Japanese Government Scholarship for 2020 Embassy of Japan in Cambodia

1. Categories of Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT Scholarship)

Categories 2. Undergraduate Students 3. College of Technology Students 1. Research Students 2. Undergraduate Students 3. College of Technology Students 4. Specialized Training College Students

1. Research Students (1) Period of study (2) Requirements Extendable the period of scholarship upon screening by MEXT Including 6-month Japanese language training for grantees who require such training (2) Requirements Academic Background: 16 years or above of formal education Age: Born on or after April 2, 1985 Transcript: 7 grades or higher out of 10 grades of cumulative GPA (average from first year to final year) in the last university or graduate school attended Status Period Non-regular students 1.5-2 years Master’s course and Doctoral course (regular course) Necessary period for the completion of the course

Transcript which candidates are required to submit at the application 1. Research Students Status of candidates Transcript which candidates are required to submit at the application Transcript which the Embassy uses to judge the requirement of transcript Candidates who have already graduated from universities (undergraduate) and have not been enrolled in graduate schools Undergraduate Candidates who have already graduated from graduate schools (Master’s or Doctoral courses) Both undergraduate and graduate school (Master’s and Doctoral courses) Master’s or Doctoral course (last course) Candidates who are enrolled in universities (undergraduate) Undergraduate* Candidates who are enrolled in Master’s course of graduate schools Both undergraduate and Master’s course* Candidates who are enrolled in Doctoral course of graduate schools All of the undergraduate, Master’s course and Doctoral course* Master’s course *Regarding transcript of the course in which candidates are enrolled, submit the transcript from first year to the term for which grades have been determined at the application.

Percentage of accepted students 1. Research Students (3)Fields of study The field which fulfills both (a) and (b) (a) The field which you will be able to study and research in graduate courses at Japanese universities (b) The field which you majored in university or its related field Some courses are taught in English. (4) Number of the students accepted in Cambodia* *Except for the candidates who declined before they leave for Japan. Year 2017 2018 2019 Accepted students 11 12 Applicants 440 296 145 Percentage of accepted students 2.5% 4.1% 8.3%

1. Research Students You are recommended to research Japanese universities which you want to enroll and professors whom you want to be lectured by in advance, because the successful candidates of the interview will be required to contact them by yourselves in short period. It is useful to use the website listed below to research them. 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 http://www.jpss.jp/en/search/

Possibility to proceed to upper school after graduation* 2. Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students (1) Period of study Category Period Possibility to proceed to upper school after graduation* Notes Undergraduate 5 years Graduate school -Extendable the period of scholarship upon the screening by MEXT - Including 1-year Japanese language training College of Technology 4 years 3rd year student of university Specialized Training College 3 years * If you have outstanding academic achievement in Japan that meets certain criteria, you may be extended your scholarship period upon a successful examination by MEXT.

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students (2) Requirements Academic Background: 12 years or above of formal education Age: Born on or after April 2, 1995. Transcript: Those who have already graduated from high schools (ex. University students) High school students A or B of the total examination grade at the National examinations for grade 12 7 grades or higher on average out of 10 grades of total scores of grade 10, 11 and Semester 1 of 12

2. Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students - The categories which you can apply for are different in accordance with the category of the National examinations for grade 12 which you passed. category of the National examinations for grade 12 Categories which you 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 (3) Fields of Study Category Fields of Study Teaching language Undergraduate Social Sciences and Humanities, and Natural Sciences Japanese (All courses) College of Technology Mechanical Engineering Electrical and Electronic Engineering Information, Communication and Network Engineering Materials Engineering Architecture Civil Engineering Maritime Engineering Specialized Training College Technology Personal Care and Nutrition Education and Welfare Business Fashion and Home Economics Culture and General Education

