Graduate School of Science

Scholarship for International Students

(GSS Scholarship)

Application Information for April/October 2014

Purpose

The purpose of this scholarship is twofold: to financially support Self-Supported
International Students whose academic performance is outstanding and to increase the
number of students from abroad.

Definition of Self-Supported International Students

Self-Supported International Students are international students with a
College Student Visa who are not receiving the J apanese Government (MEXT)
Scholarship nor any governmental scholarship from home.


Qualifications for Applicants

Self-Supported Students with excellent grades who pass the entrance examination for
the Masters Program at the Graduate School of Science will qualify and enter the
program either in April or October 2014. Priority goes to UTRIPUniversity of Tokyo
Research Internship Programparticipants. Recipients of other scholarship starting from
April or October 2013 are not eligible. There is a possibility that an applicant might be
required to withdraw from this scholarship if the applicant is deemed to be the recipient
of another scholarship.

Number of Recipients
A fewEnroll in April or October

Monthly Stipend
150,000 yen

Term of Scholarship
From April/October, 2014 to March/September, 2019

Application Procedure

Applicants should submit the application form to the Graduate School Office at the time
of application for a Masters Program.

Application Documents
Application 1 original
One letter of recommendation from the faculty of your college or university
1 original

Application Deadline
October 31 (Thur.), 2013---For those entering in April
April 30 (Wed.), 2014---For those entering in October

10Nomination of Candidate
Based on the submitted documents (section 7) the Selection Committee will select and
nominate the candidate to the Dean.

11Selection and Result
The recipient will be decided by the Dean based on the nomination from the Selection
Committee. The notification will be send to the applicant by postal mail together with
the acceptance letter for the Masters Program.

12Payment of Scholarship
The stipend will be paid into the bank account quarterly after getting the confirmation of
enrollment.

13Suspension/Return of Scholarship
If the grantee takes a leave of absence or a long absence from the school
(including leaving J apan for more than one month), the supervisor is requested to
submit documentary proof to the Dean and the stipend will be suspended with the
approval of the Dean.

The grantee can get the return of scholarship if the condition mentioned in (1) has
changed and the documentary proof is submitted to the Dean by the supervisor.

14Termination of Stipend
If the grantee meets one of the conditions listed below, the supervisor is required to
submit documentary proof to the Dean and the stipend will be terminated with the
approval by the Dean.

Withdrawal from the Graduate School of Science
Suspension
Severe drop of academic performance
A research report is not submitted every fiscal year
If the grantee does not need a scholarship
If deemed inappropriate as a recipient

There might be a possibility of the scholarship being terminated due to an unexpected
budget condition.

15Return of Scholarship Payment
If the grantee quits or stops studying or is deemed inappropriate as a scholarship
recipient, the grantee may be ordered to return scholarship payments (either the whole
amount or partially) by the Graduate School of Science.

16Withdrawal
The recipient can withdraw from the scholarship by consulting with the supervisor.

17Notifications
If the recipient meets one of the conditions listed below, the supervisor is required to
submit the notification to the Dean.

Leave of absence, return to school or long absence from school
Withdrawal from the Graduate School of Science
Suspension
Change in address, name, contact information and other important matters

18Submission of Research Report
The scholarship recipients are required to submit a research report at the end of
every fiscal year (the end of March) to the Dean with approval from the supervisor.

19Report Submission & Contact
International Liaison Office Tel: +81-3-5841-7630
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Graduate School of Science

Scholarship for International Students
2014 Application
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