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

2. 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

3. 1. Categories of Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT Scholarship)

4. 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) .

5. 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

6. 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%

7. 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).

8. 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.

9. 1. Research Students
It is useful to use the website listed below to research Japanese universities and professors.
Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO)
National Institute of Informatics
Asian Students Cultural Association

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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.

13. 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.

14. 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.

15. 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%

16. 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%

17. 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.

18. Number of Applicants for MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia

19. Number of Students accepted MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia

20. 2. Process of the selection and Schedule

21. 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.

22. 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

23. 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

24. 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

25. 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

26. 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

27. 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.

28. 3. Written Examination

29. 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

30. 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.

31. 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.

32. 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

33. 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

34. 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

35. 4. How to apply

36. 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

37. 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

38. 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.

39. 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.

40. 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.

41. 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.

42. 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.

43. Culture and Information Section, Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
For More Information
Scholarship Adviser,
Culture and Information Section,
Embassy of Japan in Cambodia
Tel:
Office Hour: 13:30-17:15