Japanese Government Scholarships 2013 - Research Student (POSTGRADUATE)

Fields of Study:

Must be an area where applicants will be able to study and research at Japanese universities.   Study field must be in the same or a related field as the applicant has studied in his/her university. Students who major in Medicine, Dentistry or Welfare science will not be allowed to engage in clinical training such as medical care and operative surgery until he/she obtains a permit from the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare under applicable Japanese laws.  

Eligibility:

1.      Applicants must have been born on and after April 2, 1978.

1. Applicants must be university graduates or equivalent to the level of Japanese university graduate.
2. Applicants must be eager to learn the Japanese language and receive instructions in Japanese.

Term of Scholarship:

The term of scholarship may differ depending on what course each grantee takes in Japan.

Those who are interested in applying to Research category are advised to contact the University in Japan directly of his/her choice with their field of study, to obtain a letter of acceptance.
Those who wish to enter Master’s or Doctorate’s degree course of a graduate school should sit for and pass the entrance examination given by the university concerned.

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Japanese Government Scholarships 2013 - Undergraduate Student (Degree course)

Fields of Study:

1). Social Science and Humanities - A:  Laws, Politics, Pedagogy, Sociology, Literature, History, Japanese Language and others. (Note:  Applicants who wish to major in the fields categories as “Others” may have difficulties in finding universities that can accept them).

  Social Science and Humanities – B:  Economics and Business Administration

2). Natural Science - A: Science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry), Electric & Electronic Studies (Electronics, Electrical Engineering, Information Engineering), Mechanical Studies (Mechanical Engineering, Naval Architecture), Civil Engineering & Architecture (Civil Engineering, Architecture, Environmental Engineering), Chemical Studies (Applied Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Industrial Chemistry, Textile Engineering), and other fields (Metallurgical Engineering, Mining Engineering, Maritime Engineering, Biotechnology).

   Natural Science – B:  Agricultural Studies (Agriculture, Agricultural Chemistry, Agricultural Engineering, Animal Science, Veterinary Medicine, Forestry, Food Science, Fisheries), Hygienic studies (Pharmacy, Hygienic, Nursing) and Science (Biology)

Eligibility:

1.      Applicants must have been born between April 2, 1991 and April 1, 1996.
2.      Applicants must have passed Fiji School Leaving Certificate with over 80% average marks, having passed in subjects relevant to the area of study.

Applicants must be willing to study and receive university education in Japanese language.

 Term of Scholarship:

The awards will be tenable for five years from April 2013 including the one-year preparatory education in the Japanese language, except for those majoring in Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Medicine or Pharmacy, whose term of scholarship is six or seven years respectively.

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Japanese Government Scholarships 2013 - Training College

Fields of Study:

Technology, Personal Care & Nutrition, Education and Welfare, Business, Fashion and Home Economics, Culture and general Education and Other fields.

Eligibility:

1.     Applicants must have been born between April 2, 1991 and April 1, 1996.
2.     Applicants must have passed Fiji School Leaving Certificate with good results.
3.     Applicants must be willing to study Japanese language and receive education in Japanese language.

Term of Scholarship:

The award is tenable for three years from April 2013 including one year preparatory education in the Japanese language.  

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(HOT) Japanese Government Scholarships for 2013 - Teacher's Training Students

The Government of Japan offers “Teacher Training Scholarship” to qualified Fiji Citizens for studying in Japan.

B.  Eligibility
1.          Applicants must be born on or after April 2, 1978
2.       Applicant must be a graduate of a university or a teacher-training school and have worked as teachers at the primary or secondary educational institutional or a teacher-training school in his/her home country for at least five years in total, as of April 1, 2013.
3.        Applicant must be willing to learn Japanese and receive research guidance in Japanese Language.  Applicants must also have the ability to do research in Japanese and adopt living in Japan.

C.  Duration of Scholarship

Duration of Scholarship is for the period necessary to complete each university’s training course and should be between October 2013 and March 2015.  (Extension of the term is not allowed).

D.  Note

This is a non-degree programme and is not structured for those who wish to pursue Bachelor’s, Master’s or Doctor’s degree.  The grantee of this programme will be classifies as a non degree student whereby he/she will receive a certificate after completing the required training at the university.

E.  Selection Process

1. 8 March 2013:    Application closed
2.  Mid-March  (tentatively schedlues on 13 March) 2013:     Examination (English) and Interview
3.  Early April 2013:      Completion of the recommended candidates’ documentation
4.  End of August:         Successful candidates will be announced.

F.  Applications

General Information
Application Form
Application Form Annex
Recommendation Form


Completed forms must reach the Embassy by 16:00pm 8 March 2013.

