Japanese Association of University Women (JAUW) is inviting applications for International Fellowships to spend a period of time in residence in a graduate/research institute etc. in Japan. Non-Japanese women are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

The objective of the fellowship is to allow promising researchers/graduate students in any field to spend a period of time in residence in a graduate/research institute etc. in Japan.

Japanese Association of University Women (JAUW), established in 1946, is a member of ???; the world’s leading organization for women. JAUW shares IFUW’s mission together with its 50+ member associations around the globe.

Scholarship Description

• Applications Deadline: March 31, 2019
• Course Level: Fellowship is awarded to students to spend a period of time in residence in a graduate/research institute etc. in Japan.
• Study Subject: Fellowship is awarded in any field.
• Scholarship Award:

1. The program is open to applications between November 2018 and March 31, 2019.
2. The program will allow maximum of 2 recipients, each winning between Yen 500, 000 and up to Yen1, 000,000 to support transportation to and from Japan and cost for her stay in Japan.
3. The period of stay in Japan under this award is for 4 to 6 months between October 2019 and March 2020.
4. The program cannot be extended in any event.

• Nationality: Non-Japanese women are eligible to apply for this fellowship.
• Number of Scholarships: Numbers not given
• Scholarship can be taken in Japan

Eligibility for the Scholarship

Eligible Countries: Non-Japanese women are eligible to apply for this fellowship.

Entrance Requirements: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Applicants must be of non-Japanese women in the age below 45.
2. Applicants must live outside Japan at the time of application.
3. Applicants must hold a Master’s Degree or above.
4. Applicants need to identify an institution/university in Japan where to conduct research.

They need to have contacted and obtained consent from a host at the identified institution/university before application. JAUW won’t extend any help regarding this matter.

1. Applicants must submit application forms according to the Instructions.

English Language Requirements: Applicants whose first language is not English are usually required to provide evidence of proficiency in English at the higher level required by the University.

 

Application Procedure

How to Apply: Set of Application documents

1. 5 copies of Application Form Part 1 (Personal Data)
2. 5 copies of Application Form Part 2 (Proposal & Related Data)
3. letters (?see No.6 of Application Form Part 1) from three different individuals. Each letter should be signed by the writer and enclosed in a sealed and signed envelope.
4. A letter of acceptance/confirmation/ invitation (referred to as a letter of Acceptance), written by your host supervisor or collaborator of your study/research in Japan. Please ask him/her to send the original Letter of Acceptance by postal mail directly to JAUW. In addition, be sure to ask him/her to send to you the pdf file of the said Letter of Acceptance, whose printed copy you should include in your application package.
5. A medical certificate of health issued by a qualified medical doctor stating in English that you are healthy enough to conduct your study in Japan for the proposed period.
6. A photo, 3.5 cm X 4.5 cm, of yourself to be put on one of the Application Form Part 1.

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