MCCLAIN (PAULINE AND RILEY) LOAN

MCCLAIN (PAULINE AND RILEY) LOAN (Edgar and Vermilion County)

This is awarded to a high school graduate in Edgar County or Vermilion County or a graduate from an accredited college or university in the United States. Qualifications are based on financial need; and field of study should be agriculture, nursing, teaching or graduate students who are studying law, medicine, or dentistry. Loan is interest free. Renewable each year based on academic progress and demonstrated need. Pay back is four years following graduation. Contact the Trust Department of the Citizens' National Bank in Paris, IL.

MILITARY ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPS

Scholarships are available for students wishing to commit themselves to military service as well as to further their education. Further information can be secured from the representative of the particular service of interest. Also, each of the service academies has scholarship programs, which are generous but difficult to obtain. For further information, contact your guidance counselor or your school's financial aid office. Check the website: http://www.armedforcescareers.com/scholarships.html

NATIONAL GUARD GRANT

Men and women who are members of the Illinois Army National Guard or the Illinois Air National Guard may receive tuition and fees at an Illinois two or four-year College or university. One year of service in the Illinois National Guard entitles one to 100% tuition and some fees for four years in an Illinois state-supported educational institution. Applications are available through the National Guard Armories or Illinois State Education Office, 1301 North MacArthur, Springfield, IL 62702-2399, Attn: MAJ Wanda C. Ward (Education Services Officer). Phone number 217-761-3782 and e-mail address: wanda.ward@il.ngb.army.mil.

Website: http://www.collegezone.com/media/F106_E_ING.pdf

Faculty of Economics Kyoto Univ. Scholarship

Special Doctoral Program for Graduates of Partner Universities:

Grad. School of Economics / Faculty of Economics Kyoto Univ.

The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, offers a 3-year special doctoral program, leading to the degree PhD in Economics. Teaching and supervision are conducted in English.

Important note for potential candidates: your home institution must be a Kyoto University's Graduate School of Economics partner under our cooperation and exchange agreement. In other words, we only accept applications from universities currently in cooperation with the Graduate School of Economics within the student exchange programs.

Application Requirements for Admission to the

INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL PROGRAM IN ECONOMICS

(October 2005 - September 2008)

1. INTRODUCTION

The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, offers a doctoral program (hereafter referred to as "the Program") in Economics for foreign students. Teaching and supervision are conducted in English, but students are strongly encouraged to study Japanese for practical purposes.

1.1 Scholarship

Students admitted to the Program receive the Japanese Government (Ministry of Education and Science) scholarship.

1.2 Number of applicants to be admitted

Two students are admitted every year.

2. ELIGIBILITY

2.1 University education

Applicants must be graduates of universities that have international academic exchange agreements with Kyoto University.

2.2 Nationality

Applicants must be citizens of countries that have official diplomatic relations with Japan. If an applicant has previously studied at a Japanese university as a recipient of the Japanese Government Scholarship (or under any other status), three years (respectively, one year) must have passed since he/she left Japan. Students who are currently studying in Japan are not eligible to apply.

2.3 Age

Applicants must be under thirty-five years old as of October 1, 2005.

2.4 Academic qualifications

Applicants must satisfy one of the following conditions at the end of September, 2005.

(1) They hold a Master's degree.

(2) They have been engaged in research for at least two years at a university or a research institute after university graduation or after the completion of 16-year education.

(3) They are over twenty-four years old and demonstrate the equivalent or higher level of scholastic aptitude as that of a Master's degree holder as evaluated by the Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University.

2.5 Health

Applicants must be physically and mentally healthy.

2.6 Language ability

Applicants must have TOEFL score higher than 550 (for the paper-based test) or 213 (for the computer-based test).

2.7 Other conditions

(1) Applicants who are doing their military service at the time the Program begins are not eligible to apply.

(2) Applicants whose spouses receive the Japanese Government Scholarship are not eligible to apply.

(3) Applicants who are receiving a scholarship from any other source are not eligible to apply.

3. FINANCIAL SUPPORT

The following financial support will be offered to the students admitted to the Program:

(1) The Japanese Government Scholarship of 175,000 yen per month (the amount may be subject to revision) for at most thirty-six months.

