Application
Guideline for Special Scholarship Program (SSP)
Guideline for Special Scholarship Program (SSP)
1.
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
PROGRAM OF STUDY
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
2. MEDIUM
OF STUDY
English
OF STUDY
English
3. NUMBER
OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED
OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED
No more than 3 SSP students can be enrolled concurrently for each project
leader. See the SSP projectlist for details of which projects currently have places available for SSP
students.
4.
ENROLLMENT TIME
April/October
ENROLLMENT TIME
April/October
5.
SCHOLARSHIP TERM
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three
years, unless the university terminates the SSP student status for any of the
reasons stated in paragraph 13 below, Termination of SSP Student Status.
SCHOLARSHIP TERM
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three
years, unless the university terminates the SSP student status for any of the
reasons stated in paragraph 13 below, Termination of SSP Student Status.
6.
OBLIGATIONS
(1) The SSP student must work 50 hours per month for a specific research
project at the university.
OBLIGATIONS
(1) The SSP student must work 50 hours per month for a specific research
project at the university.
(2) The SSP
student must report his/her study and research achievements to the dean of the
Graduate School of Engineering at the end of each semester. The submitted
report will be evaluated by the dean of the Graduate School of Engineering.
student must report his/her study and research achievements to the dean of the
Graduate School of Engineering at the end of each semester. The submitted
report will be evaluated by the dean of the Graduate School of Engineering.
7.
BENEFITS
(1)Exemption from 30,000 yen entrance examination fee, 300,000 yen enrollment
fee and 535,800 yen/year tuition fee
(2)To support living expenses, 150,000 yen/month is paid for research project
work.
(3)150,000 yen is provided for travel and initial living costs. (given only to
international applicants who are living outside Japan,
and who have, or have the intention to acquire, “Student” status of Japanese
residence at the time of entry into Japan)
BENEFITS
(1)Exemption from 30,000 yen entrance examination fee, 300,000 yen enrollment
fee and 535,800 yen/year tuition fee
(2)To support living expenses, 150,000 yen/month is paid for research project
work.
(3)150,000 yen is provided for travel and initial living costs. (given only to
international applicants who are living outside Japan,
and who have, or have the intention to acquire, “Student” status of Japanese
residence at the time of entry into Japan)
8.
ELIGIBILITY Applicants
are required to meet all of the following conditions
(1)To have or to be scheduled to acquire a master’s degree before the KUT
enrollment date
(2) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(3) To have an excellent academic record and strong bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from reputable universities
(4) To have the intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work in one
of the designated research
projects
(5) To have high English proficiency
ELIGIBILITY Applicants
are required to meet all of the following conditions
(1)To have or to be scheduled to acquire a master’s degree before the KUT
enrollment date
(2) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(3) To have an excellent academic record and strong bachelor’s and master’s
degrees from reputable universities
(4) To have the intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work in one
of the designated research
projects
(5) To have high English proficiency
9.
APPLICATION PROCESS
(1) Choose one or two research project(s) from the SSPResearch Project List
(2) Complete and submit all required documents by post
*Please refer to List for
SSP Application Documents
APPLICATION PROCESS
(1) Choose one or two research project(s) from the SSPResearch Project List
(2) Complete and submit all required documents by post
*Please refer to List for
SSP Application Documents
10.
ADMISSION DECISION
The submitted documents will be carefully examined in the course of the first
screening. Only applicants who are successful in that screening will then be
examined in such forms as an interview, an English written exam, an academic
achievement written exam in the specialized field required for the conduct of
the selected research project, etc. The interview and other formalities will be
held at a place that will be appointed separately (The examination for the
foreign applicants will be conducted hopefully in their country. However, the
examination for the applicants residing in Japan will be conducted at Kochi
University of Technology (KUT)).