Percentage of accepted students 2. Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students (4) Number of the students accepted in Cambodia* (a) Undergraduate ※ Except for the candidates who declined before they leave for Japan. Year 2017 2018 2019 Accepted students 1 2 SSH-A and B NS-A NS-B NS-C not recruit Applicants 250 363 231 Percentage of accepted students 0.4% 0.6%

Percentage of accepted students Percentage of accepted students 2. Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students (b) College of Technology (c) Specialized Training College ※ Except for the candidates who declined before they leave for Japan. Year 2017 2018 2019 Accepted students 6 5 7 Applicants 250 328 148 Percentage of accepted students 2.4% 1.5% 4.7% Year 2017 2018 2019 Accepted students 8 3 5 Applicants 312 343 151 Percentage of accepted students 2.6% 0.9% 3.3%

Accepting institutions 2. Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students (5) Accepting institutions and awarded degree Category Accepting institutions Awarded degree Undergraduate University Bachelor’s Degree College of Technology (kosen) Associate Specialized Training College (senmon gakkou) Diploma

for MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia Number of Applicants for MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia 2015: Students of final year at universities or grade 12 were admitted to apply. 2019: The requirement of transcript was added.

Number of Students accepted MEXT Scholarship in Cambodia 2015: Students of final year at universities or grade 12 were admitted to apply. 2019: The requirement of transcript was added. ※ Except for the candidates who declined before they leave for Japan.

2. Process of the selection and Schedule

The main process of the selection Schedule Notes Application Open: 2 May 2019 Close: 29 May 2019 at 16:00 @Scholarship Office, Department of Cultural Relations and Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport Announcement of the candidates who proceed to the written examination: 12 June 2019 Only the candidates who fulfill all the requirements and submit all the valid necessary documents proceed to the written examination. If the candidates do not fulfill all the conditions mentioned above, they will be disqualified.

The main process of the selection Schedule Notes Written Examination and evaluation of Research Proposal Written Examination: Sunday, 16 June 2019 Announcement of the successful candidates: - Research: 3 July 2019 - Other categories: 27 June 2019 The criteria to decide the successful candidates Both scores of written examination and evaluation of Research Proposal Scores of written examination Only the successful candidates proceed to interview.

The main process of the selection Schedule Notes Interview Research 15 July 2019 Undergraduate 5 July 2019 College of Technology 8 July 2019 Specialized Training College 9 July 2019 Announcement of the successful candidates: - Research: 19 July 2019 - Other categories: 12 July 2019 The successful candidates will be recommended to MEXT by the Embassy. However, this is not the final decision. MEXT will conduct the final selection and the successful candidates of the final selection will be the Japanese Government Scholarship Students.

The main process of the selection Schedule Notes Final selection by MEXT Announcement of the successful candidates: - Research: End of December 2019 – January 2020 - Other categories: November – December 2019 The final selection is a competition against all the candidates who passed the same selections in their own countries.

The Schedule of MEXT Scholarship for 2020 26 April 2019 Explanatory session @CJCC From 2 May 2019 To 29 May 2019 Application @Scholarship Office, Department of Cultural Relations and Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport 12 June 2019 Announcement of the candidates who proceed to written examination and room assignment for the examination 16 June 2019 Written Examination @Institute of Technology of Cambodia (ITC) (tentative) 27 June 2019 【U, C and S】Announcement of the successful candidates of written examination 3 July 2019 【R】Announcement of the successful candidates of written examination and evaluation of Research Proposal 5 July 2019 【U】Interview @ Embassy 8 July 2019 【C】Interview @ Embassy 9 July 2019 【S】Interview @ Embassy 12 July 2019 【U, C and S】Announcement of the successful candidates of Interview

The Schedule of MEXT Scholarship for 2020 15 July 2019 【R】Interview @ Embassy 【R】Deadline of submission of other necessary documents 16 July 2019 【U, C and S】Orientation for the successful candidates 19 July 2019 【R】Announcement of the successful candidates of Interview 23 July 2019 【R】Orientation for the successful candidates 1 August 2019 【U, C and S】Deadline of submission of other necessary documents 9 August 2019 【R】Deadline of Medical Certificate 25 September 2019 【R】Deadline of submission of the Letter of Provisional Acceptance November-December 2019 【U, C and S】Announcement of the successful candidates of the final selection by MEXT End of December 2019-January 2020 【R】Announcement of the successful candidates of the final selection by MEXT Beginning of April 2020 Departure for Japan ※ R=Research, U=Undergraduate, C=College of Technology, S=Specialized Training College ※ The schedule is subject to change.

