Japan: The Short-term Invitation Programme for Japanese Language Learners from SAARC Countries

Deadline: 17 April 2013

Duration of the Program: 20 May – 25 May, 2013

Eligibility : Applicants who are presently studying Japanese language at junior high school, high school, university, college or other institution of Japanese language education. (15-30 years of age)

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Japan: MEXT Scholarship program 2014

Deadline: Different for each country

Application Guidelines for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarships 2013
The application process differs according to the country in which the Japanese embassy is located, therefore please inquire at the Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country for details.
(http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/mofaserv.html)
* The deadline of the applications differ according to the country. Please contact with Japanese embassy or consulate general in your country.

Japan: UNU-IAS PhD Fellowship Programme

Deadline: 28 Feb. 2013

In April 1996, the UN Secretary-General inaugurated UNU-IAS as an in-house community of scholars mandated to research issues at the intersection of societal and natural systems. The Institute’s mission is to advance knowledge and promote learning for policy making to meet the challenges of sustainable development. As an advanced studies institute, UNU-IAS is, forward-looking and multidisciplinary.
Since 1996, UNU-IAS offers PhD Fellowships to candidates in the last stages of their dissertation process to broaden their perspectives to other related scientific fields, and to expose them to international policy-making circles. So far, more than 90 Fellows from some 50 countries have passed through the PhD Fellowship Programme. Of those completing the programme, about one third have been women, and developing country participants have outnumbered developed country participants.
One or two PhD Fellowships are awarded each year for a period of 12 months, starting in September.
The Fellowship Programme provides the successful applicant with a unique opportunity to:

• develop and advance their research under the supervision of a UNU-IAS faculty member and contribute to the overall research agenda of the Institute;
• widen their research interests and professional networks by working in the international and multi-disciplinary context of UNU-IAS, and with its wider network of Japanese universities and research institutes, as well as international collaborators;
• become exposed to the workings of the international and multilateral policy process and the broader UN system; and
• link with other UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP PhD and Postdoctoral Fellows.

The Fellows are resident at UNU-IAS in Yokohama, Japan for the full term of the fellowship. This gives them the opportunity to gain from the broader research programme of lectures, seminars, workshops and conferences arranged by UNU-IAS. The Institute's close links with Japanese affiliated professors and visiting professors from key universities and think tanks in Japan also allow Fellows to link into the broader Japanese academic and research community.

2. Field of Research

The purpose of the UNU-IAS PhD Fellowship is to provide young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinarily context within which to pursue advanced research and training that are of professional interest to the applicant and of direct relevance to the research agenda of UNU-IAS. Research proposals for UNU-IAS PhD Fellowships should therefore relate clearly to one of the current research areas of the Institute, as well as aim to be policy relevant. 

3. Eligibility and Conditions

Applicants must be at the dissertation writing stage of their PhD with a research proposal accepted by the candidate's university. Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.
UNU-IAS Ph.D. Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 months. The starting date of the PhD Fellowship Programme is 1 September. Successful applicants are required to be in Yokohama or Kanazawa by this date. Residency in Yokohama or Kanazawa for the full duration of the fellowship is required.

Fellows are provided with their own desk in a dedicated study room in the Institute, administrative support and desktop computing. Fellows have access to the UNU Library in Tokyo which includes an excellent collection of UN documents. They also have access via the UNU Library to various Japanese university libraries and computer databases. A limited range of other, more specialised computer hardware and software may also be available.

The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of JPY260,000 from which a monthly usage charge for accommodation is deducted (see below). A one-time-only settle-in-allowance of JPY 80,000 will be granted to each Fellow at the beginning of the programme for relocation, adjustment expenses, ground transportation and incidental costs. UNU-IAS provides Fellows with a return air ticket between his/her country of residence and Narita Airport.  Settle-in-allowance and air tickets are, however, not provided for Fellows already residing in Japan before the commencement of the fellowship. 

Fellows carry out their research in Yokohama under the supervision of a UNU-IAS faculty member. Fellows will spend about half of their working hours on their dissertation and the remaining half assisting the Institute’s projects and activities.

