JICA Innovative Asia: Overview The Innovative Asia initiative provides students from 12 Asian countries with opportunities to conduct research, enroll in the Master s program at Japanese universities and participate in internships with Japanese companies. Standard Timetable at Tokyo Tech: September 2018 March 2019 (Research student, 6 months) Degree-seeking student : Master s program April 2019 March 2021 (2 years) Internship during summer break Internship in Japan for up to 6 months after program completion NOTE: Students who enter the master s degree program may not proceed to the doctoral program at Tokyo Tech. 1
Innovative Asia: Qualifications Nationality - Citizens of one of the 12 Asian countries Age - Under 35 years Education - Bachelor s degree JICA-designated partner schools 60 partner schools of 12 countries Bangladesh Cambodia India Indonesia Laos Myanmar Malaysia Pakistan The Philippines Sri Lanka Thailand Vietnam JICA Innovative Asia HP for further information: https://www.jica.go.jp/english/countries/asia/innovative_asia.html 2
Innovative Asia: Application Schedule Find an academic supervisor Search by Tokyo Tech Star Search http://www.titech. ac.jp/english/find_ researchers English proficiency test score TOEFL-iBT, TOEFL-PBT, TOEIC or IELTS Academic Module in two years before the application deadline Interview by faculty members in person or via Internet Application Deadline: May 18, 2018 Admission as Research Students : September 2018 Examination for Tokyo Tech's Master's Program from April 2019 : Winter 2018-2019 3
Innovative Asia: Financial Support Tuition at Japanese university Allowances for living expenses A round-trip airfare Miscellaneous APPLICATION AT TOKYO TECH: http://www.titech.ac.jp/english/graduate_school/in ternational/research_students/jica.html INQUIRIES FOR APPLICATION: International Student Exchange Division Tokyo Institute of Technology innov.asia.tokyotech@jim.titech.ac.jp 4
JICA-designated partner schools (1/3) Bangladesh Cambodia India Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology Institute of Technology of Cambodia Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design, and Manufacturing: IIITDM-J Delhi Hyderabad Kharagpur * Roorkee * University of Dhaka Royal University of Phnom Penh Bombay * Guwahati Kanpur * Madras * Indonesia Bogor Agricultural University Institut Teknologi Bandung Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember Universitas Gadjah Mada Universitas Darma Persada Universitas Hasanuddin Universitas Indonesia 5
JICA-designated partner schools (2/3) Laos Myanmar National University of Laos Mandalay Technological University Yangon Technological University University of Yangon Malaysia Management and Science University * Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / The National University of Malaysia * Universiti Malaya Universiti Malaysia Sabah * Universiti Putra Malaysia * Universiti Sains Malaysia Universiti Teknologi Malaysia Universiti Teknologi MARA Universiti Teknologi Petronas * Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia * Pakistan National University of Sciences and Technology Islamabad NED (Nadirshaw Eduljee Dinshaw) University of Engineering and Technology, Karachi University of Engineering and Technology Lahore The Philippines Ateneo de Manila University Mindanao State University - Illigan Institute of Technology De La Salle University University of the Philippines Diliman 6
JICA-designated partner schools (3/3) Sri Lanka University of Colombo University of Peradeniya Thailand Asian Institute of Technology Burapha University Chiang Mai University Kasetsart University King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang Mahidol University Chulalongkorn University Khon Kaen University King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi Prince of Songkla University Thai-Nichi Institute of Technology Thammasat University Vietnam Hanoi University of Industry Hanoi University of Science and Technology Ho Chi Minh City University of Technology Vietnam-Japan University * Subjected to the agreement from the respective universities Industrial University of Ho Chi Minh City 7
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