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No. F.
2-1/2007 -ES.3
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary & Higher Education
ES.3
Section
Japanese
Government monbukagakusho mext Scholarship-2008
LAST DATE:
30th May 2007
Applications are invited on plain paper
from Indian nationals residing in India for the award
of 35 scholarships for “Research Studies/Ph.D” offered
by the Government of Japan for the year 2008. No
scholarship will be offered for Post Doctoral studies
(After Ph.D or at final stages of Ph.D). About two or
three scholarships are reserved for Japanese Language
and Japanese Studies. The subjects in which
scholarships will be awarded are given below:
Research studies (Ph.D)
1)
Information Technology (2) Optical Fibre Communication
(3) Quality and Reliability Engineering (As applied to
various systems like Electricity & Power, Railways,
Heavy Industry, Heavy Electronics) (4) Electronics &
Communication (5) Robotics (6) Laser Technology (7)
Bio-technology (8) Japanese Language and Literature
(9) Fisheries (10) Japanese Studies (11) Earthquake
Engineering (12) Environmental Science (13)
Architecture (14) Aerospace Engineering (15) Material
Science/Engineering.
DURATION: About two years.
Value of Scholarship: Maintenance allowance of 170,000 Yen
monthly and 160,000 Yen in and after the thirteenth
month of stay in Japan( subject to change, however,
depending upon the annual budget of each year),
tuition and examination fees exempted. Accommodation
will be arranged.
Passage Cost: Economy class air-ticket from India to
Japan and back will be provided by the Japanese
Government.
Age Limit: applicant
must have been born on or after April 2, 1973 (
Below 35 years as on 1st April,
2008).
Eligibility Conditions:
i)
Japanese Language:
a)
Students who are enrolled in the Post Graduate Degree
course in Japanese Language from a recognized
university.
OR
b)
Students who have completed undergraduate Degree
Course in Japanese Language from a recognized
university.
OR
c)
Students who have completed undergraduate degree
course in any subject from recognized university and
who have completed Level 2 of the Japanese Language
Proficiency Test (JLPT) conducted by Japan Foundation
and have completed at least 3 years of Japanese
Language study from a recognized university/institute
in India.
ii) Japanese Studies:
Masters Degree in the relevant field with
minimum 60% marks.
Essential Qualification
iii) For Research Studies/Ph.D
Masters Degree in the relevant field with
minimum 60% marks. Candidate having practical
research/teaching/work experience after obtaining the
prescribed qualification as on 30-05-2007 would be
preferred.
Candidates should apply for the above
scholarship on a plain paper preferably typed or
neatly hand written with a recent passport size
photograph, in the prescribed proforma to “The
Section Officer, ES.3 Section, Department of Secondary
& Higher Education, A.1/W.3 Curzon Road Barracks,
Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110 001” by
30th
May 2007 up to 5.30 p.m.
The applications received
after closing date will not be considered.
Applications can also be submitted online at the
Department’s Website
www.education.nic.in
by 30-05-2007 up to 5.30 p.m.
and the hard copy & relevant documents must be
furnished by post before
05-06-2007.
NOTES:
1.
The following must be attached with the application:
(a)
Attested
copy of the mark-sheet of the qualifying examination;
and attested copy of the certificate certifying the
date of birth.
(b)
Attested
copies of all other degrees/diplomas/certificates etc.
(c)
Self
attested copies would not be accepted.
(d)
Where grades
are mentioned, the candidate must indicate the
conversion formula adopted by the
University/Institution and should indicate equivalent
percentage of marks.
1.
The
Japanese Govt. will conduct written examination of
English language test (one hour duration) of all the
candidates applied for the Japanese Govt. Scholarship
2008, in addition to interviews conducted by Ministry
of HRD (Department of Higher Education) by committee
of experts in various subject fields. The result/marks
of English test will be counted in the overall merit
of the scholar & will directly affect the selection of
candidates. For more detailed information about the
scholarship Term & to view last year’s question
papers of English Test applicant are advised to log on
website:-
www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0307e.html
2.
The medium
of instruction in most of Japanese Universities is "
Japanese Language" hence candidates are required to go
under six months Japanese Language Course at Japan
before commencement of their main studies.
4.
If a grantee desire to move to a regular graduate
course from a Research Student course, or to a
doctoral course from a master’s course or a
professional graduate course, he/she will be able to
do so provided that he/she takes an entrance
examination provided by the relevant university and
passes it,. But to continue receiving the Japanese
government scholarship after moving on to such higher
education, the grantee must go through a separate
examination and have the term of his/her scholarship
extended. A grantee cannot apply for an extention of
scholarship term while retaining the status of
Research Student.
5.
All the candidates called for interview for the
scholarship will have to undergo Japanese Language
Test (3 hours duration ) irrespective of the subject
for which they are applying. However, the performance
in the Japanese Language Test will not affect the
selection of candidates except those applying for
Japanese Language & Japanese studies.
6.
Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
7.
M. Phil will be treated as one year’s research
experience unless a certificate from the University is
enclosed stating the duration of the M.Phil Course in
that University.
8.
Candidates who have already been abroad for
study/research/training for more than six months at
a time either on a scholarship or on their own, are
eligible to apply only if they have been in India for
at least two consecutive years after their return from
abroad. Applications of candidates, who are staying
abroad, will not be considered.
9.
Masters Degree means M.A./M.Sc./M.Tech./M.E./M.B.A./M.Fisheries.
B.S.c (Engg.), B.Tech., B.E. etc are treated as
equivalent to Bachelors Degree.
10.
Candidates should have adequate knowledge of
geographical situation, culture and heritage of Japan
and India.
11.
Applications in subject-fields, other than those
specified, will not be considered. Separate
applications are to be submitted by candidates
applying for more than one subject. But all required
documents are to be attached with each application.
Applications in which the subject has not been
indicated shall be rejected.
12.
Employed candidates must send their applications
through their employers with “No Objection
Certificate”. However, an advance application can be
submitted with the understanding that the application
through employer should reach before the date of
interview. Otherwise candidates will not be allowed
to appear for interview. Advance application must be
complete in all respects.
13.
Candidates must attach with the application a
description in at least 600 words of his
project/proposal of study/research to be undertaken in
Japan.
14.
In case no communication is received by a candidate
and his/her name is not displayed on the Department’s
website, who applied in response to the advertisement
by 30.8.2007, it may be presumed that
he/she has not been nominated for the scholarship. No
correspondence will be entertained in this regard
15.
Applications, which are incomplete, will not be
considered.
16.
Husband & wife both can apply for the scholarship.
17.
Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidature
of the applicant.
18.
While indicating the period of past experience and
stay abroad, candidate should mention the specific
dates.
19.
As these scholarships are offered by foreign Govt. the
applications should be submitted in English only.
20.
Candidates who do not possess the essential
qualifications need not apply.
21.
THE DECISION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE SHALL BE FINAL.
NO REPRESENTATION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
22.
The final Selection of the nominated candidates rests
with the Government of Japan.
23.
Mere fulfillment of minimum requirements as laid down
in the advertisement does not qualify a candidate for
interview. Interview letters are sent only to limited
number of candidates after the committee of experts
examines their applications and it can be seen on the
departments website www.education.nic.in .
24.
It is very important that applicants who are in
employment to which they wish to return should have an
assurance that if their nomination is successful, they
will be granted sufficient leave of absence.
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