Japanese Government Scholarship for 2019 April 2018 Embassy of Japan in Cambodia

The main changes from last year Set the requirement of transcript Added the necessary documents for application Stopped the recruitment of the fields such as Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Hygienic and Nursing

1. Categories of Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT Scholarship)

Categories of Japanese Government Scholarship (1) MEXT Scholarship 1. Research Students 2. Undergraduate Students 3. College of Technology Students 4. Specialized Training College Students 5. Japanese Studies Students 6. Teacher Training Students 7. Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) (2) Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarship 8. The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) 　　　 *The selection of JDS is conducted by Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) . http://jds-scholarship.org/country/cambodia/

1. Research Students 1. Requirements: (1)Academic Background: 16 years of formal education (2)Age: Born on or after April 2, 1984 (3)Transcript: 7 grades or higher on average out of 10 grades of Grade Point Average (GPA) in certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended 2. Period of Study: ・Non-regular students: 1.5−2 years ・Regular students enrolled in master’s or doctoral courses: necessary period for the completion of the regular program - Extendable upon screening by MEXT - Including 6-month Japanese language training for grantees who require such training

1. Research Students 3. Fields of Study: The field of study applicants majored in their universities or its related field and are able to study or research in Japanese universities, except for the fields such as Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Hygienic and Nursing studies. Some courses are taught in English. 4. Accepting Institutions: Universities (Non-regular students, Master’s or Doctoral Courses) 5. Number of Students Accepted in Cambodia: Year 2016 2017 2018 Number of accepted students 11 12 Number of applicants 457 440 296 Percentage of accepted students 2.4% 2.5% 4.1%

1. Research Students <Requirement of transcript for university students> 7 grades or higher on average out of 10 grades of Grade Point Average (GPA) in certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended 　ex. In case GPA is graded by a 4.00 scale as follows; 　　 A(4.00): 85%-100%=Excellent 　　 B+(3.50): 80%-84%=Very good B(3.00): 70%-79%=Good … →You are required 2.8 grades (70% of 4.00) or higher of Cumulative GPA (if you are year 4 student in enrolling university, total average GPA from year 1 to Semester 1 of year 4).

1. Research Students The successful candidates of the interview for Research Students are required to contact the Japanese universities they wish to enroll, maximum of 4 universities at the same time by 24 August 2018 (Japan time). The Embassy strongly recommends all candidates for Research Students to research the Japanese universities they wish to enroll and professors they wish to be lectured in advance, because the period you can apply to Japanese universities are shorter than previous years.

1. Research Students It is useful to use the website listed below to research Japanese universities and professors. Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO) http://www.jasso.go.jp/en/study_j/search/index.html National Institute of Informatics http://researchmap.jp/?lang=english Asian Students Cultural Association https://www.jpss.jp/en/search/

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 1. Requirements: (1) Academic Background: 12 years of formal education (2) Age: Born between April 2, 1994 and April 1, 2002 (3) Transcript: University students High school students The candidates who fulfill both (a) and (b). (a) A or B of the total examination grade at the examination for the graduation of Upper Secondary Education (National examinations for grade 12) (b) 7 grades or higher on average out of 10 grades of GPA in certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended 7 grades or higher on average out of 10 grades of total scores in the years of grade 10, 11 and Semester 1 of 12

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 1. Requirements: (3) Transcript: The categories which applicants can apply for are different in accordance with the category of the examination for the graduation of Upper Secondary Education (National examinations for grade 12) which applicants passed. Category of the examination for the graduation of Upper Secondary Education Categories which applicants can apply Undergraduate College of Technology Specialized Training College Social Sciences and Humanities Social Sciences and Humanities A and B (SSH-A and B) － All categories Natural Sciences

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 2. Period of study 3. Fields of Study: Category Period Note Undergraduate 5 years Extendable upon screening by MEXT Including 1-year Japanese language training College of Technology 4 years Specialized Training College 3 years Category Fields of Study Undergraduate Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences (except for the fields such as Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Hygienic and Nursing) All courses are taught in Japanese.

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 3. Fields of Study: Category Fields of Study College of Technology Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Information, Communication and Network Engineering Materials Engineering Architecture Civil Engineering Maritime Engineering All courses are taught in Japanese.

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 3. Fields of Study: Category Fields of Study Specialized Training College Technology Personal Care and Nutrition Education and Welfare Business Fashion and Home Economics Culture and General Education All courses are taught in Japanese.

