Riset-Pro Scholarship Program

Riset-Pro Scholarship Program

Riset-Pro Scholarship Program: For Admission in April 2018

　　　

　　　

　　　The application is open to the candidates of Riset-Pro scholarship. The program targets those who wish to pursue a Master’s degree at KU. The program runs for 24 months, depending on the desired degree and the field of study. Applicants will be selected and matched with academic supervisor by the graduate schools at KU, then undergo the final selection by the academic supervisor. Upon successfully completing all processes, applicants will be admitted to KU as graduate students sponsored by Riset-Pro scholarship.

 

　　　We are sure that the postgraduate study at KU will stimulate your academic ability and expand your horizons. We look forward to receiving your application and hope to welcome you to our beautiful university.

 

NOTE:

This information is only for Riset-Pro April 2018 admission.

 

 

 

1.　Courses Offered

Master’s course

 

 

 

2.　Eligibility

　・　An individual who is an academic staff member or a researcher of Indonesian Institutes, and is a candidate of Riset-Pro scholarship.

　・　An individual who meets all requirements set by Kanazawa University for the eligibility to apply to KU Graduate School as a Master’s or Doctoral student (see http://www.adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ie/e/abroad/guideline.html for the complete list of eligibility requirements)

 

NOTE:

The eligibility for Kanazawa University is a separate matter from the eligibility to Riset-Pro scholarship. Please be informed that you must be eligible for both, and you must successfully complete the application and be selected for both in order to study at KU.

 

 

 

3.　Search for a Supervisor

DIRECTORY OF RESEARCHERS AT KU


　　　If you are willing to apply to the Graduate School of Natural Science and Technology, please use THIS LINK.


　　　Please choose up to three faculty members of Kanazawa University whose research theme corresponds with your research topic and who can supervise you during the coursework as your adviser. Choosing more than one faculty members widens your chance of being matched with a right supervisor. Later in the application process, you will be asked to name them to request to be your supervisor.

 

NOTE:

1. You do not have to contact the supervisor directly until later in the selection process. KU will contact you when the selection has progressed enough.

 

4.　Application/Registration

 

Deadline: October 13, 2017

 

GO TO KU ONLINE APPLICATION FORM

　　After you submit the Online Application Form, you will receive an automated reply to the registered e-mail address. The reply message will contain important instructions and links to other application documents. Please follow the instructions carefully.

 

 

 

5.　Required Documents

 

Deadline for Document Submission: October 20, 2017

 

　　　Required documents are listed below as well as in the automated reply e-mail. Prepare the documents and submit them by the deadline, as e-mail attachments.

 

1. Diploma for Bachelor’s Degree
2. Official Transcript for Undergraduate Course Work
3. Proof of English Proficiency
4. Proof of Japanese Proficiency (optional; only if you plan to do your study in Japanese language)
5. Kanazawa University International Students Inquiry Form (Including Research Proposal)
6. Research Performance Questionnaire
7. Certification which can prove that you are a candidate of Riset-Pro scholarship (If any)
8. Copy of your passport or personal status certificates

 [1-4 should be translated in English or Japanese.]

Download links for the Inquiry Form [4] and Questionnaire [5] appear in the e-mail message you will receive after submitting the online application.

 

When you submit documents by e-mail, please note that our e-mail server cannot receive file size beyond 5MB.

To deal with it, we recommend the following solutions:

• Use pdf file rather than jpg file
• Use rar or zip compression
• Divide your submission in several messages
• Send us another message so that we can confirm if we could receive documents or not

 

 

 

6.　Schedule

August 7 to October 13, 2017	The candidates can register online for application to April 2018 Admission to Kanazawa University.
October 20, 2017	Deadline for submitting required documents to Kanazawa University.
Late October, 2017 to January 5, 2018	Kanazawa University will screen and match the applicants. Also, there will be an interview by the academic adviser. Those who are successfully selected and pass the interview will be issued a LOA.
From January 2018	Preparations to come to Japan in April.

 

 

 

7.　Contact Information

If you have questions or wish to submit required documents…
E-mail: kudikti@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp

 

Kanazawa University Website
http://www.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/

 

General Information for International Students
http://www.adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp/ie/e/index.html

 

Mailing Address for International Postal Mail
　Address:       Global Affairs Support Office, Kanazawa University
　　　　　　　　　　　　Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192, JAPAN
　Tel:               +81-76-264-5294
　Fax:              +81-76-234-4043