The Government of Japan will award scholarships to Sri Lankan Students under the Monbukagakusho (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology:MEXT) Scholarship scheme 2015, in the categories of Postgraduate Research, Undergraduate and College of Technology.

The closing date for applications to the Ministry of Higher Education is on 23rd May 2014. Selection of candidates will be done through an examination conducted jointly by the Japanese Embassy and the Ministry of Higher Education.

The Embassy of Japan requests prospective candidates  to forward their applications to the Ministry of Higher Education, No. 18, Ward Place, Colombo 07.

Application forms can be downloaded from the website of the Ministry of Higher Education. The Embassy informs that application forms downloaded from the website of the Government of Japan will not be accepted for the preliminary processing. Applicants who have only passed G.C.E. A Level should apply for ONE SCHEME ONLY (Either Undergraduate or College of Technology).

Further information regarding this scholarship could be obtained on http://www.mohe.gov.lk.

For Past Papers of the qualifying examinationhttp://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0308e.html

source: http://www.news.lk / News.lk / Home> News / April 24th,2014