Consulate-General of Japan in AucklandScholarship
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology(Monbukagakusho:MEXT) of the Japanese Government offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities.
To date, some 79,000 students from approximately 160 countries and regions around the world have studied in Japan under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship programme established in 1954. As of May 1, 2009, there were 10,168 foreign students studying in Japan as Japanese government scholarship students.
There are four types of scholarships under the Japanese Government Scholarship programme offered to New Zealand citizens in New Zealand.
- Research students - Applications now open!
- Undergraduate students - Applications now open!
- Japanese studies students
Examination QuestionsFurther Information, please refer to the Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide.
1. Research students
2013 applications are now open!
- Qualifications
Applicants must be New Zealand citizens and must be under 35 years of age. Each applicant must have an undergraduate degree or the same or a higher level of academic ability than a university or college graduate.
- Schedule of the 2013 Research students
April 2012 Applications open
25 May 2012 Applications close
6 June 2012 Examination
13 June 2012 Interviews
June/July 2012 Primary Screening
December 2012 Second Screening
February 2013 Notification of Acceptance
April/October 2013 Arrival in Japan
- Application Guidelines and forms
2. Undergraduate students
2013 applications are now open!
- Qualification
Applicants must be New Zealand citizens and must be between 17 and 21 years of age and have completed 12 year of school education or have completed courses in a school comparable to a high school (includes prospective graduates).
- Schedule of the 2013 Undergraduate students
April 2012 Applications open
25 May 2012 Applications close
6 June 2012 Examination
13 June 2012 Interviews
June/July 2012 Primary Screening
December 2012 Second Screening
February 2013 Notification of Acceptance
April 2013 Arrival in Japan
- Application Guidelines and forms
3. Japanese studies students
2013 applications are expected to open in January 2013. Information about the 2012 scholarships is included below for reference only.- Qualification
Applicants must be from 18 to 30 years old. Applicants must be enrolled as undergraduate students in faculties or schools which major in Japanese language or Japanese culture in a university outside Japan at the time when they come to Japan and they must be enrolled in the home institution at the time when they return to their home countries.
- Schedule of 2012 Japanese studies students
January 2012 Applications open
12 March 2012 Applications close
15 March 2012 Examination/Interviews
August 2012 Notification of Acceptance
October 2012 Arrival in Japan
- Application Guidelines and forms
Qualifying Examinations for Applicants for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships 2010- Examination Questions
- Please click here - Examinations Questions
For further enquiries, please contact:
Consulate-General of Japan ( Auckland)
Level 12, ASB Bank Centre
135 Albert Street, PO Box 3959, Auckland 1140
Tel: 09-303 4106 E-mail:info-cul@ac.mofa.go.jp)
Japan Information and Cultural Centre (Wellington) 04-495 8332 Jicc@wl.mofa.go.jp
Consular Office of Japan (Christchurch) 03-366 5680 cultural.info.sec@jpncon.org.nz