The Matsumae International Foundation is inviting applications for
international fellowships. Approx 13 fellowships are awarded for
pursuing research from April 2014 to March 2015. Applicants are free to
select host institutions (university research laboratories, national
research institutions or the corresponding facilities of private
industry) in which to carry out their research in Japan. Applications
are evaluated on the on the basis of academic value and the degree of
perfection of the research projects. August 31, 2013 is the application
deadline.
Study Subject(s): Fields of study such as natural science, engineering and medicine are given first priority.
Course Level: Fellowships are available for pursuing research prrogram.
Scholarship Provider: The Matsumae International Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan
Eligibility: Applicants
of non-Japanese nationality who meet all of the following eligibility
requirements are invited to submit the required application documents.
1. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (Doctorate) degree, or be recognized by
the Matsumae International Foundation as possessing equivalent academic
qualifications.
2. Applicants must be under 49 years old at the time of application.
3. Applicants must have sufficient conversational ability in English or
Japanese to prevent insurmountable difficulties during their research
activities in Japan.
4. Applicants should not have been in Japan in the past and/or in the present.
5. Applicants should have firm positions and professions in their home
countries, and should return to their countries on completion of their
fellowship stay by the Foundation.
6. Applicants must be of sound
health and not physically handicapped in any way which would not prevent
from carrying out research in Japan.
Scholarship Open for International Students: Non-Japanese citizens can apply for these fellowships.
Scholarship Description: The
Matsumae International Foundation is a nongovernmental organization.
Its Fund is solely based on donations from many Japanese people who have
responded with goodwill to Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae’s call. While many
donations have been kindly offered by enterprises and groups, most of
the donors are individuals who are sympathetic with the Founder’s
ideals, and maintain contributions to the Fund from their limited
incomes. Successful applicants are urged to seriously consider and
understand the goodwill of those persons, and ensure that the provided
fellowships are utilized effectively.
Number of award(s): The number of fellowships given is about 13.
Duration of award(s): At the time of application, please indicate the length of your stay (between 3 to 6 months) from April 2014 to March 2015.
What does it cover? The
following financial support is provided to successful applicants. No
support to his/her family or dependents is available. Fellowships are
provided for successful applicants only, and intended for necessary
living expenses and research activities in Japan. Under no circumstances
is any part of the fellowships transferable to any other persons or
other items.
Stipend for research and stay: ¥200,000 yen is provided
monthly for the purpose of payment of tuition, expenses for research
materials, lodging, meals, transportation, etc.
-Insurance: Overseas
Travel Accident/Sickness Insurance: (1) Personal accident insurance
with death benefit and medical treatment, and (2) Sickness insurance
with death benefit and medical treatment.
Air transportation: An
economy-class round-trip air ticket between the international airport
nearest to successful applicant’s home residence and Tokyo via most
direct routing is provided. The provided air ticket cannot be converted
to cash, nor can cash be provided by the Foundation for purchase of an
air ticket by any individual or organization other than the Foundation.
Lump sum on arrival: ¥100,000 yen is provided to assist with local
travel expenses on arrival, the initial cost of lodging, etc.
Selection Criteria: Applications
are examined by the Screening Committee of the Foundation on the basis
of academic value and the degree of perfection of the research projects.
Notification: The
results will be sent directly to the applicants after the deadline of
application, by the end of December, 2013. The Foundation will send a
Grant Letter to successful applicants.
How to Apply: Applicants
should obtain the current issue of the Fellowship Announcement from the
Foundation. To obtain the announcement, write to MIF with name and
address by postal mail, or by E-mail. Or, download the announcement from
the webpage of the Foundation and print out the Application Form in
PDF-format or MS Word file. The Foundation cannot entertain requests for
waivers of the eligibility requirements and other conditions, listed in
the Fellowship Announcement, and will not respond to such requests.
Application must be submitted from the applicant’s home country. Under
no circumstances will an application be accepted from a person already
in Japan.
Scholarship Application Deadline: Applications must be received by the Foundation by August 31, 2013, at the latest.
Further Official Scholarship Information and Application
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