[Japan] Sophia University – Japanese Studies MEXT Scholarship Program 2024

Greetings from Japan!

Sophia University was established in 1913 by the Jesuits, Sophia University is one of the oldest private universities in Japan. The university was founded with the aim of providing a liberal arts education rooted in Christian principles while embracing modern academic disciplines.

We are pleased to inform you that the application for the Sophia University Japanese Studies MEXT Scholarship Program 2024 is now open for Universitas Gadjah Mada students.

 

QUALIFICATIONS

  • Applicants must be undergraduates at the time of arriving and leaving Japan.
  • Applicants must be majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or Japanese culture.
  • Those who have studied the Japanese Studies at a university for a total period of one year or more as of September 2024.
  • Applicants must submit BOTH a certificate of N2 level or above of the JLPT and one of the following English aptitude proofs.
  • Minimum 79 on TOEFL iBT
  • Minimum 550 on TOEFL PBT/ ITP
  • Minimum 6.0 on IELTS(Academic)
  • Minimum 730 on TOEIC
  • Cambridge English: C2 Proficiency (CPE) or C1 Advanced (CAE)
  • Applicants must be enrolled in the Faculty of Liberal Arts as an exchange student at Sophia University from September to July (both Autumn semester 2024 and Spring semester 2025).

 

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

  1. Official Academic Transcript
  2. English Language Proficiency
  3. Letter of Enrollment from Faculty
  4. Letter of Nomination from Faculty (addressed to the Head of Office of International Affairs UGM)
  5. Letter of Recommendation from the Academic Advisor
  6. Curriculum Vitae
  7. Motivation Letter
  8. Colored Copy of Passport
  9. Confirmation Letter of Participation (download) 
  10. Passport Size Photo 

 

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

  1. Submit the aforementioned documents to UGM International Exposure Application Form: http://ugm.id/IntExposureApplication no later than 18 March 2024 for internal review.
  2. OIA staff will evaluate your application. Once you are selected as Nominated Applicants, OIA will confirm your official nomination to Sophia University and you may proceed to the online application.
  3. The FINAL decision is from Sophia University.

 

IMPORTANT NOTES

  • In the meantime, the students are required to keep the hard file of all documents until further notice by the Office of International Affairs.
  • In case the faculty could not provide the letter of enrollment and nomination during this period, the official nomination through email from the faculty is acceptable. The official nomination could be delivered to head-oia@ugm.ac.id (cc to scholarship@ugm.ac.id

 

CONSULTATION INFO

If you have any questions regarding this program, you can contact us in OIA’s office hour:

Virtual consultation: https://ugm.id/AppointmentOIAUGM