{"id":387,"date":"2014-10-03T15:27:58","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T06:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/english\/?page_id=387"},"modified":"2026-05-01T16:50:26","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T07:50:26","slug":"scholarship","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/english\/admission\/scholarship\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship<br><small>[Embassy Recommendation]<\/small>"},"content":{"rendered":"              <nav>\r\n                <div class=\"nav_toc\">\r\n                  <ul class=\"group\">\r\n                    <li><a href=\"#jpgov\" class=\"smooth\"><span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-arrow_black_02\"><\/i>MEXT Scholarship (Research Student)<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li><a href=\"#appmext\" class=\"smooth\"><span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-arrow_black_02\"><\/i>Application to Musashino Art University as a MEXT Scholarship Recipient<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li><a href=\"#appdoc\" class=\"smooth\"><span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-arrow_black_02\"><\/i>Application for a letter of Acceptance<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li><a href=\"#screening\" class=\"smooth\"><span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-arrow_black_02\"><\/i>Screening Result<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n                    <li><a href=\"#freqmext\" class=\"smooth\"><span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-arrow_black_02\"><\/i>Frequently Asked Questions about MEXT Scholarship<\/span><\/a><\/li>\r\n                  <\/ul>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/nav>\r\n              \r\n              <section id=\"jpgov\">\r\n                <div class=\"heading\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"heading__large\">MEXT Scholarship (Research Student)<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"row\">\r\n                  <div class=\"col-sm-8 col-md-8 col-lg-8\">\r\n                    <p>The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships for foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program. This scholarship enables recipients to study as research students at Japanese universities for 2 years.<\/p>\r\n                <p class=\"link\">\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mext.go.jp\/a_menu\/koutou\/ryugaku\/boshu\/1415352_00008.htm\" class=\"link__external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-external\"><\/i>The guideline for the MEXT scholarship<\/a>\r\n                <\/p>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <div class=\"col-sm-4 col-md-4 col-lg-4\">\r\n                  <p class=\"center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/10\/20110111_img_02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"fluid-image\"><\/p>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/section>\r\n              \r\n              <section id=\"appmext\">\r\n                <div class=\"heading\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"heading__large\">Application to Musashino Art University as a MEXT Scholarship Recipient<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <p>You are eligible to apply to our university as a research student under the MEXT scholarship program after you pass the preliminary selection of the MEXT scholarship held by your nearest Japanese Embassy\/Consulate.<\/p>\r\n              <\/section>\r\n              <section id=\"appdoc\">\r\n                <div class=\"heading\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"heading__large\">Application for a letter of Acceptance<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <p>If you have passed the preliminary selection and are interested in studying at MAU, please send the following documents to apply for a letter of Acceptance by mail or by e-mail by Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (Japan Time);<br>\r\n                No submissions will be accepted after Tuesday, September 1, 2026 (Japan Time), under any circumstances.<\/p>\r\n                <p>1) Copy of all application documents submitted to the Japanese Embassy\/Consulate that have been stamped by the Embassy\/Consulate<br>\r\n                 (Application Form, Field of Study and Research Plan, Certified grade transcript for each academic year, Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended, Recommendation letter from the president\/dean or the advisor of the last university attended or the university currently attending, etc.)<\/p>\r\n                <p>2) Copy of a passing Certificate of the First Screening issued by the Embassy\/Consulate<\/p>\r\n                <p>3) Musashino Art University Application Form<\/p>\r\n                <p class=\"link\">\r\n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/08\/MAU-application.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link__pdf\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><\/i>MAU_application.pdf<\/a>\r\n                <\/p>\r\n                <p>4) Portfolio<\/p>\r\n                <p>5) Copy of a certificate of JLPT N2 or equivalent level<\/p>\r\n                <ul class=\"notelist\">\r\n                  <li>* Application documents or copies will not be returned once submitted.