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No. F.
2-1/2009 -ES.3
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary & Higher Education
ES.3 Section
Japanese
Government monbukagakusho mext Scholarship-2010
LAST DATE:
30th May 2009
Applications are invited on plain paper from Indian
nationals residing in India for the award of 33
scholarships for Master’s and “Research Studies/Ph.D”
offered by the Government of Japan for the year 2010.
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 Fiber
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: Each grantee will be provided
monthly with 152,000Yen (Research students Course),
154,000Yen (students enrolled in a Master’s program or
a professional degree program), or 155,000Yen
(students enrolled in a doctoral program) (an
additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 Yen may
be provided to those undertaking study r research in
specially designated regions). However, these amounts
are subject to change depending on the annual budget
of each year. The scholarship will not be paid to a
grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent
from his/her university.
PASSAGE COST: Economy class air-ticket from the
international Airport closest to his/her place of
residence in India to Narita International Airport,
Japan and back will be provided by the Japanese
Government.
AGE LIMIT: Applicant must have born on or after April
2, 1975 ( Below 35 years as on 1st April, 2010).
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 Master’s Degree
Bachelors Degree in the relevant field with
minimum 60% marks. The candidates should obtained
degree on or before 30.5.2009.
iv)
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 30-05-2009 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
Performa 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 2009 Applications can
also be submitted online at the Department’s Website
www.education.nic.in by 30-05-2009.
Relevant documents must be furnished by post before
closing date. The hardcopy of on line application must
be submitted on or before 10-06-2009. The applications
received after closing date will not be considered.
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 will 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.
2.
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 further information regarding this
test candidates are advised to also log on to the
following website of Japanese Embassy:-
“www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0307e.html”
3.
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.
Any candidate who desires to move on to a regular
graduate course after studying as a Research Student
or to move on from a master's course or a professional
graduate course to a doctoral course can move on to a
higher education through passing an entrance
examination given by the university concerned.
5.
All the candidates called for interview for the
scholarship will have to undergo Japanese Language
Test (3 hours duration compulsory) 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.Sc (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. A Candidate can
apply only in one subject.
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 name is not display on the Deptt. website, who
applied in response to the advertisement by 31.8.2009,
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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