Deadline November 30, 2022

[Application Guidelines for AY2022 International Scholarship Students under the International Scholarship Program]

This is an information of International Scholarship Program in 2022.

1. Purpose

This program provides a range of opportunities for students (including international students) at the Graduate School of Medical Sciences to participate in international study and research activities related to medicine and life sciences and supports their participation in such activities. Through the program, we aim to help participants broaden their international perspectives and enhance their study and research capabilities, as well as heighten University students’ awareness of global society and motivate them to actively enter into the world.

2. Qualifications of Applicants

・Students in the Graduate School of Medical Sciences (including International Students).

Limited to those who plan to conduct overseas activities at their own expense.

* The scholarship for the program is not granted to students who have already received other scholarships or research subsidies with the aim of supporting their overseas activities.

3. Overseas activities aimed to support

*Activities Period: April 2022 – February 2023

*Activities must be related to medicine and life sciences.

• Presentation at international conferences
• International research activities
• International internship
• Other international study and research activities
• Studies with clear objectives under the International exchange partnership

4. Scholarship allowance

Scholarship allowance will be as follows. (Up to 150,000 yen per student)

5. Application procedures

• Documents to be submitted
• Application Form (Form 1)
• Resume (Free form)
• List of Research Achievements (Presentations at academic conferences ranging from international to local level; Published research papers)

* For presentations at academic conferences and published research papers, write the names of all persons concerned, including co-speakers and coauthors. The classification of oral or poster presentation should be clearly stated for presentations at academic conferences.

4) Application through presentations at international conferences stated in (1) of Section 3

-A document stating the conference name and date(s);the program for the conference; the abstract and a document proving its acceptance; a document indicating whether the presentation is oral or poster.

-An English proficiency test score(TOEIC or TOEFL etc.) that the applicant took before application

*If the applicant has not taken English test, the English score of the entrance examination is available.

-An English proficiency test score(TOEIC, TOEFL or TOEIC Practice Test etc.) that the applicant took after the activities

5) Application based on (2) to (5) of Section 3

Applicants need the following documents:

-Report written in English by an applicant about his/her overseas activities or studies

-Letter of acceptance by the head of the institution in which the applicant will conduct        his/her overseas activities and studies

-Copy of a contract for overseas travel insurance

-An English proficiency test score(TOEIC or TOEFL etc.) that the applicant took before application

*If the applicant has not taken English test, the English score of the entrance examination is available.

-An English proficiency test score(TOEIC, TOEFL or TOEIC Practice Test etc.) that applicant took after the activities

6) Receipts for expenses incurred during the program participation and air ticket stubs if taking a plane (Copies are acceptable.)

* If the applicant has not left for an overseas destination yet, submit them immediately after returning home.

7) Notification of Overseas Travel

*Please refer to “Guidelines for international Scholarship Program” for more detailed information.

※Please download the forms from the links below.↓

1. Guidelines for international Scholarship Program
2. Application form(word)(Form1)
3. Notification of Overseas Travel

• Deadline for submission of application-related documents

        November 30, 2022

• Time for selection of scholarship students

           late December

• Place to submit documents

Student Affairs Office, Graduate School of Medical Sciences

(at Medical Educational & Library Building, 4^th floor)

6. Report

Those who are selected this scholarship must submit reports to the Student Affairs Office, Graduate School of Medical Sciences within one month after completion of the program.

Details such as the report’s format will be informed to scholars later.

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Student Affairs Office, Graduate School of Medical Sciences,

School of Medicine, Kumamoto University
Honjo 1-1-1, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi
Kumamoto, JAPAN 〒860-8556

TEL   :096-373-5029
FAX   :096-373-5030

e-mail: iyg-igaku-3@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

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