Special Scholarship Programme 2008/09
Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Date: the 2008/09 academical year
Deadline: September 30, 2008
Announcement follows:
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 international students. Every year in April and October, the university enrolls selected foreign doctoral students under specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral course in English 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. Application Guideline for Special Scholarship Program (SSP)
1. Programme of study
Course for International Students
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
2. Number of students admitted
20 students per year
3. Enrollment time
April/October
4. Scholarship term
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three years, unless the university terminates the scholarship for any of the reasons stated below in the paragraph 12, Termination of Scholarship
5. Obligations
(1) Scholarship recipient must work as a research assistant under the specific research project.
*However, the total paid working time per week, including research assistant work, should not exceed 28 hours.
(2) Scholarship recipient 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) Receive up to 1,200, 000 yen per year for working as a research assistant.
(2) Exemption from 300,000 yen enrollment fee, 940,000 yen (per year) tuition fee, 150,000 yen (per year) fee for facilities improvement and 150,000yen (per year) cost of experiments and laboratory work.
(3) Receive 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs (given only to applicants who are living outside Japan at the time of application)
7. Eligibility
Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions
(1) To have or to be expected to acquire a master’s degree before enrollment.
(2) To have intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work as a research assistant under the one of research projects listed here
(3) To have an excellent academic record
(4) To have a high English proficiency
(5) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(6) To have other than Japanese nationality
8. Application process
(1) Choose the research project from the SSP Research Project List for October 2008 & April 2009 Enrollment.
(2) Complete and submit all required documents.
*Please refer to the List for SSP Application Documents
9. Admission schedule
October 2008 Admission
Deadline: March 31, 2008
April 2009 Admission
Deadline: March 31, 2008 & September 30, 2008
For More Information Klik
http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/admission/index.html
Kochi University of Technology, Japan
Date: the 2008/09 academical year
Deadline: September 30, 2008
Announcement follows:
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 international students. Every year in April and October, the university enrolls selected foreign doctoral students under specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral course in English 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. Application Guideline for Special Scholarship Program (SSP)
1. Programme of study
Course for International Students
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
2. Number of students admitted
20 students per year
3. Enrollment time
April/October
4. Scholarship term
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three years, unless the university terminates the scholarship for any of the reasons stated below in the paragraph 12, Termination of Scholarship
5. Obligations
(1) Scholarship recipient must work as a research assistant under the specific research project.
*However, the total paid working time per week, including research assistant work, should not exceed 28 hours.
(2) Scholarship recipient 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) Receive up to 1,200, 000 yen per year for working as a research assistant.
(2) Exemption from 300,000 yen enrollment fee, 940,000 yen (per year) tuition fee, 150,000 yen (per year) fee for facilities improvement and 150,000yen (per year) cost of experiments and laboratory work.
(3) Receive 200,000 yen for travel and initial living costs (given only to applicants who are living outside Japan at the time of application)
7. Eligibility
Applicants are required to meet all of the following conditions
(1) To have or to be expected to acquire a master’s degree before enrollment.
(2) To have intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work as a research assistant under the one of research projects listed here
(3) To have an excellent academic record
(4) To have a high English proficiency
(5) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(6) To have other than Japanese nationality
8. Application process
(1) Choose the research project from the SSP Research Project List for October 2008 & April 2009 Enrollment.
(2) Complete and submit all required documents.
*Please refer to the List for SSP Application Documents
9. Admission schedule
October 2008 Admission
Deadline: March 31, 2008
April 2009 Admission
Deadline: March 31, 2008 & September 30, 2008
For More Information Klik
http://www.kochi-tech.ac.jp/gs_e/admission/index.html
