JAPANESE,POSTGRADUATE, JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO:MEXT) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2018 (RESEARCH STDUDENTS) CLOSE ON 24.05.2017
Applications are invited from citizens of Sri Lanka for selection of suitable candidates to be nominated for postgraduate scholarships offered by the Government of Japan.
1. General eligibility requirements:
(a) All candidates should be citizens of Sri Lanka.
(b) Age: Applicant should be born on or after April 2, 1983
(c) Should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a Second Class lower Division or above in the relevant field of study from a recognized university and a relevant Master’s degree for PhD studies.
(d) Should possess a high proficiency in English.
(e) Should be employed in a Ministry/Department/University/State Sector or Private Sector Institution.
(f) No application will be entertained from a person holding a temporary/casual/contractual appointment or a person who is unemployed. Only permanent and confirmed employees will be considered for the scholarships.
(g) Employees on probation in the Universities are eligible to apply, provided that his/her confirmation is conditional upon acquiring a specified postgraduate qualification. Note A lecturer on probation is eligible to apply when he/she has been in continuous service for a period of one year from the date of his/her appointment by 24.05.2017(As per the UGC-ECode Chapter X. Division II, 27:3)
