Fully Funded Doctoral Scholarships at Kochi University in Japan 2024
Applicant criteria
- No specific age required
- Both
Opportunity criteria
Opportunity description
Kochi University of Technology (KUT) in Japan offers a number of PhD scholarships that are awarded within the Special Scholarship Program (SSP). Through the 3-year curriculum, Kochi University of Technology (KUT) provides a comprehensive education in a multidisciplinary environment to approximately 15 selected doctoral students every year to work in specific research projects. Each student pursues a doctoral course in English while at the same time assisting his/her host professor in his/her research projects and receiving monthly payments in return for his/her contribution to the projects. This program is for those who have a strong intention to engage in his/her research projects for the whole three years acquire profound knowledge and skills, and are ready to devote themselves to the expected research and related studies.
Fields of Research Projects:
- Environmental Systems Engineering (Kami Campus)
- Intelligent Mechanical Systems Engineering (Kami Campus)
- Electronic and Photonic Systems Engineering (Kami Campus)
- Information Systems Engineering (Kami Campus)
- Infrastructure Systems Engineering (Kami Campus)
- Economics and Management (Eikokuji Campus)
Benefits
- Exemption from the 30,000 yen entrance examination fee, 300,000 yen enrollment fee, and 535,800 yen/year tuition fee.
- To support living expenses, 150,000 yen/month is paid as salary for research project work.
- 150,000 yen is provided for travel and initial living costs (given only to international applicants who are living outside Japan).
Support. - English technical writing and research writing classes will be given to first and second-year doctoral students by a native English professor.
- Japanese language class will be provided for daily conversation and grammar.
- Tutors assist new international students with academic and daily life matters.
- Many types of Japanese cultural activities will be offered seasonally.
- International students can receive assistance in finding single accommodation.
Eligibility criteria
You should follow the following criteria:
- Have permission from the leader of the applicant's preferred SSP project to apply for that project.
- 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.
- Be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment, in principle.
- Have an excellent academic record and strong bachelor's and master's degrees from reputable universities.
- Have the intention, adequate knowledge, and research skills to work in the research project.
- Have high English proficiency (TOEFL iBT 72, IELTS 5.5, CEFR B2, CET6).
- To complete the doctoral program as a SSP Student, you need to meet all of the following conditions:
- 3 year's enrollment in a doctoral program at KUT.
- 10 or more doctoral course credits earned.
- Successful completion of the doctoral dissertation defense after receiving a preliminary assessment held more than one year in advance.
- Two or more papers in high level peer-reviewed journals, published at least two months before completion of the program; this is the basic requirement for holding a dissertation defense.
About Kochi University:
Kochi University of Technology is a prefectural university in Tosa Yamada, Kami, Kōchi, Japan. After its founding in 1997, Professor Yasuharu Suematsu was its first president. Kochi University of Technology serves 2056 undergraduate students, 224 Master students and 74 Doctoral students (as of May 1, 2013).
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