Embassy of Japan in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Culture & Education

The Cultural Department in the Embassy of Japan in BH is in charge of public relation activities, cultural activities, and people-to-people exchange activities in BiH. Further information for each of these programs can be found in the text below.

Reference room
- The Cultural Department in the Embassy opens the reference room inside the visa/consulate room to the public on the Embassy’s working days. The reference room allows you to read and watch materials such as books, CDs, videos and DVDs on Japan.
- Service
  1. Browsing books on Japan.
  2. Browsing Japanese news papers and magazines.
  3. Watching videos and DVDs on Japan.
  4. Providing information on studying in Japan

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PR activities
- Educational PR ( School visits )
  - The Cultural Department in the Embassy offers introduction on Japan/Japanese culture to interested schools. Representatives of the Cultural Department will visit your school and also provide information materials. For the enquiries about this programme, please contact the Cultural Department in the Embassy.

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Event Calendar

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Upcoming events (subject to change)

Past events

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News
Links to the information on recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake

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Studying in Japan
MEXT Scholarships for 2012

1. Research students:
- All major students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students
- Born on or after April 2, 1977
- Must have completed undergraduate studies by March 2012
- Scholarship term: 1.5 - 2 years
2. Undergraduate students:
- Social Science and Humanities/Natural Sciences
- Born between April 2, 1990 and April 1, 1995
- Must have completed a 12-year regular course of school education by March 2012
- Scholarship term: about 5 years (incl. one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language)
3. College of technology students:
- Major in engineering field
- Born between April 2, 1990 and April 1, 1995
- Must have completed a 11-year regular course of school education by March 2012
- Scholarship term: About 4 years (incl. one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language)
4. Specialized training college students:
- Major in Technology, Personal Care and Nutrition, Education and Welfare, Business, Culture and General Education, and other fields.
- Born between April 2, 1990 and April 1, 1995
- Must have completed a twelve year regular course of school education by March 2012
- Scholarship term: About 3 years (incl. one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language)

Presentation schedule
- 16th May, 2011
  - University of Mostar (Sveučilište u Mostaru), Faculty of Civil Engineering, amphitheater, 14:00 h
- 17th May, 2011
  - Dzemal Bijedic University of Mostar, Faculty of Economics, Room 1, 12:00 h
- 27th May, 2011
  - University of Sarajevo, Rectorate, Senate Hall, 11:30 h
Application Procedure
- Application deadline: 17:30h, 6th June, 2011
  - Applicants must send all the required documents to the Embassy of Japan by post. Any documents which come to the Embassy after the deadline cannot be accepted.
- Written Exam: (second half of June)
  - Candidates who pass the screening of documents will be invited by e-mail and called for the written exam (will be held in Sarajevo).
  - All exams (except Japanese) are in English.
  - Candidates are not allowed to use any written materials or technical devices during the exams (e.g. calculators).
- Interview: (second half of June)
  - Candidates who pass the written exam will be invited by e-mail and called for the interview (will be held in the Embassy of Japan in Sarajevo).
NOTE for MEXT 2012 applicants:
- From this year, MEXT will not take into consideration applicants who do not find advisors by themselves by the end of August, so it is advisable for students to start the procedure to get acceptance letter from their university as soon as possible. You can relate to the website http://read.jst.go.jp/index_e.html for the information on researchers, research institutes, research subjects and research resources.
Notice for Applicants / Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Please refer to the following links to get the latest and detailed information about the Fukushima Daiichi power plant:
- If you are interested in studying in Japan and the scholarship, please refer to this website.
- If you are interested in the scholarship for Teacher-training students for 2011, please refer to this website.

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Japanese Language Course Information
- There are no courses organized at the Embassy of Japan in BiH at the moment.
Japan Foundation Program
Fellowship for Intellectual Exchange 2012-2013
This program offers scholars, researchers (except undergraduate and graduate students), journalist and professionals, under the age of 45 who are engaged in research activities in the fields of the humanities or the social sciences, or who have practical experience in research, media, or non-profit organizations, the chance to research in Japan for 1-2 months within the period from May 20, 2012, to March 15, 2013.
Application deadline: December 7th, 2011. Applicants must send all the required documents to Embassy of Japan, Bistrik 9, 71000 Sarajevo, by post. Any documents after the deadline cannot be accepted.
Interview: Candidates who pass the screening of the document will be invited to interview until December 13th, 2011.

The Japan Foundation is an independent administrative institution, whose purpose is the promotion of cultural exchange for the better international environment between Japan and other countries. The Japan Foundation carries out its programs and activities in the following three major categories:
Each program within these categories supports international exchange activities by individuals and organizations. For those who are interested in applying the programs, please refer to this website.

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Granting the Use of the Name of the Embassy as a Supporter
- The Embassy can grant the use of the name of the Embassy as a supporter for the projects which purposes are clearly for public’s benefits and will contribute to promote international goodwill. For further information, please contact the cultural department in the Embassy.

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Cultural Grant Assistance
- For further information, please refer to this website.

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New Japanese International Broadcasting Service “NHK World TV” has begun
- Japan International Broadcasting and NHK have started to broadcast “NHK World TV” to approximately 70 countries and regions through local satellite services and cable service providers from February. NHK World TV provides the very latest information from Japan, Asia and the rest of the world, as well as a wide variety of programs and topics, 24 hours a day.
- Here in Bosnia and Herzegovina, you can see it through the satellite ASTRA, Frequency 11.509 GHz and Symbol Rate 22000 ksym/s.
  Please refer the following ASTRA website:
  www.ses-astra.com/consumer/en/channel-guide/index.php?action=viewChannel&channelID=1148
  And for more detail information about NHK World, please refer its website:www.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

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