4. Accommodation

Ph.D. Fellows will be provided with accommodation by UNU-IAS. Usage charges other than utilities (electricity, water, gas, telephone, etc.) are as follows:

            Single room apartment (for one person)         JPY80,000 or more per month   
            Twin room apartment (for couples)                JPY130,000 or more per month

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Japan: JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship

Deadline: 28 Feb. 2013

The JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme is jointly organized by the United Nations University and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). It is designed to enable young researchers to conduct advanced research relevant to the main thematic focus of the UNU Institute of Advanced Studies (UNU-IAS, Yokohama) or the UNU Institute for Sustainability and Peace (UNU-ISP, Tokyo), in co-operation with host researchers at Japanese universities and research institutions.This fellowship is aimed at candidates who have completed their PhD within the past six years and have professional and/or research experience.Research proposals for a JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship should be policy-relevant and relate clearly to one of the research areas of UNU-IAS and UNU-ISP.JSPS-UNU Fellowships will be awarded for a period of 24 months. Recipients will receive a round-trip air ticket, a settling-in allowance and a monthly maintenance allowance.The deadline for applications for the 2013 JSPS-UNU Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme, which begins on 1 September, is 28 February 2013.Candidates must be citizens of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan; Japanese nationals are not eligible.For more information, and to apply, see the JSPS-UNU Fellowship Programme page on the UNU-IAS website

Japan: Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program

Deadline: Varies for each School

Academic Schools

Applicants should request information and application forms from the chosen Academic Institution(s). Applicants are encouraged to access various resources, including the institutions' websites and handbooks, and institution information sessions held in-country, to assist them in making an informed decision on the academic institution and course they wish to undertake.

Procedure

Applicants should indicate to the academic institution that they are applying for admission and that they would like to be considered for the ADB-JSP Scholarship. The completed Institution application form and required documentation, including the ADB-JSP Information Sheet form, should be submitted to the academic institution. Applicants must ensure that they submit accurate and complete documentation. Failure to do so may result in an application not being processed or to an award being terminated if documentation or information provided is later determined to be false. Applicants are required to submit their latest Income Tax Return or Certification of their Annual Salary/Monthly Salary, whichever is available. They should also submit a Certification of Family Income (Parent's Income).
The academic institution will screen and rank the applicants, based on its own selection criteria, keeping in view the eligibility requirements and selection criteria of the ADB. In the evaluation process, the academic institution may contact the candidates for further information. The academic institution will then submit its ranked list of applicants to ADB, including a description of the score/grading system which is the basis for the ranking.

Applications for scholarships should be sent at least six months prior to the planned time that you wish to commence studies.

Important

• No separate application to ADB is necessary.
• The duly accomplished information sheet together with all copies of academic records should be sent to the institution at least six (6) months before the commencement of the intake that you wish to join.
• Only candidates who have been offered admission and endorsed by the academic institutions will be considered for the scholarships by the ADB.
• The ADB-JSP does not cover: expenses for the scholar's family; extra-curricular courses or training; additional travel during the course of the study program; additional expenses related to supplementary educational materials, field trips, or participation in workshops, seminars, or internships while at the academic institution or purchase of educational equipment such as computers.
• Completion of the information sheet or admission by the academic institution does not mean that you have been accepted for a scholarship; accordingly you should not take any action with respect to your current employment or otherwise, until you have been informed by the institution that you have been awarded a scholarship.

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Japan: MSc in Sustainability, Development and Peace at United Nations University

Deadline: 28 Feb. 2013

Please note that applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, so that those who need an early decision should apply before 28 February 2013. All those who need to look for financial support from potential donor organizations are strongly encouraged to abide by this deadline and apply before 28 February 2013.  This will provide sufficient time to secure funding and furnish necessary guarantees for the autumn 2013 enrollment. 
The scholarships and assistantships available from UNU-ISP are very limited. Only highly qualified candidates from developing countries who can demonstrate the need for financial assistance will be considered for UNU-ISP financial support. 

Admission Requirements

Applicants for the Master of Science in Sustainability, Development, and Peace are required to have met the following requirements by the application deadline in order to be considered:
1. A completed bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) from a recognised university or institution of higher education
Those who expect to graduate and have a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent conferred before enrolment may also apply.
2. A particular interest and career aspiration in at least one of the following thematic areas:

• Global Change and Sustainability
• Peace and Security
• International Cooperation and Development

For more information on these areas, please refer to the Research page.
3. English language proficiency
The minimum score requirements for English language qualifications required by UNU-ISP are:

• 600 in TOEFL - Paper-Based Testing (PBT)
• 100 in TOEFL - Internet-Based Testing (iBT)
• 7.0 in IELTS - Academic format

Applicants, except for the cases below, must submit original TOEFL or IELTS score reports (from a test taken within the last two years) to Admissions Office at the time of application:

1. Applicants whose first language is English.
2. Applicants who graduated from a university or a postgraduate school located in an English speaking country.
3. Applicants who completed an undergraduate or postgraduate degree programme where the language of instruction and examination was English. In this case, an official statement from the academic institution will be required, confirming the use of English as the language of instruction and examination.

