For information about eligibility, application procedures, and deadlines, please see the Monbukagakusho Scholarships admissions page:
Post-Master’s Research Student / Doctoral
Research Student System
*Available only for Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Economics Graduates
Post-Master’s Research Student / Doctoral Research Student Application Guidelines
Application Period
1) Applying for spring semester enrollment / the whole academic year:
9:00 on Wednesday, Mar 6, 2024 – 17:00 on Tuesday, Mar 12, 2024
2) Applying for fall semester enrollment:
9:00 on Friday, Sep 6, 2024 – 17:00 on Thursday, Sep 12, 2024
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[Important information regarding the residence status for international students] This is not a program for Post-Master’s Research Students and Doctoral Research Students to acquire the “Student” residence status. Accordingly, applicants who do not have Japanese nationality must submit documents proving that they possess valid residence status in Japan throughout the entire period of their participation in the Post-Master’s Research Student/ Doctoral Research Student system. |
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