ADMISSION DECISION
The submitted documents will be carefully examined in the course of the first
screening. Only applicants who are successful in that screening will then be
examined in such forms as an interview, an English written exam, an academic
achievement written exam in the specialized field required for the conduct of
the selected research project, etc. The interview and other formalities will be
held at a place that will be appointed separately (The examination for the
foreign applicants will be conducted hopefully in their country. However, the
examination for the applicants residing in Japan will be conducted at Kochi
University of Technology (KUT)).
11.
ADMISSION SCHEDULE
ADMISSION SCHEDULE
April
2017 Enrollment: (The Second Deadline)
2017 Enrollment: (The Second Deadline)
|
Application
Deadline |
Notification of
Primary Screening Result |
Secondary
Screening |
Notification of
Admission Decision |
Registration
Deadline |
|
*September 16,
2016 |
End of
November, 2016 (To be notified individually) |
To be scheduled
individually after due consultation |
End of
December, 2016 (To be notified individually) |
*January 13,
2017 |
*note : All the required documents must arrive
at KUT by each deadline.
at KUT by each deadline.
October
2017 Enrollment: (The First Deadline)
2017 Enrollment: (The First Deadline)
|
Application
Deadline |
Notification of
Primary Screening Result |
Secondary
Screening |
Notification of
Admission Decision |
Registration
Deadline |
|
*September 16,
2016 |
End of
November, 2016 (To be notified individually) |
To be scheduled
individually after due consultation |
End of
December, 2016 (To be notified individually) |
*January 13,
2017 |
*note : All the required documents must arrive
at KUT by each deadline.
at KUT by each deadline.
October
2017 Enrollment: (The Second Deadline)
2017 Enrollment: (The Second Deadline)
|
Application
Deadline |
Notification of
Primary Screening Result |
Secondary
Screening |
Notification of
Admission Decision |
Registration
Period/Deadline |
|
*March 17, 2017
|
End of May,
2017 (To be notified individually) |
To be scheduled
individually after due consultation |
End of June,
2017 (To be notified individually) |
*July 14, 2017
|
*note : All the required documents must arrive
at KUT by each deadline.
at KUT by each deadline.
12.
SPECIAL NOTICE
SPECIAL NOTICE
(1) If you are
still working towards your master’s degree, a verified original master’s degree
certificate in English or Japanese from your university will be required before
your enrollment can be completed. If you are not able to produce such a document,
you will not be enrolled.
still working towards your master’s degree, a verified original master’s degree
certificate in English or Japanese from your university will be required before
your enrollment can be completed. If you are not able to produce such a document,
you will not be enrolled.
(2) Students who
join the projects in Economics and Management will conduct their research at
Eikokuji campus which is located in down town Kochi City, 25 km from the main
campus (Kami campus), and those students are also required to take classes once
or twice a week at main campus. The most common means of transportation between
Eikokuji campus and Kami campus are bus or JR train, and it takes around one
hour.
join the projects in Economics and Management will conduct their research at
Eikokuji campus which is located in down town Kochi City, 25 km from the main
campus (Kami campus), and those students are also required to take classes once
or twice a week at main campus. The most common means of transportation between
Eikokuji campus and Kami campus are bus or JR train, and it takes around one
hour.
(3) If your
application to KUT is successful and your resident status in Japan is
“Student”, KUT will assist you in finding appropriate single accommodation.
At Kami campus, you can live in the International House if there is vacancy.
At Eikokuji campus, International students can receive assistance in finding
accommodation from the Student Support Division.
If you wish to bring your family members and live with them in Japan, you must
initiate your own apartment rental. In any case, you need to bear your own
costs.
application to KUT is successful and your resident status in Japan is
“Student”, KUT will assist you in finding appropriate single accommodation.
At Kami campus, you can live in the International House if there is vacancy.
At Eikokuji campus, International students can receive assistance in finding
accommodation from the Student Support Division.
If you wish to bring your family members and live with them in Japan, you must
initiate your own apartment rental. In any case, you need to bear your own
costs.
(4) To complete
the doctoral program as a SSP Student, you need to meet all of the following
conditions.
