Japanese Government Scholarship 2013 (Monbukagakusho – MEXT)

April 16, 2012, 9:59 pm , The Island.

The Government of Japan will award scholarships to Sri Lankan Students under the Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology, MEXT) Scholarship scheme 2013, in the categories of Postgraduate Research, Undergraduate and College of Technology, a press release issued by the Japanese Embassy in Colombo said yesterday.

The release said: The closing date for applications to the Ministry of Higher Education is on 4th May 2012. Selection of candidates will be done through an examination conducted jointly by the Japanese Embassy and the Ministry of Higher Education.

Prospective candidates are kindly requested to forward their applications to the Ministry of Higher Education, No, 18, Ward Place, Colombo 07, according to the specimen application format published by the Ministry. Application forms downloaded directly from the website of the Government of Japan will not be accepted for the preliminary processing. Undergraduate and College of Technology applicants should apply for ONE SCHEME ONLY (Either Undergraduate or College of Technology).

Further information regarding this scholarship could be obtained on http://www.mohe.gov.Ik

For past papers of the qualifying examination http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0