The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) sponsors Japanese Government Scholarships to enable aspiring foreign scholars from all over the world to study in Japan. 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. Japanese proficiency is not required at the time of application unless otherwise noted; however, scholarship recipients are required to take Japanese language classes in Japan.

  Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles accepts application for Japanese government scholarships from candidates who are the U.S. public and reside or attend universities in Southern California and Arizona. For our Information Brochure, please click here.

  Applications for following Japanese government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships 2010 were closed on June 8, 2009. Details regarding applications for 2010 scholarships are scheduled to be distributed from around late March or early April, 2010. Please visit us again.

	Research Student Scholarship for 2010 (graduate) 【Application must be received by June 8, 2009】	Application Guideline (Japanese) Application Guideline (English translation) Application Form(PDF)  (Word) Application Form (Attachment)(PDF)  (Word) Field of Study and Study Program form (PDF) (Word) Recommendation Form(PDF)   (Word) Certificate of Health PAST TESTS(Examinations for Scholarships 2009 now available!)
	Undergraduate Student Scholarship for 2010 【Application must be received by June 8, 2009】	Guidelines for applications (Japanese) Guidelines for applications (English translation) Application Forms (PDF) (Word) Application Form (Attachment)(PDF) (Word) Recommendation Form(PDF)   (Word) Certificate of Health PAST TESTS(Examinations for Scholarships 2009 now available!)
	Professional Training College Student Scholarship 【Application must be received by June 8, 2009】	Application Guideline (Japanese) Application Guideline (English translation) Application Form(PDF)  (Word) Recommendation Form(PDF)  (Word) Certificate of Health PAST TESTS(Examinations for Scholarships 2009 now available!)

  Applications for following Japanese government (Monbukagakusho) scholarships 2009 were closed on March 13, 2009. Details regarding applications for 2010 scholarships are scheduled to be distributed from around January 2010. Please visit us again.

Contact the Coordinator

The Consulate General of Japan, Los Angeles serves candidates who are the U.S. public and reside or attend universities in Southern California and Arizona ONLY .

For further information or application materials, please contact:

Monbukagakusho Coordinator
350 S. Grand Ave., Suite 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90071
(213) 617-6700, ext. 338
Fax: (213) 617-6728
E-mail (for U.S. citizens ONLY / for Southern CA and AZ ONLY) : info@la-cgjapan.org

The application process differs according to the Japanese embassy/consulates, please inquire at the Japanese embassy or consulate general in your region.

The MEXT Scholarship Association provides a forum for MEXT Alumni, Professors, and other supporters to meet, network and stay involved with Japanese-related events. Please contact the above coordinator for more information.

Other Scholarship Programs

There are many other scholarship programs for studying in Japan. We have information about the various scholarships in the JICC Library. We also have useful books such as Japanese Colleges and Universities and Japanese Language Institutes in Japan in our library. For further information,
please call (213)617-6700, ext. 338.
You can also get information regarding scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) website at http://www.jasso.go.jp/index_e.html.