Graduate School Scholarship Opportunity for JET Program Alumni
Graduate School: Showa Women’s University; located in Setagaya-ku, Tokyo.
Eligibility: JET Program alumni (as of October 2015); men and women may apply
Japanese Ability: Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1, or equivalent language ability. If applicant has not passed JLPT N1, a separate entrance qualification examination is required; application due May 7-15, 2015.
JET Scholarship: Qualified applicants can receive financial support for graduate school in exchange for work as an office and Teaching Assistant up to 28 hours per week. Scholarship covers enrollment fee, facilities and equipment fee, tuition, housing and training materials costs.
Awards Available: (2) scholarships for JET Alumni are available for 2015.
Award Duration: 2 years for Master’s Programs; 3 years for PhD (Doctoral Programs)
How to Apply: Applicants must submit all documents June 1-16, 2015 to the Showa Women’s University Admission Center. Applicants will be required to take the Graduate School of International Students Entrance Exam and have an in-person or Skype interview (duration of 15-20 minutes).
Required Documents:
Completed JET Scholarship Application form <Word> or <PDF>
Certificate of Eligibility application <PDF>
Copy of Passport Photo Page <PDF>
Curriculum Vitae Page 1 <PDF>
Curriculum Vitae Page 2 <PDF>
Graduation thesis summary <Word> or <PDF>
Graduate Studies Major <PDF>
Financial Statement <PDF>
University Transcripts
Proof of Graduation
Certificate of JET Program participation from contracting organization in Japan
Recommendation Letter from office where applicant worked on JET
Copy of JLPT N1 certificate (or take separate qualification exam)
Selection Criteria: Evaluation of documents, essay and interview, which includes a presentation and question-answer session about candidate’s research plan. Interview may be conducted in person or via Skype. You will need to ensure good voice and video quality for Skype interviews.
Entrance Exam: Applicants must take the Showa Women’s University Graduate School of International Students Entrance Exam on Friday, July 3, 2015. (Attention Date Correction)
Exam Schedule: For Literature/Linguistics Majors: Arrive by 9:30 am; Essay 10:00-11:00 am; Oral Examination from 1:00 pm.
For Life Sciences Majors: Arrive by 10:30 am; no essay; Oral Examination from 11:00 am.
JET Special Scholarship applications will conduct an additional separate interview following the Oral Examination.
Exam Location: Showa Women’s University, Taishido 1-7-57, Setagaya-ku
Announcement: July 11, 2015 at 10 am at the announcement site, and acceptance letters will be mailed to successful candidates.
Enrollment: Late enrollment to begin October 2015.
Questions/Contact: Showa Women’s University Student Services Center Student Office; Tel: 03-3411-5118; Email: shougakukin@swu.ac.jp
For more information, please see:
http://exam.swu.ac.jp/files/86cb1fd09628f203df95dc70c8256461.pdf
