Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Application Period
Friday, October 30, 2015 Monday, November 30, 2015
- All documents must be sent by express post (EMS, FedEx, DHL, etc)
- We will not send you a notification when we receive your application documents, so please use a
tracking service if you would like to know when your application documents have arrived.
- All documents must arrive by the deadline.
- Only posted applications will be accepted. No applications by email, fax, or walk-in will be accepted.
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5. Recommendation Letter by the dean, or a person of higher position, at the applicants current university (if
the applicant has graduated, from the most recently attended school)
Letter must be addressed to the "President of Ritsumeikan University, Japan")
Please be sure the appropriate titles of the sender and addressee are included.
7. Original certificate of graduation (or expected graduation) from most recent degree program
8. Concise summary of graduation thesis for current/most recent degree
If you didnt write a thesis for your most recent degree (if currently enrolled, a thesis towards your current degree),
please submit a summary of your research field instead.
Submit a score report from one of the following: TOEIC, TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT, TOEFL-CBT, or
IELTSTM. Copies are acceptable for these score reports.
*Test must have been taken between November 30th, 2013 and November 30th, 2015.
Applicants who cannot submit a score certificate from one of the tests above must submit an original, formal
certificate of English language ability level, or a formal letter stating as much, issued by either their current
university, or, if they have graduated, from their alma mater. Only original documents may be accepted.
*Language ability certifications must have been issued between November 30th, 2013 and November 30th, 2015.
*Applicants who intend to submit this kind of certificate must contact the International Center at BKC in advance.
11. Certificate of Health (Please use the attached form, or one with identical contents)
12. Three (3) photographs of applicant (taken within 6 months, 4.5 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide, full-faced, chest-up, with
no hats or caps).
Write applicants name and nationality on reverse of each photo and attach one each to the Ritsumeikan University
Application Form and the Monbukagakusho: MEXT application form in the designated locations.
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A P P L I C AT I O N F O R J A PA N E S E G O V E R N M E N T ( M O N B U K A G A K U S H O : M ) S C H O L A R S H I P
Personal data entered in this application will only be used for scholarship selection purposes, and contact information such as E-mail addresses
will only be used to create academic networks after the student returns home and by the Japanese government to send out information when
needed. E-mail
(Sex)
(Surname)
(Surname)
Male
(Given name)
(Middle name)
Female
(Given name)
(Middle name)
Single
(Marital Status)
-Nationality
Married()
- Japanese nationality
Yes, I have
No, I dont have it.()
Paste a passport sized photograph
19
Month
Day
Year
Age
4.5cm3.5cm photo
Present status with the name of the university attended or employer
((4.5cm3.5cm))
E-mail address
If possible, write an email address that can be used continuously before, during and after your stay in Japan.
E-mail
Academic Background:
()
Name
()
From
years
Location
()
To
and
months
Name
()
From
years
Location
()
To
and
months
Name
()
From
years
Location
()
To
and
months
Name
()
From
years
Location
()
To
and
months
Name
()
From
years
Location
()
To
and
months
Primary Education
()
Elementary School
Secondary Education
Middle School
High School
*-1
Tertiary Education
Undergraduate Level
Graduate Level
years
Notes:
Exclude kindergarten education and nursery school education. ()
Preparatory education for university admission is included in secondary education.
If the applicant has passed the university entrance qualification examinations, indicate this in the column with *-1.
(-1 )
Any school years or levels skipped should be indicated in the fourth column (Diploma or Degree Awarded, Major Subject, Skipped Years/Levels).
(Example: Graduated high school in 2 years.)
If you attended multiple schools at the same level of education due to moving house or readmission to university, then write the schools in the same
column and include the number of years of study and current status for each school.
. Calculate and write the total number of years studied based on duration as a student. (including extended leave such as summer vacation)
. You may use a separate piece of paper if the above space is insufficient. In such a case, please stipulate that the information is on a separate page.
State the titles or subjects of books or papers (including graduation thesis authored by the applicant), if any, with the name and address of the publisher and
the date of publication.
Period of employment
Position
Type of work
From
To
From
To
10Japanese language proficiency: Evaluate your level and insert an X where appropriate in the following blank space.
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Fair
Poor
Reading
Writing
Speaking
11Language ability: Evaluate your level and insert an X where appropriate in the following blank space.
Excellent
Good
English
French
German
Spanish
) Yes, I have.
Period:
University:
13Accompanying Dependents (Provide the following information if you plan to bring any family members to Japan.)
* All expenses incurred by the presence of dependents must be borne by the grantee. He/She is advised to take into consideration various difficulties and
the great expense that will be involved in finding living quarters. Therefore, those who wish to be accompanied by their families are advised to come alone
first and let their dependents come after suitable accommodation has been found.
Name
Relationship
( )
Age
Relationship to applicant:
Purpose
From
To
From
To
I understand and accept all the matters stated in the Application for Japanese Government(MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) Scholarship for 2016, and hereby
apply for this scholarship.