3. Written Examination

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

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 NS-C*5 *Candidates of “NS-C” are required especially high scores. College of Technology Materials Engineering (C-ME) Mathematics and Chemistry Others (C-OT) Mathematics and Physics Specialized Training College (S) Technology and Business Mathematics Others *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, Hygienic Studies and Biology *5 NS-C: Medicine and Dentistry

Notes for Written Examination Candidates must take all required subjects, including Japanese. The language used in written examination 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. Any scores of other English proficiency tests (such as TOEFL, IELTS) are not required.

Notes for Written Examination Candidates whose majors need Japanese proficiency, such as education of Japanese language, are required high scores in Japanese. Candidates for Research Students who got 0 point in English and gave in a blank paper in Japanese will not be selected. Candidates for Undergraduate, College of Technology, and Specialized Training College Students who got 0 point in one of the subjects will not be selected. You can find past examination questions on the following. http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e-32.html#1

Average scores of written examination who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Category and the number of candidates who passed the final selection in the world Subjects Average scores who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Undergraduate Social Sciences and Humanities A (U-SSH-A) (42 persons) English 74.2 / 100 Mathematics A 17.9 / 100 Japanese 245.9 / 300 Social Sciences and Humanities B (U-SSH-B) (15 persons) 83.2 / 100 42.3 / 100 200.0 / 300

Average scores of written examination who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Category and the number of candidates who passed the final selection in the world Subjects Average scores who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Undergraduate Natural Sciences A (U-NS-A) (54 persons) English 74.6 / 100 Mathematics B 68.7 / 100 Chemistry 58.2 / 100 Physics 77.5 / 100 Japanese 106.6 / 300 Natural Sciences B (U-NS-B) (6 persons) 77.7 / 100 40.0 / 100 52.5 / 100 Biology 68.3 / 100 123.7 / 300

Average scores of written examination who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Category and the number of candidates who passed the final selection in the world Subjects Average scores who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Undergraduate Natural Sciences C (U-NS-C) (3 persons) English 70.7 / 100 Mathematics B 68.3 / 100 Chemistry 70.3 / 100 Biology 79.3 / 100 Japanese 144.7 / 300 College of Technology Materials Engineering (C-ME) (14 persons) 81.9 / 100 Mathematics 65.6 / 100 72.1 / 100 101.1 / 300

Specialized Training College Average scores of written examination who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 Category and the number of candidates who passed the final selection in the world Subjects Average scores who passed the final selection for MEXT Scholarship for 2019 College of Technology Other fields (C-OT) (41 persons) English 79.4 / 100 Mathematics 68.6 / 100 Physics 68.7 / 100 Japanese 88.0 / 300 Specialized Training College (S) Technology and Business (35 persons) 74.0 / 100 68.5 / 100 108.5 / 300 (36 persons) 69.4 / 100 34.4 / 100 184.3 / 300

4. Necessary Documents for Application

(1) Research Students Application form for Research Students* No. Name of documents Number of copies 1 Application form for Research Students* Original: 1 2 Transcript for each academic year of the last university and graduate school attended (Refer to the table of page 5) (The transcript should show the grades earned by the candidate in all the subjects studied for each year and the grade scale applied.) 3 Field of study and research plan* (Research Proposal) ＊ You must use the prescribed forms for MEXT Scholarship for 2020. You can download them on the website of the Embassy. If you do not use the prescribed forms for MEXT Scholarship for 2020 for example the forms for previous years, you will be disqualified.

