The Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan) offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students for the academic year 2008.

The purpose of the scholarship is not to acquire a degree, however, if the successful applicant wishes, there is an opportunity to take the entrance exam for a Masters or Doctoral Course.

Humanities and Social Sciences: Literature, History, Aesthetics, Law, Politics, Economics, Commerce, etc.

Natural Sciences: Pure Science, Engineering, Agriculture, Fisheries, Pharmacology, Medicine,
etc.

• Nationality: Bahamian

• Age: Applicants must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2008

• Academic Background: Applicants must be university graduates

  (Those who will graduate from university by March or September, 2008 may apply).        

• Study area: The study area must be in the same field as the             applicant  same field as the applicant has studied (or is  now studying) or a related area.

• Japanese Language: Applicants must be willing to study Japanese and receive in Japanese.

The website: http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/ contains further information and application forms. Application forms are also available at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Interested persons must submit application forms along with required documents, no later than May 31, 2007.

Information Sheet

Application

Application Attachment

Study Form

Recommendation Form