[Japan] Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program at GSAPS, Waseda University

Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies International Relations Program was selected for the International Priority Graduate Program (PGP) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT). The PGP program, which was created by MEXT to support programs that have international appeal to foreign students, provides priority allocation for government-financed foreign students. This program awards a full scholarship including a round trip air fee, tuition, entrance fee, and monthly stipend for 2 years of MA program and 3 years for Ph.D. program in Japan. The application period for September 2023 Entry is January 16 – January 25, 2023 (JST). A detailed outline of the selected program and the application procedure are as follows.

Program “Building Global Governance Capacity to Achieve SDGs: An Asian-European Inter-regional Training Program”
Number of Students Approx. 6 for MA program and 2 for Ph.D. program
Application Period 9:00 on January 16 (Monday), 2023 – 16:59 on January 25 (Wednesday), 2023 [JST]

 

Online Application System

Online Application System *Available from January 16, 2023

Application Guide

Designated Forms by GSAPS

Application Forms Designated by MEXT

MEXT Website *in Japanese only

For your information: Other MEXT Scholarship opportunities（※Not admissions scheme)

・Embassy Recommendation

An embassy-recommended, government-sponsored international student is a student who applies to receive a government scholarship through the Japanese embassy or consulate in their home country. Please refer to CIE (Center of International Education, Waseda University) Website.

Students should apply for the scholarship at the Japanese embassy or consulate. The Embassy or consulate selects students through document screening, examination, and interviews. Please contact the Japanese embassy or consulate for further details.

[Link for the Japanese embassy or consulate (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) ]

・Domestic Selection

This is a government-sponsored scholarship for privately financed international students who are enrolled as regular degree-seeking students at Waseda University. This scholarship will apply only AFTER matriculation.

Additional Notes

Please find the PDF file of the flyer from the URL below.

https://waseda.box.com/s/w9rf38rec7nw9gizbpozog162jga3fr4

Detailed information regarding this scholarship application process can be found on this website.

 https://www.waseda.jp/fire/gsaps/en/admissions/scholarship-admission#anc_2

Should you have any questions, please feel free to contact GSAPS Admissions Office.