Informasi Beasiswa

OUTLINE OF THE FELLOWSHIP

The JSPS Invitation Fellowship for Research in Japan (Short Term) is offered to promote international
scientific cooperation and exchange. It allows researchers employed at designated Japanese research institutions and laboratories to invite fellow researchers from other countries to Japan for short periods of time to participate in discussions, attend seminars, give lectures, or perform similar duties at their institutions.

Applications for this program must be submitted to JSPS by a host researcher in Japan through the head of

his/her university or institution.

2. FIELDS OF RESEARCH

. FIELDS OF RESEARCH

All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this program

. HOST RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS

To be eligible, Japanese researchers (applicants) must be affiliated with an institution of the types listed in able I. Fellows must conduct their research at the host’s affiliated institution.

ELIGIBILITY

The candidate must be a researcher with an excellent record of research achievements who, in principle, is

employed full-time at an overseas research institution, and meets the following requirements:

1) Senior scientists, university professors, and other persons with substantial professional experience

2) Citizen of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan

3) To be eligible, researchers of Japanese nationality must have lived abroad and been activity engaged in

research for over 10 years.

DURATION AND COMMENCEMENT OF FELLOWSHIPS

1) Fellowships are awarded for a period of 14 to 60 days.

2) Successful candidates must start the Fellowship in Japan during the following periods:

For the 1st Recruitment: April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009

For the 2nd Recruitment: October 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009

TERMS OF AWARD

The amounts of the Awards indicated below are subject to change.

􀉾For fellows:

1) A round-trip air ticket

2) A daily maintenance allowance of ¥18,000

3) Domestic research travel allowance of ¥150,000

4) Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

􀉾For hosts:

Host’s cooperation allowance of ¥50,000

Application deadline (for host institution):

1st Recruitment: September 7, 2007

2nd Recruitment: May 9, 2008

. CONTACT

ADDRESS: Overseas Fellowship Division,

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

6, Ichiban-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8471

TEL: 03-3263-2480/3443􀀁

Applicants who wish to enroll in Keio University through the Japanese Government Scholarship should read the following information.

1. To apply for this Scholarship, you must first pass a preliminary screening that is conducted by the Japanese Embassy. For further information about this, see "5.SELECTION AND NOTIFICATION" in the guidelines for Monbukagakusho scholarship applicants. http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/boshu/07030112/002.pdf

 

2. The candidates who pass the preliminary screening must submit the copy of the same set of documents as those submitted to the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, and a certificate of the preliminary selection issued by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General, together with the following Information Form, to the Keio University International Center.

Address: Keio University International Center 2-15-45 Mita, Minato-ku Tokyo 108-8345 Japan
*As the application documents will NOT be returned, make sure you retain a copy for your records.

To complete the Information Form, you can access information about Keio faculty through this website. http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/mext/facultyprofile.html

While you are free to contact potential supervisors directly regarding their research fields, it is often better to consult with your university advisor and seek an introduction through her or him to a Keio professor that is best suited to your research interests. Alternatively, you may also find it helpful to review academic journals and other resources open to the public in order to find a potential Keio supervisor. International Center would not introduce any professors to you.

Please note that Keio University only has an English based course at the Graduate School of Science and Technology and the Graduate School of Media and Governance. The applicant who seeks to obtain a degree at the Graduate Schools other than these Graduate Schools is required to have a native level Japanese knowledge, since the entrance examination and all the courses are in Japanese. Although the MEXT provides a 6-month language training period, this will not be enough to prepare for the entrance examination if you are a Japanese beginner.

 

3. After screening your documents, the International Center contact the faculty based on "Information Form" to issue a letter of acceptance. This acceptance letter will be sent to the address provided in your Information Form. Please note that Keio University does not guarantee that a letter of acceptance will be sent to every applicant. In the event an acceptance letter cannot be issued, the International Center will inform the applicant through the email address provided in the Information Form.
 

4. Finally, it is the Monbukagakusho, that is, a Japanese government agency, that determines university placement. Neither the applicant nor Keio University has authority to make this decision or influence its outcome. Additionally, a Letter of Acceptance does not, of itself, guarantee an assignment to Keio University.

for further information, please visit :http://www.ic.keio.ac.jp/en/study/mext/index.html