APPLICATION GUIDELINES JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2020 (TEACHER TRAINING STUDENTS) ‘The Ministy of Eduaton, Culture, Spo, Seiens, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan ofr sholaships to International teachers who wish to conduct resurch on shoo! eduetion at designated Japmese universes os ‘Teacher Tiinng Students under he Japenese Goverment (MEXT) Scholrip Program flow |. QUALIFICATIONS AND CONDITIONS. [MEXT accepts apliations fom intrationalstdens for study in Joan who sus the flowing qalifctons and conditions. Is sim isto foster human resources who wl come bridges of endehipbween the grae's ‘county and Japan tsough sudy in Japan and who wil conte othe development of bo counties and the wider wend. (Nationality: Applicants mus have the naonly of county tht has diplomatic elas with Japan An applicant whe has Japanese nainaity tthe time of application not eligible Howe, persons with dua nationality who hold Japanese natnalty and whose place of esidece st the time of application ouside of ‘Japan areeigibleto apply along they choose the naonality of he ote oun nd resume hi Fpanese nationality by the dt oftheir arival in Japan. The Fist Screening must be conde at th fpenesecplomtie mission nthe counzy of which he applic chooses the rationality (2) Age: n principle, aplicants must be bom on or afer Api 2, 1985, Exoepins ae lini 0 css in which EXT deems thatthe applicant oul ot apply within he elie age init dw the situation or rumaances ofthe applicant's county (lary sevice obligation, los of edvestoal opportunites du to dtutbanes of a, et). Personal ercumsances (nancial suaton, family ccurtances, state of heathy, cicumsances relied to aplican's university or lace of employee ete.) wil ot be considered fr exceptions (@) Academic and Career Background: Applicants must be gradats of universes ots talning schools and have workad teachers peimaryecondryeestoal institaion ov ese tring scool(exeioding ‘niverites) in ther home counties fr 2 total period of ive years or more as of October 1, 2020. nservice ‘acaly members in higher edveaion nsstion ae not igi (Japanese Language Abily: Applicants must be wing to lea Japanese Applcans stb interested in Japan and be wilng to deepen ther understanding of apn fer striving in apan Aplin ital have ‘he ability odo research and ape iving in apa, (6) Health: Applicants mas subita health ceria inthe prescribed Format signed by psi ateting at ‘he applicant has no physical or mental condos hindering the appa’ in pan, (6 Arrival in Japan In pris, apoticnts must beable to ave in Japan by the designed pei (sully September or October hutwee he ayo wees before the ours stars an the sting cate of te course, If the applicant cannot ative in Japan during he specified peti fo personal reasons, ave expenses o Jean Wil not be paid. Excluding eats in which MEXT deans at unavoidable circumstances, the eplicant mest thr from his scholarship rogram the applicant canot ave in Japan bythe end ofthe pei pid shove which decided by MEX othe accepting univers.(Vien Requirement: An splicant shall in piel, newly obtin a “Studea” vs atthe apanese diplomatic isson lose in the applicant's cou of naonaliy, and ene Japan withthe ney obtained residence status of"Student™. Accoudngly, even the applicant lead hs other residene sts Paranentresdet,” “Long-term siden” ec) the pliant must changeit to the “Stade” sus and r-enr Japan. Moreover, ‘he applicant should be aware tht afer expo ofthe sais sa MEXT Scholarship tet and even ifthe student gain ape for therein resident status of "Permanent resident” a “Lang sien." such resident statuses might not be necessarily gard It sould be ated that if the grantee const apan without nowy obtaining te “Student” Vs, the provision of the scholar wil estopped. (8) Non-Eigibity: Those who met any oe ofthe following condins ae nlp If identied nlite ar being selected a schol tert, hehe must withdraw fom the scholarship. © Those who ae military peeonnel rman civilian emplayes athe ine ftir rv in pan o daring ‘he patio oF he payment ofthe scholarship; © Those who canoe arive in Japan by the lst date ofthe patio specified by MENT or the accepting sive (@ Those who are previous grants of panese Government (EXT) Stolarship in the ys (iacuing those ‘who withdraw from the sholship program afer he aval in Jpan. It does nat pply to those eeivng ‘he Monbukagatasho Honors Sebolship fr Peivatl-Finsnce International Stale the past @ Those who ae curently also applying for anoter program for which scholuship payments wl bea ia fiscal 2020 though a Jopanese Goverment (MEXT)scolarsip shen; © Those who are already enol ina Japanese unversy or othe instuion witha resdence satus of "Stodent” or who ae going 1 be enele,o plant ene ina Japanese university or ter instintion as 2 vat financed inertonl student fom the tine of appistion tothe MEXT schalhip progam inthe splint’ county until the commencement ofthe pring for payment ofthe MEXT seolaship. However, ‘his stipulation doesnot apply privately Financed