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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Japan: For citizens of Indonesia - Panasonic Scholarship 2010 in Master’s Course

Overview

Panasonic Corporation (hereinafter “Panasonic”) was established in 1918 when Konosuke Matsushita, the founder, started a small workshop to make an improved attachment plug. Today, Panasonic Group is the most comprehensive electrical and electronic manufacturer in the world. Throughout its corporate history, we at Panasonic have believed that our mission as a manufacturer is to devote ourselves to the progress and development of society and the well-being of people, thereby contributing to the growth of human civilization. Traditionally, Panasonic has a strong conviction that the development of human resources is the most important issue that management has to deal with.

The Panasonic Scholarship Program was established in 1998 in commemoration of the company’s 80th anniversary as a way for the company to express its appreciation to society. Its aim is to provide scholarship opportunities to privately financed students from Asian countries who wish to pursue a master’s course in Japan, to offer financial assistance to foster highly educated experts who can contribute to the development of their countries in the 21st century, and to promote mutual friendship between their home countries and Japan.

Eligible Candidates

A privately financed student from Indonesia, who wishes to pursue a master’s course in Japan, should meet the following requirements:

1.Nationality:
Applicants must be citizens of Indonesia

2.Educational Background etc:
Applicants must be graduates or pending graduates of universities and have a distinguished academic record and must have completed 16 years of school education or have been accepted as eligible for enrollment at the targeted graduate schools. However, applicants must have completed their bachelor degrees no more than 4 years prior to the date of their arrival in Japan. (with age less than 26 years old in March 2011).

3.Specialization:
Applicants must major in any one of the science and technology disciplines. (Mathematics, Natural Science, Engineering, Bio-technology, Agricultural, and IT (Information Technology)
Note: This excludes medical science, pharmacology and dentistry

4.Japanese Language Proficiency:
Applicants must have adequate proficiency and knowledge in the Japanese language not only for studying at master’s level but also for understanding Japanese culture.

5.Health Conditions:
Applicants must be medically fit and must be strongly motivated to study in Japan.


Scholarships

1 Research Student of Graduate School
*Basic Scholarship : ¥150,000 per month
*Tuition Assistance : Actual Amount (a maximum of ¥200,000 to be paid each half year)

2 Master’s Course of Graduate School
In the case where students are able to take master’s courses within one year after arrival in Japan, the scholarship to be paid is as set out below.
*Basic Scholarship : ¥180,000 per month
*Entrance Fee Assistance : Actual Amount (a maximum of ¥250,000 to be paid)
*Tuition Assistance : Actual Amount (a maximum of ¥250,000 to be paid per each half year)

Number of students to be accepted

From all applicants, in preliminary stage (phase I) it will be only top 100 candidates enter to next stage. In phase II, there will be only 12 best candidates as finalist. In final stage, through interview, group discussion and other process, the 3 most qualified finalist will be selected to be Panasonic Scholarship Nominees.

Duration of Panasonic Scholarship

Panasonic Scholarship will be provided for three years from April 2011 to March 2014, which covers

1.Year One — Enrollment as research students in universities in Japan and Japanese-language training in Japanese-language institutes.

2.Year Two & Three — Register and complete master’s course in Japan. The entire period shall not exceed three years in any circumstances.
The entire period shall not exceed three years in any circumstances. The scholarship will be terminated if a scholarship recipient fails to gain admission to master course in Japan within one year after arrival in Japan (end March, 2011).

Selection & notification

Phase I
March 10 , 2010 : Deadline for e-Application Submission

Phase II
April 15 –20 , 2010 : The First Screening (By documents)
May 7 – 11 , 2010 : The Second Screening

Phase III
June 7 – 8 , 2010 : Final Selection (Interview)
June 8 , 2010 : Notification of the Result


Application Procedures

Application Procedures: Indonesia Panasonic Office will select Panasonic Scholarship candidates in three phases, as follow :

PHASE I.
All candidates must apply through (and only by) electronics application. This first selection will seek a record of the applicants overall data including: biographical information, academic records (GPA), language capabilities, and readiness to enroll master degree program in Japan.
The e-application submission will be closed on MARCH 10th, 2010 . In Phase I, 100 (hundreds) applicants will be selected as semifinalist and their names will be announced in MARCH 15th 2010 . via e-mail and website.


PHASE II.
Semifinalists will be notified and receive an official application form through login and download from Panasonic Scholarship Indonesia website (user and password will deliver only to 100 (hundreds) Semifinalist later.
The form will require detailed biographical data, academic report (transcript), an essay of master research proposal, personal recommendations, and Professor acceptance. The semifinalist must submit official application form (item 1 until 5) as mentioned below by mail with deadline on APRIL 20 th, 2010.

Documents to be submitted in Phase II :
1.Application form (prescribed form No.1)
2.A letter of recommendation from the dean of the university the applicants graduated from (prescribed form No.2)
3.Study and research plan in Japan (prescribed form No.3)
4.Original university transcript (or legalized), photocopy only without legalized unacceptable.
5.A certified copy of the applicant’s degree
The committee will selects 12 (twelve) finalists based on documents screening, and mini-thesis or research proposal evaluation.

PHASE III.
On June 7th – 8th, 2010 [tentative] all finalists will be invited to attend the Final Selection Stage. The Committee composed of Panasonic Gobel Group of Companies top management, distinguished universities professors, President of the Panasonic Scholarship Inc.
Japan, and Training & Recruitment Consultants will interview and evaluate each finalist. The 3 (three) most qualified finalists will be selected to be Panasonic Scholarship Nominees.

Contact Panasonic Scholarship Office of Indonesia

Company’s Name : PT. Panasonic Manufacturing Indonesia
Address : Jl. Raya Bogor Km. 29, Jakarta Timur
Telp : 6221 – 8710221
Fax : 6221 - 8710851
Contact person : Normanto Parman
Email : normanto.parman@id.panasonic.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
URL : www.panasonic.co.id
Japan URL : http://panasonic.net/scholarship/


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