Consulate-General of Japan in Toronto
在トロント日本国総領事館

2012 UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES

Application period is now CLOSED.

 

Applicants must have been born between April 2, 1990 and April 1, 1995 (for the 2012 Program).  A five-year scholarship is offered (first year is language training) beginning in April 2012.  For those majoring in medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or a six-year course in pharmacy, the term of the scholarship is seven years.

 

For more details, please see ( http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/pdf/gaku_boshuyoukou_EN.pdf ).

 

The deadline for Undergraduate Studies Scholarship applications for 2012 was Friday, June 3, 2011. We are not currently accepting applications.

 

All forms must be completed and submitted to the Embassy of Japan or the appropriate Consulate General of Japan by the deadline (see the links at the bottom of the section).

 

Application forms

Attachment

(The Attachment is to be submitted only after the candidate has passed the first stage of the selection process.)

Recommendation Form

Certificate of Health

 

(All Forms and additional information can be found here)

 

Timeline for Monbukagakusho (MEXT)

Undergraduate Studies Scholarship Programme 

 

Late March - early June: Recruitment for Undergraduate Studies (UND)

June to July: First screening (selected candidates must attend examinations and interviews at the Japanese Embassy or Consulate in Canada)

Early September: Application documents forwarded from Canada to MEXT in Tokyo

October: Second screening done by MEXT

Late December – January: Conditional acceptance notification

Following February – March: Notification of official acceptance to successful candidates

Late March: Pre-arrival immigration procedures

Following April: Arrival in Japan

 

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2011 JAPANESE STUDIES

Application period is now CLOSED.

 

Applicants must have been born between April 2, 1981 and April 1, 1993 (for the 2011 scholarship year). The term of this scholarship is approximately one year, beginning in October, 2011. Those wishing to pursue an intensive study of the Japanese language and an introduction to Japanese Studies must be an undergraduate student at a foreign (non-Japanese) university majoring in fields related to the Japanese language or culture. Applicants must have sufficient Japanese language ability in order to study at a Japanese university where the language of instruction is Japanese.The allowance in 2009 was 125,000 yen per month (this may be subject to change in 2011).

 

For more details, please see Instructions( http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/pdf/nikken_boshuyoukou_en.pdf )

 

The deadline for Japanese Studies applications for 2011 was Friday, March 4.

We are not currently accepting applications.

 

All applications must be completed and submitted to the Embassy of Japan or the appropriate Consulate General of Japan by the deadline (see links at the bottom of this section).

 

Application Forms
Recommendation Form
Certificate of Health

The Course Guide is now available

 

Timeline for Monbukagakusho (MEXT)
Japanese Studies Scholarship Programme

 

January – February: Recruitment for Japanese Studies (JS)

Early March: First screening (examination and interview at Embassy or Consulate)

Early April: Application documents forwarded from Canada to MEXT in Tokyo

June: Second screening done by MEXT

August: Notification of acceptance to successful candidates

September: Pre-arrival immigration procedures

October: Arrival in Japan