Archive for the ‘Japan Scholarships’ Category

Research Award in the field of Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for the applicants of developing country, 2012 Japan

Study Subject(s): Agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

Individuals who are engaged in research and development at overseas public or private research institutes or international research institutes for agriculture, forestry and fisheries or universities, are eligible to apply. Candidates should be researchers who are under 40 years old as of January 1 of the year of commendation, who fall under any of the following criteria, and who are able to attend the commendation ceremony. (a) Those who have shown outstanding performance in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for a developing country, and who show potential promise.

The purpose of this award is to increase motivation among young researchers contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing countries, Read the rest of this entry »

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University offers scholarships for foreign students including students from Pakistan, Japan

Study Subject(s): Courses offered by university
Course Level: Master’s
Scholarship Provider: Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

Eligibility:
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent from a university accredited by the national government of the country in which it was obtained. However, eligibility also depends on the number of years of formal education required to gain a bachelor’s degree in the country where you completed your bachelor’s degree program.

Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University has offered scholarships for foreign students including students from Pakistan. Read the rest of this entry »

Undergraduate and Graduate TOEFL® Scholarship Program for Japanese to study at any  location, 2012

Study Subject(s): Courses offered by the University
Course Level: Undergraduate, Graduate
Scholarship Provider: Educational Testing Service (ETS)
Scholarship can be taken at: Any Location

Eligibility:
- You must currently be living in Japan.
- You must begin undergraduate or graduate study in 2012 at a college/university listed in the TOEFL Destinations Directory (PDF).
- If you are applying to an Australian University and will start February or March 2013, please indicate this on your application.
- You must hold a grade point average (GPA) of 80 or higher on a 100-point scale or 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- You must have a valid TOEFL score.
- You must return a completed application form which includes a written essay, your TOEFL test scores and official transcript in a sealed envelope Read the rest of this entry »

Scholarships for Masters Students from Asian Countries who wish to Study in Graduate Schools at Universities in Japan 2012/13

Study Subject(s): Courses offered by the University( excluding medicine, dentistry and veterinary science)
Course Level: Master’s
Scholarship Provider: Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

Eligibility:
-Must have graduated from a university designated by our foundation prior to March 31, 2013 and be able to obtain a letter of recommendation from his/her supervising professor. The applicants also required to have completed a total of 16 years of education at recognized educational facilities.
-In the case that an applicant has only 15 years of education, one or more years of experience as an teaching staff of the university will be evaluated.
-Major: The field of study selected by the applicant must be the same as his/her major at the undergraduate level. Preferably, the applicant should have selected the university of his/her choice and the supervising professor under whom he/her wishes to pursue graduate studies. The applicant’s proposed research theme should be suitable for study at the graduate level in a Japanese university.
-Language ability: Must be able to understand graduate level lectures taught in Japanese or English.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Asian countries

The Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation was established in March 1990 to contribute to world peace and development by fostering people from the People’s Republic of China and other countries in Asia. Read the rest of this entry »

Masters  Scholarship  for Students from Japan in any subject area (excluding MBA) at  Nottingham  University in  UK – 2012

Study Subject(s): Any
Course Level: Masters
Scholarship Provider: Nottingham University
Scholarship can be taken at: UK

You can apply for this scholarship if you :
-are a national of (or permanently domiciled in) Japan
-are classed as an overseas student for fee purposes 
-already hold an offer to start a full-time Masters degree programme (including MRes) at Nottingham in September 2012 – any subject area (excluding MBA)

Scholarship Open for International Students: Yes (Japan)

Applicants for competitive International Office scholarships must first have applied for and obtained an offer of study at Nottingham for September 2012. Applications may be submitted up until the closing date for each scholarship Read the rest of this entry »

Research proposal  in the field of Biotechnology for the applicants of Japan and Thailand at Japanese and Thai institutions, 2012

Study Subject(s): Biotechnology
Course Level: Research
Scholarship Provider: JST and NSTDA
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan and Thailand

Eligibility:

-JST and BIOTEC shall invite Japanese and Thai researchers to submit proposals for cooperative research projects in the research areas described above.
-All applicants must fulfill national eligibility rules for research grant application.
-An important criterion of the proposed collaboration is that it should build on and reinforce already on-going research activities in each research group and contribute significant added value to these.
-Researchers from the industry may participate in the joint collaboration.

Scholarship Open for Students of Following Countries: Japan and Thailand

The aim of the program is to strengthen the collaboration between Japan and Thailand within the field of Biotechnology to achieve world-class scientific results, leading towards new innovative technologies. Read the rest of this entry »

Five week Post­graduate programme on Building Resilience to Climate Change, University Network for Climate and Ecosystems Change Adaptation Research (UN-CECAR)

Study Subject(s): Building Resilience to Climate Change
Course Level: Postgraduate
Scholarship Provider: UN-CECAR
Scholarship can be taken at: Japan

A very limited number of full or partial fellowships will be available for applicants from developing countries who are applying for two courses. The applicants should be residing in a developing country at the time of application. These fellowships will be awarded on the basis of academic merit and financial need. If you are applying for a UNU fellowship, please complete the UNU Fellowship Application Form. Please note that the tuition fee for courses is not covered by the fellowship grant

Types of fellowships: 1. Full Fellowship (covers international travel, Accommodation, stipend and travel accident insurance) 2. Partial fellowship (covers EITHER – accommodation or stipend or travel (international) Read the rest of this entry »