Panasonic Scholarship 2012 -2013

Eligibility

A privately financed student from Indonesia, who wishes to pursue a master’s course in Japan, should meet the following requirements:

1. Nationality:
   Applicants must be citizens of Indonesia 
   
   
2. Educational Background etc:
   Applicants must be graduates or pending graduates of universities and have a distinguished academic record and must have completed 16 years of school education or have been accepted as eligible for enrollment at the targeted graduate schools. However, applicants must have completed their bachelor degrees no more than 4 years prior to the date of their arrival in Japan. (with age less than 26 years old in March 2013).
   
   
3. Specialization:
   Applicants must major in any one of the science and technology disciplines. (Mathematics, Natural Science, Engineering, Bio-technology, Agricultural, and IT (Information Technology) 
   Note: This excludes medical science, pharmacology and dentistry
   
   
4. Japanese Language Proficiency:
   Applicants must have adequate proficiency and knowledge in the Japanese language not only for studying at master’s level but also for understanding Japanese culture.
   
   
5. Health Conditions:
   Applicants must be medically fit and must be strongly motivated to study in Japan.
   
   
   
6. Others:
• Applicants must be interested in and have the desire to contribute to the development of Indonesia and to promote friendship between Indonesia and Japan. .
• o Applicants must obtain a study visa and arrive in Japan by end of March 2013to attend the award ceremony to be held at Panasonic Headquarters at the beginning of April 2013.
• Applicants who are receiving or will receive other scholarships including Japanese Government Scholarships are not eligible for the Panasonic Scholarship.
• Applicants who are already enrolled at graduate schools in Japan at the time of application are not eligible for the Panasonic Scholarship.

Selection and Notification

Phase I
March 17 , 2012	: Deadline for e-Application Submission
Phase II
April 25 –30 , 2012	: The First Screening (By documents)
May 4 – 11 , 2012	: The Second Screening
Phase III
June 11 –12 , 2012	: Final Selection (Interview)
June 12 , 2012	: Notification of the Result

Application Procedures

Application Procedures: Indonesia Panasonic Office will select Panasonic Scholarship candidates in three phases, as follow :

• PHASE I. 
  All candidates must apply through (and only by) electronics application. This first selection will seek a record of the applicants overall data including: biographical information, academic records (GPA), language capabilities, and readiness to enroll master degree program in Japan. The e-application submission will be closed on MARCH 17th, 2012 . In Phase I, 100 (hundreds) applicants will be selected as semifinalist and their names will be announced in MARCH 22th 2012 . via e-mail and website.
• PHASE II. 
  Semifinalists will be notified and receive an official application form through login and download from Panasonic Scholarship Indonesia website (user and password will deliver only to 100 (hundreds) Semifinalist later. 
  The form will require detailed biographical data, academic report (transcript), an essay of master research proposal, personal recommendations, and Professor acceptance. The semifinalist must submit official application form (item 1 until 5) as mentioned below by mail with deadline on APRIL 30th, 2012.
  
  
  Documents to be submitted in Phase II :
  1. Application form (prescribed form No.1)
  2. A letter of recommendation from the dean of the university the applicants graduated from (prescribed form No.2)
  3. Study and research plan in Japan (prescribed form No.3)
  4. Original university transcript (or legalized), photocopy only without legalized unacceptable.
  5. A certified copy of the applicant’s degree
  The committee will selects 12 (twelve) finalists based on documents screening, and mini-thesis or research proposal evaluation.
• PHASE III. 
  On June 11th – 12th, 2012 [tentative] all finalists will be invited to attend the Final Selection Stage. The Committee composed of Panasonic Gobel Group of Companies top management, distinguished universities professors, Panasonic Scholarship Inc. Japan, and Training & Recruitment Consultants will interview and evaluate each finalist. The 3 (three) most qualified finalists will be selected to be Panasonic Scholarship Nominees.

source: http://www.panasonicscholarship.com