Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation

The Okazaki Kaheita International Scholarship Foundation was established in March 1990 to contribute to world peace and development by fostering people from the People’s Republic of China and other countries in Asia. This foundation strives to promote mutual understanding and international exchange as well as to pay homage to and immortalize the spirit of Okazaki Kaheita, a man who worked for mutual understanding, peace, and world friendship. In order to promote friendship between Japan and Asian countries and to further the personal development of people in these countries, the foundation provides scholarships to students from Asian countries who wish to study in graduate schools in Japan.

Requirements:

1. Curriculum Vitae
2. Academic transcript
3. TOEFL or IELTS, with minimum score of: TOEFL 550, IELTS 6,5, iBT 100
4. 1000 word essay in your personal intention

Qualifications for Application

1. Be a citizen of the People’s Republic of Indonesian
2. Be a resident of the People’s Republic of Indonesian on April 1, 2012.
3. Be born after April 2 1988.
4. Academic Qualifications: Must have graduated from a university designated by our foundation prior to March 31, 2013 and be able to obtain a letter of recommendation from his/her supervising professor. The applicants are also required to have completed a total of 16 years of education at recognized educational facilities.
5. Major: The field of study selected by the applicant must be the same as his/her major at the undergraduate level. （ Preferably, the applicant should have selected the university of his/her choice and the supervising professor under whom he/her wishes to pursue graduate studies.）The applicant’s proposed research theme should be suitable for study at the graduate level in a Japanese university.Language ability:
6. Must be able to understand graduate level lectures taught in Japanese or English. Selected applicants who have not yet learned Japanese are required to attend a Japanese language course at a language school for 6 months （approximately 500 hours）prior to coming to Japan. Furthermore, the selected applicant shall be required to take the Japanese Language Proficiency Test held annually by the Japan Foundation.
7. Dwelling: Must principally be willing to live in the ANA dormitory Note: The foundation thinks it desirable for the students to live in the ANA dormitory not only for the purpose of saving living expenses but also for the purpose of associating daily with young Japanese people living in the same facility.
8. Others:
   The foundation deems it most suitable that the selected applicant come to Japan alone
   （without his/her family）to study under our program.
   （ⅰ）The student must live alone（without his/her family）for the first year in Japan.
   （ⅱ）After one year it is possible for the selected student to live with his/her family if
   he/she wished to do so, but the foundation cannot give any assistance for his/her
   family.
   Note: It is generally very hard for students from abroad to live and study in Japan
   with his/her family, as the student will meet many difficulties such as the high
   cost of living, housing problems and language difficulty.

more information http://www.okazakizaidan.or.jp/info/pdf/2013/info_ch_e.pdf

Please submit your application to IRO ITB

Due date March 14, 2013