Japan Information Service, Embassy of Japan is glad to provide advice and useful information to Malaysian students who wish to further their education in Japanese institutions and universities. The Embassy of Japan has appointed an experienced education counsellor who graduated from a Japanese university to provide competent guidance.

Should you have any queries regarding education matters, such as procedures for entry into Japanese universities, qualifications, accommodation, courses available, semesters, scholarships and etc., please do not hesitate to visit our office or call our education counsellor for further assistance.

The Government of Japan offers the following scholarship programmes each year for Malaysian nationals to apply. Interested applicants are advised to read the guidelines carefully. Unless stated otherwise, scholarship applications should be made to the Embassy of Japan, Kuala Lumpur. Please note that the requirements and application period differ among these programmes.

◆ Undergraduate Studies (Application closed)
◆ Postgraduate (Research Student) (Application closed)
◆ Young Leaders' Programme (YLP) (Application closed)
◆ Asian Youth Fellowship (AYF) Programme (Application closed)
◆ Japanese Studies (Application now open until 2 March 2010)
◆ Teacher-Training (Application now open until 2 March 2010)
◆ Summary of Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships (in pdf format)

◆ Study in Japan Comprehensive Guide (English / Chinese)

◆ Japan Student Service Organization (JASSO) (English / Chinese)

JASSO takes various measures to further develop the environment for study abroad and in Japan, for ensuring the quality of incoming international students and improving the system for accepting them, and for supporting Japanese students to study abroad.

In order to actualize the measures, JASSO provides economic assistance including scholarships to international students, promotes study in Japan and abroad by collecting and providing information, improves application procedures for international students by conducting examination (EJU), maintains accommodation for international students, operates preparatory Japanese language education and programs aimed at promoting international student exchange.

◆ Japan Educational Information Centre Kuala Lumpur (JEIC) (English)

Japan Educational Information Centre (JEIC) Kuala Lumpur is the representative office of JASSO. Established in April 1995, JEIC provides Malaysians who wish to pursure an education in Japan with the latest, most appropriate information on tertiary and Japanese language institutes.