The Kochi University
of Technology is offering Special Scholarship Program (SSP) for April 2018
intake. This special scholarship is available for pursuing the doctoral degree
program in the Department of Engineering.
The aim of the
Special Scholarship Program is to enable and encourage academically able
students from Japan and any nationality.
1. PROGRAM OF STUDY
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
Doctoral Program (3 years)
Department of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering
2. MEDIUM OF STUDY
English
English
3. NUMBER OF STUDENTS TO BE ADMITTED
No more than 3 SSP students can be enrolled concurrently for each project leader.
No more than 3 SSP students can be enrolled concurrently for each project leader.
4. ENROLLMENT TIME
April/October
April/October
5. SCHOLARSHIP TERM
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three years, unless the university terminates the SSP student status for any of the reasons stated in paragraph 13 below, Termination of SSP Student Status.
One year
*The term will be extended for increments of one year up to a total of three years, unless the university terminates the SSP student status for any of the reasons stated in paragraph 13 below, Termination of SSP Student Status.
6. OBLIGATIONS
(1) The SSP student must work 50 hours per month for a specific research project at the university.
(1) The SSP student must work 50 hours per month for a specific research project at the university.
(2) The SSP student must report his/her study and research
achievements to the dean of the Graduate School of Engineering at the end of
each semester. The submitted report will be evaluated by the dean of the
Graduate School of Engineering.
7. BENEFITS
(1)Exemption from 30,000 yen entrance examination fee, 300,000 yen enrollment fee and 535,800 yen/year tuition fee
(2)To support living expenses, 150,000 yen/month is paid as salary for research project work.
(3)150,000 yen is provided for travel and initial living costs. (given only to international applicants who are living outside Japan, and who have, or have the intention to acquire, “Student” status of Japanese residence at the time of entry into Japan)
(1)Exemption from 30,000 yen entrance examination fee, 300,000 yen enrollment fee and 535,800 yen/year tuition fee
(2)To support living expenses, 150,000 yen/month is paid as salary for research project work.
(3)150,000 yen is provided for travel and initial living costs. (given only to international applicants who are living outside Japan, and who have, or have the intention to acquire, “Student” status of Japanese residence at the time of entry into Japan)
8. ELIGIBILITY
(1) To hold a degree from an accredited institution
comparable to the master’s degree offered at KUT after 18 years of education,
or to be scheduled to acquire such a degree before the KUT enrollment date
(2) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(3) To have an excellent academic record and strong bachelor’s and master’s degrees from reputable universities
(4) To have the intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work in one of the designated research projects
(5) To have high English proficiency
(2) To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment
(3) To have an excellent academic record and strong bachelor’s and master’s degrees from reputable universities
(4) To have the intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work in one of the designated research projects
(5) To have high English proficiency