(2) Economy class, return ticket from the international airport closest to the student's home address to Kansai International Airport. The ticket will not be offered unless he/she leaves Japan immediately after the scholarship expires.

(3) Waiver of the application, matriculation, and tuition fees.

(4) Reimbursement of 80% of all medical expenses by the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO).

4. SELECTION AND ADMISSION

4.1 Selection process at Kyoto University

The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, examines the documents submitted by the applicants. Those selected are recommended to the Japanese Government as candidates for the Scholarship. The applicants will be informed of the selection process results by the end of May 2005.

4.2 Selection process by the Japanese Government

The Japanese Government examines the documents of the applicants recommended by Kyoto University and selects the recipients of the Japanese Government Scholarship. Those selected will be informed of this decision by the end of August 2005. The Graduate School of Economics, Kyoto University, will send the selected candidates a certificate of admission to the International Doctoral Program in Economics. Students admitted to the Program must arrive in Kyoto between October 1 and October 31, 2005.

5. ACADEMIC Advisers

During their 3-year study period, the students admitted to the Program will be supervised by a selected academic adviser.

ACADEMIC ADVISERS' NAMES AND RESEARCH FIELDS

Fujii, Hideki Hikino, Takashi Hisamoto, Norio Mizobata, Satoshi Morimune, Kimio Nariu, Tatsuhiko Nishimuta, Yuji Nishimura, Shuzo Onishi, Hiroshi Shimotani, Masahiro Sugiyama, Yasuo Tachibanaki, Toshiaki Tanaka, Hideo, Ueta, Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, Yasunaga Yagi, Kiichiro Yamamoto, Hiromi	International accounting, Financial accounting Business and industrial organization Employment system and social policy Transition economies, Russian economy Econometrics, Time series analysis Marketing system, Economics of internal organization Business history, Economic history Health economics Economic statistics, Pacific-rim economy Japanese Economy, Keiretsu and corporate groups Strategic management, International management Capital and labor in Japan History of social thought, History of political economy Environmental economics, Public finance Marketing management, Retailing Theory of political economy, History of economics Development economics, East Asian economy

6. APPLICATION REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Applicants must submit the following documents by mail no later than January 31, 2005 to:

School Affairs Office

The Graduate School of Economics

Kyoto University,

Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku

Kyoto, 606-8501, Japan

(1) Application Form (pdf)

(2) Application for Japanese Government Scholarship (attached)

(3) Health Examination Report issued within the last 2 months prior to the application date (attached)

(4) Master's degree diploma, or a certificate of expected completion of a Master program

(5) Transcripts of undergraduate and graduate study

(6) Letter of recommendation from an adviser of the graduate school attended

(7) Letter of recommendation from the Dean or the head of the graduate school attended

(8) Letter of recommendation from the employer if the applicant is currently working

(9) Research plan at Kyoto University (about 1,500words)

(10) Master's thesis or an equivalent paper

(11) Summary of the Master's thesis (about 1,500words)

(12) List of academic publications (if any) with brief abstracts

(13) Photocopy of a passport that indicates nationality

(14) Official score of the TOEFL exam taken within the last twelve months prior to the application date

The above documents must be in English. Please note that they will not be returned.

7. INQUIRIES

Fax 81-75-753-3492

Email kyoumu@econ.kyoto-u.ac.jp

PhD Course Scholarship at NIPS, Okazaki, Japan

Introduction

The Department of Physiological Sciences, University of Advanced Studies (Sokendai) is operated by the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS) at Okazaki (http://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/). NIPS consists of 19 divisions dedicated to the study of the physiological functions of living organisms including humans. Research areas cover various physiological sciences including morphology, biochemistry, pharmacology, molecular and cellular biology, and information science. Research activities are extensive and comprehensive. Some of our current research involves the molecular structure of ion channels, intracellular dynamics of ions, mechanisms of secretion and cell volume regulation, development and differentiation of neuronal cells, mechanisms of synaptic transmission and neural network formation, and higher brain functions such as processing of sensory information, motor control, learning, and cognition.

To carry out the mission of the institute as a cooperative center for universities and research institutes within and outside Japan, we accept many visiting scientists from all around the world for collaborative projects.

