The Culture Section of the Embassy of Japan, at the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology of Japan (MEXT) is considering offering a research scholarship to a Maltese citizen starting from the academic year of 2021.
The Maltese citizen must be graduated before the departure for Japan.
Applicants will be selected by means of a review of the submitted documents through a first screening which is composed of a written test of Japanese and English languages and an interview held in Malta in September 2020.
A second screening in February 2021 will shortlist the applicants and inform the selected candidate of the placement.
The scholarship is aimed at carrying out research at a Japanese University for 2 years (which are extendable under certain circumstances).
The deadline for submitting applications is 17 July 2020, at 08:00.