The new “Special International Program for Urban Infrastructure Engineering in Developing Countries” is now available on offer for the year 2018.

‘Special International Program for Urban Infrastructure Engineering in Developing Countries’ is belonging to Department of Infrastructure and Urban Society for the master course and Department of Urban Innovation for the doctor course in Graduate School of Urban Innovation, Yokohama National University. It is the all-English graduate program at the doctor and master level in the field of civil engineering.

Yokohama is Asia’s Gateway to the World. Ever since the port of Yokohama was opened in the 19th century, Yokohama has been a unique crossroad where West meets East. It is not too much to say that the modernization and internationalization of Japan started from Yokohama. Today, as Japan’s second largest city, Yokohama is recognized as one of the most exciting cities for its cultural, socio-economic, and infrastructural dynamism.

Scholarship Description: 

• Application Deadline: January 9, 2018
• Course Level: Scholarships are available to learn master as well as a doctoral programme.
• Study Subject: Scholarships are awarded in the field of Civil Engineering

The major fields of study are:

• Structural Engineering
• Estuarine and Coastal Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Transportation and Urban Engineering
• Concrete Engineering

• Scholarship Award: For information about MEXT scholarship, such as the scholarship stipend, please visit this website.
• Nationality: Developing Countries
• Number of Scholarships: From 2018 October enrollment to 2020 October enrollment, Two MEXT scholarships for the master course and five for the doctor course are going to be allocated to this program.
• Scholarship can be taken in Japan

Eligibility for the Scholarship: 

Eligible Countries: Students from Developing Countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship programme.

Entrance Requirements: An applicant must fulfil the following qualifications;

Doctoral Course

An applicant willing to admit in the Doctor course must have following academic requirements:

• An applicant should have outstanding academic records in undergraduate as well as Master degree and shows robust research potential
• An applicant should normally possess a four-year bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree.
• Proof of an applicant’s English proficiency (An official score of TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent)

Master Course

An applicant willing to admit in the Master course must have following academic requirements:

• An applicant should have outstanding academic records in undergraduate
• An applicant should normally possess a four-year bachelor’s degree.
• Proof of an applicant’s English proficiency (An official score of TOEFL, IELTS or equivalent)

For both the Master course and the Doctor course, an applicant should be in good mental and physical health.

Application Procedure: 

How to Apply: 

For the application for October 2018 enrollment, the following documents must reach the correspondence address no later than January 9th, 2018. All the documents must reach the correspondence address by mail no later than January 9th, 2018. We only accept application documents sent by mail, we don’t accept any application documents sent by email/Fax.

1.	Completed Application Form.
2.	For the Doctor course, an official transcript showing the applicant’s academic performance from both an undergraduate and a master’s course. For the Master course, an official transcript showing the applicant’s academic performance from an undergraduate course.
3.	Proof of an applicant’s English proficiency (an official score of TOEFL or IELTS or equivalent).
4.	Two confidential Recommendation Letters in the specific form. Each letter should be in a sealed envelope with the signature of the recommender over the flap of the envelope and should be sent to the correspondence address directly.

Application Form

Scholarship Link­