Deadline: 6 January 2012
Open to: Applicants must be outside of Japan and should hold a Master degree
Scholarship: 156,000 yen per month for the period of 36 months, reimbursement of travel costs and tuition fees
Description
The Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) offers a 2012 scholarship for admitted Ph.D. course students who wish to engage in research on Informatics, mainly in English, at the Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University.
The Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, consists of the following departments:
• Intelligence Science and Technology
• Social Informatics
• Applied Analysis and Complex Dynamical Systems
• Applied Mathematics and Physics
• Systems Science
• Communications and Computer Engineering
Applicants must choose one of the above as their majoring field when applying for this program. If you need more information concerning the particular programs, please visit the following website.
The University is willing to accept 8 applicants for the scholarships.
Scholarship
(1) Stipend:
Approximately 156,000 yen per month. This will be provided for a maximum of 36 months, but will not be paid in cases of extended leave from academia.
(2) Travel expenses:
i. To Japan
An economy-class air ticket between the international airport closest to the admitted student’s home address and Kansai International Airport will be provided.
ii. From Japan
An economy-class return air ticket home from Japan will be offered on condition that the admitted student will be leaving Japan within the last-payment month of the scholarship.
(3) School fees:
Entrance and tuition fees will be waived.
Eligibility
Eligible candidates must:
– Applicant must be from a country with which Japan has official diplomatic relations, and must be currently studying/working outside of Japan. Those who are currently staying in Japan are not eligible for this program.
– Age: Applicant must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2012.
– Academic qualifications: Applicant must satisfy one of the following conditions by the end of September 2012.
i. Holds a master’s level degree.
ii. Has completed 16 years of school education in a foreign country and subsequently spent at least two years conducting research in a university, research institute, or other such facility, and is recognized through research achievements as having scholastic ability on a par with or higher than that of a person who has completed a master’s degree at a graduate school in Japan.
iii. Is recognized by the school, on the basis of individual screening of application, as having scholastic ability on a par with or higher than that of a person with a master’s degree, and is at least 24 years of age.
– Recommendation: Each applicant must be officially recommended to the president of Kyoto University by the president of the university or the dean of the faculty/graduate school of the university from which the applicant has graduated. Said university must meet the conditions mentioned in (3). In addition, any applicant who is currently working must submit an official letter of recommendation written by the head of the employing organization.
– Physical and mental health: Applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to carry out studies at Kyoto University.
– Language ability: Applicants must be competent in English
How to apply?
To apply for Kyoto University scholarships, you need to send following documents to the address below:
(1) Application Form (can be downloaded here).
(2) Application for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship (application form can be downloaded here, its attachment here and field of study and study program document here)
(3) Certificate of Health issued on or after October 1, 2011 (can be downloaded here).
(4) Copy of official family register or equivalent document indicating nationality. (May be a photocopy of applicant’s passport).
(5) Copy of Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree certificates, diplomas or equivalent certificate, indicating expected date of graduation.
(6) Official undergraduate and graduate level academic records/transcript.
(7) Recommendation letter written by dean of applicant’s graduate school, addressed to president of Kyoto University.
(8) Recommendation letter written by applicant’s graduate or undergraduate supervisor, or person of equivalent standing.
(9) If applicant is currently working: a recommendation letter written by head of employing organization.
(10) Research plan of activities at Kyoto University (3 pages or less, A4 size).
(11) Name of prospective supervisor at Kyoto University, whom applicant contacted through his/her supervisor.
(12) List of scientific publications.
(13) Brief description of academic achievements (3 pages or less, A4 size).
(14) Copy of Master’s Thesis (or its equivalent). If thesis is not in English, translation or summary should be prepared in English and attached.
(15) Copy of applicant’s TOEFL or TOEIC score or equivalent to show applicant’s English skill.
Deadline for the applications is 6 January 2012. All the documents mentioned above should be sent to the following address:
School Affairs Division
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto 606-8501 Japan.
Contacts
School Affairs Division
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto 606-8501 Japan.
E-mail: jyoho-kyomu@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp
Fax: +81-75-753-5379
To download a full information kit, please click here.