The Special Scholarship Program (SSP) was established in 2003 in order to support the advanced research of the university by enlisting the help of highly capable students especially students from foreign countries. Every year in April and October, the university enrols selected doctoral students for specific research projects. The students pursue the doctoral course in English (excl. Japanese students) while at the same time assisting their host professor as a research assistant (RA). Through this programme, KUT wishes to expand and deepen international ties with academic and educational institutions all over the world.
The Kochi University of Technology (KUT) Special Scholarship Program (SSP) invites applications for research projects in the field of Engineering from International Doctoral applicants.
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Application Deadline
- 16th September 2022 (April 2023 enrollment)
- 17th March 2023 (October 2023 enrollment)
Eligible Countries
All Countries except Japan.
Scholarship Study Location
Kochi University of Technology, Japan.
Level
Doctoral
Eligibility & Selection Criteria
- To have permission from the leader of the applicant’s preferred SSP project to apply for that project
- To 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
- To be 35 years old or under at the time of enrollment, in principle
- To have an excellent academic record and strong bachelor’s and master’s degrees from reputable universities
- To have the intention, adequate knowledge and research skill to work in the research project
- To have high English proficiency
- To apply for research in the Department of Engineering / Graduate School of Engineering
- The SSP student must work 50 hours per month for a specific research project at the university.
- The SSP student must report his/her study and research achievements to the dean of the Graduate School of Engineering at the end of each semester. The submitted report will be evaluated by the dean of the Graduate School of Engineering
Number of Scholarships
Up to Fifteen (15) scholarships are available for the Kochi University of Technology, Japan Special Scholarship Programme.
Value of Scholarship
- Exemption from 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 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, and who have, or have the intention to acquire, “Student” status of Japanese residence at the time of entry into Japan)
Scholarship Duration
The Doctoral Programme will last for 3 years but the Scholarship would only be awarded in the first year.
Application Procedure
- Choose one research project from the SSP Research Project List
- Send a completed Pre-Application Request to the leader of your preferred project by e-mail and obtain the leader’s permission to apply for that SSP project. Only one pre-application request should be sent to the leader of a project during a given enrollment period. The project leader’s email address is provided in the project’s description. Please note that a project leader may not contact you in the case where your pre-application request is rejected.
- When you obtain the permission of the project leader, complete all required documents and submit them to KUT by post. The documents must reach KUT by the deadline.
All inquiries and application documents must be addressed to:
International Relations Section
Kochi University of Technology
Tosayamada, Kami City
Kochi 782-8502, JAPAN
Tel: +81-887-53-1130
E-mail: [email protected]
