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Friday, August 13, 2010

ASEAN University Network: AUN/SEED-Net Doctoral Degree Program in Japan

Overview

The AUN/SEED-Net Project with support from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
provides scholarships for prospective applicants from AUN-SEED/Net Member Institutions to pursue doctoral degrees in engineering at one of the following Japanese Supporting Universities:

Hokkaido University, Keio University, Kyoto University, Kyushu University, Tokai University, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Toyohashi University of Technology, University of Tokyo, Shibaura Institute of Technology, and Waseda University

The fields of study that can be supported by the AUN/SEED-Net are as follows:

Civil Engineering (CE), Chemical Engineering (ChE), Electrical and Electronics Engineering (EEE), Environmental Engineering (EnvE), Geological Engineering (GeoE), Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Manufacturing Engineering (ManuE), Materials Engineering (MatE), and Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering (ME/AE).

Under the above 9 fundamental engineering fields, applicants, if interested, may also propose any research topic(s) related to the new five (5) interdisciplinary areas (Biotechnology, Disaster Mitigation, Environment, Natural Resources/Materials, and New/Renewable Energy).

Although studying outside ASEAN countries, students under the Doctoral Degree Program in Japan are encouraged to participate in AUN/SEED-Net’s network activities (e.g. AUN/SEED-Net Regional Conference, Collaborative Research activities, etc.) so as to create, maintain, and deepen the linkage with Member Institutions (student’s sending institution and/or student’s hosting institution when pursued master’s degree).


Objectives

(1) To increase the number of high quality doctoral degree holders in engineering at Member
Institutions to contribute to a sustainable industrial development of ASEAN countries.
(2) To strengthen human networking of teaching and research staff among Member Institutions
and Japanese Supporting Universities.

Qualifications

(1) Applicants must have a research-based master’s degree in relevant engineering field or to be
awarded the master’s degree before starting doctoral degree study.
(2) Applicants should be ranked within top 10% of the class for Bachelor’s Degree, in principle,
(a certified document of class rank is required).
(3) Applicant should have a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 3 or more in the 4-scale grading system or at least 7.5 in the 10-scale grading system, with some English competency.
(TOEFL score or equivalent test is required.)
(4) Applicants must be outstanding graduates of Master’s Degree Program of AUN/SEED-Net
Project, or outstanding young teaching staff or research staff of Member Institutions, who are strongly motivated to have a professional career as teaching staff at Member Institutions.
(5) Applicants, in principle, should have at least one recent (not older than 2 years) research publication in refereed national or international journal.
(6) Applicants must be under the age of 35 at the time of enrollment and capable of carrying out
independent research.

Duration of Scholarships

The duration of the scholarship is strictly three years.

Coverage of the Scholarships

Tuition fees, living expenses, health insurance, and a round-trip air ticket will be provided as
per JICA regulations.

Submission Deadlines of the Application Form

Applications for the Doctoral Degree Program in Japan should be submitted both in soft copy
and in printed form, by October 29 (Fri), 2010 to the AUN/SEED-Net Project. They must be
signed by the Dean or the Representative of the AUN/SEED-Net Member Institution to which
the applicants originally belong.

Further information, please visit: http://www.seed-net.org/download/Doctoral_JP_2011_gl.pdf

Please submit the application to:

AUN/SEED-Net Project
(Doctoral Degree Program in Japan 2011)
Faculty of Engineering, Bldg 2, Rm 109-110,
Chulalongkorn University
Bangkok 10330, THAILAND
T. +662-218-6419-21
F. +662-218-6418
Email : prog@aun-seed.net


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