Scholarship Program for Postgraduate
Study in Japan

The Hitachi Scholarship provides an excellent
opportunity for Southeast Asian universities to send faculty members, who wish
to continue teaching and research at their universities after graduation, to
Japan as part of their human development programs. Recipients of this award are
invited to attend Japanese public and private graduate schools that have close
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lationships with Southeast Asian universities. The Scholarship provides
financial support and personal assistance and consultation.

Eligibility for the program is limited to
faculty members up to the age of 35 for Ph. D. degree candidates in the fields
of scince and technology and each applicant must be recommended by a senior
staff at their home university as a potential candidate for international reasearch
collaboration after graduation.

Program Eligibility

Qualifications

Be
faculty members of one of the eligible universities stated below.
Have
been nominated by their university’s presidential office, with the
approval and recommendation of the faculty and the department.
Have
received a specific and confirmed invitation from a professor at a
Japanese university, who will act as the host professor to collaborate with
and/or advise the applicant until graduation or the completion of the
program.

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Application
and Screening

Applicants
to all programs must be faculty members at one of the eligible
universities.
English
will be the common language used in most of the international conferences.
Therefore,we strongly suggest that applicants have a good knowledge of
English as a communication tool. A TOEFL score of 530 or above is
preferred.
The
Foundation shall mail application forms every year in June to the
presidential office of each university.
Each
applicant shall submit the application to his/her university’s
presidential office with all requested information. The Foundation will
accept applications and nomination letters from the presidential offices
until the end of October. No direct application from individual will be
accepted.
The
application form should be supplemented with a recommendation letter from
the Head of Department and/or the Dean of Faculty, along with a confirmed
certificate of acceptance from a Japanese host professor (Scholarship) or
advisory professor/research counterpart (Research/Komai Fellowship).
The
selection committee of the Foundation initially screens applications
received and identifies candidates to interview.
Interviews
with candidates shall be carried out individually, usually at candidates’
home universities, during the period from December to March.
One of
the most important points for evaluation is why the university has
nominated the candidate and what kind of scenario the department or
faculty has for the candidate in terms of academic collaboration after
graduation. If the applicant’s department or faculty has been implementing
specific cooperation/collaboration with the laboratory of the proposed
host professor in Japan, this will receive positive consideration in the
screening of the candidate.
Following
the interview, the Foundation may contact both senior advisors at the home
university and the proposed host professor in Japan for further
verification.
Notification
of final decisions will be made to the presidential offices, and award
notices will be sent to each successful candidate in June.