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| Level of Study | Research Study (PH.D) |
| Subjects/Field |
(1) Information Technology (2) Optical Fibre Communication (3) Quality and Reliability Engineering (As applied to various systems like Electricity & Power, Railways, Heavy Industry, Heavy Electronics) (4) Electronics & Communication (5) Robotics (6) Laser Technology (7) Bio-technology (8) Japanese Language and Literature (9) Fisheries (10) Japanese Studies (11) Earthquake Engineering (12) Environmental Science (13) Architecture (14) Aerospace Engineering (15) Material Science/Engineering (16) Civil Engineering (17) Mechanical Engineering |
| Duration | 18 Months to 2 years ( may be extended) |
| Scholarship | 30 - 35 |
| Commencement of academic session | April/October |
| Notification | Department's Website: April/May |
| Eligibility |
i. Japanese Language: a) Students who are enrolled in the Post Graduate Degree course in Japanese Language from a recognized university. b) Students who have completed undergraduate Degree Course in Japanese Language from a recognized university. c) Students who have completed undergraduate degree course in any subject from recognized university with 50% or above marks and who have completed Level 2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) conducted by Japan Foundation and have competed at least 3 years of Japanese Language study from a recognized university/institute in India. ii. Japanese Studies: Master Degree in the relevant field with minimum 60% marks. iii. For Research Studies (Ph.D) (a) Masters Degree in the relevant field with minimum 60% marks. Candidate having practical research/ teaching / work experience after obtaining the prescribed qualification as on 30 - 05- 2008 would be preferred. (b) Students who have bachelor's degree in science or arts or engineering and have completed 15 years or 16 years curriculum (i.e. 12+3 or 12+4) are also eligible for the Research Students Scholarship of the Japanese government provided that they have minimum 60% marks. |
| Age | Below 35 years. |
| Value | Maintenance allowance to be paid by Government of Japan which covers study allowance, fee, part payment of medical expenses, accommodation etc. |
| Passage Cost | Return air ticket is provided by the Japanese Government. |
| Application Procedure | Typed application with attested copies of testimonials, photograph, programme of study/research and other documents may be submitted on plain paper (as per notified format) by prescribed date. Employed candidates are required to send applications through their employers with NOC. |
| Contact Address | Under Secretary, (Scholarship), Ministry of Education, Department of Higher Education, External Scholarship Division, 2nd Floor, Wing-6, West Block-1, R.K. Puram, Delhi-110066 |