international students who, even hou they ae eli, rar planing 9 enol, na lganeseurversiy or other nation, verily complet ter satis before the start of the scholarship payment peo, retum to their home county at he tne of he scholarship aplication, and newly aul th “Student” esidnce sus and come o Japan; © Those who are planning to recive scholarship money from an ogaizaton ote than MEXT (iin a government oreanzation ofthe ppicn’s county) ontop of the scholarship money roid by MEXT afer tho sar of the scholarship payment periods (© Holders of ual nationality a the time of aplication who canot vei tht they wil give up Japanese tonality by theme ofthe aval in ape; @ Those who chang the residence sts to that of ther tan “Sten” ater thei aia in apn, (@)Retarn and Continue to Work after the End ofthe Scholarship Period: Applicat mt atu tht they ‘stu other home cour by the end of the final mont ofthe schol period and resume ter work os. 2 teacher at shee primaryseconday educational instition or teshe tinng schol. Alcan ize ‘he results oftheir esearch on shoal education in Japan If rate fll thi contin, het may be ordered toretum the entire amount ofthe scholarship pid during the scholarship period. Those whe rence bout retuing and resuming his work after the endo the schalarehipptiod shoud not apply fr this program.(10) Otters: MEXT Scholarship wil be grated those who ae willing to contribute fo mutual understanding ‘tween Japan snd ther bome county by parting in sctivites at school and communes dung their stalin Japan wile combating 0 te fterstonatiraton of apn, They sal also mal efforts o promote ‘elton between th home country and Japan by siting clo reltions withthe university tended er raduation, cooperating with the conducting of surveys and questions end cooperating with ll leant projects and evens conducted by Jpsnee diplomatic missions afer tay ru otc home counties. 2, PLACEMENT AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING AT UNIVERSITIES (() Te stdyrining is implemented ony in the usversiystalycouses listed inthe “Course Gul of Teacher ‘Training Program.” This Course Gulde is avaiable fom the MEXT's website and te ans diplomas rission inthe county of ppicant's ational. (@) MEX, in consutaon with he uiveries concerned will dei onthe university whi each gare shail be evoled by taking into consdeation ier Japanse langage bly he esl of wien examination aad specaizdcoures else wishes to take. Objections eging univers placement wil at be cepted. he accepting univers has yet o be detained by the specified period af time Cy the mid of August 2020), ‘the applicant wil be rejected, (9) The traning at universes wil be conducted in panes or English in principle. Language(s) used in each ‘course canbe confmed in “Cows Gul of Teacher Trang Propane” (Grantees whose lpanese lnguage ability is insist shall take Japanese language edation in a Japanese Janguage sty couse a the accopting university ora a university designated by MEXT Japanese language education is genealy provided fr six months atthe begining ofthe scholarship pried, but some ofthe scceptng universes may cand Japanese language eation paral tothe ining. (6) The tng mainly consis of educatonsladnsvation (examples: fucationa dminisation sd nance, sehool management), edvstonl methods (examples: clstoom teaching, lesng sytem theory, trea, and educational assessment, spciied sbjet research (examples: mater, physics, chemist, and ‘pmnasies), and observational tours and practice (examples: class observations, partiation in special duetonal activites, and tours ofedcationa esearch fits). However, asthe couse contents vary with ach university, please make sue 0 check o the couse gue (OVA ganee who has completed a specified course at the accepting university willbe ven acerticte from the univers Pleaso be avartha th purpose of thi scholarship rogram sot obtain an academe degree. Te ernie therefore, hall eu tothe home couse by he en ofthe fil moath ofthe scolar perio fer the completion ofthe course and resume their work as 2 teacher at hsher primary/secondary educational Inston or teacher wining sehao. The grantee eannot be erlled in & mater ofa trate couse a Sapanese niversty during hier scholship pido ight afters completion, a gran fl this condition, hue may be ordered to tur the entire smut of the scholarship pi ring the schon period. 3. PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP ‘The scholarship peviod isthe nacesary period for the completion of he accepting universiy’s ning course, ‘which sould be between October 2020 (or the suring month ofthe course) and March 202, Exteson ofthe secholasip pid is not permite4. SCHOLARSHIP BENEFITS Ofer Te Fe rhe estas examin, mateo and tna ives wil be pid by MEX, @) Travel Expenses (© TrameordatintSapan: Fer ante avin nan ing th fed pods i. (6 “Ania in izin” MEXT staat th wee chetule and route and provides an economics tine ete {ies fom te interop coe wth gn’ principle he cout ef eels ‘{uiRemaoal ior inapen wed on te norma rue te sezepting evry. The puma nn Este om expens allot related to domenicval fom the pants’ resience othe ware eset Teed RM ts or wae fs, speci tes nec fr tae tel expe tsp creat Stine tat cme ene inne ext, carom Inapgs or uncompued Ingres ‘zens, The grants shal also ear at hisier own expense tarel and loging cor rear ia aa (oie sad id coun, nd om the hid outta intra pon in apn eden cers ng Feat een university Im pnp, the aes given in he spe fr “Yor aes Wore depanae te jn Be apliation fo tal be recogni ath “eect alin elev be wenger tg SUR Hom he iterations lpr nearest oth aes. cep fr cases hea epee meron na (© Transportation from Japan: Base nt plan by th rane, MEXT il ove wie eke Great otal spe te wisn couse he acpi niveau the hone sty Mae cht fos mont of he scolnlp pest (See 3, PERIOD OF SCHOLARSHIP dep tp Sine wast oat), rave uso xpexses, canyon lagaage or uaccompnid baggage eyecon eine ear en1 e me couny bf heen ofthe slap pro deo pennants oe seared n°. SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP", MEXT witnt parte wonog travel expenses seean es wil lo notre hier hone county bythe en of te nl mon of esha ped, rvilnt renner work hier prinaryeconyeduatna nsitiion er echrtng shoal[MEXT, in principle, will at pay fr the etuning navel expense ‘5 SUSPENSION OF PAYMENT OF SCHOLARSHIP Payment ofthe cholship wll be canceled forthe reasons ven below. Should ny ofthe following reson py, ‘he grants may be ordered to etn apart of or all of, he Scholarship paid upto tt te, Payment of the ‘scholarship may also be stopped ding the pio up othe decision on the disposon ofthe mt. (© [Link] is judged o have mae a fle statement on hives apliction; A grantee violutes any aril of hivher pledge to the Minister of Education, Culture, Spots, iene and Technology, © [Link] voles any panes ls andi sentenced and inpesoned for n indefinite prod or fora pid of exceeding 1 yar, © A grnie is suspend fom hisher univers or eceives eter punishment, rie removed from enzlinet; 3 iscplinary ation in sconane wih school regulation ofthe acoping university, © thas been determined that it willbe inpossibe for rate to complete the study course within the standard time period because of poor academic wade or suspension or sbence fom he univers, @ Agrante eameto Japan without nly seqiing te “Student” residence sats or changed heer residence star to one oer han “Soden, © A grantee has reeived another scholarship (excluding hose specie as being for rexeach expenditures). 6, SELECTION (The Japanese diplomatic misions wil conduct he Fit Serening of applicants by mean of examination of submited application coments, wniten examination (sb: Japenese and English) and interviews (2) The date and time of te notation ofthe esl of the Ft Screening wil be specified spar by the apnese diplomatic mission i the applicants cory; the reasons fr the results ofthe serening wl not be sclosed. Those who pas th Fit Serena i Scholarship erates, (6) Applicants who have pase the Firs Screening wil be recommended to MEXT. MEXT wil conduct the Second Screening of appicans recomend by the Japanese diplomatic missions, and wil lect the applicants secesfily passing the Second Serening, (4) The results of the fn sleton wil be noid on date sopartly designated by the Japanese diplomatic rlssion inthe applicants county. The name of accepting university will azo be notifi tothe scholarship antes, Any objections to the decision on the university plicement will not be aceped. I the accepting university as yeto be determined bythe specified period of tie by tho mide ofAugus: 2020), he applicant ‘willbe rejected,17, APPLICATION DOCUMENTS Aplin must submit the fellowing document to the Japanese diplomatic mission in the plan's county by ‘he design deadline. The submited documents wil ot be etme No Document 2\g Remarks e\s © | Apicaion Form ‘© | © [ Use te Fy2m20 Application Ferm (See Note 4) @ | Picemen Preteronce Applicaton Form | © | //| Use de FY2I20 Preference Pom. (See Now 5) ‘Ceifed rae rast foreach ‘To be sed by the atended un vesiychool @ | scot year rom he as university) | O | O esischool or fesche tag schoo ates {be los auto. "The diploma fromthe ast univers? Sub md Now ® | tesche ang school steed 0/0 | Pamesatins) © | coma of employment © [© | to elisa bythe present employer Recommendaion ier om ie © | Reccgmentin fetes Fo ©] 0 | Free forma. A sample format vate © | Meta certcate © [0 | tse the F020 ceria frm. ‘ny in asthe applicant an sbi a root ® | ceria of Japanese ngage sity. | //] @ | document copes) concern Japenese ngage ‘bit (See Note 8) (ote 1) Documetsindicatedby the white cle (©) muse submited by lth applicants, Documents indicted bythe blak circte(@) shoul be submited only if applicable (Note 2) These documents mus be writen in Japanese or Els, or translations in ee of tho languages sould be stashed. (Note 4) The applicants photograph tobe atcha! tothe Applicaton Form shoul be of learquaiy, taken within sx months of submission, nd printed on paper special for photographs. The photograph should be 4.5 1x3. om. upparbody fll