UNU-ISP requires original TOEFL/IELTS score reports (no photocopies accepted).

• TOEFL: Please order an official score report using an institution code 6991. 
• IELTS: Please request that an official report be sent directly to UNU-ISP.

  
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Japan: Japanese Government Scholarship young leaders program 2013

Deadline: Contact Japanese Embassies in your country

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2013
YOUNG LEADERS’ PROGRAM (YLP) STUDENT (SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT)

1. Objectives

The Young Leaders' Program (YLP) aims to cultivate national leaders of the future in Asia and around the world. In addition, while enhancing the participants' understanding about Japan, it should help form a network among national leaders, contributing to the establishment of friendly relations and improved policy planning activities between worldwide, including Japan.
The YLP is one of the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT*) Scholarship Student systems.
*MEXT = Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
2. Eligible Countries and Participants
Participants are selected from the countries listed below. They should be young public administrators and government officials who are expected to play active roles in the future as national leaders in their home countries. 

 Eligible Countries:

P. R. China, Rep. of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei Darussalam,
Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Hungary, Czech, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey (29 Countries)

3. Host University

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)

4. Number of Students

Approximately 20 students
5. Recruitment and Selection
(1) Method of Recruitment
Recruitment will be conducted through the recommending authorities of each eligible country. Please ask the
Japanese Embassy for further information.
(2) Screening Procedure
① First screening by the recommending authorities
② Second screening by GRIPS
③ Final screening by the YLP committee organized by MEXT

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Japan: Nitori International Scholarship Foundation Program

Deadline: 25 Dec. 2012

Application Requirements for foreign student applicants for the scholarship of public interest incorporated foundation Nitori International Scholarship Foundation(hereinafter referred to as “NISF”)

1． Eligibility requirements

(1)	A student from the world over with non-Japanese nationality who is self-supporting and residing in Japan.
(2)	A student currently is enrolled in a Japanese university as an undergraduate or a graduate student, and an undergraduate student is up to age 26 on April 1, 2013 and a graduate student is up to age 28 on April 1, 2013.
(3)	A student who needs financial aid to keep studying in Japan and does not receive any sort of other scholarship .
(4)	A student who is of good enough health to pursuit studies in Japan, of excellent academic record, of good personality
(5)	A student who has good communication skill in Japanese.
(6)	A student who has the strong will to contribute international understanding and mutual friendship
(7)	A student who is able to attend Scholarship Students Activities held by NISF (scheduled to be held twice a year).
(8)	A student who does not receive any sort of scholarship or subsidy for researcher from the other third parties while receiving the scholarship from NISF (Please note that the student who simultaneously possesses scholarships is disqualified for the NISF scholarship recipient.)
(9)	A student who works part-time job in Japan for his/her financial reason to keep studying in Japanese university
(10)	A student who willing to participate NISF alumni activities as alumnus, even if his/her NISF scholarship is expired.

2． Eligible Academic Year

Undergraduates: Regular students currently enrolled in their third or fourth academic year as of April, 2013.
Graduates: Regular students currently enrolled in the first or second academic year of a master course as of April, 2013.
Undergraduate applicant must be 26 years of age or younger (as of April 1, 2013)
and Graduate applicant must be 28 years of age or younger ( as of April 1, 2013)
and, as a basic rule, be currently enrolled within the minimum required years of study (i.e. he/she should not repeated a year in Japanese university).

3．Amount of Scholarship

Undergraduate student	110,000 yen per month
Graduate student	110,000 yen per month

4．Duration of Scholarship

As a basic rule, the scholarship will be granted from April 2013 until the final year of the enrolled academic course for a maximum of two years (Exception : when the NISF scholarship recipient repeat a year in Japanese university, he/she is disqualified for the further scholarship from then on)

5．Number of Scholarships Granted

Around 80 students will be new-accepted.

 

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Japan: Monbukagakusho Scholarship Application Guidelines for Overseas International Research Students

Deadline: 5th Nov. 2012

2013 University-Recommended Monbukagakusho Scholarship Application Guidelines for Overseas International Research Students (September 2013 Enrollment) The following outlines Ritsumeikan University’s recruiting and application procedures for 2013 University-Recommended Monbukagakusho International Student Scholarships.

