Monbukagakusho Scholarship Information Previously named as MONBASU

Monbukagakusho Scholarship Information Previously named as MONBASU
To date, some 65,000 students from approximately 160 countries and regions around the world have studied in Japan under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship program established in 1954. As of May 1, 2005, there were 9,891 foreign students studying in Japan as Japanese government scholarship students.

I believe that a prospective applicant is ineligible if his or her spouse or immediate family member is currently receiving the scholarship. You should check with your local embassy or consulate to confirm this.

Those wishing to apply for a scholarship should meet one of the criteria listed below:
1. Recommended by a Japanese embassy or consulate general (Embassy Recommendation).
2. Recommended by the Japanese university which will accept you (University Recommendation).
3. Selected by the Japanese university in which you are currently enrolled if you are a privately-financed student already studying in Japan (Domestic Selection).