<\/p>\r\n                <\/ul>\r\n              <\/section>\r\n              <div class=\"contact\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"contact__heading\">Please send application by mail or by e-mail to<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"contact__body\">\r\n                  <p>Musashino Art University<br>Center for International Relations<br>1-736, Ogawa-cho, Kodaira-shi, Tokyo , 187-8505 JAPAN<br><a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;t&#111;&#58;k&#111;&#107;&#117;&#104;i&#64;mu&#115;ab&#105;&#46;ac&#46;&#106;p\">&#107;&#111;&#107;&#117;hi&#64;&#109;us&#97;b&#105;&#46;&#97;c&#46;&#106;p<\/a><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <section id=\"screening\">\r\n                <div class=\"heading\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"heading__large\">Screening Result<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <p>We will notify applicants of the screening result by mid September.<\/p>\r\n              <\/section>\r\n              <section id=\"freqmext\">\r\n                <div class=\"heading\">\r\n                  <h2 class=\"heading__large\">Frequently Asked Questions about MEXT Scholarship<\/h2>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n                <div class=\"qa index\">\r\n                  <div class=\"qa__item\">\r\n                    <section>\r\n                      <h2 class=\"qa__heading\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-q\"><\/i>Do I specify the name of the professor whom I would like to be supervised by at the time of application?<\/h2>\r\n                      <div class=\"qa__body\">\r\n                        <p>Yes, it is strongly advised that you write the name of the professor you would like to be supervised by.<br>The profile of our professors is available at<\/p>\r\n                        <ul class=\"index__list\">\r\n                          <li><em class=\"link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/course\/profile\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link__arrow\" rel=\"noopener\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-arrow_black_01\"><\/i>https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/course\/profile\/ (Japanese Only)<\/a><\/em><\/li>\r\n                        <\/ul>\r\n                        <p>It is not necessary to contact your prospective supervisor beforehand.<\/p><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-a\"><\/i>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n                    <\/section>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <div class=\"qa__item\">\r\n                    <section>\r\n                      <h2 class=\"qa__heading\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-q\"><\/i>Are the classes conducted in English?<\/h2>\r\n                      <div class=\"qa__body\">\r\n                        <p>All the classes at our university are conducted solely in Japanese; therefore, N2 level of JLPT is reguired.<\/p><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-a\"><\/i>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n                    <\/section>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                  <div class=\"qa__item\">\r\n                    <section>\r\n                      <h2 class=\"qa__heading\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-q\"><\/i>How can I enroll in the Master\u2019s\/Doctoral degree program at MAU as a regular student?<\/h2>\r\n                      <div class=\"qa__body\">\r\n                        <p>MAU first accepts MEXT scholarship students as non-regular students. If you wish to go on to the master\u2019s degree program as a MEXT scholarship student after your period as a non-regular student has ended, you must pass the entrance examination and obtain approval from the MEXT for an extension of the scholarship period. The same applies if you wish to continue on to a Doctoral degree program afterwards.<\/p><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"glyphicon glyphicon-a\"><\/i>\r\n                      <\/div>\r\n                    <\/section>\r\n                  <\/div>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/section>\r\n              <div class=\"contact\">\r\n                <h2 class=\"contact__heading\">Contact<\/h2>\r\n                <div class=\"contact__body\">\r\n                  <p><em>If you have further questions, please contact us at<\/em><br><a href=\"&#109;&#97;i&#108;t&#111;&#58;k&#111;&#107;&#117;&#104;i&#64;mu&#115;ab&#105;&#46;ac&#46;&#106;p\">&#107;&#111;&#107;&#117;hi&#64;&#109;us&#97;b&#105;&#46;&#97;c&#46;&#106;p<\/a><\/p>\r\n                <\/div>\r\n              <\/div>\r\n              <div class=\"adobe group\">\r\n                  <p class=\"adobe__image\"><a href=\"http:\/\/get.adobe.com\/jp\/reader\/\" ><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Get Adobe Reader\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musabi.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/icon_adobe_01.jpg\"><\/a><\/p>\r\n                  <p class=\"adobe__text\">Download Adobe Reader<br>software to view, print, and collaborate on PDF files<\/p>\r\n              <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"MEXT Scholarship (Research Student) Application to Musashino Art University as a MEXT Scholarship Recipient Application for a letter of Acceptance Screening Result Frequently Asked Questions about MEXT Scholarship MEXT Scholarship (Research Student) The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) offers scholarships for foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program. 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