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No. F.
2-1/2010 -ES.3
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary & Higher Education
ES.3 Section
JAPANESE
GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT)
SCHOLARSHIP-2011
LAST DATE: 31th May 2010
Applications are invited on plain paper from Indian
nationals residing in India for the award of 38 for
Master’s and “Research Studies/Ph.D” offered by the
Government of Japan for the year 2011. No scholarship
will be offered for Post Doctoral studies (After Ph.D
or at final stages of Ph.D). The subjects in which
scholarships will be awarded are given below:
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 155,000 Yen (students enrolled in
a doctoral program) (an additional monthly stipend of
2,000 or 3,000 Yen may be provided to those
undertaking study 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 that 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, 1976 ( Below 35 years as on 1st April,
2011).
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 65%
marks.
Essential Qualification
iii)
For Master’s Degree
Bachelors Degree in the relevant field with minimum
65% marks. The candidates should obtain their
marksheet and degree on or before on 1.4.2011.
iv)
For Research Studies/Ph.D
Masters Degree in the relevant field with minimum 65%
marks. Candidate having practical
research/teaching/work experience after obtaining the
prescribed qualification as on 1-4-2011 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 Higher Education, A.1/W.3
Curzon Road Barracks, Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New
Delhi-110001” by 31st May 2010 Applications can
also be submitted online at the Website
www.sakshat.ac.in
by 31-05-2010 upto 5.30 PM. Relevant documents
must be furnished by post before closing date. The
hardcopy of on line application must be submitted on
or before 10.06.2010 duly mentioned the registration
No. of on line application. 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 2011, 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 (1 hour’s 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.
Essential:-
All 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 Dep’t. Website, who
applied in response to the advertisement by 31.8.2010,
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.
Scholars are recommended to bring approximate
US$ 1,500 or equivalent to cover immediate needs after
arrival in Japan
21.
Candidates who do not possess the essential
qualifications need not apply.
22.
THE DECISION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE SHALL BE FINAL. NO
REPRESENTATION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
23.
The final Selection of the nominated candidates rests
with the Government of Japan.
24.
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 .
25.
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.
26.
Scholars may required to know the difference between
the Japanese Law and the Law of Home country.
27.
The candidate must obtained the Degree certificate
before 1.4.2011
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