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University Recommendation（Research Students）
| In this UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION category, Kagoshima University recommends to MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) the international students newly coming from overseas as candidates of Japanese Government Scholarship Students. In principle, the applicants shall be from the sister universities or the universities which have academic exchange agreements with Kagoshima University. |
Number of the recommended candidates and grantees at Kagoshima University
＜General Admission Quota＞
| Academic Year | Candidates | Grantees |
| 2010 | 6 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2015 | 11 | 4 |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 |
＜PGP* Admission Quota＞ *International Priority Graduate Programs conducted by MEXT.
| Academic Year | Candidates | Grantees |
| 2010 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | 3 |
| 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 |
Flowchart of the procedures
| ＜General Admission Quota＞ | ||
| Early November | Scholarship notice from MEXT | |
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| Recruitment in Kagoshima University | *Application deadline can differ by faculty/graduate school. | |
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| Selection in each faculty/graduate school | ||
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| Late January ~ February in the following year | Seclection in the entire University | *MEXT Scholarship Selection Committee selects candidates based on their applications. |
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| Late February ~ due NLT March 4 | University recommends the candidates to MEXT. | |
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| June | Notification of the results from MEXT | |
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| October | Grantees' arrival in Japan, Start of MEXT Scholarship payment |
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*The schedule will be subject to change each year. |
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| ＜PGP Admission Quota＞ | ||
| Early November | Scholarship notice from MEXT | |
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| Recruitment in Kagoshima University | *Refer to Faculty of Agriculture and Faculty of Fisheries or Graduate school of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries about the application deadline. | |
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| December | Selection in each Faculty | *The Selection Committee selects candidates. |
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| Mid-January in the following year | University recommends the candidates to MEXT. | |
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| Late February | Notification of the results from MEXT | |
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| April | Grantees' arrival in Japan, Start of MEXT Scholarship payment |
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| *The schedule will be subject to change each year. | ||
Application Guidelines
| Application Guidelines for Japanese Government(MEXT) International Research Student Scholarship for 2024 (University Recommendation) |
| In this UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION category, universities recommend the international students newly coming from overseas to MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) as candidates of Japanese Government Scholarship Students. In principle, the applicants shall be from the universities which Kagoshima University has academic exchange with. |
１．Qualifications ① Applicant must meet all conditions indicated in the above guideline. ② Applicant must have resulted in a grade point average of 2.3 or more out 3. |
| ＜Calculating Formula for GPA＞ |
| Grade | |||||
| 4 grade evaluation | 優 | 良 | 可 | 不可 | |
| 4 grade evaluation | A | B | C | F | |
| 4 grade evaluation | Score 100～80% | 79～70% | 69～60% | Under 59% | |
| 5 grade evaluation | S | A | B | C | F |
| 5 grade evaluation | A | B | C | D | F |
| 5 grade evaluation | Score 100～90% | 89～80% | 79～70% | 69～60% | Under 59% |
| Grade Points | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| [（the number of credits as Grade points 3×3）＋（the number of credits as Grade points 2×2）＋（the number of credits as Grade points 1×1）＋（the number of credits as Grade points 0×0）]／The number of registered credits |
２．Documents to be submitted ①Documents to be prepared by a university or prospective supervisor |
| Original | Data | ||
| i | Recommendation Report and List of Applicants (Form1・2） | 1 | |
| ii | Comprehensive Evaluation Report based on the interview with Applicant（Form3） |
| ② Documents should be submitted from applicants to Kagoshima University |
| Original | Data | ||
| i |
Application for Japanese Government (MEXT) Foreign Research Student Scholarship 2024 |
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| Photograph (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm, taken within the past six months, upper body, full-faced, uncapped. Write the applicant's name and nationality on it's reverse side and paste it onto the application form. Digital photographs are also acceptable) | 1 | ||
| ii | Research Plan | 1 | |
| iii | Recommendation letter from the head of department of the home institution（addressed to the President of Kagoshima University） | １ | |
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Working adults: Transcripts from the last university attended (undergraduate or graduate) Current students: Transcripts from the last university attended (undergraduate or graduate) plus transcripts from the program currently being enrolled in. *Must be issued by your home university. |
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Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended（or an attested document certifying that the applicant will graduate from the school, where applicable) | ||
| vi | Proof of the applicant's academic level, such as the academic ranking in his/her previous university（GPA, ABC grading, ranking of academic achievement, etc.） | ||
| vii | Abstracts of theses | ||
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Qualifications that prove the applicant's language skill（such as TOEFL, TOEIC, the Japanese as a Foreign Language test of EJU（Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students）, and Japanese-Language Proficiency Test）and specific knowledge of his/her field. | ||
| ⅸ | A copy of passport (description page giving name and photograph), copy of family register or proof of citizenship of the applicant's country | ||
| ⅹ | A Health Certificate | １ |
３．Closing date for application Please contact the prospective supervisor or the student section at the faculty / graduate school. |