faod, no ats Please write applicant's name and nol onthe back of ‘he photograph The photograph data ose data canbe pase othe Application Form nd printed out (ote 5) Selet prefered universes at most fom the “Course Guide of Teacher Training Program” (avalible ‘fom the MEXT’s websteand atte Japanese diplomatic mission nthe country of apicansascnaliy) ‘nfl out the Placement Preference Applicaton Form wit the selected univers names, course code sd teaching eld, Selected courses must be elated to "20, Your rere pan in Jape” dseibed in your Application Form. Pease he ava th four selects ours te untae in yours gla, ‘04 wl ot be eed by he univers and wil e unable to stud in Japan unde the Progra, (Note 6) copy of te diploma fom the lst unvesity teacher taining school atendod is ceptable if the copy ‘nateste by the school suo concerned. Do at seit the originals submited crise wil nt be retumed. (Note 7) the diploma is combined and writen togeter into a transcript tthe lst nivel attended, ese deny and mark the relevant pat withthe ticky note for cating gradation (ote) Only you haves completed cerifict document tha shows yournme an levelisore, en ecesiyinformation in "22 Japanese nnguage aifetion” ofthe Applicaton Form an bit copy of he cetfeaeof Japanese-langiage abil. I pitng out the cetfets from the Ineret, pint out and submit page hat showing the ppica’s name andthe dei ofthe elevant qualia evel, score, #2), 8. NoTES (1) The grates are advised olan before departing fr fapan te Japanese ngage and tose information shout Japanase weather, clint, customs, uiversy education and conditions ofthe university to end in apn, as well as about te aierence between te Japanese legal sytem and tht of hist home coun. (@)As the ist installment ofthe sbi payment wll at be made fom ne month o one ad half mont fer he grantees aval in Japan, the rane i recommended to ring a east approximately US $2,000 with ‘inher to Japan to cover immedi living expenses nd other necessary expenses. (@) The scholarship payments wil be ansfered fo the bank account of Japan Poet Bank (JP BANK) opened by each ante after the aia in Japan. We il not transfer the scoletship payment th zou. (4 Grantees must enol in National Health Insurance (Kokumin Keako Hoke) upon asvalia Japan. (6) tis suggested tha grantees bisa tha My Number care upon aval in apn, (Accommodations ( Residence alls fo inteatonal students provided by universes: Some universes ave residence all fo Iinterational stants. The grantees ened at such universes ay rede at these asidence balls under certain conditions However, deo the ln umber of rooms, sme ofthese aie maybe unavailable "Expenses relating o accommodation wll be Bone by the parce, Some universes might asthe grantees to pay expenses reltng to sccommodations in advance of avin in Japan, please tae check on the course guide regarding the advanced peyment of accommodation expense © Private boring houses or aparmens: Those who ae unable find accommodation ia the aforementioned facies may lve in regular dormitories ofthe university or in privat boarding howesfparen with ise expenses (DAIL expenses incur bythe presence of dependents must be bore by the grantee lens be aware tht tis iat for grantees who wish accompany te failes wth dependents find appropiate housing in pan sn the accommodation fe for household willbe eat expense. The gases ar request 0 atv in Japan Alone fst secre housing before having hs dependents comet Japan. (9) Information regarding the MEXT Scholarship Snofens (name, nde, date of bith, nationality, accepting university, graduate schooVndergreduate school, fell of special, period of erolimas, eae path after completion of stolrsip, conte information (adres, elephone number, eal adres) maybe shared with her clevant goverament organizations forthe pupse of uilzaton for internation stfets programs Implemented by the Jparese Government (suppor during period of sty in Japan felow-up survey, Improvement of the interstional tent ten), Information regarding MEXT Scholarship Sradnts (excluding date of bth and contact information) may beinclaed in publicity materials prepared by the Japanese Government for promoting the sezeptance of International stdests in Japa, ptiubly inorder to intoduce foe MEXT Scholarship Stents who are laying atv oles in countries around the work “These matters are inclded inthe Pldge stipulating rules and regulations which MEXT Scbolasip Stoents must comply with and sbi when they have ben granted the boli. (©) The English texts stashed tothe Applistion Guidelines an the Appiation Form are for complementary se only. Eglish expressions do not change te Japanese content (0p ittbere sr any questions about the conent ofthe writen tet inthe AppiationGidsinesor anyother mates, spleansgyantes should ingie the Japenese diplomatic mslon In he aplcant'scousey and flow thir (11) In ation to the rogulations splat inthe Applistion Guidlines, hse that are nessary to implement the Japanese Government Scholarship programs shall e determined by the Japanese goverment