JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2018
2017/4/13
The Government of Japan (the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology: MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study at universities in Japan as research students or undergraduate students, in the framework of the Scholarship Program for 2018. The applications should be submitted to the Embassy of Japan in Moldova no later than Thursday, June 8, 2017. Applications sent by e-mail will not be accepted.
Embassy of Japan in Moldova
National Business Center 5F
73/1, Stefan cel Mare Blvd.
Chisinau, MD-2001
(Application for MEXT scholarship)
The Program Guidelines and the list of necessary documents are shown below. Please read carefully the Program Guidelines. Any application missing any of the necessary documents will be automatically disqualified.
All application documents will be examined by the Embassy. The shortlisted applicants will be invited to take written examinations. The subjects for written examinations are as indicated in the Program Guidelines. The date and the venue of the examinations will be informed to the pre-selected applicants.
Applicants should have Moldovan citizenship. Those who have multiple citizenships (for example, Moldovan and Romanian) can apply only in one of these countries.
Embassy of Japan in Moldova
National Business Center 5F
73/1, Stefan cel Mare Blvd.
Chisinau, MD-2001
(Application for MEXT scholarship)
The Program Guidelines and the list of necessary documents are shown below. Please read carefully the Program Guidelines. Any application missing any of the necessary documents will be automatically disqualified.
All application documents will be examined by the Embassy. The shortlisted applicants will be invited to take written examinations. The subjects for written examinations are as indicated in the Program Guidelines. The date and the venue of the examinations will be informed to the pre-selected applicants.
Applicants should have Moldovan citizenship. Those who have multiple citizenships (for example, Moldovan and Romanian) can apply only in one of these countries.
1．RESEARCH STUDENTS
(a) Program Guidelines 【Japanese】 【English】
(b) Documents necessary for application
Note 1: These documents must be written in either Japanese or English. Documents written in any other language must be submitted together with the certified translation into Japanese or English.
Note 2: Please number the documents (（1） and （3） through （10） with circled digits) in the upper-right corner.
(b) Documents necessary for application
| No. | Documents | Original | Copy |
| （1） | Application form 【Form1】 | 1 | 2 |
| （2） | Placement Preference Form 【Form2】 *This document is not required at the time of application. It is to be submitted later only by those who have passed the Primary Screening. |
1 | － |
| （3） | Field of Study and Research Program Plan 【Form3】 | 1 | 2 |
| （4） | Certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended | 1 | 2 |
| （5） | Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended (or an official document certifying that the applicant will graduate from the university, where applicable) |
1 | 2 |
| （6） | Recommendation from the president/dean or the adviser of the last university attended 【Sample Form】 |
1 | 2 |
| （7） | Medical certificate 【Form7】 | 1 | 2 |
| （8） | Abstracts of theses | 1 | 2 |
| （9） | Recommendation from the present employer（If applicant is currently employed.） 【Sample Form】 |
1 | 2 |
| （10） | Photograph(s) showing applicant's own works of art or a recorded CD of musical performance (only for those majoring in fine arts or music) |
1 | 2 |
Note 1: These documents must be written in either Japanese or English. Documents written in any other language must be submitted together with the certified translation into Japanese or English.
Note 2: Please number the documents (（1） and （3） through （10） with circled digits) in the upper-right corner.
2．UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
(a) Program Guidelines 【Japanese】 【English】
(b) Documents necessary for application
Note 1: These documents must be written in Japanese or English. Document written in any other language must be submitted together with the certified translation into Japanese or English.
Note 2: Please number the documents (（1）through （8）) with circled digits in the upper-right corner.
(b) Documents necessary for application
| No. | Documents | original | copy |
| （1） | Application form 【Form1】 | 1 | 1 |
| （2） | Application form for direct placement 【Form2】 （Only for applicants desiring direct placement.） |
1 | － |
| （3） | Academic transcripts for all school years of last school attended | 1 | 1 |
| （4） | Graduation certificate of last school attended(or certificate of expected graduation, if applicable) |
1 | 1 |
| （5） | Letter of recommendation from either principal or teacher of last school attended 【Sample Form】 |
1 | 1 |
| （6） | Medical certificate 【Form6】 | 1 | 1 |
| （7） | Certificate of enrollment (Only for those who pass the university enrollment qualification examination.) |
1 | 1 |
| （8） | Certificate of university enrollment qualification examination (Only for those who pass the university enrollment qualification examination.) |
1 | 1 |
Note 1: These documents must be written in Japanese or English. Document written in any other language must be submitted together with the certified translation into Japanese or English.
Note 2: Please number the documents (（1）through （8）) with circled digits in the upper-right corner.
3．INQUIRIES
Please contact the Embassy of Japan in Moldova (Culture and Information Section) by phone:+373-22- 23-33-80.