SISF SCHOLARSHIP 2010 – JAPAN
Sato International Scholarship Foundation 2010 in Japan
Detail:
The Sato International Scholarship Foundation grants two types of scholarship for self-supporting students from ASEAN countries as well as Southwest Asian countries enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution:
1. Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students
2. Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students.
Students from the Following Countries are Eligible to Apply:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Thailand, East Timor, Vietnam.
Scholarship for Self-Supporting Students:
The applicant must be residing in Japan, enrolled in or accepted to a legitimate program. Please apply through the students’ office of your university.
Eligibility:
The applicant must be a citizen from the aforesaid countries, who does not hold Japanese citizenship and must be enrolled in a Japanese undergraduate or graduate institution, under the jurisdiction of the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. The applicant must also fulfill the following requirements:
1. Have interest in promoting international understanding and friendship, and is able to attend SISF meetings (meetings are held 6 times/year).
2. Does not receive any sort of scholarship or funding from other parties.
3. Holds legal residence status as a college student.
4. Does not have a parent employed in Japan.
5. Does not hold a doctorate degree.
6. Is enrolled in a program with more than 1 year left until graduation/completion (from April 2011). This restriction does not apply to doctorate program.
7. Have good communication skill in Japanese.
Selection Process: Selected by screening committee
1. First round of selection: review of application form and documents
2. Second round of selection: interview
Duration of Scholarship: 2 years
Amount of Scholarship:
Undergraduate students: 120,000 yen/month
Graduate students: 180,000 yen/month
( plus additional support to cover cost for attending conferences )
Deadline: Monday August 23, 2010
Contact:
Asahi Seimei Ebisu Building 11th Floor
1-3-1 Ebisu, Shibuya-ku
Tokyo, Japan
Postal Code 150-0013
Telephone: (81) 3-5789-2190
Fax: (81) 3-5420-5682
Source: http://sisf.or.jp/eng/
