It is essential for AUN/SEED-Net students to conduct high quality doctoral thesis research of
international standard and to complete doctoral degrees within three years. The AUN/SEED-Net Project thus provides thesis research
assistance for AUN/SEED-Net students by Japanese Supporting Universities headed by Field Coordinating University to achieve such a
goal through the joint thesis research supervision which will be conducted at Host Institution by Japanese co-advisors. To
facilitate this assistance, Collaborative Research Program has been introduced, in which each Host Institution, in consultation with
Field Coordinating Japanese University, identifies a few well-defined and focused Collaborative Research Themes (or research
umbrellas), each of which is a sub-area of research defined by several key words leading to a number of interrelated and
progressively conducted possible thesis research topics. Then some of those research themes/topics will be carried out by
AUN/SEED-Net students under joint supervision of Host Institutions and Japanese Supporting Universities, while other research
topics are encouraged to be carried out by graduate students of Member Institutions as well.
The Short-Term Study Program in Japan aims to provide such support for students in the Doctoral Degree Sandwich Program. During three years of scholarship period, students can visit their Japanese co-advisors once or twice, for a total duration of eight months, to receive thesis research supervision.
Objectives
1)
To carry out joint thesis research supervision by Japanese co-advisors in Japan.
2)
To ensure high quality of doctoral theses (which will lead to a good number of publications in reputable
international refereed journals) and to ensure the completion of the degree within three years.
3)
To enhance the research collaboration between Host Institutions and Japanese
Supporting Universities.
Eligible Applicants
Doctoral Degree Sandwich students of AUN/SEED-Net
Period of Study in Japan
1)
During three (3) years of scholarship period, students are eligible to make Short-term Study in Japan once
or twice, for a total duration of eight (8) months.
2)
In case students choose to make Short-term Study in Japan twice, it is required that one of the two times
must be less than one (1) month.
3)
The number of study and duration of each time will be specified upon commencement of doctoral study based on the consultation between advisors at Host Institutions and Co-advisors at Japanese Supporting Universities.
4)
The departure date to Japan should be within the period between 1 July and 31 March of that fiscal year.
Application and Submission Deadline
Application Form for Short-term Study Program in Japan, with a covering letter signed by Head of Department, or Dean, or the Representative of the respective Host Institution, in either hard or soft copy (PDF or JPEG format), should be submitted to the Secretariat according to the deadlines scheduled as follows:
For expected duration in Japan of 1-8 months: 6-7 months prior to expected departure date
For expected duration in Japan of 7-29 days: 2 months prior to expected departure date
