IITH-Japan NEW Scholarship -2015 FRIENDSHIP Scholarship

IITH-Japan NEW Scholarship -2015 FRIENDSHIP Scholarship IITH-Japan NEW Scholarship -2015 Website : http://friendship.iith.ac.in/ IITH-Japan NEW Scholarship -2015 FRIENDSHIP Scholarship IITH-Japan Collaboration Project for Future Researchers at IITH to Enhance Network Development with Scholarship of Japan (FRIENDSHIP) IITH-Japan NEW Scholarship -2015 Project Overview Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is establishing new Ph.D. Scholarship at Japanese Universities for graduates or expected graduates of IITH based on agreement between Government of Japan and Government of India. The overall goal of this Scholarship Project is to enhance World-Class Research Network between Higher Education Institutions/ Industrial clusters of Japan and IITH, whereby both can establish educational and research excellence in the field of science, technology and engineering in the future. To achieve this goal, the Project aims to promote exchange of human resource between IITH and Japan at various levels by offering Ph. D Scholarship for IITH graduates to study for Ph.D. degree in Japanese Universities. Duration of the Project This scholarship is available for FY2015 and FY2016. Participants of the 2nd (last) batch are supposed to complete their study in Japan and to leave from Japan by the end of March, 2020. Prospective Fields and Level of Study This funding is available to Ph.D. track (3 years) track students in the field of Science, Technology and Engineering. The main language of all of the available courses is English and the list of Japanese Universities for 2015 Scholarship Program is as follows. Course Lists are available in the website of respective university. Keio University Kyoto University Kyushu University Nagoya University Osaka University Ritsumeikan University The University of Tokyo Tohoku University Waseda University Number Available Around 10 nos./year (20 nos./2 years) Qualifications 1) Nationality : Citizens of India; 2) Age : between 20 and 30 years old