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University Recommendation（Research Students）
| In this UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION category, Kagoshima University recommends to the Japanese Government (MEXT), the international students newly coming from overseas as candidates of Japanese Government Scholarship Students. Primarily, the applicants shall be from the sister universities or the universities which have academic exchange agreements with Kagoshima University. (MEXT stands for Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology.) |
Number of the recommended candidates and grantees at Kagoshima University
＜General Admission Quota＞
| Academic Year | Candidates | Grantees |
| 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 |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 |
＜Special Selection* Admission Quota＞ *Special Program that conducts priority placements for MEXT scholarship students
| Academic Year | Candidates | Grantees |
| 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 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 |
Flowchart of the procedures
| ＜General Admission Quota＞ | ||
| November | Scholarship notice from MEXT | |
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| Recruitment by Kagoshima University | Application deadline can differ by graduate school. | |
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| Selection in each graduate school | ||
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| Late January | Seclection by the entire university | MEXT Scholarship Selection Committee selects candidates based on their applications. |
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| Late February ~ March | Kagoshima 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 (Late September), Start of MEXT Scholarship payment |
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| *The schedule is subject to change each year. | ||
| ＜Special Selection Admission Quota＞ | ||
| November |
Scholarship notice from MEXT |
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Recruitment by Kagoshima University |
As to the application deadlinde, contact Graduate Schools of Science and Engineering; Medical and Dental Sciences; or Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries. | |
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| December | Selection in each Graduate School | |
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January or February |
Kagoshima University recommends the candidates to MEXT. | |
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February or June |
Notification of the results from MEXT | |
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April or October |
Grantees' arrival in Japan (Late September; Start of MEXT Scholarship payment |
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| *The schedule is subject to change each year. | ||
Application Guidelines
| Application Guidelines for Japanese Government(MEXT) International Research Student Scholarship for 2024 (University Recommendation) |
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１．Qualifications ② Applicants must have earned a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.30 or above in their degreed (for those who are employed) or currently enrolled courses, and be able to maintain that GPA while receiving the scholarship. |
| ＜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 Point | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 【（Number of Credits of Grade Point 3×3）＋（Number of Credits of Grade Point 2×2）＋（Number of Credits of Grade Point 1×1）＋（Number of Credits of Grade Points 0×0）】／Number of Registered Credits |
２．Documents to be submitted ①To be prepared by Kagoshima University or a prospective supervisor |
| Hard Copy | Soft Copy | ||
| i |
Recommendation Report and List of Applicants |
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| ii |
Comprehensive Evaluation Report based on the interview with Applicant (Form 3) General Admission (Form 3) Special Selection Admission |
| ② To be submitted from applicants to Kagoshima University |
| Hard Copy | Soft Copy | ||
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Application Form |
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Photo taken within the last 6 months (4.5 cm x 3.5 cm in size, which includes upper body, full-faced, no hat) . Electronic Data is accepted. |
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| ii | Field of Study and Research Plan | 1 | |
| iii | Recommendation letter from dean (or above) at the current university or other institutions（to the President of Kagoshima University） | 1 | |
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Official academic transcript(s) for all years of the last university attended (issued by the university attended) |
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Certificate(s) of (prospective) graduation or the last uversity attended | ||
| vi | Document(s) attesting to the applicant's outstanding academic achievements at the last university attended | ||
| vii | Abstracts of theses (should be concise and to the point) | ||
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Proof of language ability that meets any of the three application conditions (eg. TOEFL, TOEIC, or JLPT score report) | ||
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A copy of applicant's passport (or a copy of a certificate of family register, certificate of citizenship or other identification issued by the government of his/her home country) |
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| ⅹ | Certificate of Health | 1 |
３．Closing date for application Contact the prospective supervisor or the graduate school office. |