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Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Scholarship: Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Scholarship

Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation Scholarship for the year 2017 is being offered by the University Of Tokyo, Japan.

The scholarship is being offered keeping the aim of Tokyo University of leading the world in research and education.

The University of Tokyo is the first national university in Japan. It was established in 1877 as a leading research university.

Level of Study: Research

Subject Areas: Scholarships are awarded to candidates who conduct research related to either or both of the below listed objectives:

• Mutual understanding between Japan and other countries
• Coexistence of mankind and nature

Scholarship Award Benefits: 

• Living expense: 120,000 yen per month
• Admission fee: up to 300,000 yen
• Tuition: up to 600,000 yen per year
• Travel expense: Economy class round-trip airfare between Japan and your country (Travel expense will be paid only to those who will arrive in Japan for the first time.)

Number of Scholarships: Two from each university is available.

Scholarship can be taken in Japan

Eligibility Criteria: 

• The students with excellent academic performance and who conduct research related to either or both above listed objectives
• The students from Asian, African, and Latin American countries can apply.
• “Asia” includes West Asia, Central Asia North end is Mongolia, and the south end is Indonesia. “Africa” includes African continent and surrounding islands. “Latin America” includes southern from Mexico (including the Caribbean area).
• Countries of Arabian Peninsula, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Israel, Turkey, and Cyprus Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan

• Those who begin Master’s program in Japanese universities in fall Including students who have already started studying in Japan as a bachelor or a research student.
• Those who do not gain salary or reward from company or organization.
• Those who do not receive other scholarship.
• Those who can participate in the of the university held a few times a year
• Japanese language skill is not essential but JLPT N3 or more is preferable.

 Nationality: International students are eligible to apply for this scholarship.

 How to Apply: Applicants must submit the following documents to ILO (Rm#120, Env. Bldg.).

• Application Form for Scholarship from private Foundations
• Transcript of the current course. (If one has not obtained credits yet, the transcript of the previous course)
• Those applicants who passed the GSFS internal screening will be required to submit a Foundation Specified Application Form

Required documents:

• Application form
• Transcript
• Research plan
• Essay (one A4 page): Title: “My dream” (In Japanese or English)  

Application Deadline: Application deadline is Early August (Feasible to change over consultation according to the schedule of entrance exam and result announcement.)

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