Government of Japan Research Scholarships, 2021 for Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible countries: Solomon Islands
• Eligible course or subjects: All research courses and subjects are eligible.
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet the following criteria:
• Age: Must be born on or after April 2, 1997.
• Academic Background: Must have completed 12 years of schooling or completed studies at a school equivalent to a Japanese upper secondary school.

Offered Benefits

The Embassy of Japan in Solomon will provide educational fund to support the Solomon students to complete their study in Japan.

Application Process

• How to Apply: To grasp the opportunity, aspirants must be admitted to any university in Japan. After that, aspirants must fill the funding form.
• Supporting Documents: You must submit the following documents when you apply:
• Field of Study and Research Plan
• Academic transcript for all academic year of university attended
• Certification of graduation or degree certificate of the university attended
• Recommendation letter from the president/dean or the academic advisor at the current or last university attended
• Medical certificate
• Abstracts of theses
• Certificate of language proficiency
• Recommendation letter from the present employer
• Photograph
• Admission Requirement: Students need to have completed formal master’s education in their home country. 
• Language Requirement: Students must have the following:
• You will need at least N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) to keep up with lectures taught entirely in Japanese.
• For prestigious universities (Waseda, Keio, Tokyo), you may be required to have the top-level of N1.