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 4. Accepting Institutions: 5. Number of Students Accepted in Cambodia: (1) Undergraduate Category Accepting Institutions Undergraduate Universities (Bachelor’s Degree) College of Technology College of Technology (Associate) Specialized Training College Specialized Training College (Diploma) Year 2016 2017 2018 Number of accepted students 1 2 Number of applicants 300 250 363 Percentage of accepted students 0.3% 0.4% 0.6%

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 5. Number of Students Accepted in Cambodia: (2) College of Technology (3) Specialized Training College Year 2016 2017 2018 Number of accepted students 6 5 Number of applicants 299 250 328 Percentage of accepted students 2.0% 2.4% 1.5% Year 2016 2017 2018 Number of accepted students 6 8 3 Number of applicants 278 312 343 Percentage of accepted students 2.2% 2.6% 0.9%

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students <Requirement of transcript for high school students> 7 grades or higher on average out of 10 grades of total scores in the years of grade 10, 11 and Semester 1 of 12 　ex. In case the scores out of 50 grades in the years of each grade are as follows; Grade 10: 40, Grade 11: 38, Semester 1 of Grade 12: 37 The average of total scores of grade 10, 11 and Semester 1 of 12 are 38.3 out of 50 grades. → This candidate got 7.66 out of 10 grades of total scores (76.6% out of 50 grades) and fulfills the requirement of the transcript.

Number of Applicants for MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia

Number of Students accepted MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia

2. Process of the selection and Schedule

The main process of the selection Schedule Note Written Examination and Document selection Written Examination: Sun. 24 June The announcement of the successful candidates: Research: Fri. 13 July Others: Tue. 3 July Research: The successful candidates will be decided by both scores of the written examination and evaluation of the research proposal. Others: The successful candidates will be decided by scores of the written examination. Only the successful candidates proceed to interview.

The main process of the selection Schedule Note Interview Research: Fri. 27 July Undergraduate: Mon. 23 July College of Technology: Thu. 19 July Specialized Training College: Fri. 20 July The announcement of the successful candidates Research: Wed. 1 August Others: Thu. 26 July The Embassy of Japan in Cambodia will recommend the successful candidates to MEXT. However, it is not the final decision. MEXT will conduct the final selection. Final selection by MEXT The announcement of the successful candidates: End of December 2018 – January 2019

The Schedule of MEXT Scholarship for 2019 (1) Research Students 27 April 2018 Explanatory session @CJCC (17:30-19:30) From 9 May 2018 To 31 May 2018 Application @Scholarship Office, Department of Cultural Relations and Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport 20 June 2018 Announcement of the room assignment for the written examination to applicants 24 June 2018 Written Examination @Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) (tentative) 13 July 2018 Announcement of the successful candidates of written examination and document selection 17 July 2018 Explanatory meeting for successful candidates @Embassy of Japan in Cambodia 24 July 2018 Deadline for the submission of application form of MEXT official format

The Schedule of MEXT Scholarship for 2019 (1) Research Students 27 July 2018 Interview @Embassy of Japan in Cambodia 1 August 2018 Announcement of the successful candidates of interview 3 August 2018 Explanatory meeting for successful candidates 20 August 2018 Deadline for the submission of other necessary documents 21 September 2018 Deadline for the Letter of Acceptance from Japanese universities The end of December 2018 – January 2019 Announcement of the successful candidates of the final selection by MEXT The beginning of April 2019 Departure for Japan

The Schedule of MEXT Scholarship for 2019 (2) Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 27 April 2018 Explanatory session @CJCC (17:30-19:30) From 9 May 2018 To 31 May 2018 Application @Scholarship Office, Department of Cultural Relations and Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport 20 June 2018 Announcement of the room assignment for the written examination to applicants 24 June 2018 Written Examination @Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) (tentative) 3 July 2018 Announcement of the successful candidates of written examination 5 July 2018 Explanatory meeting for successful candidates @Embassy of Japan in Cambodia 12 July 2018 Deadline for the submission of application form of MEXT official format

The Schedule of MEXT Scholarship for 2019 (2) Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students 19 July 2018 Interview (College of Technology Students) @Embassy of Japan in Cambodia 20 July 2018 Interview (Specialized Training College Students) 23 July 2018 Interview (Undergraduate Students) 26 July 2018 Announcement of the successful candidates of interview 30 July 2018 Explanatory meeting for successful candidates 14 August 2018 Deadline for the submission of other necessary documents The end of December 2018 – January 2019 Announcement of the successful candidates of the final selection by MEXT The beginning of April 2019 Departure for Japan

Note for the selection Any scores of other English proficiency tests (such as TOEFL, IELTS) are not required. Even if you pass the selection by the Embassy of Japan in Cambodia, you are also required to pass the final selection by MEXT. The selection by MEXT is a competition against all candidates who passed the same selection in their own countries.

