Inpex Scholarship Foundation 2013

INPEX SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION was established as nonprofit organization in Japan on
March 1981 with donated fund by INPEX Corporation (the then name was Indonesia Petroleum,Ltd.) in commemoration of her 15th Anniversary in order to promote mutual understanding, friendship and goodwill through an exchange of students by means of scholarship awards.

Under its international education exchange program, this FOUNDATION offers scholarships to Indonesian students who wish to study in the postgraduate course of university in Japan, and accepts the applicants for scholarships for 2013 on the following plan.

REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICATION

All of the following conditions should be satisfied.

1. Those who have the nationality of the Republic of Indonesia and have studied the course of Natural Science in the prestigious universities in Indonesia with more than 16 years of school education, and are not more than 30 years of age when application is submitted, having “SARJANA” Degree.
2. Those who have the aim to study the course of Natural Science in the master,s programs of university in Japan, and were permitted or are expected to be permitted to enter the university.
3. Those who have excellent results of school record, (cumulative GPA : more than 3.0) and are in good health.
4. Those who have been permitted to get the scholarship of the FOUNDATION by their belonging institutes, universities or companies.
5. Those who have interest in the friendly relations between the Republic of Indonesia and Japan and are prepared to contribute to the promotion of such relations.
6. Those who had not or have not been awarded similar scholarships in Japan or in developed countries.

NUMBER OF SCHOLARSHIP STUDENTS TO BE ACCEPTED

Less than THREE (3) students will be accepted for the 2013 scholarship program.

PAYMENT AND STOPPAGE OF AWARD

• The payment of school and living expenses will be made to the scholarship students during their study in Japan, based on the Regulation of Scholarship Award of this FOUNDATION.
• The scholarship award in 2013 is as follows.
  1. School expenses to be paid to the university such as entrance examination fee, entrance fee, tuition fee, etc. are all borne by the FOUNDATION.
  2. Monthly award of Yen 160,000 is given to each student as living expenses, including lodging expenses, medical expenses, transportation fee, books, etc. Commuting pass expense is seperately borne by the FOUNDATION.
   
• Air ticket (economy class, Jakarta-Tokyo) will be given to the scholarship students when coming to and leaving Japan. However, all other expenses necessary for travelling such as passport acquisition fee, visa fee for entering Japan, etc. are to be borne by the students.
• A scholarship is awarded for up to two years and eight months maximum.
• The payment of the award will commence from the date mentioned in the notification of acceptance, and will end on the date 30 days after the day of completion of study or research, the date leaving Japan or the expiration of 2 years and 8 months, whichever occurs earlier.
• In case the date of commencement or termination of the scholarship award is in the middle of the month, full amount will be given if the balance of days is more than half month, and half amount if the balance of days is less than half month.
• The payment of scholarship award is stopped in the following cases.

1. When it becomes impossible for the student to continue his study or research due to illness or failure in the examination to the master,s course or other reasons. 
2. When the results of school record are poor.
3. When the professor in charge considers that the student is not qualified to continue studying or continue research.
4. In case the student is unsound and improper in his conduct.
5. When the student brings discredit to this FOUNDATION,s prestige and reputation.

• Absence from Japan during grant period.

Scholarship students may leave Japan temporarily during the grant period if such absence does not interfere with the purpose of the grant.

1. A total absence of up to 21 days per year after having passed the entrance examination to the master,s course will be allowed without any deduction in grant benefits.
2. A total absence in excess of 21 days per year will result in deduction of monthly award for the excess period accordingly.

SELECTION

The selection shall be made from the qualified applicants by examining application form, past school records, study plan, letter of recommendation, English proficiency test score and other documents.

The FOUNDATION will favorably consider a positive recommendation letter by a prospective academic supervisor of a Japanese university which an applicant wishes to enter.

Selection procedures are as follows.

• Primary Selection

To be made by the Screening Committee of the FOUNDATION on examining the documents.

• Final Selection

To be made by the Board-Directors' Meeting of the FOUNDATION.

• All applicants will be notified of the results of the primary selection by the end of January 2013 and the final selection of the scholarship students by the end of March 2013.

Detail announcement and how to apply please accessed at the document below. Only qualified applicants that will be contacted

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