NIPS Scholarships

Four types of scholarships are possible at NIPS.

The first type of scholarship is the "University Recommendation" MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship. Each year, at least one "University Recommendation" candidate is selected for the 5-year combined Master's/Ph.D. program, which starts in October. Please note that this scholarship cannot be held in conjunction with other awards or scholarships. Students wishing to apply for this scholarship should make sure that they discuss their application with their prospective supervisor at NIPS. More information regarding the details of the scholarship is given at the Study in Japan website(http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html) and at the JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_e.html) website.

The MEXT scholarship covers the following:

• Application fee (30,000 yen)
  
• Admission fee (282,000 yen, payable only the first year of study)
  
• Annual tuition fee (535,800 yen per year)
  
• Return economy-class airfare between Okazaki and the student's home country
  
• Monthly stipend (172,000 yen)

The second type of scholarship is a Seiriken Scholarship. Exceptional students wishing to enter 5-year and 3-year Ph.D. programs at NIPS are eligible to apply for this type of scholarship. It covers the admission fee and the annual tuition fees for successful applicants. Further information can be obtained from scholar@nips.ac.jp

The third type of scholarship is an "Embassy Recommendation" MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship. Through this system, a certain number of 5-year combined Master's/Ph.D. scholarships are awarded annually. Applications should be made through Japanese embassies/consulates in the applicant's home country. (Please note that this application procedure is different from the "University Recommendation" MEXT Scholarships noted above.) Applications are open to candidates of any nationality except Japan, and the scholarship details are the same as those noted above. Please see the Study in Japan website (http://www.studyjapan.go.jp/en/toj/toj0302e.html) for more information as well as the list of Japan's Embassies and Consulates (Ministry of Foreign Affairs website http://www.mofa.go.jp/about/emb_cons/over/index.html).

Finally, a certain number of scholarships are provided by JASSO (Japan Student Services Organization), as well as private foundations. For more information on these scholarships, please see the JASSO website at http://www.jasso.go.jp/study_j/scholarships_sfisij_e.html.

Eligibility

In general, candidates must have completed (or be expected to obtain before starting study in NIPS) a bachelor's degree or equivalent from a recognized university for acceptance into the 5-year combined master's/Ph.D. Candidates wishing to enter the 3-year program must have completed a master's degree or equivalent from a recognized university. People who currently hold Ph.D. degrees are not eligible for any of the above scholarships.

Candidates must be well prepared for the course for which they are applying within the Department of Physiological Sciences. Those candidates who are not native speakers of English are required by the Board of Graduate Studies to provide the results of an English language test and are expected to meet the following standards of proficiency:

• TOEFL (paper-based test):
  
  Minimum overall score of 600, with a minimum score of 5.0 in the TOEFL Test of Written English (TWE).
  
• TOEFL (computer-based test):
  
  Minimum overall score of 250, with a minimum score of 5.0 in the essay writing section of the text.
  
• TOEFL (Internet-based test):
  
  Minimum overall score of 100, with a minimum score of 24 in the writing section of the test.

How to Apply

It is essential to secure appropriate supervision before applying for the above scholarships. Therefore, your first step in applying for a scholarship should be to get in contact with at least one of the professors in NIPS (http://www.nips.ac.jp/eng/outline/pub/staff.html) to find out about any technical requirements as well as the range and depth of background knowledge that is needed by successful candidates for admission.

After you have made contact with an appropriate supervisor, please ask him/her to send an application form for the "University Recommendation" scholarship to you. Your application form must be completed and returned to the Board by 6 February 2008.

The Board of Graduate Studies at NIPS consults with the professors responsible for determining admission to the University about the respective merits of each applicant. On the basis of that consultation, applicants who are on the shortlist for the "University Recommendation" MEXT Ph.D. Scholarship will be invited to an interview at NIPS in February every year for the Ph.D. Program starting in October of the same year.

For further information

Questions concerning admission and application procedures should be forwarded to:

scholar@nips.ac.jp

Board of Graduate Studies, National Institute for Physiological Sciences,

Myodaiji, Okazaki, 444-8585, Japan

National Institute for Physiological Sciences.