3. Written Examination

Subjects of Written Examination Research English Japanese Undergraduate Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH) Mathematics A Natural Sciences A (NS-A) Mathematics B Chemistry Physics Natural Sciences B (NS-B) Biology College of Technology Materials Engineering Mathematics Others Specialized Training College

Note for Written Examination Candidates must take all required subjects. The language used in written examinations is English, not Khmer, except for Japanese. Getting high scores in key subjects is required for success in categories of Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College.

Note for Written Examination All applicants must take Japanese. Applicants whose majors need Japanese proficiency, such as education of Japanese language, are required high scores in Japanese. In categories of Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College, candidates who got 0 point in Japanese will not be selected. You can find past examination questions on the following. http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e-32.html#1

Key subjects of Written Examination Category Key subjects Undergraduate SSH-A*1 Japanese SSH-B*2 Mathematics A NS-A*3 Mathematics B, Chemistry and Physics NS-B*4 Mathematics B, Chemistry and Biology College of Technology Materials Engineering Mathematics and Chemistry Others Mathematics and Physics Specialized Training College Technology and Business Mathematics *1 SSH-A: Law, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese language and others *2 SSH-B: Economics and Business Administration *3 NS-A: Science, Electric and Electronic Studies, Mechanical Studies, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Chemical Studies and Other fields *4 NS-B: Agricultural studies and Biology

Average scores of written examination who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2018 Category Subjects Average scores who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2018 Undergraduate Social Sciences and Humanities (SSH-A and B) English 81.0 / 100 Mathematics A 36.0 / 100 Japanese 214.8 / 300 Natural Sciences (NS-A and B) 75.1 / 100 Mathematics B 63.0 / 100 Chemistry 62.0 / 100 Physics 75.2 / 100 Biology 70.1 / 100 90.8 / 300

Average scores of written examination who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2018 Category Subjects Average scores who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2018 College of Technology English 70.5 / 100 Mathematics 71.5 / 100 Chemistry 63.9 / 100 Physics 41.9 / 100 Japanese 76.7 / 300 Specialized Training College 77.2 / 100 42.7 /100 161.1 / 300

4. How to apply

The Necessary Documents for Application <Research Students> No. Name of documents Number of copies 1 Application form for Research Students*. *Form is available at the Scholarship Office or on the website of the Embassy. original 2 Certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended 3 Field of study and research plan* (Research Proposal) *Form is available on the website of the Embassy. 4 [Only for the applicants who already graduated university] Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended

The Necessary Documents for Application <Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students> No. Name of documents Number of copies 1 Application form for each category* Application forms are different in accordance with the categories as follows; Undergraduate-SSH Undergraduate -NS-A Undergraduate-NS-B College of Technology-ME (Materials Engineering) College of Technology-OT (Others) Specialized Training College *Form is available at the Scholarship Office or on the website of the Embassy. original

The Necessary Documents for Application <Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students> No. Name of documents Number of copies 2 [Only for university students] Certificate of the result of the examination for the graduation of Upper Secondary Education (National examinations for grade 12) 1 original 3 [Only for university students] Certified grade transcript for each academic year from the last university attended 4 [Only for university students] Certificate of enrollment 5 [Only for high school students] Certificate of transcript in the years of grade 10, 11 and Semester 1 of 12* *Form is available at the Scholarship Office or on the website of the Embassy.

The Venue to submit your application Period Scholarship Office, Department of Cultural Relations and Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport* Open: Wed. 9 May Close: Thu. 31 May (at 16:00) *Location: #23, St.360, Sangkat Boeung Keng Kang I, Khan Chamkarmon, Phnom Penh (Around 50m from the east side of APSARA Television Station) The Scholarship Office never receive your application after the deadline. Any applications which candidates submit directly to the Embassy are invalid.

Note for application The Scholarship Office does not receive your application if all the documents are not prepared or you do not meet the requirements. We strongly recommend you to submit in enough time well in advance. If you have not prepared all the necessary documents by the deadline, we do not receive your application.

Note for application You are also required to submit the application form for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport. All the documents must be written or translated in English or Japanese (except for Certificate of the result of the examination for the graduation of Upper Secondary Education (National examinations for grade 12)). The copied ones, which have the seal proved by the last university attended or a municipal office, can be used instead of the original one if it is difficult to submit the original one.

Note for application You must use designated application form for each category. The Embassy decides your category according to the application form you submit. You are not allowed to change the category after submitting your application. The Embassy does not return any submitted documents even if you fail written examination, interview or final selection by MEXT.

Culture and Information Section, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia For More Information Scholarship Adviser, Culture and Information Section, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia Tel: 023-217-161 Email: scholarship.jpn@pp.mofa.go.jp Office Hour: 13:30-17:15 http://www.kh.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html