2021 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTS

2021 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTS (UNIVERSITY-RECOMMENDED MEXT SCHOLARSHIP)〔Special Program for Graduate School of Environmental Science〕 “Environmental Conservation Leaders for Post SDGs”

2021 JAPANESE GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP FOR OVERSEAS RESEARCH STUDENTS (UNIVERSITY-RECOMMENDED MEXT SCHOLARSHIP) application for the enrollment in October 2021 is currently being invited.

1. A number of Slots

3 for Master’s Course and 5 for Doctoral Course

2.Qualifications

1) Eligibility:

Overseas students with excellent academic records who newly come to Japan to study at master’s or doctoral level.

2) Language level/ability:

Those who satisfy at least one of the following conditions of English proficiency.

1. Those who acquire B2 or higher level of CEFR or the equivalent grade/score on language test of the same level at the admittance to the regular courses.
2. Those who completed educational curriculum to fulfill the requirement for admission to Master’s or Doctoral program at academic institute in Japan, with English-medium instruction.

3)Others

Please ask your prospective supervisors about other qualifications.

2. Required Documents

The following should be prepared by an applicant.

1) Form 5 Application Form(should be ORIGINAL)

2) Form 6 Field of Study and Study Program (hard copy)(should include
relevance of your research plan to SDGs)

3) A passport-style photograph taken in the last 6 months, cut to 45mm x 35mm, upper body, full faced, uncapped. Write your name and nationality on the back. Adhere to your application form as advised, or insert an image in electronic format onto your application form. (should be ORIGINAL)

4) Proof of nationality (e.g. photocopied passport, family register or proof of citizenship) (hard copy)

5) Official academic transcript of the most recent degree issued by the university which the applicant is a graduate of (either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree) (hard copy)

6) Certificate of graduation, graduation letter or diploma of the most recent degree issued by the university which the applicant is a graduate of (either an undergraduate or postgraduate degree) (hard copy)

7) Record of high academic achievements earned at the most recent university which the applicant is a graduate of. (hard copy)

8) Letter of recommendation from the dean of the graduate school to which the applicant belongs, or someone in higher position, addressed to the president of Hokkaido University, Prof. Kiyohiro Houkin (hard copy)

9) Abstracts of thesis or academic papers (please provide brief summaries) (hard copy)

10) Objective evidence of eligibility of language proficiency described “Language level/ability”(incl. TOEFL/IELTS JLPT certificates) (hard copy)

11) Form 9 PLEDGE (should be ORIGINAL)

12) Form 7 Career plan (soft copy)

13) Recommendation letter from the supervisor of the graduate school to which the applicant belongs or the other faculty who knows the applicant very well. (hard copy)

Application Submission Deadline through a Prospective Supervisor

February 22, 2021
* Pleae submit all documents to a prospective supervisor.

Selection Notification Dates

The internal notification date: Late March 2021(tentative)
The final notification date: Late June 2021(tentative)

Admissions

If the scholarship application is accepted, applicants need to take entrance examination in August, 2021. They will start master’s or doctoral program in October, 2021. There will not be a research student period.
See the Graduate School website for details of the regular entrance examination. (https://www.ees.hokudai.ac.jp/?page_id=2724&lang=en)

Contact

The Academic Affairs Section, Graduate School of Environmental Science, Hokkaido University.
E-mail: kyomu＠ees.hokudai.ac.jp
Kita 10, Nishi 5, Kita-ku, Sapporo 060-0810, Japan
Phone: +81-11-706-2205