| Scholarship Offer | Type of Scholarships:
One year scholarship Programs for:
Undergraduates Fields:
Japanese language and/or Japanese culture
The Japanese Government's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships to international students who wish to study for a period of one year at designated Japanese universities as Japanese Studies Students in order to deepen their understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program.
Eligibility The most important qualifications are: (see the other criteria on the Application Guidelines below) - Swiss nationality: An applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application is not eligible.
- Age: Applicants must be born between April 2, 1996 and April 1, 2008.
- Academic background: Applicants must be undergraduates at foreign (non-Japanese) universities majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or Japanese culture at the time of arriving in and leaving Japan. Also Applicants must have studied Japanese Studies for a total period of one year or more as of September 1, 2026. Swiss students enrolled in the following courses are eligible:
- Asien-Orient Institute, Abteilung Japanologie, Universität Zürich
- Unité de Japonais, Université de Genève
- Japanese language ability: Applicants must have Japanese language ability sufficient for receiving education at a Japanese university in Japanese
- Arrival in Japan: In principle, applicants must be able to arrive in Japan by the designated period (usually September or October) between the day two weeks before the course starts and the starting date of the course.
Please read the guidelines for more details or visit the following website. Scholarship Benefits - Allowance: After arrival in Japan, 117,000 yen per month will be paid. A supplemental regional allowance of 2,000 or 3,000 yen per month will be added to the monthly scholarship amount for the grantees studying or conducting research in specially designated regions.
- Education fees: Fees for the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities are waived.
- For grantees arriving in Japan during the fixed period, MEXT will provide an economy-class airline ticket. For all the details, please read the guidelines.
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| Place of submission | The application has to be submitted by the date of the deadline to the Embassy. Adress: Japanische Botschaft in der Schweiz, Japan Information and Cultural Center, Postfach, 3001 Bern. For more information, please contact: Japan Information and Cultural Center (JICC), Embassy of Japan
Engestrasse 43, 3012 Bern
Phone: 031 305 15 70
Email: jicc@br.mofa.go.jp |
