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Research student
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Teacher training student
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Undergraduate student
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Japanese studies student
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College of technology student
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Special training college student
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Level of studies
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Graduate school level
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Undergraduate level
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Eligibility requirement
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University or college graduate
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University, college graduate or equivalent
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Secondary school graduate or equivalent
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University student (undergraduate level)
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Graduates of secondary schools or equivalent
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Age limit (at time of granting)
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Under 35
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At least 17 and under 25
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At least 18 and under 30
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At least 17 and under 25
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Duration
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Maximum 2 years including Japanese-language training
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Maximum 1 year 6 months including Japanese-language training
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5 years including Japanese-language training (7 years for medicine, dentistry, pharmacy and veterinary science)
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One academic year
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4 years including Japanese-language training(4 and a half years for merchant marines studies)
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3 years including Japanese-language training
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Preliminary Japanese-language training
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6 months (54 universities such as Hokkaido University)
Those with sufficient Japanese proficiency are not required to go through preliminary Japanese- language training.
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1 year
(Tokyo University of Foreign Studies and Osaka University)
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None
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1 year
(Independent Administrative Institution: Japan Student Services Organization, Tokyo Japanese Lanugage Education Center)
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1 year
(Bunka Institute of Language, Independent Administrative Institution: Japan Student Services Organization, Osaka Japanese Lanugage Education Center)
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Fields of study
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Major in field of specialty at a graduate school
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Special training at a teacher training department
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Undergraduate education
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Japanese language or special training related to Japan
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Third year college of technology courses
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Post secondary courses
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Designated countries
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Worldwide (168 countries and regions)
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Developing countries, etc. (64 countries and regions)
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Worldwide (100 countries and regions)
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Worldwide (74 countries and regions)
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Developing countries (40 countries and regions)
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Developing countries, etc. (49 countries and regions)
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Planned number of new scholarship recipients
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4,042 people
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89 people
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460 people
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190 people
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86 people
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90 people
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Scholarship stipend
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¥143,000?148,000 per month
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¥117,000?120,000 per month
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Tuition
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Tuition for national universities and Institute of National College of Technology waived; tuition for public and private universities paid for by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
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Travel allowance
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Roundtrip fare (air ticket) provided
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Embassy recommendation
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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Yes
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University recommendation (overseas application)
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Yes
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No
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No
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Yes
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No
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No
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University recommendation (local acceptance)
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Yes
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No
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Yes (For the final only)
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No
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No
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No
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Examination Questions
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