Komai Fellowship Program for Southeast Asian Researchers

The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation offers Komai Fellowship Program for Southeast Asian countries and Japan in the field of social and cultural science,?Japanese economy and Japanese industry, Japan 2012 Study Subject(s): Subjects are?Japanese culture, Japanese economy and Japanese industry Course Level:Research Scholarship Provider: The Hitachi Scholarship Foundation Scholarship can be taken at: Japan Eligibility: -Be faculty members of one of the eligible universities stated below -Have been nominated by their university?s presidential office, with the approval and recommendation of the faculty and the department - Have received a specific and confirmed invitation from a professor at a Japanese university, who will act as the host professor to collaborate with and/or advise the applicant until graduation or the completion of the program. Scholarship Open for International Students: This scholarship is open for international students Scholarship Description: The Komai Fellowship Program was inaugurated under the auspices of late Mr. K. Komai, the first chairman of the Hitachi Scholarship Foundation (?Foundation?), to encourage interactions between Southeast Asian countries and Japan in the field of social and cultural science. In this program, fellowships are offered to the scholars and researchers in Southeast Asian countries who have keen interest in conducting the research on Japan such as Japanese culture, Japanese economy and Japanese industry Objective of the Scholarship:?The Komai Fellowship Program is for those?Southeast Asian countries who have keen interest in conducting the?research on Japan such as Japanese culture, Japanese economy and Japanese industry Number of awards?: Not known Tenure of award:?3 months Value:Travel expenses: Economy class round-trip airfare between the nearest airport of ?the grantee?s university and the airport in Japan, the travel expenses between the?airport in Japan and the place of grantee?s research affiliation, and the travel?expenses to visit the office of the Foundation. -Maintenance allowance: 15,000 a day *This rate is applied to the number of nights the grantee stays in Japan. -Research travel allowance: At cost but up to ?100,000 * If the grantee wishes to receive this allowance, the travel plan and therecommendation letter of the Japanese host scientist should be submitted to theFoundation for review and approval in advance. This plan should relate to the proposed research. Other Benifits:?The Foundation will buy the following insurance for the period from the date of the grantee?s departure from his/her home country until the date of his/her return to his/her home country. However, illness contracted before the grantee?s arrival in Japan, chronic disease and dental care will not be covered. Selection Criteria: -Support by the senior management of the applicant?s university on his/her research - Academic performance and achievement by the applicant - Proposed plan and significance of research Notification: The result of selection will be informed to the applicant through the President?soffice of his/her university in June 2013, and the grantee is requested to come to Japan by the date agreed with the host scientist in Japan. How to Apply: Application?must be applied By E-mail Scholarship Application Deadline: October 31, 2012 Further Scholarship Information and Application http://www.utm.my/dvcai/files/2012/06/2013-GUIDE-KOMAI-FELLOWSHIP.pdf