2016
Date of application:
Applicant's signature:
Applicant's name
(in Roman capital letters)
APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
For students who intend to study in ENGLISH. Please fill in electronically.
YY
MM
DD
3. Nationality:
4. Do you have Japanese citizenship?
Yes, I do.
No, I dont.
5. Please describe your most recently attended academic institution (current institution if applicable).
University name:
Faculty or Graduate School of:
Major:
6. Most recent Thesis Title: If your current degree is in progress, but you have not yet determined
your thesis topic, please enter the information for your previous degree thesis.
Have you written a thesis?
If yes:
Yes, I have.
Degree Level:
Title:
*The title should match that of your application document summary of thesis.
8. If you selected Research Only (Masters Level) or Research Only (Doctoral Level) in
question 7, select your plan following the conclusion of your research term:
a) I only intend to conduct research, so I will return home after completing my research term.
b) I will apply for, and try to gain admissions in order to progress into a Masters Degree Course.
c) I will apply for, and try to gain admissions in order to progress into a Doctoral Degree Course.
*In order to become full-time degree seeking students, research students may, during their research term, take the entrance
examination of the graduate school in which they are enrolled. If this exam is passed, and all appropriate entrance procedures are
completed, it is possible for research students to become degree-seeking student at the same graduate school.
APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
For students who intend to study in ENGLISH. Please fill in electronically.
Notice: It may be possible for research students who have demonstrated exceptional grades and wish to enter into a Ritsumeikan
University Master's or Doctoral course to extend their scholarship award until the completion of their master's program (24 months)
or doctoral program (36 months) if they meet standards for enrollment and pass a rigorous evaluation by Monbukagakusho.
(Scholarship extension in this case is not guaranteed.) In addition, students already enrolled in a master's degree program who wish
to progress to a Doctoral degree program at Ritsumeikan University may be permitted to extend their scholarship award until the
completion of a doctoral program (36 months) if they meet standards for enrollment and pass a rigorous evaluation by
Monbukagakusho. However, handling of extension applications varies based on individual programs.
9. Your desired supervising professor at Ritsumeikan University and your contact status.
Name of Desired Supervising Professor:
Have you contacted him/her?
No.
*Applicants to the Graduate Schools of Science and Engineering, Information Science and Engineering, or Life
Sciences should make every effort to enter the name of a desired supervising professor (multiple entries OK).
Yes.
No.
YY
MM -
YY
MM Amount:
YY
MM
DD
12. Name the nearest international airport to your home (must be in your country of nationality):
Name of Airport:
Airport
13. Name the city with the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate to your home where you
could obtain a Japanese visa (must be in your country of nationality):
Name of City:
14. In the event that your application for Monbukagakusho funded studies is not successful,
do you wish to enter Ritsumeikan as a self-financed student? (The student pays for their own
academic fees and tuition)
Yes, I would.
No, I wouldnt.
<<End of Questionnaire>>
(Family name)
(First name)
(Middle name)
Nationality
Proposed study program in Japan (State the outline of your major field of study on this side and the details of your study program on the backside of this
sheet in concreteness. This section will be used as one of the most important references for selection. Statement must be typewritten or written in block
letters. Additional sheets of paper may be attached if necessary.)
Field of study
CERTIFICATE OF HEALTH (to be completed by the examining physician)
Name:
Family name,
First name
Male
Female
Middle name
Date of Birth:
Age:
Physical Examination
(1)
Height
Weight
cm
(2)
Blood pressure
mm/Hg
(3)
Eyesight: (R)
(L)
Without glasses
(4)
Hearing:
kg
mm/Hg
Blood type A B O
(R)
(L)
With glasses or contact lenses
normal
impaired
RH
regular
Pulse irregular
normal
impaired
Color blindness
normal
Speech: impaired
)
Please describe the results of physical and X-ray examinations of the applicant's chest x-rays (X-rays taken more than
6 months prior
to this certification are NOT valid).
normal
Cardiomegaly: impaired
Date
Film No.
Electrocardiograph : normal
impaired
Describe the condition of applicant's lungs.
Lungs:
normal
impaired
Yes (Conditions/particulars:
Under medical treatment at present No
Past history : Please indicate with or and fill in the date of recovery
Tuberculosis......( . .
)
Malaria.......( . . )
Other communicable disease......(
Epilepsy......( . . )
Kidney disease.....( . . )
Heart disease......( . . )
Diabetes......( . . )
Drug allergy......( . . )
Psychosis.....( . . )
Functional disorder in extremities......( . . )
Laboratory tests
Urinalysis: glucose (
ESR:
), protein (
Hemoglobin:
gm/dl, GPT:
), occult blood (
/cmm
anemia
YesNo
In view of the applicant's history and the above findings, is it your observation that his/her health status is adequate to pu
rsue studies in Japan?
Yes
No
Date:
Signature:
Physician's Name (Print):
Office/Institution:
Address: