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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Japan: The Matsumae International Foundation for PhD Fellowship Program

Overview

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.

Eligible Candidates

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 below 40-years old level 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 who have previously been invited by the Foundation are not eligible for this fellowship program.
7. Applicants must be of sound health and not physically handicapped in any way which would not prevent from carrying out research in Japan.


Fields of Study

Fields of study such as natural science, engineering and medicine are given first priority.

Period and Number of Fellowships

At the time of application, please indicate the length of your stay (between 3 to 6 months) from April 2011 to March 2012. The Foundation prefers long stays (such as six months) to shorter (such as three months). The number of fellowships given is about 20.

Host Institution and University in Japan

Applicants are free to select host institutions (university research laboratories, national research institutions or the corresponding facilities of private industry) in which to carry out their research. However, applicants are cautioned that they are obliged to obtain acceptance from such host institutions prior to submitting their applications. The Foundation cannot give counsel or advice to an applicant concerning his/her host institution in Japan.

How to apply

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 in PDF-format file from the webpage of the Foundation and print out the Application Form. 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. The Foundation never receives applications by Fax or E-Mail.

Applications must be received by the Foundation by August 31, 2010, at the latest.

Amount Awarded

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 ······················ ¥240,000 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.

Download Application Form

Scholarization PDF file
Scholarization MS-Word file

Please address all correspondence to:

THE MAT SUMA E I N T E RNATIONAL FOUNDATION

4-14-46, Kamiogi, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 167-0043 JAPAN
URL: http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif
E-mail : contact2mif@mist.dti.ne.jp


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