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Japan Scholarship - Swire Centenary & Cathay Pacific and Swire/Cathay Pacific Scholarships

The Swire Centenary & Cathay Pacific and Swire/Cathay Pacific Scholarships are generously funded by the Swire Educational Trust, founded by John Swire & Sons. Four fully funded scholarships are available to graduate students demonstrating exceptional academic merit and/or potential who will commence study on a course offered by St Antony's College in 2013-14.

Am I eligible?

The scholarships are open to applicants who are permanent residents of Japan or China (for the Swire Centenary & Cathay Pacific awards) or Hong Kong (for the Swire/Cathay Pacific awards) who have completed the majority of their formal education in Japan (for Japanese permanent residents), China (for Chinese permanent residents) or Hong Kong (for Hong Kong permanent residents).
The scholarships will be awarded primarily on academic merit, although financial need may be taken into account.
Scholars must intend to return to Japan (for Japanese permanent residents), China (for Chinese permanent residents) or Hong Kong (for Hong Kong permanent residents) after completing their course of study. Preference will be given to applicants who plan to pursue a career in government, business, academia or a recognised profession.
Applicants must apply for admission to a graduate course of study that is offered by St Antony's College to start in 2013-14.
Please ensure you meet the requirements for entry to your course, including English language requirements. See the University's course guide for more information.

What does it cover?

100% of university and college fees, and a grant for living costs (the rate was £14,100 in 2012-13).

Economy airfares to and from London are provided at the beginning and end of the scholarship.

The award is made for the full duration of a student's fee liability for the agreed course. If your scholarship is offered for a course lasting more than one year, the continuation of your scholarship each year is subject to an annual renewal process based upon satisfactory academic progress.

How do I apply?

In order to be considered for this scholarship, you must submit your application for graduate study by the January deadline and you must have secured a place on your chosen programme of study by the expected final decision date (March 2013).
It would help if you select St Antony's College in the ‘college choice’ section of the application form, though this is not compulsory.

You must also complete a Swire Scholarships application form and email it to registrar@sant.ox.ac.uk by 22 March 2013.

How will I know if I have been successful?

Following a meeting of the Swire selection committee at St Antony’s College, all nominations are reviewed by the Swire Educational Trust. We expect to be able to email successful candidates by the end of April or in early May 2013.

Further information

If you have any questions about this scholarship which are not answered above, please email the College Registrar at registrar@sant.ox.ac.uk.

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2013-2014 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Short-term) for North American and European Researchers

The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities to young pre- and post-doctoral researchers from the US, Canada and Europe (*) to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. In so doing, the program is designed to help advance the research of the visiting fellows, while augmenting opportunities for young researchers to come to Japan from the US, Canada and Europe.
Applications for this program are submitted by a host researcher in Japan who wishes to host a foreign postdoctoral fellow.

*Eligible countries are the US, Canada, France, Germany, Sweden, the UK, Italy, Finland, the other European Union Countries (as of 1 April 2012), Switzerland, Norway and Russia.

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program.

APPLICANT (HOST RESEARCHER) ELIGIBILITY

The applicant (host researcher) must be a researcher who is employed full-time or classified as being employed full-time (excluding Jokyo, assistant professors, and Joshu, research assistants) at a university or research institution that is eligible to apply to MEXT for funding under the Grants-in-Aid for Scientific-Research Program (Kakenhi) and approved by JSPS as an appropriate institution for hosting young foreign researchers.

Note: Full-time employment classification is determined by the regulations of the host institution.

CANDIDATE (FELLOW) ELIGIBILITY

(1)	Be a citizen or permanent resident of an eligible country (listed in Section 1 above). Also eligible are persons who have earned a master’s or higher degree and continuously thereafter been engaged in research for a period of at least three years at a university or research institution in an eligible country. Such persons must be from a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan or from Taiwan or Palestine, have conducted research continuously for three or more years before the time their application was submitted, and must possess an excellent research record.
(2)	Candidates must have obtained their doctoral degree at a university outside Japan within six years of the date the fellowship goes into effect (on or after 2 April 2007), or must be currently enrolled in a doctoral course at a university outside Japan, and scheduled to receive a Ph.D. within two years from the time that their research starts in Japan.
(3)	Have arranged in advance a research plan with a host researcher in Japan.

Note: Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program for Foreign Researchers are not eligible. This Obei-Tanki Fellowship is only awarded once per researcher.

NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED

Approximately 60 Fellowships will be granted in FY2013.

DURATION AND COMMENCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS

(1)	Fellowships are awarded for a period of 1 to 12 months
(2)	Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan during the following period: 1 April 2013 – 31 March 2014

TERMS OF AWARD (FELLOWS ONLY)

(The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change for budgetary reasons.)

