Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev
Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I. Satpayev
Middle East Technical University
Delft University of Technology
Embassy of France in Kazakhstan
American University of Cyprus
KazEnergy Association
India Technical and Economic Cooperation ITEC
Program of probation period
Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan
Educational program “Research students 2010” (Kenkyusha)
Representation of American Educational Consortium
During the last three years in the result of development of external relations and international cooperation with the foreign High Schools, scientific and educational centers, international organizations, funds and companies are attracted and drew more than 11 million $ USA for an perfection of educational process and improvement of laboratory base of the university.
The university is successfully carries out an international cooperation in regional and global levels with High Schools, scientific and educational centers, international organizations, funds, transnational and other companies, such countries as USA, Great Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Switzerland, Holland, Korea, Russia, PRC, Turkey, Poland on the ground of more 100 signed agreements, treaties and contracts.
The university is a member of Consortium of Technical Universities of European Union and Kazakhstan; International Cadre Academy; Associated member of the International Scientific and Technical Center “Solar Energy”; Association of Technical Universities of Russia; International Academy of Informatization, International Association of software engineering of UNO; Programs of Partnership of Universities, sponsored by company “Chevron”, where are entered 16 leading universities of world as Cambridge University, College Imperial, (London, Great Britain), Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the South California University, Texas University A&M, Texas University Austin, the Mining School Colorado (USA), Calgary University (Canada), the Western University (Australia) and others.
The university was formed in the structure of American Educational Consortium, the members of it is over 80 High Schools of USA and Europe. In the frame of this consortium is carries out the project during last two years, which is concluded in, that an intake of students are carries out in KazNTU, the first two years of training are leads in English, Kazakh and Russian languages in joint programs of bachelors degree in the university, and completed years in members – High Schools of American Educational Consortium in USA, England, Czech Republic in Cyprus. The students in termination of training are receives 2 diplomas – Kazakhstan’s and that High school where is passed the completed learning phase.
The university is carries out 48 joint educational programs with the foreign High Schools and has 6 masters and doctor program with the High Schools of far abroad: Vanderbilt University (USA),
Delft University of Technology (Holland), Royal Technical University (Sweden), Nancy -1 Institute (France), Magdeburg University (FRG), Beijing Geological Institute (PRC).
The training of students on engineering specialists of the university is carries out in French High Schools; the graduating students of university are directs to High Schools of Holland, Turkey for the training in magistracy; also implements of an awarding of annual scholarships to KazNTU students of geological prospecting and oil and gas specialities by transnational companies.
The particular interest for Kazakhstan has a master’s program on oil and gas project management, offering by Kazakhstan’s and French center of oil “Kazframunay”. From Kazakhstan’s Side partners are KazNTU, Atyrau Institute of Oil and Gas and Eurasian National University named after L.N.Gumilev. Annually in the frame of this project to the training course to France, Germany, USA are directs tutors, young scientists and postgraduate students of KazNTU.
In 2006 the first 5 students were entered to Moscow State Institute of Steel and Alloys (Technological University) on joint program of training the specialists on engineering specialities.
In the university are trains more than 500 foreign students.
KazNTU is a partner for the leading Russian High Schools – Moscow State Technical University named after N.E.Bauman, Russian State Technological University named after K.E.Tsiolkovsky, Moscow Institute of Steel and Alloys, Tomsk Polytechnic University.
In October, 2007 were signed an agreements with the Mining School of Colorado (USA) about the cooperation on making of joint programs in training of doctors PhD and the International Accreditation of training programs.
In January – October, 2007 were looked into the issue the realization of programs jointly with Euro committee and India the in the field of High and after high school education and science.
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Middle East Technical University
Address: ODTU 06531 Ankara, Turkey
phone: +90 312 210 2127
fax: +90 312 210 1105
the Internet: www.metu.edu.tr
e-mail: intlstud@metu.edu.tr
The program of interchange of students for the training and magistracy on the grounds of singed Memorandum about agreement between Middle West Technical University and Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I.Satpayev from 15of July 2005.
Middle East Technical University, having passed the international accreditation is holds a yearly selection at the end of May; the training on magistracy program is leads in English language. The financing of training are comes from Turkey Government and Middle East Technical University.
The training of magistracy in Middle East Technical University is passes on following specialities:
• geology
• hydraulic design
• metallurgy and material science
• mining projecting
• oil and gas business
• science and technology of polymeric materials
• mechanical engineering
• software
• statistics
• environmental protection (ecology)
• information systems
• computer projecting
• information technologies in the field of geodesy and geography
• mathematics
• physics
• chemistry
• chemical projecting
• civil engineering
• architectural and regional planning
• architecture
• economics
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Delft University of Technology, Holland and company Diets Mann S.p.A., Italy
Address: P.O. Box 5028 2600 GA Delft The Netherlands
Contact person: Prof. Dr. P.K.Currie
Phone: +31 (0) 31 15 2786033
Fax +31 (0) 31 15 2781189
E-mail: p.k.currie@cltg.tudelft.nl
Contact person: Rosa Kluymova
Phone: +7 311 33 31647
Fax: +7 571 481 3044
E-mail: Rosa_Klyumova@Dietsmann.kz
Annually Delft University of Technology (TUDelft) is conducts a selection among the students of graduation course to the magistracy, term of training is 2 years in English by specialities in the sphere of oil and gas industry, including mechanical engineering in this branch. The training in Delft University of Technology is financed by company Dietsmann S.p.A. The reception to the training in magistracy of Delft University of Technology is carries out in the grounds of Proceedings about intentions of cooperation of KazNTU and TUDelft at sponsoring support by company Dietsmann S.p.A., singed in 12 of July, 2003.
