Fully funded Scholarships by Japanese Government for Associate Degree (Diploma)for 2025
Allowance-117,000 yen (Approx. Rs.63,300) per month, Education Fees-Exempted, and Traveling Expenses-Round-trip airfare will be provided
Japanese Government Scholarships-College of Technology (CT) for 2025Undergraduate level leading to Associate Degree (Diploma) |
Updated on 17 April 2024
For details on recruitment, please refer to the following guidelines:
APPLICATION GUIDELINES – JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2025 (CT STUDENTS)
About CT, please refer to the following website:
https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/know-schools/colleges-of-technology/
| Level | Undergraduate level leading to Associate Degree (Diploma) |
| Age | Applicants, in principle, must be born on or after 2 April, 2000. |
| Fields of study | (1)Choose the preferred field(s) of study from among (A) to (H) listed below. Applicants may enter a first, second and third choice. (A) Mechanical Engineering (B) Electrical and Electronic Engineering (C) Information, Communication and Network Engineering (D) Materials Engineering (E) Architecture (F) Civil Engineering (G) Maritime Engineering (H) Other Fields (2)Choose the preferred majors element(s) from the “Name of Majors Elements” listed in the chosen field(s) of study in the Annex “Majors and Related Key Terms for Fields of Study”. |
| Qualifications and Conditions | In addition to the Qualifications and Conditions listed in the Guidelines, minimum of 65% marks at 12th (or 11th or 10th) grade are required.
* Preference will be given to candidates with Japanese Language proficiency. |
| Term of scholarship | From April 2025 to March 2029 (Including one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language and other subjects needed for the preparation to proceed to a college of technology.) For scholarship grantees majoring in maritime engineering, the scholarship period will be four and a half years, lasting up to September 2029. |
| Number of scholarships | Up to 12 (Those appx. 12 applicants who successfully pass the first screening will proceed to the world-wide final screening by MEXT.) |
| Allowance | 117,000 yen (Approx. Rs.63,300) per month |
| Education Fees | Exempted |
| Traveling Expenses | Round-trip airfare will be provided |
| Application Documents and Forms | Application documents are mentioned in the guidelines. [Forms] *Do not use forms for previous years. Application form Certificate of Health Sample Format of Recommendation Letter |
| Where to send the completed forms and Where to contact | For students residing in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha
Consulate General of Japan in Kolkata (2)For students residing in Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana Consulate General of Japan in Chennai (3)For students residing in the remaining states and union territories (where to send) Please note that applications need to be sent by post or courier, marking the envelope – Application for CoT Scholarship 2025. |
| Schedule of the First Screening | Application Deadline (must): 27 May 2024 Application Screening: early June 2024 Notification of Shortlisted Candidates for Written Test/Interview (on this page): mid June 2024 Written Examination: 23 June 2024 Interview: 24 June 2024 (tentative) Notification of the Results of the First Screening: mid July 2024 |
| Past Examination questions are available! | https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/planning/scholarship/application/examination |