International Research Students are students who do not intend to acquire academic credits or a degree, but
rather intend to conduct research at Ritsumeikan University’s professors and receive research guidance from its professors.

Application Procedures

A. Documents to be submitted. All application documents must be submitted together.
(1) Ritsumeikan University Application Form (University-designated Form A)
(2) Application for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) Scholarship
(Monbukagakusho-designated form)
(3) Application Questionnaire (University-designated form)
(4) Field of Study and Study Program (University-designated form)
(5) Letter of Recommendation by the dean, or person of higher position, at the applicant’s school or
institution (Must be addressed to the "President of Ritsumeikan University, Japan")
(6) Original certificate of grades from most recent academic institution attended (Undergraduate or
Graduate degree program)
(7) Original certificate of graduation or expected graduation from most recent academic institution attended
(Undergraduate or Graduate degree program)
(8) Records from most recent university indicating superior academic achievement with clear indicator of
outstanding performance (e.g. GPA, grades and criteria, or individual rank order)
(9) Summary of thesis written for most recent academic degree awarded
(10) Copy of photo and all information pages from applicant’s passport (applicants in possession of a
passport at the time of application)
(11) Copy of documentation showing objective proof of linguistic ability (e.g. TOEFL®, TOEIC®,
“Japanese as a Foreign Language” score from the Examination for Japanese University Admission for
International Students (EJU), or Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
(12) Certificate of health (University-designated form, or form with identical contents)
(13) Three (3) passport-quality photographs, (4.5 cm tall x 3.5 cm wide, front-facing, photos taken within 6
months of application and showing applicant from chest up – name and nationality must be entered on
the reverse)
(14) PDF copy of 􀚭􀒭􀷦􀖶􀾺􀧂􀥻􀰿􀢠􀮫􀡭􀶋􀒊􀶯 (graduates of universities in China, only) or PDF
copy of 􀚭􀒭􀷦􀖶􀩶􀡏􀪢􀝧􀧂􀹃􀠂􀥻 (students currently enrolled in university in China, only)
2. Important Information Regarding Application.
(1) All submitted documents should be printed in English or Japanese on A4-sized paper by
word-processing software. Documents submitted in any other language must have English or
Japanese translations attached.
(2) On all documents, you must enter your name and birth date exactly as it appears on your passport.
(3) All application documents must be submitted together by express mail to the address listed below and
arrive before the application period ends.
(4) Submitted documents cannot be returned for any reason, even if it is determined after the application
that the applicant does not meet the scholarship application eligibility criteria.
(5) Documents such as thesis summaries should be concise summaries of your thesis contents
(6) If it is determined that your application documents contain any deliberate falsifications or forgeries,
your application will not pass the examination
3. Application Period: Monday, November 5, 2012 – Monday, December 3, 2012.
All application documents must arrive during the application period.
Documents postmarked by the cut-off date that arrive late will not be accepted.
Applications by email, fax, or walk-in will not be accepted.

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Japan: Special Scholarships Program at Kochi University of Technology

Deadline: 18th Sep. 2012

Special Scholarship Program (SSP) for Doctoral Applicants

What is SSP?
The Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the advanced research of the university by enlisting the help of highly capable students especially students from foreign countries. Every year in April and October, the university enrolls selected doctoral students for specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral course in English (excl. Japanese students) while at the same time assisting their host professor as a research assistant (RA). Through this program KUT wishes to expand and deepen international ties with academic and educational institutions all over the world. 

 

OBLIGATIONS
(1) The SSP student must work as a research assistant in a specific research project.
*However, the total paid working hour per week for students with "Student" status of Japanese redidence, should not exceed 28 hours per week.
(2) The SSP student must report his/her study and research achievements to the dean of the Graduate School of Engineering at the end of each semester. The submitted reports will be evaluated.

6. BENEFITS
(1) International applicants are exempted from 300,000 yen of enrollment fee.
(2) Tuition of 535,800 yen (per year) will be exempted.
(3) 240,000 yen per year as a SSP Scholarship upon application.
(4) Up to 960,000 yen per year for working as a research assistant.
(5) 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs. (given only to foreign students who are living outside Japan, and who have, or have the intention to acquire, "Student" status of Japanese residence at the time of entry into Japan) 

 

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