1. A round-trip air ticket (according to JSPS's regulations)
2. A settling-in allowance of ¥200,000 (only applicable for Fellows with 4 or more months of tenure)
3. A monthly maintenance allowance
   (a) For Ph.D. holders: ¥362,000
   (b) For non-Ph.D. holders at the time research starts in Japan: ¥200,000
4. Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage, etc.

Note 1: If the Fellow resides in Japan on the date his/her award letter is issued, the above-mentioned air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided.
Note 2: A research support allowance is available to cover cooperative research-related expenses. Application is made by the host researcher.

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Invitation Fellowship

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) offers the JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Long Term) to promote international scientific cooperation and exchange. The Fellowship allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and universities to invite fellow researchers from Australia to Japan to conduct cooperative research work with scientists at Japanese research institutions and laboratories. These visits presuppose the existence of contacts between scientists in Japan and Australia, a condition considered favourable to the promotion of future scientific cooperation and exchange.

Fields of research:

Applications are invited from suitably qualified researchers in any field of natural sciences, including technology, engineering and medicine.

Host researchers and host institutions in Japan:

To be eligible, host researchers in Japan must be employed full time at an institution of the types listed in Table 1. Fellows must conduct their research at the host's affiliated institution.  An official letter of invitation (original) from the host researcher should be included with the application form.

Table 1- Host institutions

Eligibility:

1. Australian citizens or Australian permanent residents living in Australia at time of application. (If you were not born in Australia, please provide proof of Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency). .
   
• Note: Persons of Japanese nationality are not eligible to apply, nor those of dual nationality if one is Japanese.
• Note: Researchers who have already visited Japan under the JSPS Invitation Fellowship Programs (Long-term) may not reapply for the same fellowship until three years have elapsed. Therefore, researchers who were awarded an invitation fellowship in FY 2010, 2011 or 2012 are not eligible to apply for the same fellowship in FY2013 (i.e. this current round).
2. Have a research background equivalent to that of a professor, assistant professor or research associate in a Japanese university. Other researchers may be eligible if they have held a doctorate degree for a period of more than six years prior to 2 April 2013.

Duration and commencement of fellowships:

1. Fellowships are awarded for a period of 2 months (61 days) to 10 months.
2. Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan between: 1 August 2013 – 31 March 2014

Terms of award (Fellows only):

The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.

1. A round-trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
2. A monthly maintenance allowance of ¥369,000
3. Domestic research travel allowance of ¥100,000
4. Research expenses of ¥40,000
5. Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

Note:

• The amounts of the Awards indicated above are subject to change.
• If the Fellow resides in Japan on the date his/her award letter is issued, the air ticket to Japan and settling-in allowance will not be provided.
• Host's cooperation allowance of ¥50,000 is paid to hosts.

Reporting obligation:

1. Fellows are expected to devote themselves full time to their research during the term of the Fellowship, and may not accept employment in Japan with or with remuneration.
2. The fellowship awardees and their host researchers must submit a research report within one month of the competition of the fellowship tenure to JSPS and a copy to the Australian Academy of Science.

Note

• The names of the awardees and their host researchers as well as their research themes and reports are subject to public disclosure.
• The awardees will also be asked to participate in surveys aimed at improving the fellowship program.

NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS AWARDED

JSPS has advised that Australia has a quota of one (1) Fellowship for FY 2013-2014.
The Academy will assess and rank applications but the final selection of successful applicants will be made by JSPS.
The Academy cannot guarantee that the current quota will be maintained by JSPS. Please note this program is fully funded by JSPS.

Materials to be submitted in the following order

1. An original hand-signed and dated application form (Format 2 – Invitation) – single sided. No digital signatures please.
2. A certified copy of document detailing Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency status (for applicants not born in Australia) e.g. Certificate of Citizenship, passport or visa.
3. An original hand-signed letter of acceptance/invitation from the candidate’s prospective host researcher in Japan, stating that he/she accepts the candidate at his/her institution. No digital signatures please.
4. An original hand-signed Referee Report (see Notes for Referee and Referee Report Form) – single sided. No digital signatures please.
Referees should not be from the applicant’s department or division, or from the host institution.  Only one written reference is required.  Please provide the name, address and contact details of one referee (Australian or overseas) who will provide the Academy with a written report.
Please provide the names, addresses and contact details of two additional referees (Australian) who may be contacted by the selection committee if further information is required.

5. Supplementary documents (if necessary).

Note:

• All documents except those confirming Australian citizenship or Australian permanent residency status must be the original.
• All documents must be in English. 

