The Shibaura Institute of Technology offers the Sato Yo Scholarship for Indonesian students, including that of UM, who are interested in taking the SIT Course-Taking Sandwich Program. This program allows students to take courses at the SIT for 1 or 2 semesters, while still being students at their home university. A wide range of courses are offered in the field of science and engineering, including Mechanical, Materials, Chemistry, Computer Science, Electrical, Electronics to Architecture, Civil Engineering and System Engineering.
Scholarship Eligibility:
- Be a citizen of Indonesia
- Be an active student at Universitas Negeri Malang
- Must participate in the SIT course-taking sandwich program from Fall 2022 to Spring 2023 (September 2022 to July 2023)
- Must have at least 3.00 GPA
Scholarship Benefit:
- Scholarship: JPY 120,000 per month
- Lump-sum: JPY 100,000
- Round trip ticket
- Transportation fee from the airport to the accommodation upon the arrival in Japan
To be eligible for the SIT Course-Taking Sandwich Program, students must:
- Be an undergraduate/graduate student of a university
- Complete this program at SIT and return to home university before graduation at his/her home university.
- Have good English skills (CEFR B2 equivalent or higher)
- Be physically and mentally healthy
- Comply with the Japanese export control legal framework
The courses schedule can be accessed through http://timetable.sic.shibaura-it.ac.jp/
The list of courses available can be found in the link below:
https://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/en/study/exchange_programs/courselist/
OIA UM will choose only one candidate for this scholarship. The applicant will then be required to submit CV, academic transcript, recommendation letter, and application forms.
TIMELINE:
Application submission deadline : February 6, 2022
1st Screening by SIT : Middle of February
2nd Screening by Sato Yo Foundation: Beginning of April
Announcement of acceptance result : Middle of June
Arrival in Japan : Beginning of September
Fall semester begins : Middle of September
For more information about the program, please visit https://www.shibaura-it.ac.jp/en/study/exchange_programs/sandwich.html