The Japan Student Services Organization provides the Follow-up Research
Fellowship for former international students in Japan to researchers who have
previously come to study in Japan from a developing country, region, etc. These
fellowships are available to conduct short-term research of 60-90 consecutive
days.
The aim of the
fellowships is to give an opportunity to researchers to conduct short-term
research with academic advisors at universities (except junior colleges) in
Japan.
Japan Student
Services Organization (JASSO) is an independent administrative institution
established under the Ministry of Education
, Culture, Sports, Science and
Technology.
Course
Level: These
fellowships are available to pursue research programme.
Study
Subject:
These fellowships are awarded in the fields offered by the university.
Scholarship
Award: These
fellowships will cover the followings:
- Round-trip
Airfare - Daily
allowance (¥11,000/day) for the recipient - Remuneration
for cooperation (up to ¥50,000) for the research advisor
Number of
Scholarships:
Approximately forty-five fellowships are available.
Scholarship
can be taken in
Japan
Eligibility:
Applicants
must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- To have
the nationality of a country/region listed in the attachment. - To
belong to a university or other educational or governmental institute in
the relevant country or region, and be currently working in education,
research, or government in their home country. (Employees of private
businesses are not eligible.) - Previous
resident status in Japan was a “College Student.” - To have
completed master/doctoral course at a Japanese university or obtained all
the necessary credits before graduation (coursework doctor). - Age is
45 or younger as of April 1, 2018 (i.e., born on April 2, 1972, or after). - At
least 1 year has passed since they returned home after studying in Japan
as of April 1, 2018 (i.e., returned home on March 31, 2017, or before).
Nationality: Applicants of nationalities
of developing countries and regions are eligible for these fellowships.
College
Admission Requirement
Entrance
Requirement: Applicants must have completed master’s/doctoral course
English Language
Requirement: The candidate should have a very good command over the English
language.
How to
Apply: Applicants
can apply via email.
- Submit
both 5 printed copies of application forms 1 copy of the Form1 original)
and the digital file data. Please let you confirm “For University Use:
Cautions When Submitting Files” by all means when you make it.
Application
Deadline: The
application deadline is November 30, 2017.