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UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme

In April 1996, the UN Secretary–General inaugurated UNU-IAS as an in–house community of scholars mandated to research issues located at the intersection between societal and natural systems. The Institute’s mission is to advance knowledge and to 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 October 2000, UNU-IAS offers Postdoctoral Fellowships for recent PhD graduates to provide them with the opportunity to put the knowledge and expertise acquired during their doctoral research to practical policy-relevant use. So far, over 40 Fellows from some 20 countries have passed through the Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme. Of those completing the programme about one third have been women, and developing country participants have outnumbered developed country participants.

Around two Postdoctoral 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 or UNU-IAS OUIK in Kanazawa, 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 Postdoctoral Fellowship is to provide young scholars and policy-makers, especially from the developing world, with a multidisciplinary 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 Postdoctoral Fellowships should therefore relate clearly to one of the current research areas of the Institute, as well as aim to be policy-relevant. Research proposals are invited in the following areas:

Science and Technology for Sustainable Societies
Sustainable Urban Futures
Biodiplomacy Initiative
Sustainable Development Governance
Traditional Knowledge Initiative
Marine/Coastal Governance and Urban Biodiversity (UNU-IAS OUIK)  

3. Eligibility and Conditions

Applicants must have obtained a PhD (or at least successfully defended their doctoral dissertation), in an area broadly associated with the UNU-IAS thematic focus, prior to the application deadline. Language proficiency in English is essential. Applicants from developing countries and women are particularly encouraged to apply.

UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowships are awarded for a period of 12 months. The starting date of the Postdoctoral 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 specialized computer hardware and software may also be available.

The fellowship provides a monthly stipend of JPY300,000- 360,000 (depending on experience) 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.

Eligibility for a second 12-month appointment may be considered based on the Fellow’s performance.

4. Accommodation

Postdoctoral Fellows will be provided 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

5. Starting Date and Deadline for Applications

The UNU-IAS Postdoctoral Fellowship Programme begins on 1 September and the selected fellows are required to be in Japan by this date.  The deadline for applications for the 2013 Fellowships is 28 February 2013.

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The Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund Accepts an Application for the 30th Foreign Students Research Grant in 2013

Development of international understanding and cooperation is all the more important to achieve a peaceful and harmonious global society, which is the long-term goal of humanity in the 21st century.

Although Japan has dramatically elevated her position in the world in the decades following World War II, it is also true that Japan has not yet fully lived up to the role expected of her. In particular, Japan does not seem to have the best relations with her Asia-Pacific neighbors in terms of politics, economics and culture despite their geographic proximity and long history of cultural interchanges with Japan. In this respect, further mutual understanding and reliance on continued efforts to foster friendship through interchanges among nations have great significance in today's world.

In its Mission Statement, Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd. asserts that it will contribute to the advancement of the global community by continuously fostering mutual trust and enriching diverse culture. Based on this precept and the above-mentioned perception of the current status of Japan, the research grant program was initiated to support young researchers from Asia-Pacific countries/regions who are studying in Japan. The grant is allocated from the Setsutaro Kobayashi Memorial Fund, which was established to commemorate the achievements of the late Setsutaro Kobayashi, who was the first president of Fuji Xerox.

Fuji Xerox hopes that the research grant program contributes to the promotion of mutual understanding of people and harmonious development of the nations or areas in the Asia-Pacific regions.

2. Qualifications for Grant Application

2.1 Research Field

Grants shall be conferred for individual research (not group research) in the field of Humanities (Cultural Science) or Social Sciences, with special emphasis on themes that help deepen the researcher's understanding and awareness of Japanese or Asian/Oceanian society and culture and enhance international interchanges among them in the future.

2.2 Qualifications for Applicants

Applicants shall meet all of the following requirements on the date of both the application deadline and grant subsidization.

1. Foreign students or researchers from an Asia-Pacific country/area listed below who are currently staying in Japan.

   East Asia	Korea, China, Taiwan, Mongolia
   Southeast Asia	Indonesia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, East Timor, Philippines, Brunei, Vietnam, Malaysia, Myanmar, Laos
   South Asia	India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives
   Oceania	Australia, New Zealand, Island countries in Oceanian region

2. Students or researchers who are presently enrolled in a doctorate program (not in a master program) of Japanese universities. Those who already received or will receive doctorate degrees before the issuance date of the grant are not allowed to apply.
3. Students or researchers who are recommended by their supervising professors or mentors.

3. Grant Particulars

The Kobayashi Fund will provide each grantee with a research grant to be used for expenses (transportation/accommodation for travel, purchase of reference books/archives, etc.) pertaining to the research activities in Japan and Asia-Pacific countries/regions.

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