Admission for Japanese Government Scholarship Students
Types of Students
The Japanese government scholarship students can enter Kumamoto University as the following types of students:
1) Graduate Level
>>Research Students
>>Teacher-Training Students
2) Undergraduate Level
>>Undergraduate Students
>>Japanese Studies Students
Types of Recommendation
1) Acceptance from Overseas
>>Embassy Recommendation
Recommendation by a Japanese embassy or consulate general through the Japanese diplomatic mission in the recruiting country.
>>University Recommendation
Recommendation by the accepting university through the academic and student exchange agreement.
2) Acceptance inside Japan
>>Domestic Selection
Screening within Japan for privately-funded students to become Japanese government scholarship students.
| The state of recruitment and screening is as follows: |
| Types of Students |
Screening Overseas |
Screening within Japan
(Domestic Selection) |
| Embassy Recommendation |
University Recommendation |
| Research Students |
o |
o |
o (Regular Curriculum) |
| Teacher-Training Students |
o |
x |
x |
| Undergraduate Students |
o |
x |
o (Final Year) |
| Japanese Studies Students |
o |
o |
x |
The "o" indicates where recruitment/ screening is carried out.
The "x" indicates where recruitment/ screening is not carried out
Admission Procedures
1) In case of Embassy Recommendation
| *Period |
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Process |
| J, T |
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U |
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R |
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| Previous Dec. |
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Mar. |
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Mar.-Apr. |
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Recruiting |
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| Mar.-Apr. |
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Jun.-Aug. |
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May.-Jun. |
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First round of selection
(Document screening by Selection Committee) |
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| － － － |
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－ － － |
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Jun.- |
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*Letter of Acceptance |
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| Jun.- |
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Oct. |
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Oct. |
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Second round of selection
(Document screening by Selection Committee) |
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| -Jul. |
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Next Feb.(-Jul.) |
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Next Feb.(-Jul.) |
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Notification of results |
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| Sep. |
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Next Mar.(Sep.) |
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Next Mar.(Sep.) |
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Procedures for entering Japan
(Sending flight tickets, Acquisition of entry visas) |
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| Oct. |
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Next Apr.(Oct.) |
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Next Apr.(Oct.) |
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Enter Japan
(Meeting at the airports) |
*Period:
J: Japanese Studies Students T: Teacher-Training Students
U: Undergraduate Students R: Research Students
<Month in brackets indicates the final month in the case that research students arrive in Japan in October.>
*Letter of Acceptance: Please click
here for further information.
2) In case of University Recommendation
(Research Students and Japanese Studies Students)
| January |
| Notification of recruitment to university |
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| Middle of April |
| Recommendation deadline |
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| June |
| Screening committee convenes (selectee decided) |
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| October |
| Selectee comes to Japan |
3) In case of Domestic Selection (Research Students and Undergraduate Students)
| October |
| Notification of recruitment to university |
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| January |
| Deadline for candidate recommendation |
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| February |
| Screening committee convenes (selectee decided) |
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| April |
| Japanese government scholarship students selected |
>>Regarding the stipend per month for Japanese government scholarship students, please click here.
Admission and Enrollment