[SCHOLARSHIPS] SCHOLARSHIPS OF GOVERNMENT

Here are some scholarships of government which you should attempt!

I. MEXT

Japanese government scholarship supports foreign students who study in higher education institutions, selected on the recommendation of Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, University, or Authority.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology （MEXT） held “Japan Study Program” from March 8 to March 18 to help international students to correctly understand the current situation of Japan through various activities in the Tokyo metropolis and the Tohoku region.

1. Outline of the Program

After the Great East Japan Earthquake, anxiety about study in Japan hasn't been dispelled yet.
MEXT will invite over 200 students of around 40 countries to Japan, in order to help them to correctly understand and perceive the current situation of Japan and universities in Japan through various activities in Tokyo metropolis and Tohoku region. Under the program, the participants will attend seminars held by national and local governments and universities, visit the disaster-stricken areas and talk with the local residents, and interact with Japanese students and international students studying in Japan. They will also experience Japanese cultural activities such as seeing a Kabuki play and other activities.
　It is expected that the correct information on the current situation of Japan will be spread in the countries through the report sessions held by the participants in their home countries after the program （please see “3. To expand correct perception”）.
［Main activities］ （from March 8 to March 18）
■ Tokyo Program （March 8－11 and 18）
Courtesy visits to the ministries and agencies concerned
Seminars about the disaster and the reconstruction
Introduction of Japanese culture and technology （such as seeing Kabuki play in the National Theater, visiting JAXA, etc.）
Interaction with Japanese students and international students studying in Japan
■ Tohoku Program （March 12－17）
［The participants will be divided into three groups: Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima.］
Seminars by the local governments and universities about the disaster and/or the reconstruction
Visits to disaster-stricken areas and interact with the local residents
Experience of Japanese culture, interaction with various people such as students, members of professional sports teams etc, and/or homestay

2. The invitation of participants

　MEXT will invite students through universities, Japanese embassies abroad, Japan alumni associations etc from countries from which a lot of students come to Japan to study or which kindly have invited Japanese students after the earthquake.

3. To expand correct perception

　The participants are going to write a report to MEXT and hold a report session after their return to home countries. Also, MEXT will make a video record of the program for the report sessions held by the participants, and events and briefing sessions on study in Japan held by overseas offices of Japanese universities and Japanese governmental organizations.

Contacts
Student Support and Exchange Division, Higher Education Bureau

（Student Support and Exchange Division, Higher Education Bureau）

For more information, you can visit: http://www.mext.go.jp/en/index.htm

II. NZAS 

The New Zealand Aid Programme offers scholarships to people from Viet Nam who are motivated to make a difference at home.

Applications open in early 2018 for tertiary study beginning early 2019. Read Application dates for more information.