GIFU UNIVERSITY

SHIZUOKA UNIVESITY

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

for Students from South Asia 2015
UGSAS-GU Fostering Leadership
in Agricultural Science and Biotechnology Program
This program aims at fostering students as high level professionals who comprehend environmental
issues and food issues in South Asia, where economic development continues rapidly, with a broad
perspective, and are capable of identifying and solving problems.

Course and Number of Students Accepted

Master's and Doctors Degrees Course (5-year consistent curriculum): 2 students / Year
Doctors Degree Course (3-year curriculum): 4 students / Year
Masters Courses in
Applied Biological Sciences
(Gifu Univ.)
Molecular Life Science
Life Science for Food
Plant Production
Animal Science
Field Ecology
Ecological &
Environmental Management
*Classes are taught in English

Masters Courses in
Doctors Courses in
Agriculture
Agricultural Science
(Shizuoka Univ.)
(UGSAS-GU)
Biological and Environmental
Plant Production & Management
Science Animal Resources Production
Applied Biological Chemistry
Agricultural & Environmental Engineering
Environment and Forest
Management of Biological Environment
Resources Science Utilization of Biological Resources
Development of Agriculture
Smart Material Science
Business Entrepreneur Regulation of Biological Functions
*Classes are taught in English
*Required credits for completion can be obtained by
classes taught in English

Who Can Apply

Five-year Master's and Doctors Degrees Course is offered to students who have obtained / are

expected to obtain a Bachelors degree at the below listed universities.

Three-year Doctors Degree Course is offered to students who have obtained / are expected to

obtain a Masters degree at the below listed universities.

Bangladesh: University of Dhaka

India:
Assam University / Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Indonesia: Andalas University / Bogor Agricultural University / Gadjah Mada University
Sebelas Maret University / University of Lampung
Chulalongkorn University / Kasetsart University
Thailand:
Hanoi University of Science and Technology
Vietnam:

Financial Assistance
Monthly Allowance
Approx. 144,000 yen (Masters course)
Approx. 145,000 yen (Doctors course)
*Amounts are subject to change depending on the annual budget of each year

Examination / Admission / Tuition Fees

Free
Round Trip Tickets
Provided

Selection Process
Deadline for Submission of Complete Documents

20 March, 2015

Masters Courses in Agriculture (Shizuoka Univ.)

Biological
and
Applied
Biological
Decision
onEnvironmental
acceptance or Science
rejection/ will
be made
basedChemistry
on screening of documents submitted
Environment
and Forest Resources Science / Development of Agriculture Business Entrepreneur
by the applicant.

(Classes are taught in English)

Notice of Results: 30 March, 2015

Selected Applicants
Entrance Examination of Respective Courses: Designated Date
Successful Applicants
Matriculation: All Courses Start in October 2015

Contact
Administrative Office
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University
renno@gifu-u.ac.jp
http://www1.gifu-u.ac.jp/~rendai/eng/

Doctors Course
The United Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Gifu University (UGSAS-GU)
Masters Course
Graduate School of Integrated Science and Technology, Shizuoka University
Masters Course
Graduate School of Applied Biological Sciences, Gifu University