2014 Matsumae International Fellowships in Japan
Matsumae
International Foundation
Fellowship
Fellowship
Deadline:
August 31, 2013
Study in: Japan
Course Start:
April 2014
Description:
The Matsumae International
Foundation is a nongovernmental organization. Its Fund is solely based on
donations from many Japanese people who have responded with goodwill to Dr.
Shigeyoshi Matsumae’s call. While many donations have been kindly offered by
enterprises and groups, most of the donors are individuals who are sympathetic
with the Founder’s ideals, and maintain contributions to the Fund from their
limited incomes. Successful applicants are urged to seriously consider and
understand the goodwill of those persons, and ensure that the provided
fellowships are utilized effectively.
Field(s) of study:
Fields of study such as natural
science, engineering and medicine are given first priority.
Target group:
Non-Japanese citizens can apply for
these fellowships.
Scholarship
value/inclusions:
The following financial support is
provided to successful applicants. No support to his/her family or dependents
is available. Fellowships are provided for successful applicants only, and
intended for necessary living expenses and research activities in Japan. Under
no circumstances is any part of the fellowships transferable to any other
persons or other items.
Stipend for research and stay: ¥200,000 yen is provided monthly for
the purpose of payment of tuition, expenses for research materials, lodging,
meals, transportation, etc.
Insurance:
Overseas Travel Accident/Sickness Insurance: (1) Personal accident insurance
with death benefit and medical treatment, and (2) Sickness insurance with death
benefit and medical treatment.
Air transportation:
An economy-class round-trip air ticket between the international airport
nearest to successful applicant’s home residence and Tokyo via most direct
routing is provided. The provided air ticket cannot be converted to cash, nor
can cash be provided by the Foundation for purchase of an air ticket by any
individual or organization other than the Foundation.
Lump sum on arrival:
¥100,000 yen is provided to assist with local travel expenses on arrival, the
initial cost of lodging, etc.
Eligibility:
Applicants of non-Japanese
nationality who meet all of the following eligibility requirements are invited
to submit the required application documents.
1. Applicants must hold a Ph.D.
(Doctorate) degree, or be recognized by the Matsumae
International Foundation as
possessing equivalent academic qualifications.
2. Applicants must be under 49 years
old at the time of application.
3. Applicants must have sufficient
conversational ability in English
or Japanese to prevent insurmountable difficulties during their research
activities in Japan.
4. Applicants should not have been
in Japan in the past and/or in the present.
5. Applicants should have firm
positions and professions in their home countries, and should return to their
countries on completion of their fellowship stay by the Foundation.
6. Applicants must be of sound
health and not physically handicapped in any way which would not prevent from
carrying out research in Japan.
Application
instructions:
Applicants should obtain the current
issue of the Fellowship
Announcement from the Foundation. To obtain the announcement, write to MIF with
name and address by postal mail, or by E-mail. Or, download the announcement
from the webpage of the Foundation and print out the Application Form in
PDF-format or MS Word file. The Foundation cannot entertain requests for
waivers of the eligibility requirements and other conditions, listed in the
Fellowship Announcement, and will not respond to such requests. Application
must be submitted from the applicant’s home country. Under no circumstances
will an application be accepted from a person already in Japan. Applications
are to be submitted in full by August 31, 2013.
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