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Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Masters and Doctoral Scholarships at Ritsumeikan University - Japan

These Masters and Doctoral Scholarships in Ritsumeikan University fall under International Priority Graduate Program (PGP).

The International Priority Graduate Program (PGP) is an initiative by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) which enables universities to provide priority allocation on certain degree programs for government-financed foreign students.

For the five year program period commencing in 2007, 61 programs at 32 different universities were selected for inclusion; including seven programs at five private universities, of which Ritsumeikan is one.

At Ritsumeikan University , the following two programs have been selected as PGP programs:

* International Development Leadership Program (two-year master’s degree)
* Nine places on this program have been allocated for overseas students.
* Applicants can select any one of the following three programs:

- Master’s Program in Economic Development (MPED)
- Global Cooperation Program(GCP)
- Planning and Administration Program in Policy Science(PAPPS))
- International Program for Advanced Industrial Technology (two-year master’s or three-year doctoral degree)
- Eight master’s and three doctoral degree places have been allocated for overseas students on the PGP program.

Eligibility And Conditions


1) Applicants must be graduate students who will newly enter Japan for the purpose of study.
2) Nationality: Applicants must have nationality of a country that is recognized by the Japanese government as of April 1, 2007.
3) Age: Applicants must have been born on or after April 2, 1972.
4) Educational Qualifications: Applicants must have at least an undergraduate degree.

For more information and application see:

Masters and Doctoral Scholarships in Ritsumeikan University:

http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/international_programs/grad_programs/pgp/index.shtml

Also see:

http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/
international_programs/grad_programs/
pgp/application_pgp.shtml

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