The Japan Securities Scholarship Foundation

Educational Award Program

JSSF has begun accepting applications for the JSSF Educational Awards for Overseas Students for the 2008 academic year and has requested the recommendation of scholarship from selected overseas universities.


Outline of the Scholarship

This award is given for the purpose of promoting academic and educational international exchange programs between Japan and other countries and to work for goodwill and friendly relations.

Subject Countries and Universities

JSSF"s selected universities in East and Southeast Asia for graduates and graduating students are listed below. This program is not intended for foreign students in Japan.

List of Universities Asked to Recommend Exchange Students in 2008

CHINA
Peking University
Tsinghua University
Renmin University of China
Fudan University
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics
Nankai University
SOUTH KOREA
Seoul National University
Yonsei University
Korea University
TAIWAN
National Taiwan University
PHILIPPINES
University of the Philippines
Ateneo de Manila University
THAILAND
Chulalongkorn University
Thammasat University
VIETNAM
Vietnam National University, Hanoi
National Economics University, Hanoi
Foreign Trade University, Hanoi
MALAYSIA
University of Malaya
SINGAPORE
National University of Singapore
INDONESIA
University of Indonesia

Number of Recipients

Approximately five students will be selected to receive scholarships for the 2008 academic year.

Scholarship Details

Travel Expenses
Incidental Expenses
Tuition and Other Educational Fees
Living Expenses
For further information, refer to"General Information & Instructions for Scholarship Students for the 2008 Academic Year."


Duration of Scholarship

For those enrolled in a master"s program, the JSSF scholarship covers two academic years, and for those pursuing a Ph.D., the scholarship is for three academic years. Each of these periods is the shortest curriculum required to obtain a master"s or a doctor"s degree.
The Exchange Student Screening Committee may determine that the scholarship includes a period (up to one year) for undertaking intensive Japanese language training or studying as a research student at a graduate school, if the recipient needs such training or study prior to the commencement of his/her postgraduate study due to the lack of Japanese ability. NOTE 1. Generally, the Japanese academic year begins in April and ends in March. The time of entrance examinations for graduate schools usually take place between September and February of the academic year prior to entrance, although the dates will vary according to each school.
In addition, the scholarship recipient who either studies as a research student at a graduate school or undertakes intensive Japanese language training must apply and take the entrance examination for graduate school during the period he/she is engaging in such training or study. In the event that he/she is unable to pass the graduate school entrance examination, scholarship payments beyond the initial year will not be continued.
NOTE 2. JSSF selects about five scholarship recipients as potential scholarship candidates from a selected number of universities. It should be understood that JSSF is not in a position to guarantee its sponsorship to all candidates.


Required Qualifications

***An applicant for the JSSF Educational Award must fulfill all of the following requirements:
Be a graduate or a prospective graduate of a university in East or Southeast Asia requested for recommendation by JSSF and be a national of a country other than Japan.
Must major in economics, business administration, commercial science, financial theory or financial engineering.
Have had at least one year of experience in Japanese language education and possess the Japanese ability sufficient for graduate school entry examinations.

***The recipient must have had a GPA (cumulative or grade point average) of at least 3.5 or the equivalent while at their university or graduate school.)
Must be under 30 years old as of the application deadline.
Must be in need of financial assistance. (Cannot be receiving another scholarship.)
Have the potential to be a cultural bridge between Japan and other countries and to deepen mutual understanding in the global society.

***Recruitment period

From the beginning of March to the end of May 2007.

Selection Process

At the beginning of August 2007.

Determining Organization

The board of directors of JSSF makes the final determination of those who will receive scholarships after the selection committee makes the preliminary selection.

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