2019 MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship (Deadline: February 15, 2019)
The Japan Information Center is pleased to announce that applications for the 2019 MEXT Japanese Studies Scholarship are now available. This scholarship offers current undergraduate students majoring in Japanese Language, Japanese Literature, Japanese Studies, or Japanese Culture an opportunity to deepen their understandings through academic study at one of several universities in Japan.
Applications, Guidelines, and an FAQ are currently available online at our MEXT Scholarship website under the "Japanese Studies" header: https://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/mext.html.
Applications are due on Friday, February 15th. Those who pass the initial application screening will be asked to sit for an interview and Japanese language exam on February 18th or 19th. Final selection will come from MEXT in June, with scholarship recipients departing for Japan in September this year.
MEXT Scholarships: https://www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp/itpr_en/mext.html>
Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago: www.chicago.us.emb-japan.go.jp