(1) Research Students No. Name of documents Number of copies 4 [Only for the candidates who have already graduated from universities] Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the following Candidates who have already graduated from universities and have not been enrolled in graduate schools: Undergraduate Candidates who have already graduated from graduate schools: All of the undergraduate, Master’s course and Doctoral course Candidates who are enrolled in Master’s courses in graduate schools: Undergraduate Candidates who are enrolled in Doctoral courses in graduate schools: Both undergraduate and Master’s course Original: 1 (copy with seal is OK)

<All candidates> (2) Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students <All candidates> No. Name of documents Number of copies 1 Application form for the category which you want to apply* - Application forms are different in accordance with the categories as follows; Undergraduate-SSH Undergraduate-NS-A Undergraduate-NS-B Undergraduate-NS-C College of Technology-ME (Materials Engineering) College of Technology-OT (Others) Specialized Training College Original: 1 2 Agreement of guardian* ＊ You must use the prescribed forms for MEXT Scholarship for 2020. You can download them on the website of the Embassy. If you do not use the prescribed forms for MEXT Scholarship for 2020 for example the forms for previous years, you will be disqualified.

(b) High school students (2) Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students (a) Those who have already graduated from high schools (ex: University students) No. Name of documents Number of copies 3 Certificate of the result of the National examinations for grade 12 Original: 1 (copy with seal is OK) 4 【Only for university students】 Certificate of enrollment of the university ※Certificate which proves that you enroll in your university as of application. (b) High school students No. Name of document Number of copies 3 Transcript of the years of grade 10, 11 and Semester 1 of 12* Original: 1 ＊ You must use the prescribed forms for MEXT Scholarship for 2020. You can download them on the website of the Embassy. If you do not use the prescribed forms for MEXT Scholarship for 2020 for example the forms for previous years, you will be disqualified.

5. Venue and period of application

Venue and period of application Scholarship Office, Department of Cultural Relations and Scholarship, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport* Open: Thu. 2 May 2019 Close: Wed. 29 May 2019 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 receives your application after the deadline. Any application which candidate submit directly to the Embassy is invalid.

6. Notes for application

Notes for application The Scholarship Office does not receive your application if you do not fulfill all the requirements or all the necessary documents are not attached with application form. In case listed below, you will be disqualified, even if the Scholarship Office received your application. You do not fulfill all the requirements. You do not submit all the necessary documents. You do not use the form which the Embassy designated. You do not submit documents which fulfill all the requirements.

Notes for application You are recommended to apply for issuing certificates to your universities or high schools in enough time well in advance. Usually, it takes time to issue them. You are also required to submit the application form for the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport at application. All documents must be written or translated in English or Japanese, except for the Certificate of the result of National examinations for grade 12.

Notes for application The copied document with seal of university or a municipal office is treated as original document if it is difficult to submit original document. The Embassy decides your category according to the application form which you submitted. You are not allowed to change the category after you submitted your application. The Embassy does not return any submitted documents, even if you fail written examination, interview or final selection by MEXT.

7. To avoid declination

Influence of declination If you decline the MEXT Scholarship Students after you pass the final selection. You are not allowed to apply for Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students any more. You are not allowed to apply for Research Students unless you have more than 3 years educational research experience after you declined. However, the Embassy and MEXT will seriously consider the fact of your declination at the selection. The number of Cambodian successful candidates is possible to be reduced by MEXT at the selection of the next year.

To avoid declination Understand details of the contents of each category before you apply. Deeply consider the category which you apply. Do not choose easily for the reasons of the number of subjects and difficulty of written examination. Explain your will to study in Japan to your guardians in advance and get agreement of them before you apply. →The candidates for Undergraduate, College of Technology and Specialized Training College Students are required to submit “Agreement of guardian” at application.

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: 8:00-11:45 http://www.kh.emb-japan.go.jp/itprtop_en/index.html