Annual selection of students to the magistracy TUDelft is conducts in KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev in April by the use of interview. An interview are holds by the representatives of Delft University of Technology and company Dietsman S.p.A. in English language, where is puts questions on speciality of student and general level.
The student’s résumé in English and in Russian languages with the photo is takes in the Department of International relations in office 612 PEB, phone: 92-99-84, int.numb: (1-96).
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Embassy of France in Kazakhstan
Representative Deputy Attaché on the issue of education Lucile Giriat
Address: Almaty,
Furmanov str., corner of Kurmangazy str.
Phone: +7 (3272) 58 23 27, +7 (3272) 58 23 28
E-mail: Lucile.GIRIAT@diplomatie.gouv.fr
On the ground of Agreement between KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev and Embassy of France in Kazakhstan from 6th of February, 2006. Embassy of France is offers the following programs of training in France.
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The training on the basis of KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev on the programs of members of American Educational Consortium.
American University of Cyprus (Girne, North Cyprus)
The moderator of program: Professor Kuzhamkulov Adilhan Ardabekovich
Phone: +7 (727) 292 68 07
Address: 050013, Almaty
22, Satpayev str., KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev, office - 308 PEB
The Internet: www.ntu.kz
During the first two years will be in successive steps put into practice the change of the training in English language.
The bachelor’s within 3 years in KazNTU and 1 year in American Institute of North Cyprus. The cost of training is 351 000 tenge (an academic year) in KazNTU and 3500 Euro (an academic year) in American Institute of North Cyprus.
Note: information of payments for the training is presents for 2007-2008 academic years. This information for the payment for the training is a subject of further changes.
The learning of English languages in the center of learning English languages on the base of Anglo-American center of education and perfection of English language and sub department of foreign languages at KazNTU named after K.I.Satpayev. After graduation are gives out the diplomas “Cambridge Proficiency” or Internal TOEFL and certificates “The Foundation English Program”. The payment is 325 000 tenge for an academic year.
The list of specialities:
050708 Oil Gas businesses
050703 Informational systems
050602 Ecology
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Kazakhstan’s association of organizing the oil and gas and energy complex KazEnergy
Address: Republic of Kazakhstan, 010000, Astana
22, Kabanbay batyr str., Unit B-15.
phone: + 7 (717 2) 979 398
fax:+ 7 (717 2) 979 391
the Internet: http://www.kazenergy.com
e-mail: reception@kazenergy.com
“KazEnergy” Association was established on 2 November 2005 as an independent non-commercial union of legal entities, which is challenged to promote creation of favorable conditions for the dynamic and sustainable development of the fuel and energy sector of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The Association is become a unified ‘information harbor’ for oilmen, gas workers, other subsoil users, power engineers, transporters, as well as for a wide range of users and consumers of products and services of oil-gas and energy sector.
Mission
“KazEnergy” Association is an independent voluntary non-profit organization aimed at creating favorable conditions for the dynamic and sustainable development of oil-and-gas and electric power industry of Kazakhstan.
Vision
An efficient and sustainable energy industry in highly competitive and stable Kazakhstan, that implements a responsible policy of Central Eurasian energy hub.
Aims
• Representation of interests and protection of rights of the Association members with state bodies; harmonization of legislative framework
• Creation of an information network for subsoil users, power generation and distribution companies, transporters and consumers of goods and services of the energy sector
• Development and support of cooperation and entrepreneurship projects on local, regional and international levels
• Promotion of positive reputation of the Association, its members and entire industry at regional and global levels
• Stimulation of economic, social, environmental, and scientific-research activity with the Kazakhstan community
Development strategy
Oil-gas and energy complex is the major strategic source of development of Kazakhstan’s economy and is aimed at being a key player in implementation of Kazakhstan’s strategy of joining to the world’s 50 most competitive countries. This strategy was given publicity by the President of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev on the joint session of the Houses of Parliament on 18 January, 2006, and is one of the basic documents of its long term institutional development. Within the scope of this document, “organizing new level of efficiency of fuel-energy sector of the country” has been announced to be one of the main objectives, which precisely reflected the key point of creation of the Association and determined its main strategic development priorities.
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Embassy of Japan in the Republic of Kazakhstan is expressed its respect to Kazakh National Technical University named after K.I.Satpayev and informed that the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan is announced an intake of foreign students in a competitive basis, willing to go through the training in Japanese Universities on Japanese State scholarships on programs “Undergraduate students” and “Research students”.
Applicants may receive the statement form and other necessary documents from 18 till 29 of May of this year in the Embassy of Japan in RK at address: Astana city, microdistrict Chubary, 62, