International Doctoral Scholarships in Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan

INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN INFORMATICS
GRADUATE SCHOOL OF INFORMATICS
KYOTO UNIVERSITY 2012

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.

1. COURSES AND NUMBER OF ADMISSIONS
(1) Courses
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.

(2) Number of applicants to be admitted
Eight successful applicants will be admitted.

2. DETAILS on ELIGIBILITY
(1) Eligibility: 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.
(2) Age: Applicant must be under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2012.
(3) 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.

(4) 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.

(5) Physical and mental health
Applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to carry out studies at Kyoto University.

(6) Language ability
Applicants must be competent in English.

(7) Other conditions
i. Each admitted student must arrive in Japan between October 1 and October 7, 2012.
ii. Any applicant who is affiliated to any military entity at the end of March 2012 is ineligible.
iii. Any applicant who receives scholarship money from his/her government, or from any other foundation, will not be accepted.

3. DETAILS of 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.

4. SELECTION AND ADMISSION
(1) 1st stage selection
The Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, examines the documents submitted and makes a preliminary selection. Those selected are recommended to the Japanese Government for the 2nd stage selection. Results of this selection will be conveyed to the applicants by the end of April 2012.

(2) 2nd stage selection
The Japanese Government examines the applications recommended by Kyoto University and decides on the final candidates for the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship. Applicants will be informed of the final decision by the end of August, 2012. The Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University, will send certificates of admission to the successful applicants at this time.

5. DOCUMENTS FOR 1ST AND 2ND STAGE SELECTION
The following documents must arrive on or before January 6, 2012 at
School Affairs Division
Graduate School of Informatics, Kyoto University
Yoshida-Honmachi, Sakyo-ku
Kyoto 606-8501 Japan.

(1) Application Form.
(2) Application for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship.
(3) Certificate of Health issued on or after October 1, 2011.
(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. (See Note 6(6) below)
All above documents, excepting copy of applicant’s Master’s Thesis, must be in English.
These documents will not be returned to the applicant.

6. NOTE
(1) Before applying, applicants should contact their prospective supervisor at Kyoto University through introduction by their supervisor at home university If there is anything unclear about qualifications for application to this program, applicants should consult School Affairs Division (See 7. CONTACT INFORMATION below).
(2) Applications for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship may not be submitted to multiple academic/research institutions.
(3) Admission may be revoked if application is found to include false information.
(4) Scholarship may be revoked if:
i. There has been a breach in the pledge to the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho).
ii. Student has been subject to disciplinary action, or has been deemed unproductive.

(5) Applicants are urged to read up on and understand Japanese customs, climate and general life. In addition, although research activities will be in English, basic Japanese should be learned for daily interaction.
(6) Applicants are expected to submit a TOEFL or TOEIC score if available. If documents demonstrating applicant’s English skill (such as TOEFL or TOEIC score) can’t be submitted, English skill will be evaluated via interview, English publication paper written by applicant etc.

7. CONTACT INFORMATION
Address all inquiries to:
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

1 Star2 Stars3 Stars4 Stars5 Stars
Please Rate :)
Loading...

Donation

If you find our website useful, please consider making a donation. It will help us pay our operating expenses.


  1. Fully Funded Scholarships, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia
  2. Master Scholarships, Faculty of Medicine, Imperial College London, UK
  3. Fully Funded YSEALI Academic Fellowship, USA
  4. Fully Funded Australia Awards Scholarships
  5. Fully Funded GCE A Level Scholarships for Indonesian Students, Singapore
  6. Fully Funded Master Scholarships, Kyoto University, Japan
  7. Fully Funded Scholarships, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, UAE
  8. Fully Funded Scholarships in Astronomy, University of Cambridge, UK
  9. Full Tuition Fee LLM Scholarships, University of Warwick, UK
  10. Fully Funded Scholarships – Qatar University
  11. Fully Funded Scholarships, Bond University, Australia
  12. Fully Funded Art Major Asian plus Scholarships, Korea National University of Arts, South Korea
  13. Full Funded VLIR-ICP Master Scholarships, KU Leuven, Belgium
  14. Fully Funded Fulbright Distinguished Awards in Teaching Program, USA
  15. Fully Funded Scholarships, Pukyong National University, South Korea
  16. Fully Funded Scholarships, Yeungnam University, South Korea
  17. Fully Funded Scholarships, Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea
  18. Fully Funded Scholarships, Sunchon National University, South Korea
  19. Fully Funded Scholarships, Seoul National University of Science and Technology, South Korea
  20. Fully Funded Scholarships, Pusan National University, South Korea
  21. Fully Funded Scholarships, Kyungpook National University, South Korea
  22. Fully Funded Scholarships, University of New England, Australia
  23. Fully Funded Scholarships, Kunsan National University, South Korea
  24. Fully Funded Scholarships, Kookmin University, South Korea
  25. Fully Funded Scholarships, Kangwon National University, South Korea
  26. Fully Funded Scholarships, Jeonbuk National University, South Korea
  27. Fully Funded Scholarships, Hoseo University, South Korea
  28. Fully Funded Scholarships, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea
  29. Fully Funded Scholarships, Dongseo University, South Korea
  30. Fully Funded Scholarships, Dongguk University, South Korea
  31. Fully Funded Scholarships, Chung-Ang University, South Korea
  32. Fully Funded Scholarships, Chonnam National University, South Korea
  33. Fully Funded Scholarships, Ajou University, South Korea
  34. Fully Funded Graduate Scholarships for International Students, South Korea
  35. Fully Funded Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant, USA
  36. Fully Funded Scholarships, CERGE-EI, Czech Republic
  37. Full Tuition Fee Scholarships for Female Students from Developing Countries, Swansea University, UK
  38. Master Scholarships, University of Twente, Netherlands
  39. Fully Funded Sport Management Scholarships, Seoul National University, South Korea
  40. Fully Funded ADB JSP Scholarships, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand
  41. Undergraduate Maths Scholarships for International Students, University of Edinburgh, UK
  42. Fully Funded Scholarships in Singapore
  43. Tuition + Living Allowance Scholarships, University of Waikato, New Zealand
  44. Fully Funded Scholarships, Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology, Japan

Doctoral Scholarships in Energy Science, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University, Japan
International Doctoral Program (IDP) in Energy Science Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto University The international Doctoral Program in Energy Science is offered to provide foreign students and researchers, who have a Master’s degree (or equivalent), an opportunity to further their studies toward a Doctoral degree at Kyoto

PhD Scholarships in Informatics, Vienna PhD School of Informatics, Austria
The "Vienna PhD School of Informatics" call for applications, addressing Austrian as well as international students, is now open. In brief, the Vienna University of Technology offers a three year programme following the five main research areas of the Faculty of Informatics: Business Informatics Computational Intelligence Computer Engineering Distributed and Parallel Systems Media Informatics and Visual

Asian Future Leaders Scholarship Program, Kyoto University, Japan
Under the administration of Bai Xian Asia Institute (BXAI), the AFLSP provides a platform on which students and educational institutions in Asia can cultivate lasting relationships based on mutual trust and understanding essential tools for building bridges across cultures. AFLSP at Kyoto U. provides a two-years, Japan highest-class scholarship (approx. 150,000

Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship, Japan
With the goals of further strengthening the fundamentals of international research into Japan and deepening understanding of Japan, the Hakuho Foundation Japanese Research Fellowship invites leading international researchers of the Japanese language, Japanese language education, Japanese literature and Japanese culture to Japan to conduct residential research. Eligible research Japanese language Japanese

Department of Informatics, PhD Scholarships, University of Sussex, UK
The School of Engineering and Informatics invites outstanding applicants for funded PhD Scholarships in the Department of Informatics. Students may propose projects of their own interest that align closely with the work in one of the research groups in the Department, or applicants may apply for one of the projects described

Japan Educational Seminar in Indonesia
The Japan Educational Seminar will be held in Indonesia to introduce degree programs conducted in English to prospective students. In order to attract more international students to Japan, The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) launched the “Global 30" Project and has selected 13 universities to

Informatics Masters Scholarships, University of Sussex, UK
Informatics Masters Scholarships (2012) Up to seven scholarships are available with a value of £3,000. Type of award: Postgraduate Masters Award amount: Reduction in tuition fees of £3,000. Eligibility Scholarships will be awarded to international students who possess the highest academic ability and potential, on the following Masters degrees: Advanced Computer Science MSc Computing with Digital Media

PhD Scholarships in Mathematics in Informatics, University of Calabria, Italy
The principal, transversal and common objective, of the Doctorate School is high level scientific and methodological preparation. The basic and unifying approach in the preparation of PhD students is symbolic-formal and logic-deductive. The School has the aim of providing PhD students with the knowledge and modalities to use the formal

Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for International Students, Japan
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship for applicants residing abroad is for international students scheduled to enroll in a Japanese University or Graduate School. Applicants have to find out and apply a Japanese university or graduate school by themselves before they apply for this scholarship. And they are requested to submit the copy of

Pegge Scholarship for MSc Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems, University of Sussex, UK
Pegge Scholarship for MSc Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems (2013) Due to a generous donation from Sussex alumnus Andrew Pegge, the Pegge Scholarship is awarded annually to postgraduate students taking the MSc Evolutionary and Adaptive Systems. The scholarship is open to all and awarded on merit; the awarding committee has discretion, according

Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to ensure the above information is current and correct. However, applicants should contact the appropriate administering body before making an application, as details do change frequently.

One thought on “International Doctoral Scholarships in Informatics, Kyoto University, Japan”

Comments

css.php