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University Recommendation（Japanese Studies Students）
| In this UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION category, Kagoshima University (KU) recommends to the MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) international students newly coming from overseas as candidates of the Japanese government scholarship students. In principle, the candidates shall be from KU's sister universities or the universities with which KU has academic exchange programs. |
Number of the Recommended Candidates and Grantees at Kagoshima University
| Academic Year | Candidates | Grantees |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 | 4 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 |
| 2022 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 5 |
Flowchart of the Procedures
| Early March | Scholarship students recruitment notice from MEXT | |
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| Recruitment by Kagoshima University (KU) | *Application deadline can differ in each faculty. | |
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| Selection by each faculty | ||
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| Late March | Seclection by KU | *MEXT Scholarship Selection Committee selects candidates based on their academic records and applications. |
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| Middle April | KU 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 | |
*The schedule is subject to change. |
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Application Guidelines
| Application Guidelines for Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2025 (Japanese Studies Students via University Recommendation) |
| In this UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION category, universities recommend to the MEXT international students newly coming from overseas for the purpose of deepening their understanding of the Japanese language, current affairs in Japan and its culture as candidates of Japanese government scholarship students. The applicants shall be those recommended by their universities with which KU has inter-university exchange agreements. For details, refer to the guideline. ≫MEXT website (Japanese only) |
１．Qualifications Applicants must meet all conditions indicated in Article 1 of the above guideline. |
２．Number of the applicants recommended from Kagoshima University to MEXT Five (5) applicants will be selected through the screening at Kagoshima University. The applicants need to be recommended officially by their universitis, which have academic exchange agreements with KU. |
３．Scholarship Benefits (1) Allowance: 117,000 yen/month in AY2024. (2) Tuition Fees: Covered by Kagoshima University (3) Traveling Costs to/from Japan: Covered by the Japanese government (4) Duration of Scholarship: October 2025 to August 2026 |
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４．Documents to be submitted |
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*Submission by email attachment is acceptable. |
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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 its reverse side and paste it onto the application form. A digital photograph is acceptable, too.) | |
| ⅲ | Certificate of enrollment from your university |
| ⅳ | Certified academic transcript of each academic year at the applicant's university (Please mark subjects related to Japanese language and Japanese culture.) |
| ⅴ | Recommendation letter from your home university (addressed to President of Kagoshima University) |
| ⅵ | The documents which a Japanese learning period can be proved more than one year (only when you cannot prove by your academic certificate that you have learned Japanse at least one year.） |
| ⅶ | Certificate of Japanese language ability which required by MEXT (See the requirement from MEXT website) Japanse Only |
| ⅷ | Passport copy (page with your name and photo), copy of family register, or proof of citizenship of your country |
| Ⅸ | Certificate of Health |
５．Inquiry For inquries regarding the application deadline or how and where to apply, contact your prospective supervisor or your faculty's student section. |
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６．Notification of the result June 2025 (For those who applied in AY2024) |