Research Study in Japan with Kumamoto University

Today we would like to announce the IJEP (International Joint

Education Program for Science and Technology) Short-Term Exchange

Program with JASSO scholarship starting in Oct 2025 for either 6

months (till March 2026) or 11 months (till August 2026). Now we are

recruiting 20 applicants (master and doctoral students), who are from

partner universities with a student exchange agreement.

The following conditions apply to the program;

1. Amount of scholarship: 80,000 yen per month

*Participants have to take responsibility for the flight ticket,

accommodation, food, health insurance and other living cost, etc.

2. Start of the program: October 1, 2025

3. Duration of the program: Either 6 or 11 months from October 2025

4. Application Deadline: Friday, June 20, 2025

Application documents in digital form must be submitted by 17:00 JST

Friday, June 2025.

5. Submit to: To be announced.

6. Program contents:

　-Research project

　-Lectures

　 "Current Science and Technology in Japan" in fall semester (2 credits)

　At least 3 classes related to topics in environment issues are required.

　-Field trip

　-Final Report

　-Midterm and final presentations

For further information, please visit our website at

https://www.fast.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/gsst-en/special/

IJEP Short-Term Exchange Program for International Postgraduate Students

  https://www.fast.kumamoto-u.ac.jp/gsst-en/special/ijep_for_jasso/

The application form can also be downloaded from above.

Important

・ All application documents should be submitted through the

international office of the applicant's home university, and

applicants should be recommended with the order of priority. For your

convenience, please use the attached Excel form.

・ Please note that our selection committee is responsible for

screening applicants and the result may be different from the order of

priority at your university.

・ Additional costs for the quarantine process associated with

traveling to Japan should be borne by the applicant.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any inquiries.

Thank you very much for your support in advance.

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