Japanese Government Research international awards, 2021 for Fellowship

Eligibility Criteria

• Eligible Countries: All nationalities
• Eligible Course or Subjects: All research degree programmes are eligible under this application .
• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
• The applicants must be less than 35 years of age.
• The students must apply through the Embassy of Japan in Belgium.

Offered Benefits

Embassy of Japan in Belgium will provide monthly expense cost ranging from 143,000 yen to 145,000 yen per month.

Application Process

• How to Apply: The students must visit the Embassy of Japan website of their home country and download the application form from there. The application form, along with the required documents, are to be submitted to the Embassy of Japan of the home country.
• Supporting Documents: The students are required to submit the following documents:
• Application Form
• Field of Study and Research Plan
• Academic transcript for all academic year of university attended
• Recommendation letter from the president/dean or the academic advisor at the current or last university attended
• Medical certificate
• Recommendation letter from the present employer
• Photograph(s) showing applicant’s works of art or a digitally recorded media of musical performance
• Placement Preference Application Form
• Admission Requirements: The applicants must thoroughly go through the guidelines for research students and fulfil the mentioned requirements.
• Language Requirement: The students are required to be highly proficient in English. Japanese language skills are preferred but not a must. The student must be willing to learn Japanese upon arrival in the country.