The Embassy of Japan is pleased to announce that the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships for the academic year 2010 is open for application from 2nd March to 7th April 2009.
Malaysian nationals who would like to pursue their studies in Japan are invited to apply for the
scholarship. During the term of the scholarship, monthly allowances of approximately 134,000 yen
(approx RM4,500) will be given to undergraduate grantee and 172,000 yen (approx RM6,000) to postgraduate grantee (amount subject to change).
Fees of the entrance examination, matriculation and tuition at universities will be exempted. A round-trip airplane ticket is also provided.
There are two (2) categories available under the scholarships:
1. Undergraduate (5 ~ 7 years bachelor degree course from April 2010)
a) Applicants must be between 17 and 22 years of age of 1st April 2010 (i.e. born between
2nd April 1988 and 1st April 1993)
b) Applicants must have completed SPM or O-Level with at least 11 years of formal
education (EXCLUDING REMOVE CLASS). STPM students (lower/upper) and those who
will sit for A-Level, UEC, Matriculation or Diploma examination this year may also apply
(provided the results will be known by March 2010).
c) Applicants must have good command of English with excellent result in other major
subjects.
2. Postgraduate (1 & 1/2 or 2 years course from April or October 2010)
a) Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of 1st April 2010 (i.e. born on or after 2nd
April 1975)
b) Applicants must be a degree holder (ideally a 1st or 2nd Class Upper Honours Degree)
with 16 years of formal education (EXCLUDING REMOVE CLASS). Undergraduates who
are in the final year at their respective universities are eligible to apply.
Applicants for postgraduate, who are MALAYSIAN CIVIL SERVANTS, must apply through
the Public Service Department of Malaysia (PSD). For further details, please contact PSD
at 03-8885-3413 (Mr. Zulhelmi Zakaria).
Application forms for Undergraduate and Postgraduate can be collected from the Embassy of
Japan or printed out from the Embassy of Japan’s Homepage (www.my.emb-japan.go.jp).
Alternatively, applicants can send Self-Addressed Envelopes pasted with 50-cents stamps
to Japan Information Service, Embassy of Japan, No.11, Persiaran Stonor, Off Jalan Tun Razak,
50450 Kuala Lumpur.
Please indicate Undergraduate or Postgraduate at the top
left-hand corner of ALL envelopes.
Otherwise, applications WILL NOT be entertained.
Applicants should ensure their duly completed form returned before the deadline.
LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. For further information, please access to
www.my.emb-japan.go.jp.
An Education Counselor is stationed at Japan Information Centre (1st Floor, Embassy of Japan)
every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (excluding public holidays) from 10am-12noon.
Applicants are welcome to make use of the service here or make telephone enquiries to
03-2177-2785 during this period.
http://www.my.emb-japan.go.jp/English/JIS/MEXT2010/Application_Form_Undergraduate2010.doc
