Research Students

2024/4/12

1. Requirements (*application forms are available below)
(1) Nationality: be a citizen of Cambodia
(2) Age: must be under 35 years of age (as of 1 April, at the time of application intake)
(3) Academic Background: a college graduate (includes prospective graduates) or must have completed 16 years of schooling
(4) Academic Transcript: At least 70% of total of cumulative Grade Point Average or GPA>=2.8/4 (average from first year to final year) in the last university or graduate school attended

2. Period of study

Non-regular students: 1.5 year or 2 years
Regular students enrolled in master's or doctoral courses: necessary period for the completion of the regular program
Including 6-month Japanese language training for grantees who require such training
The period of scholarship to higher education is extendable upon a successful screening by MEXT

3. Fields of Study

The field which fulfills both (a) and (b):

(a) The field which you will be able to study and research in graduate courses at Japanese universities
(b) The field which you majored in university or its related field

Some courses are taught in English.

4. Accepting Institution
Universities (Non-regular students, Master's or Doctoral Courses)

5. Necessary documents for Application Intake

*Application Form
*Field of Study and Research Plan (Research Proposal) [PDF]
Academic Transcript for all academic year of university attended
ID Card or Student’s Card

※ A copy version of original documents such as Academic Transcript can be substituted and submitted for application intake.

Applicants are required to use designated forms for the documents indicated with “*”.
Please download these forms at the following URL: https://www.studyinjapan.go.jp/en/smap-stopj-applications-research.html

Note: Information is subject to change.

6. Detailed information about Research Students