[Japan] Saga University – Nikkensei Program (University Recommendation) 2023

Warm greetings from Saga University, Tokyo!

Saga University was a consequence of an amalgamation of many Japanese high schools and schools in 1949 (often shortened to Sagadai or Sadai). In 2003, the Saga Medical School was subsequently combined to form today’s Saga University. The University of Saga, distributed across two universities: Culture and Education, Finance, Health, Technology, Engineering and Agriculture, and Nabeshime, Saga University. By 2011, foreign exchanges have been conducted at the grassroots level with other colleges, but Saga already has a designated international exchange promotion center, with proven connections with colleges in Asia, Europe, and the U.S.

Saga University will offer scholarships by the Japanese Government’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for academic study in Japan to students as Japanese Government Scholarship Students through university recommendation.

 

Scholarships Benefits

  • Monthly scholarship amount: JPY 117,000 yen
  • Education fees
  • Travel expenses to/from Japan

 

Eligibility

  1. Applicants must be born between April 2, 1993 and April 1, 2005.
  2. Undergraduate students majoring in fields related to the Japanese language and/or Japanese culture who have completed their first academic year
  3. Enrolled in Gadjah Mada University during the program
  4. Must have the official score of Japanese- Language Proficiency Test (JLPT)

For more detailed information about this program, kindly check the links below:

https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20221215-mxt_kotokoku01-000026535-02.pdf

 

Required Documents

  1. Letter of nomination from the head of the faculty or graduate school (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
  2. Application form
  3. Placement Preference Application Form
  4. Copy of passport
  5. Certificate of Enrollment
  6. Document(s) verifying that the applicant has studied the Japanese language and culture for at least one year.
  7. Transcript
  8. Recommendation letter from the head of or academic advisor at the university the applicant is currently attending
  9. Medical certificate
  10. Recommendation letter (addressed to the President of Saga University)
  11. Certificate of Japanese language ability

 

Application Procedure

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than March 9, 2023.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to MEXT Scholarship, Saga University, and you may proceed to the online application
  3. The FINAL decision from Saga University and MEXT Scholarship committee