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Tuesday, January 27, 2009

The International Priority Graduate Program (PGP) Ritsumeikan University Supported by Monbusho

http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/international_programs/grad_programs/pgp/application_pgp.shtml

Ritsumeikan University
APPLICATION
GUIDELINES (PGP) 2009
The Japanese Ministry of Education, Science, Sports and Culture (MONBUKAGAKUSHO)
HOST UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION SCHOLARSHIP
"The International Priority Graduate Program (PGP)"

The Monbukagakusho offers scholarships to international students with
recommendations from their host universities under the following
guidelines:

I. ELIGIBILITY AND CONDITIONS

1) Applicants must be graduate students who will newly enter Japan for
the purpose of study.

2) Nationality
Applicants must have nationality of a country that is recognized by
the Japanese government as of April 1, 2009.

3) Age
Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1974.

4) Educational Qualifications
Applicants must have at least an undergraduate degree.

5) Major Fields
Applicants must specialize in the same or related field as their area
of study in their home university. It must also be a field in which
the applicant can receive supervision and guidance at the institution
where the applicant has been admitted.

6) Language
All courses at this program are conducted in English. Applicants must
possess a sufficiently high level of English proficiency to be able to
take classes in English.

7) Health
Applicants must be in both good physical and mental health.

8) Arrival in Japan
Applicants must arrive in Japan on the date designated by the host
institution in mid-September, 2009. Applicants will be notified of
further details regarding arrival in Japan at a later date. Neither
travel allowances nor lump-sums will be provided in cases where travel
to Japan is not possible between the designated dates.

9) Application Deadline
Ritsumeikan will undertake preliminary screening of applications prior
to forwarding them to the Monbukagakusho (in addition to other
documents prepared by the university). Completed applications must be
submitted with all necessary documents to the Ritsumeikan University
International Center
at Kinugasa Campus or Biwako-Kusatsu Campus,
depending upon the Graduate School you are applying to (address
written below) by February 8, 2009. Faxes are also acceptable,
however, all original documents must arrive at the respective Office
of International Education by the above date.

The way to AMINEF in Gedung Balai Pustaka

American Indonesian Exchange Foundation
Balai Pustaka Building, 6th. Floor
Jl. Gunung Sahari Raya No. 4
Jakarta 10720, Indonesia

1. The buses which goes to Senen Bus Station all of them pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. Especially which route is through Pasar Baru .

2. Bus Transjakarta, from Blok M you have to change the bus 2-3 times.
Way 1 : from Blok M change the bus in Dukuh Atas bus stop to the bus towards Pulogadung, then take a bus in Pramuka bus stop towards Ancol, this bus pass through Gedung Balai Pustaka. The closest bus stop (Budi Utomo) is about 800 meters from Gedung Balai .
Way 2 : From Blok M take the bus in the Harmoni Bus Stop, the bus towards Pulogadung, get down in Senen Bus Stop and walk about 800 meters, or from this bus stop take the bus towards Ancol and get down as mentioned in way 1. About the distance, this two bus stops is about the same. (It is better if you take ojek or bajaj from this bus stop to Gedung Balai Pustaka)

3. If you take taxi with old tariff (TL=Tarif Lama) from blok M with no traffic jam is about Rp. 30.000,00.

4. From Blok M use bus Patas AC 76. Gedung Balai Pustaka is in the right side, after you pass through Depag, and say to conductor "Balai Pustaka"

5. Use a busway from Blok M towards Kota, get down in Sawah Besar bus stop. From here take a Mikrolet M12 towards Senen. After cross road Wahidin and before senen get down and cross the street.

Living Cost in Germany

Living Cost in Germany is vary from city to city, but this is th case if you stay in Aachen, Germany
Student accommodation or private sharing : 180 - 230 euros per month
Food : 10 - 12 euros per day (if eating outside)
Transport for students : free within Aachen and until Koln and Dusseldorf in regional trains)

Living Cost In Austria

Living Cost in Austria is depending on the city, for example the Capital of Austria, Vienna:
- Dormitory is about 250-400 euro per month.
- Living Cost 200-400 euro per month.
- Transportation 128 euro per 4 months (student and age < 26), or 49 euro per month (ordinary)

For visa, it has to be a letter from the University/Scholl in Austria. It takes about 2-3 months.

Where to do GMAT Test

GMAT Tests are held in Jakarta, Indonesia :
1. EEC Slipi +62-21 5320044 or +62-215323176
2. Kaplan GMAT Preparation +62-81388908450, +62-21 5211588, +62-215211701 (Information abaout this test can be asked in that number)
3. Or this number +62-213159225

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