you have already graduated from the school you most “Original” (1)** June 11, 2018
Certificate recently attended, please provide your diploma. Photocopies (2)
(Diploma) **Please note that making a photocopy of the diploma which
is then notarized or attested by the registrar’s office will be
OR accepted. Please do not submit the actual original diploma as
it will not be returned.
Proof of
Anticipated If you have NOT yet graduated (i.e. you are a current
Graduation Date student), you must provide a proof of expected graduation
from the registrar’s office or National Student Clearinghouse
which specifically lists your anticipated graduation date.
Recommendation A letter of recommendation from a president, dean, or Original (1) June 11, 2018
(Academic) academic advisor from the current or most recent university Photocopies (2)
attended.
Recommender must use recommendation form provided.
Letters must be provided in an envelope, sealed, with the
writer’s signature across the closure to show that it is
confidential from you (the applicant).
DO NOT OPEN.
Recommendation A letter of recommendation from a workplace supervisor or Original (1) June 11, 2018
(Professional) manager (NOT a colleague or peer) at the current or most Photocopies (2)
recent place of employment. Individuals with no employment
history should provide another academic recommendation.
Recommender must use recommendation form provided.
Letters must be provided in an envelope, sealed, with the
writer’s signature across the closure to show that it is
confidential from you (the applicant).
DO NOT OPEN.
Abstract of theses Abstracts of the graduation thesis and any presented papers Copies (3) June 11, 2018
will suffice. Please note that these abstracts will be used as
basic data for evaluation of the applicant’s academic ability.
Do not submit full papers, just abstracts.
Visual record of ONLY if the applicant is an art/dance/theater major whose Original (1) June 11, 2018
art/dance/theater final theses were visual or performance in nature. All others Photocopies (2)
final theses should provide abstracts as described above.

The deadline for the 2019 MEXT Scholarship is June 11, 2018. This is not a “post-marked by” deadline. Late
applications will not be considered. Please mail documents to:

MEXT Scholarship Program


Embassy of Japan
2520 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20008

AFTER PASSING THE INTERVIEW


The following documents should ONLY be submitted after the applicant has submitted the application, been invited to an
interview, AND informed of passing the initial screening (interview and examinations). Additional instructions will be
provided to those who pass the initial screening. The documents are provided here for your reference only.
Certificate of The applicant must make an appointment for a physical with Original (1) Aug 27, 2018
Health their doctor in order to complete this form. Please note that Photocopies (2)
either a tuberculin test OR x-ray, can be used to satisfy that
item of the form.
Proof of university The applicant must apply for admission at the Japanese Original (1) Sept 28, 2018
admittance university or universities where s/he wishes to matriculate. Photocopies (2)
Applicants who pass the initial screening will be provided
with a form to report the proof of admission.
Updated Placement If the placement preferences need to be adjusted due to Original (1) Sept 28, 2018
Preference Form admission status on schools to which the applicant applied,
(If necessary) this form must be re-submitted.

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