Hitachi Scholarship Foundation’s Program 2015

Hitachi Scholarship Foundation announced their scholarship/fellowship program for the year 2015 to eligible candidate from Universitas Gadjah Mada. There are three programs that provide by Hitachi Scholarship Foundation e.g. Hitachi Scholarship Program, Hitachi Research Fellowship Program and Komai Fellowship Program.

 

Hitachi Scholarship Foundation’s Program 2015:

1. Hitachi Scholarship Program

This program is offered to the university staffs who wish to study at Japanese Graduate Schools for Doctoral Course in the area of science and technology and intend to contribute to their university for promotion of higher education after completion of study in Japan.

 

Eligibility:

-Master degree holder who wishes to obtain PhD degree in the field of science and technology, except veterinary science, at a Japanese graduate school.

-Below 36 years old as of 1 October, 2015

 

Documents required for application

One (1) original and one (1) copy of following:

1) Type-written Application Form along with 3cm x 4cm size photograph taken within the past 6 months

2) Certificate of graduation from the last school attended

3) Transcript of academic record of the master’s course and the undergraduate school

4) Letter of recommendation from the head and/or dean of the faculty to which the applicants belongs. This letter needs to be endorsed by the office of the President. Other additional recommendation letters, if any.

5) Letter of acceptance from the proposed Japanese host scientist

6) Physical examination certificate

 

 

2. Hitachi Research Fellowship Program

This program intends to encourage the university staffs having keen interest in  conducting post-doctoral research in the area of science and technology to enhance their professional backgrounds and promote academic collaboration through building mutual human network with Japanese universities and/or institutions. 

 

Eligibility and qualification of applicants:

Only the faculty members, who belong to the Eligible Universities invited by the Foundation and wish to conduct their post-doctoral and cooperative research in the field of science and technology, except veterinary science, at Japanese universities or research institutes, will be accepted as applicants.

They have to satisfy the following requirement:

1) PhD holder

2) Below 46 years old as of October 1, 2015 (born on or after October 2, 1969)

3) Firm position or profession in the university

 

The documents are required are one (1) original ad one (1) copy of

1) Type written Application Form along with 3cm x 4cm size photograph taken within the past 6 months

2) PhD certificate

3) Letter of recommendation from the head and/or dean of the faculty to which the applicant belongs

4) Letter of acceptance from the host scientist with confirmation on the availability of research facilities and materials

5) List of publications by the applicant

6) Proposed schedule for the research

 

 

3. Komai Fellowship Program 

This program started in 1989 under the auspices of late Mr. K. Komai, the first Chairman of the Hitachi Scholarship Foundation, to encourage interaction between Southeast Asian countries and Japan. The program, therefore, intends to encourage the university staffs having keen interest in conducting study and research to enhance their academic and professional backgrounds in the area of social and cultural science related to Japan. 

 

Eligibility and qualification of applicants:

1) The faculty members who belong to the Eligible Universities invited by the Foundation

2) Research proposal have to be related wholly or in substantial part to Japan

3) Firm position or profession in the university

4) Below 46 years old as of October 1, 2015 (born on or after October 2, 1969)

Documents required:

1) Type-written Application Form along with 3cm x 4cm size photograph taken within the past 6 months

2) Letter of recommendation from the head and/or dean of the faculty to which the applicant belongs

3) Letter of acceptance from the host scientist

4) List of publications by the applicant

5) Proposed schedule for the research

Also required documents for who apply these program via Office of International Affairs (Kantor Urusan Internasional) Universitas Gadjah Mada:
1) Curriculum vitae
2) Surat Pencalonan dari Dekan yang ditujukan kepada Direktur Kemitraan dan Alumni UGM
3) Certificate of English Proficiency (Copy of Language Certificate. TOEFL 550, Computer-based TEOFL 213, TOEFL IBT 80, or IELTS 6.0 (taken within 2 years) (TOEFL Prediction will not be accepted)
4) Copy of Passport

All of these documents must be submitted to Office of International Affairs UGM F13 no later than October 17 2014.


Attached document containing Guideline and Application Form of these programs can be downloaded here

Website: http://www.hitachi-zaidan.com/global/scholarship/index.html

 

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