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　We have decided to establish, as part of the Kumamoto University Graduate School
Doctoral Course Scholarship Program (KDS), which has been in operation since FY
2010, a “Quota for Privately-funded International Students” for international students
who are studying at their own expense at Graduate School at Kumamoto University,
and who have participated in projects which have been intensively supported for the
purpose of establishing internationally outstanding centers of excellence or in projects
that apply correspondingly. This quota will be applied to relevant privately-funded
international students who have been enrolled since May 1, 2016.

１．Eligible students for the “Quota for Privately-funded International
　　Students”
　　Privately-funded International Students who are enrolled in Kumamoto
　University Graduate School Doctoral Courses as of May 1, 2016, and
　who participate in core research (including Core Research Projects of　
　the Graduate Schools of Kumamoto University) (including students who 　　participate in the Global COE program in the past)

　　However, this excludes cases involving another scholarship program where the
　　holders are prohibited from receiving another scholarship.
　　To check the availability of multiple scholarships with (KDS) and another (other)
　　program(s), see the “Arrangement List for Combined Grants of KDS with Other
　　Financial Support Programs” attached to this document.

　* Note
　　1) Core research funded by a large-scale competitive grant includes research
　　　adopted for a large-scale fund by such organizations as Core Research for
　　　Evolutional Science and Technology (CREST), “Sakigake” Project, New Energy
　　　and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), Funding Program
　　　for Next Generation World Leading Researchers(NEXT Program), MEXT and
　　　MHLW. If you are an privately-funded international students who belongs to
　　　multiple COEs (ex. CREST and Core Research Project A/B), please enter all the
　　　COEs in the “letter of recommendation” (form 3).

　　2) An applicant for this program (KDS) cannot apply for Research Assistants (RAs)
　　　through the Kumamoto University PhD Work-Scholarship (KWS). However, if your
　　　application is not approved for this program (KDS), you can apply for KWS,
　　　submission deadline is no later than Friday,July 29,2016.

２．Amount of scholarship：amount equivalent to annual tuition (535,800 yen)
　　 ※Students who will complete their doctoral courses in September:
　　　　The amount is equivalent to half the amount of annual tuition fee.(267,900yen)

３．Documents to be submitted (only for applicants from the Graduate
　　School of Medical Sciences); Only printed documents will be accepted.
　　Please refrain from sending documents such as application forms via
　　e-mail.
　　　�@ Application for Kumamoto University Doctoral Course Scholarship (form 1)
　　　�A Confirmation List of Documents（Score Card）(form 2)
　　　�B A Letter of Recommendation (for privately-funded international students who
　　　　participate in a large-scale core research) (form 3)
　　　　

*A Letter of Recommendation must be provided by your supervisor.
　　　�C Documents that prove your participation in an academic society and/or thesis
　　　　presentation which applicants are obliged to submit as stipulated in form 2.

　　　※Please download the forms from the links below.↓

　　　　　　　　1. Application form (Word) (form 1)

　　　　　　　　2. Confirmation List of Documents（Scorecard） (form 2)

　　　　　　　　3. A Letter of Recommendation (for privately-funded international
　　　　　　　　　students who participate in a large-scale core research) (form 3)
　　　　　　　　*A Letter of Recommendation must be provided by your supervisor.

　　　　　　　　4. Implementation Guidelines of Kumamoto University Graduate School
　　　　　　　　　Doctoral Course Scholarship Program (KDS)

　　　　　　　　5. Screening Policy for Eligible Students for the Doctoral Course
　　　　　　　　　Scholarship Program (KDS) (Quota for Privately-funded International
　　　　　　　　　Students) （PDF）

　　　　　　　　6. How to score research performance of KDS candidates（Quota for
　　　　　　　　　Privately-funded International Students）（PDF）

　　　　　　　　7. Arrangement List for Combined Grants of KDS with Other Financial
　　　　　　　　　Support Programs（PDF）

　　　　　　　　8. Inviting Applications for the FY 2016 Kumamoto University Graduate
　　　　　　　　　School Doctoral Course Scholarship Program (KDS)
　　　　　　　　　[Quota for Privately-funded International Students] （PDF）

４．Submission deadline and where to submit (only for applicants from the
　　Graduate School of Medical Sciences)
　　Submission deadline: May 27 (Fri), 2016 (Be sure to submit the application by
　　the deadline.)
　　Where to submit: Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of Medical Sciences
　　(at Medical Educational & Library Building 3F)

５．Number of students recommended：About 5 students ,Date of selection July

６．Other matters to be noted
　　1) Please enter your achievements in the “Confirmation List of Documents
　　　（Score Card）” in the documents to be submitted by scoring your academic
　　　achievements as stipulated in the attachment, “How to score research
　　　performance of KDS candidates”.
　　2) Students who wish to apply for this program should prepare the necessary
　　　documents after confirming their eligibility and submit them with a Letter of
　　　Recommendation from their supervisors. The reason for recommending the
　　　student in form 3 should be entered by a representative of each field, which
　　　also applies to the reason to recommend the student in form 1 of the application
　　　form. Approval of the applications of eligible privately-funded international
　　　students who serve as the representative of their respective COEs will be
　　　confirmed by the Student Affairs Section.

７．Other matters to be noted
　Student Affairs Section, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto University
　Tel: 096-373-5025 (ext. 5029), E-mail: iyg-igaku@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp