Antiguan and Barbudan Students offered
Japanese Scholarships
ST. JOHN’S, Antigua
The government of Japan through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Antigua and Barbuda is now inviting application for Japanese scholarships to citizens of Antigua and Barbuda.
The scholarships tenable at Universities in Japan are offered under the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarship Programme.
The scholarships offered are applicable to Research and undergraduate students.
The scholarships for Research will run from April 2007 to March 2009. This two year time period will include six months of Japanese language instruction. Students can also study in this field from October 2007 to March 2009.
The Undergraduate Student scholarship will carry a time period of seven (7) years, from April 2007 to March 2014. The scholarship is offered to individuals who wish to major in medicine and related fields.
Applications are also available from persons wishing to pursue studies for five years from April 2007 to March 2012 in any other field. These courses will include a one year Japanese language instruction.
Interested persons can contact the Embassy of Japan at telephone number 868-628-5991 or to 5 Hayes Street, St. Clair Port of Spain Trinidad. Interested persons can also make contact by email at embassyofjapan@tstt.net.tt.
Further information and application forms can also be had at the Ministry of Education at telephone number 462-0192/3.
All applications should be submitted no later than May 05 2006.
For further information contact:
Marlyn James
Communications Officer Ministry of Education
Tele: (268) 462-4959
Fax (268) 462-4970
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