Deadline: 5th Nov. 2012
2013 University-Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship Application Guidelines for Overseas International Research Students (September 2013 Enrollment) The following outlines Ritsumeikan University’s recruiting and application procedures for 2013 University-Recommended Monbukagakusho International Student Scholarships.
International Research Students are students who do not intend to acquire academic credits or a degree, but
rather intend to conduct research at Ritsumeikan University’s professors and receive research guidance from its professors.
Application Procedures
A. Documents to be submitted. All application documents must be submitted together.
(1) Ritsumeikan University Application Form (University-designated Form A)
(2) Application for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship
(Monbukagakusho-designated form)
(3) Application Questionnaire (University-designated form)
(4) Field of Study and Study Program (University-designated form)
(5) Letter of Recommendation by the dean, or person of higher position, at the applicant’s school or
institution (Must be addressed to the "President of Ritsumeikan University, Japan")
(6) Original certificate of grades from most recent academic institution attended (Undergraduate or
Graduate degree program)
(7) Original certificate of graduation or expected graduation from most recent academic institution attended
(Undergraduate or Graduate degree program)
(8) Records from most recent university indicating superior academic achievement with clear indicator of
outstanding performance (e.g. GPA, grades and criteria, or individual rank order)
(9) Summary of thesis written for most recent academic degree awarded
(10) Copy of photo and all information pages from applicant’s passport (applicants in possession of a
passport at the time of application)
(11) Copy of documentation showing objective proof of linguistic ability (e.g. TOEFL®, TOEIC®,
“Japanese as a Foreign Language” score from the Examination for Japanese University Admission for
International Students (EJU), or Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
(12) Certificate of health (University-designated form, or form with identical contents)
(13) Three (3) passport-quality photographs, (4.5 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide, front-facing, photos taken within 6
months of application and showing applicant from chest up – name and nationality must be entered on
the reverse)
(14) PDF copy of (graduates of universities in China, only) or PDF
copy of (students currently enrolled in university in China, only)
2. Important Information Regarding Application.
(1) All submitted documents should be printed in English or Japanese on A4-sized paper by
word-processing software. Documents submitted in any other language must have English or
Japanese translations attached.
(2) On all documents, you must enter your name and birth date exactly as it appears on your passport.
(3) All application documents must be submitted together by express mail to the address listed below and
arrive before the application period ends.
(4) Submitted documents cannot be returned for any reason, even if it is determined after the application
that the applicant does not meet the scholarship application eligibility criteria.
(5) Documents such as thesis summaries should be concise summaries of your thesis contents
(6) If it is determined that your application documents contain any deliberate falsifications or forgeries,
your application will not pass the examination
3. Application Period: Monday, November 5, 2012 – Monday, December 3, 2012.
All application documents must arrive during the application period.
Documents postmarked by the cut-off date that arrive late will not be accepted.
Applications by email, fax, or walk-in will not be accepted.
(1) Ritsumeikan University Application Form (University-designated Form A)
(2) Application for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship
(Monbukagakusho-designated form)
(3) Application Questionnaire (University-designated form)
(4) Field of Study and Study Program (University-designated form)
(5) Letter of Recommendation by the dean, or person of higher position, at the applicant’s school or
institution (Must be addressed to the "President of Ritsumeikan University, Japan")
(6) Original certificate of grades from most recent academic institution attended (Undergraduate or
Graduate degree program)
(7) Original certificate of graduation or expected graduation from most recent academic institution attended
(Undergraduate or Graduate degree program)
(8) Records from most recent university indicating superior academic achievement with clear indicator of
outstanding performance (e.g. GPA, grades and criteria, or individual rank order)
(9) Summary of thesis written for most recent academic degree awarded
(10) Copy of photo and all information pages from applicant’s passport (applicants in possession of a
passport at the time of application)
(11) Copy of documentation showing objective proof of linguistic ability (e.g. TOEFL®, TOEIC®,
“Japanese as a Foreign Language” score from the Examination for Japanese University Admission for
International Students (EJU), or Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
(12) Certificate of health (University-designated form, or form with identical contents)
(13) Three (3) passport-quality photographs, (4.5 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide, front-facing, photos taken within 6
months of application and showing applicant from chest up – name and nationality must be entered on
the reverse)
(14) PDF copy of (graduates of universities in China, only) or PDF
copy of (students currently enrolled in university in China, only)
2. Important Information Regarding Application.
(1) All submitted documents should be printed in English or Japanese on A4-sized paper by
word-processing software. Documents submitted in any other language must have English or
Japanese translations attached.
(2) On all documents, you must enter your name and birth date exactly as it appears on your passport.
(3) All application documents must be submitted together by express mail to the address listed below and
arrive before the application period ends.
(4) Submitted documents cannot be returned for any reason, even if it is determined after the application
that the applicant does not meet the scholarship application eligibility criteria.
(5) Documents such as thesis summaries should be concise summaries of your thesis contents
(6) If it is determined that your application documents contain any deliberate falsifications or forgeries,
your application will not pass the examination
3. Application Period: Monday, November 5, 2012 – Monday, December 3, 2012.
All application documents must arrive during the application period.
Documents postmarked by the cut-off date that arrive late will not be accepted.
Applications by email, fax, or walk-in will not be accepted.
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