Government of Japan is offering upto 15 (fifteen) Teachers Training Scholarships to Indian school teachers under its MEXT Scholarship India Program for the academic year 2020.
MEXT scholarship is a scholarship offered by Japanese government in collaboration of MHRD,India to Indian teachers who are selected to conduct a research on japanese school education system for a period of 18 months.
Ministery of Education,Culture,Sports,Science and Technology
(MEXT) offers this scholarship to
international teachers who wish to conduct research on school education at
designated japaneses universities as Teacher Training Students under Japanese
Government MEXT Scholarship program.
Eligibility for Indian Teachers to get this scholarship:
1. Age: Should be born on or after 2nd april
1985.
2.Qualification: Graduation degree from a recognized
university.
3.Job Experience:Must be teaching in a
private/government primary/secondary school that is affiliated to CBSE.Teachers
of Navodaya Schools and Kendriya Vidyalaya are also eligible to apply.
Selection Criteria:
Teachers will be selected based on their research proposal,
interview, and written test scheduled to be held on February 1, 2020 in New
Delhi.
What if selected?
Selected 15 teachers will be travelling to conduct research on the Japanese
education system for 18 months, starting from October 2020.Those selected for
the programme will receive a monthly allowance of 143,000 yen (approximately Rs
93,000).
Application Deadline:
10th January 2020
For Applying Call: +91-11-46104865 (Japanese Embassy in India)
Get previous years papers:
Visa Requirement:
An applicant shall, in principle, newly obtain a
"Student" visa at the Japanese diplomatic mission located in the applicant's
country of nationality, and enter Japan with the newly obtained residence
status of "Student".
NOTE :
(1) Although knowledge of
Japanese language is not necessary but still grantees are advised to
learn, before departing for Japan, the Japanese language and to acquire
information about Japanese weather, climate, customs, university education and
conditions of the university to attend in Japan, as well as about the
difference between the Japanese legal system and that of his her home country.
(2) As the first installment of the scholarship payment will
not be made from one month to one and a half months after the grantee's arrival
in Japan, the grantee is recommended to bring at least approximately INR
1,50,000 with him her to Japan to cover immediate living expenses and other
necessary expenses.
(3) The scholarship payments will be transferred to the bank
account of Japan Post Bank (JP BANK) opened by each grantee after the arrival
in Japan. We will not transfer the scholarship payments to other account.
(4) Grantees must enroll in National Health Insurance
(Kokumin Kenko Hoken) upon arrival in Japan
(5) It is suggested that grantees obtain the "My Number
card" upon arrival in Japan.
(6) Accommodations:
Residence halls for interational students provided by
universities: Some universities have residence halls for international
students. The grantees enrolled at such universities may reside at these
residence halls under certain conditions. However, due to the limited number of
rooms, some of these facilities may be unavailable. Expenses relating to
accommodations will be borne by the grantee.
(7) Grantees are expected to return back to their previous
teaching jobs after the completion of this research program and utilize the
knowledge in their country.Those who do not wish to resume their teaching job
will have to return the scholarship amount.
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