Brief Description:
International scholarships are
available at Japan’s Hokkaido University for students from all around the
world. MEXT Japanese Government Scholarships and Hokkaido University
Scholarships are two scholarship programmes offered by Hokkaido University. The
MEXT Scholarships 2022 programme provides funding for undergraduate, master’s,
research, and doctoral studies in Japan. With a fully funded Japanese
government scholarship, it offers the best opportunity to study in Japan.
Hokkaido University is the
oldest, most research-intensive, and top-ranked university in Japan. It’s in
Hokkaido, one of the most beautiful cities in Japan. Hokkaido University was
ranked 39th in the QS World Universities Ranking in 2014. Hokkaido University
already has hundreds of Japanese and international students enrolled. The
university offers bachelor’s, master’s, research course, and doctorate degree
programmes.
Scholarship Details:
Opportunity Type: Fully
Funded
Language Requirement: TOEFL, IELTS
Offered by: Mext
Scholarships (Japanese Government Scholarships)
University: Hokkaido University
Country: Japan
Deadline: Applicants
should inquire about deadlines from Japan embassy at their home country
Duration of each degree level:
·
Bachelor’s
Degree: 4 to 5 years
·
Master’s
Degree: 2 to 3 years
·
Doctoral
Degree: 3 to 4 years
Level of study:
·
Bachelor Degree
·
Master’s Degree
·
PhD Degree
Fields study:
Bachelors:
·
Integrated
Science Program (ISP)
·
Modern
Japanese Studies Program (MJSP)
Masters:
·
Agriculture
1. Global Education Program for Agriscience Frontiers
·
Chemical
Sciences and Engineering
·
Advanced
Graduate School of Chemistry and Materials Science (AGS)
·
Engineering
English Engineering Education Program (E3)
·
Environmental
Science
1. Global Environmental Management (GEM)
2. English Program of
Environmental Earth Science for Sustainable Society (EPEES)
·
Infectious Diseases – Veterinary Medicine
·
WISE Program for One Health Frontier Graduate
School of Excellence
·
Life Science
·
Training Program for Global Innovators in Life
Sciences
·
Science
·
International Course in Graduate School of
Science
Please see the following list of degree programs
for further information:
Benefits of Scholarship:
All expenses are covered by Mext
Scholarships, such as:
·
Full tuition fee
·
A monthly allowance for
research in the region
·
Monthly Stipend – Monthly
Allowances are determined by the Japan Government Scholarships Budget each
year.
·
Bachelor students:
¥117,000 per month
·
¥143,000 per month for
research students
·
¥144,000 per month for
master’s students
·
¥145,000 per month for
doctoral students
·
Traveling Allowance: Under
the MEXT 2022 Scholarships, all selected students will get round trip airfare
tickets from MEXT Japanese scholarship (airfare to Japan after selection,
airfare to home country after graduation).
·
Following the applicant’s
evaluation, additional assistance is provided.
Eligibility:
·
In the most recent two
years of study in their native country, the student must have a 2.0/3.0 GPA.
·
Throughout the scholarship
program, the student must maintain good academic standing in Japan.
·
Language requirements
based on level of study and field of study must be met by the student.
How to Apply?
·
There are several ways to
apply for the MEXT Japanese Government Scholarship at Hokkaido University;
select the most appropriate choice for yourself.
·
Embassy
Recommendation:
Applicants must first contact the Japanese
Embassy or Consulate in their home country and obtain recommendations from the
Japanese Embassy or Consulate in their home country in order to apply to
Hokkaido University. Because the Embassy’s approval is required.
After completing the applicant document
screening, the candidate should contact the Graduate School’s Division of
International Student Affairs to get an acceptance letter.
·
University
Recommendation:
An applicant for a scholarship at Hokkaido
University can apply directly to the university and request a recommendation.
Students who wish to study in Japan can be assessed by the university and may
be eligible for a Japanese Government Scholarship.
·
Domestic
Selection:
·
Privately
funded, full-time postgraduate foreign students, prospective postgraduate
students, and full-time prospective fourth-year undergraduate university
students (or prospective sixth-year students in the case of medical schools,
etc.) who are academically and personally excellent are awarded domestic
selection scholarships beginning in April. Domestic Selection might not be
available every year.
·
For more information,
visit the Hokkaido
University’s website
Deadline: Applicants
should inquire about deadlines from Japan embassy at their home country
