[Japan] Panasonic Scholarship 2009
We are happy to announce that, the Panasonic Scholarship Program is now open to the graduate students from Natural Science & Mathematics, Engineering, Bio-Technology [Agricultural], and Information Technology. For those who applied the program in Indonesia and selected as nominated to receive the scholarship, Panasonic Scholarship shall award total US$ 74,000 per-person for 3 years Master course at a University in Japan.
EligibilityA privately financed student from Indonesia, who wishes to pursue a master’s course in Japan, should meet the following requirements:
Nationality:Applicants must be citizens of Indonesia (with age 27 years or less in March 2010).
Educational Background etc:
Applicants must be graduates or pending graduates of universities and have a distinguished academic record and must have completed 16 years of school education or have been accepted as eligible for enrollment at the targeted graduate schools. However, applicants must have completed their bachelor degrees no more than 4 years prior to the date of their arrival in Japan.
Applicants must be enrolled as research students at universities in Japan in April 2010 and must also be able to take master’s courses by April of 2011 at the latest.
Specialization:
Applicants must major in any one of the science and technology disciplines.
(Mathematics, Natural Science, Engineering, Bio-technology, Agricultural, and Information Technology)
Japanese Language Proficiency:Applicants must have adequate proficiency and knowledge in the Japanese language not only for studying at master’s level but also for understanding Japanese culture.
Health Conditions:Applicants must be medically fit and must be strongly motivated to study in Japan.
Others:
Applicants must be interested in and have the desire to contribute to the development of Indonesia and to promote friendship between Indonesia and Japan.
Applicants must obtain a study visa and arrive in Japan one week before the date of the award ceremony to be held at Panasonic Headquarters at the beginning of April 2010.
Applicants who are receiving or will receive other scholarships including Japanese Government Scholarships are not eligible for the Panasonic Scholarship.
Applicants who are already enrolled at graduate schools in Japan are not eligible for the Panasonic Scholarship.
Selection & notificationPhase IFeb 9 - March 16, 2009: Deadline for e-Application Submission
Phase IIApril 15–22, 2009: The First Screening (By documents)May 8– 12, 2009: The Second Screening
Phase IIIJune 9 – 10, 2009: Final Selection (Interview)June 10, 2009: Notification of the Result
For further Information: http://www.panasonicscholarship.com/