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No.F.
2-1/2006 -ES.3
Government of India
Ministry of Human Resource Development
Department of Secondary & Higher Education
ES.3
Section
LAST
DATE: 30-05-2006
JAPANESE
GOVERNMENT MONBUKAGAKUSHO MEXT SCHOLARSHIP - 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 2007. 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 1,72,000
Yen per month (FY 2001), arrival allowance of 25,000
Yen, tuition and examination fees exempted, part of
the medical expenses in Japan will be paid.
Accommodation will be arranged.
Passage Cost: Tourist class air-ticket from India to Japan
and back will be provided by the Japanese Government.
Age Limit: Below 35 years as on 1st April,
2007.
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 30-05-2006 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 2006 Applications can also be submitted online
at the Department’s Website
www.education.nic.in
by 30-05-2006. Relevant
documents must be furnished by post before closing
date. The hardcopy of on line application must be
submitted on or before 30-05-2006. 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 of all the candidates applied
for the Japanese Govt. Scholarship 2007, in addition
to interviews conducted by Ministry of HRD (Department
of Secondary & 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.
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.
All the candidates called for interview for the
scholarship will have to undergo Japanese Language
Test 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.
5.
Equivalent foreign degrees will be considered.
6.
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.
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
Candidates should have adequate knowledge of
geographical situation, culture and heritage of Japan
and India.
10.
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.
11.
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.
12.
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.
13.
In case no communication is received by a candidate,
who applied in response to the advertisement by
30.8.2006, it may be presumed that he/she has
not been nominated for the scholarship. No
correspondence will be entertained in this regard.
14.
Applications, which are incomplete, will not be
considered.
15.
Canvassing in any form will disqualify the candidature
of the applicant.
16.
While indicating the period of past experience and
stay abroad, candidate should mention the specific
dates.
17.
As these scholarships are offered by foreign Govt, the
applications should be submitted in English only.
18.
Candidates who do not possess the essential
qualifications need not apply.
19.
THE DECISION OF SELECTION COMMITTEE SHALL BE FINAL.
NO REPRESENTATION IN THIS REGARD WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
20.
The final Selection of the nominated candidates rests
with the Government of Japan.
21.
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 their applications are
examined by the committee of experts.
22.
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.
FORMAT
Affix
recent Passport size
Photograph duly
signed
1.
Name of the Scholarship Scheme :
Japanese Government Scholarship-2007.
2.
Subject (indicate any one of the subject :
given in advertisement)
3.
Name of Candidate (in block letters) :
4.
Full Mailing address with Tele./Fax No.
a) Present
Address :
b) Permanent
Address :
c) Marital Status
d) I) Telephone (With STD
Code)
ii)
Fax No. (With STD Code)
iii)
E-mail
5.
Nationality
:
6.
Father’s
Name
:
7.
Date of birth and age in years, months, and days as
on 1.4.2007 (Below 35 years)
State to
which the candidate belongs :
8.
Academic record starting from High School
(Matriculation) :-
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Name
of the University/
Board/
Institutions |
Examinations Passed (Subject Taken) |
Year
of Passing |
Division/Class With position, if any |
Maximum marks and Marks secured for the entire
degree |
Percentage of marks obtained and position if any,
(No rounding of) |
Subjects Taken. |
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2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
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Note :
Where no Division/Class is awarded and only grading is
done, the conversion formula adopted may be given.
9.
Details of professional/practical/training and
research
experience, if any specifying the period and the
number
of papers published.
10.
Details of Present/Previous Employment after obtaining
the prescribed qualification for eligibility.
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Name
of the organisation |
Name
of Employer |
Date
of joining |
Date
of Leaving |
Post
held |
Scale
of Pay |
Reason
for Leaving |
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11.
Have you been abroad? If so, give full particulars
:
(a) Country/Countries
visited :
(b) Period of
Stay
:
(c) Date, month and year of return
to India :
(d) Purpose of visit
12.
Proposed Programme of Study/Research and training
:
specifying the following in at least 600
words (in a
separate
sheet, to be attached with the application)
i)
Programme of study/research
:
ii) Title of
study/research :
iii) The work at present engaged in
:
iv)
How are these related to the technical/academic/
Economical
Development of India :
13.
Do you know Japanese Language? If yes, please attach
attested copies of certificates/diplomas:
I hereby
certify and declare that (a) I have read the
provisions in the rules and the Notice of the
examination carefully and I hereby undertake to abide
by them; (b) all the statements made in the
application are true, complete and correct to the best
of my knowledge and belief; (c) I fulfill all
conditions of eligibility as prescribed in the Notice
for admission to the examination.
In the
event of information or part thereof being found false
or detected incorrect before or after the interview or
at any stage and /or that I am not satisfying the
eligibility criteria prescribed in the Notice, my
candidature/award of scholarship is liable to be
cancelled/terminated automatically without any notice
to me and action can be taken against me by the
Commission.
Signature of the candidate
Place:
Date:
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