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Japanese Government Scholarship for Undergraduate studies 2011

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The Government of Japan has introduced scholarship for undergraduate studies for Jordan since 2004 in order to bolster further enhancement of the existing friendly ties between Japan and Jordan.

The program is designed to provide Jordanian youth with an opportunity to obtain a bachelor's degree. It consists of 4 years university study and 1 year Japanese language education.

What will the scholarship cover?

The points of the Scholarship selection in 2011

Academic record Applicants must have 90% or higher of Tawjihi for either the art or scientific stream.

Qualifications

Nationality Jordanian nationals only. Other nationals are requested to inquire of the Japanese embassy in their country.
Age Must be from 17 to 21 years of age as of the 1st of April in the year 2010
Academic background Applicants must be high school graduate. (2009 graduates are also eligible)
Academic record Applicants must have 90% or higher of Tawjihi for either the art or scientific stream.
English Applicants must have a good command of English.
(An English exam is a part of the selection)
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Japanese Japanese language proficiency is a plus, but not necessary for the selection process, However, the successful grantees must learn Japanese in Japan. 
Arrival in Japan Applicants must be able to arrive in Japan between the 1st and the 7th April in the year the scholarship starts.

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Application

Prescribed forms: Applicants must fill in the prescribed forms given by the Embassy. The forms are revised every year and the old forms are not applicable.

Download the prescribed forms for the scholarship for 2009
(When you have the Japanese font in addition to Adobe Reader, you can properly open the PDF file below.)
download Guideline in English (PDF file)
download Application (WORD file)
download Application attachment (WORD file)
download Health certificate (PDF file) (JPEG file)
* Any medical institution is acceptable. (No designated hospital)
download Recommendation form (WORD file)
* Applicants must use this prescribed form.

Completed documents:
No application will be accepted unless all documents mentioned in the Program Guideline are fully and correctly completed. Incomplete applications can not be taken into consideration.

Three sets of the documents:
Each applicant must submit three sets of the required documents. Some must be original. Please read the guideline carefully.

Typewritten:
The application should be typewritten. Please use the MS Word format.

Authority to submit:
The Embassy of Japan in Jordan
P.O. Box 2835, Amman 11181, Jordan
* Either hand or postal delivery is acceptable.

Deadline:
15:00 , Sunday, 22 August 2010

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Selection concept

The Embassy attaches importance to the following points when selecting candidates:

- Excellent academic capability

- Strong will for studying in Japan and learning Japanese

- Receptivity to foreign culture

Selection schedule

(The schedule is subject to change without prior notice)
April Distribution of the application forms commences
15:00
Sunday,
22 August		 Final day for submitting applications
Document screening (The first selection based on their previous academic records and research proposals)
The Third week of August Invitation for the successful applicants to the examinations
(Only for the invited applicants)
*The Embassy shall make contact by e-mail or phone.
The Third week of August
 		 (Only for the invited applicants)
Assemble for the written examinations
The third week of August (Only for the invited applicants: If an applicant does not receive any contact from the Embassy, her/his exam result is not successful.)
Invitation for successful applicants to an interview
*The Embassy shall make contact by e-mail or phone.
The third week of August (To be confirmed) (Only for the invited applicants)
Interview at the Embassy of Japan
End of August Successful candidates who passed the preliminary selection to be contacted by the embassy
Early September The Embassy is to submit all documents to Tokyo, Japan.
November Screening committee in Tokyo
December Final official acceptance
March Visa and air ticket are to be issued by the Embassy
The first week of April Leave for Japan


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