(a) 3 year’s enrollment at KUT
(b) 10 or more credits earned
(c) Successful completion of the doctoral thesis defense after receiving a
preliminary assessment held more than one year in advance
(d) Publication of two or more high level reviewed papers
the doctoral program as a SSP Student, you need to meet all of the following
conditions.
(a) 3 year’s enrollment at KUT
(b) 10 or more credits earned
(c) Successful completion of the doctoral thesis defense after receiving a
preliminary assessment held more than one year in advance
(d) Publication of two or more high level reviewed papers
(5) Students
enrolled in this program can obtain Doctor of Engineering or Doctor of
Philosophy depending on the research field.
enrolled in this program can obtain Doctor of Engineering or Doctor of
Philosophy depending on the research field.
(6) Newly
admitted foreign doctoral students will be charged about 30,000 yen as insurance
premium.
(The students who do not have “Student” status of Japanese residence
will be charged about 3,000 yen as insurance premium)
admitted foreign doctoral students will be charged about 30,000 yen as insurance
premium.
(The students who do not have “Student” status of Japanese residence
will be charged about 3,000 yen as insurance premium)
(7) 3,000 yen
will be charged as dues for alumni association membership.
(The students who do not have “Student” status of Japanese residence will be
charged 20,000 yen for alumni association membership)
will be charged as dues for alumni association membership.
(The students who do not have “Student” status of Japanese residence will be
charged 20,000 yen for alumni association membership)
(8) In any case
where a SSP student is selected as a recipient of another institution’s
scholarship, his/her monthly pay as described in 7 (2) will be adjusted.
where a SSP student is selected as a recipient of another institution’s
scholarship, his/her monthly pay as described in 7 (2) will be adjusted.
(9) The abstract
of your doctoral dissertation and the results of your thesis defense will be
published on the web within 3 months after the conferment of your doctoral
degree, and the full text of your dissertation will be published on the web
within 1 year after the conferment of your doctoral degree.
In cases where it seems inappropriate to publish a doctoral dissertation on the
web due to a patent application related to the research, or some other special
reasons, Kochi University of Technology may suspend the publication of the full
text of a dissertation, and publish only its abstract on the web. Even in such
cases, if publication of the full text of a dissertation is requested, and
Kochi University of Technology agrees to the necessity, the full text of your
doctoral dissertation may be disclosed.
of your doctoral dissertation and the results of your thesis defense will be
published on the web within 3 months after the conferment of your doctoral
degree, and the full text of your dissertation will be published on the web
within 1 year after the conferment of your doctoral degree.
In cases where it seems inappropriate to publish a doctoral dissertation on the
web due to a patent application related to the research, or some other special
reasons, Kochi University of Technology may suspend the publication of the full
text of a dissertation, and publish only its abstract on the web. Even in such
cases, if publication of the full text of a dissertation is requested, and
Kochi University of Technology agrees to the necessity, the full text of your
doctoral dissertation may be disclosed.
(10) In the event
that Kochi University of Technology alters the system of SSP, the terms and
conditions will be revised accordingly.
that Kochi University of Technology alters the system of SSP, the terms and
conditions will be revised accordingly.
13.
TERMINATION OF SSP STUDENT STATUS
SSP student status will be terminated in the following cases
TERMINATION OF SSP STUDENT STATUS
SSP student status will be terminated in the following cases
(1) In the case
where a student’s report, submitted in accordance with term 6-(2), is assessed
as being below the standard for SSP students.
where a student’s report, submitted in accordance with term 6-(2), is assessed
as being below the standard for SSP students.
(2) In the case
of behavior which is deemed inappropriate for a SSP student.
of behavior which is deemed inappropriate for a SSP student.
14.
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to:
International Relations Division
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada, Kami City
Kochi 782-8502, JAPAN
Tel: +81-887-53-1130
Fax: +81-887-57-2000
E-mail:
OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE
All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to:
International Relations Division
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada, Kami City
Kochi 782-8502, JAPAN
Tel: +81-887-53-1130
Fax: +81-887-57-2000
E-mail:
