For research students, Master’s course, and doctoral course (first phase), the applicant must have a Bachelor’s degree in the relevant field with a minimum 65% marks. The applicant must obtain their mark sheet and degree on or before September 30, 2021, NDTV reported.
For Doctoral Course (second phase), the applicant must have a master’s degree in relevant field with minimum 65% marks. The applicant must have practical research/teaching/work experience after obtaining a prescribed qualification on or before September 30, 2021.
The scholarship will be provided in the following subjects – Japan-related Humanities; Japan-related Social Science; Mathematical Science; Physics; Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Biology and Biotechnology; Agriculture and Fishery; Environmental Science; Pharmaceutical Science; Geology and Geoinformatics; Civil Engineering; Architecture; Material Science/Engineering; Electrical Engineering; Electronics & Communications Engineering; Mechanical Engineering; Aerospace Engineering; Robotics; Information Technology; and Sports Science.
The applicants must be under the age of 35. Interested students can download the application form from the Embassy of Japan website.
However, owing to the situation related to COVID-19, the application procedure may be stopped at a later stage and the Embassy of Japan in India may change the procedure or entirely cancel the selection for the academic year 2020-21.