The
Hitachi Research Fellowship |
Grant |
The
Hitachi Scholarship Foundation |
Purpose |
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The
Hitachi Research Fellowship Program aims to provide scholars
and researchers in Asian countries with opportunities to conduct
cooperative research in the field of science and engineering
at Japanese university or research institute, for a much more
diversified and consistent collaboration/cooperation in the
future.
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Scope |
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Science,
Engineering and Technological fields.
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Eligibility |
1. Applicants
must hold Ph.D. degree.
2. Applicants must have firm position or profession in university.
3. Applicants should be less than 45 years of age |
Agreement |
1.The
Fellowship can not be extended.
2.During the term of the Fellowship, the grantee must stay in
Japan.
3.Grantee is expected to devote full time to his/her research
during the term of the Fellowship, and so may not accept any employment,
with or without remuneration, unless such employment has been
specifically approved by the Foundation.
4.Grantee should not accept other major grants during the term
of Hitachi Fellowship.
5.The Foundation may withdraw this Fellowship and terminate payments
if it judges that the foregoing terms and conditions are not observed
in good faith.
6.Grantee is required to submit to the Foundation, two weeks prior
to departure from Japan, a report of research and activities.
Interim report on the progress of the research is requested at
the end of every two months.
7.When his research is presented for publication or dissemination,
the Foundation\'s Support should be acknowledged in an appropriate
way.
8.The Foundation would appreciate a copy of any such publication
or offprint of any article that grantee has published. |
Selection |
- Applications
will be examined by the Selection Committee of the Foundation
on the basis of academic value and degree of perfection of the
proposed research plan.
- Applicants will be interviewed in your university or in Japan
by the members of the Selection Committee.
- After the screening, the result will be sent to you.
- Successful applicant for Hitachi Fellowship is requested to
come to Japan before the date set by the host university/institute
in Japan. |
Application |
Selection
of grantee is done once a year.
Those qualified applicants who were recommended by the university
are requested to submit following application documents to the
Foundation. All documents must be typewritten in English.
1. Two copies of completed application form
prescribed by the Foundation.
2. A description of proposed research plan which includes detailed
information on the purpose, methodology and content of the research,
and the schedule of the research. Research plan must be discussed
in detail with the host university/institute before application.
3. 3. Report(s) of what the applicant consider to be his/her
most important publications).
4.Letter of recommendation from the applicant\'s supervisor
testifying to academic ability and achievements..
5.A letter from the host scientist and/or head of host university/institute
confirming the availability of research facilities and materials.
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Allowance |
1. Travel
expenses
Economy class round-trip air fare between your country and Japan
and travel expenses between airport in Japan and grantee\'s research
affiliation.
2. Monthly allowance 270,000 Yen a month
3. Other allowances
(A) Research travel allowance: 100,000 Yen
(B) Research allowance: 40,000 Yen
(C) Housing allowance: 100,000 Yen a month max.
(D) Enrollment and advisor fee: 50,000 Yen a month max. |
Duration |
long
term: 6-12 months
short term: 1-3 months |
Research
Areas |
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The
fellowship grantee is free to carry out his/her research at
any university or research institute in Japan, subject to the
approval of the professor at the host university/institute.
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Deadline |
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End
of December of each year
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Contact |
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Secretary
General
The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation
8th Floor, New Marunouchi Bidg.
5-1, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-8220 Japan
Tel: +81-3-3215-3761
Fax: +81-3-3215-2449
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