for Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship foreign students
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The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Monbukagakusho) invites applications for foreign students in Doctoral Course on Environmental Systems Engineering at the Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushu University on the following conditions.

1. Study Areas and Number of Foreign Students for Admission

	1.1 Study Areas: Environmental Systems Engineering
		Civil and Structural Engineering
		Urban Environmental Engineering
		Maritime Engineering
		Earth Resources Engineering
		Applied Quantum Physics and Nuclear Engineering
	1.2 Number of students to be accepted: 10

2. Qualification Requirements
	2.1	Nationality: Applicants must be citizens of qualified countries under the Japanese Government Scholarship Program and reside outside Japan. Applicant must reside in his or her respective country upon filing of application for Monbukagakusho scholarship grant.
	2.2	Age Limit: Less than 35 years old as of April 1, 2011, i.e., those who were born after April 2,1976.
	2.3	Academic Background:
		2.3.1 Those who hold or are to receive a Master's degree awarded by a postgraduate school outside Japan by September 30, 2011. 2.3.2 Those with qualifications equivalent to a Master's degree accorded by Kyushu University.
	2.4	Health: Those who are certified as both physically and mentally healthy by a qualified and recognized physician.
	2.5	Language: Applicants should preferably possess a form of official English qualification such as TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge, etc.
	2.6	Arrival in Japan: Successful applicants must arrive in Japan between October 1 and October 7, 2011.
	2.7	Any applicant who meets any or all of the following conditions is not eligible. If identified after the start of the scholarship period, the applicant will be required to withdraw from the scholarship: 1): The Applicant is an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military at the time the scholarship period is due to begin. 2): The Applicant is unable to travel to Japan within the dates set by the receiving university. 3): If the Applicant was a grantee of a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past. Unless he/she has had at least three years of research or teaching experience between the completion of the first scholarship and the start of the second scholarship period. * An applicant whose spouse is a Japanese Government Scholarship student will not be selected. Even if husband and wife apply for this scholarship, both of them will not be selected at the same time. 4): The Applicant is currently enrolled in a Japanese university under the resident status of 鼎ollege Student,・or if he/she plans to enroll at a Japanese university as a privately-financed international student between the time of application for this scholarship and the time the scholarship period is due to begin. 5): The Applicant is already the recipient of a scholarship from an organization (including a governmental organization in his/her country of origin) other than the Japanese government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology - MEXT). 6): The Applicant,considered a 吐uture graduate・and selected as such, is unable to graduate within the pre-set date or unable to fulfill graduation requirements.

Remarks:
1)	Those who fail to receive a Master's degree by September 30, 2011 will be subjected to cancellation of their enrollment.
2)	Successful applicant should get a College Student visa.
3)	Applicant should have the GPE points up to 2.30 by the calculating formula of MEXT method in recent 2 years of Academic Transcript.

3. Duration of Scholarship
	Three years, from October 2011- to September 2014.

4. Scholarship and Benefits
	4.1	A monthly stipend amounting to 155,000 yen will be awarded to successful applicant. In case of a leave of absence or a long absence, the stipend will be suspended during that period.
	4.2	Travel Expenses
		4.2.1 Onward travel: An economy class air ticket from the nearest international airport to the student's home to Fukuoka International Airport will be provided. 4.2.2 Return travel: An economy class air ticket from Fukuoka International Airport to the nearest international airport to the departing student's home will be provided to those leaving within the fixed time limit after the scholarship period.
	*Fees of travel insurance for both onward and return trips are to be paid by the student.
	4.3	Fees for entrance examination, admission, and tuition will be exempted.

5. Evaluation of Applicants
	5.1	Kyushu University will select candidates for recommendation to Monbukagakusho by examining their applications and qualifications.
	5.2	Based on the recommendation of Kyushu University, Monbukagakusho will screen and authorize admission of candidates as foreign students to be supported by the scholarship.
	5.3	Applicants will be notified of the results of their application in the middle of July 2008. Successful applicants will be enrolled at Kyushu University as full-time graduate students.

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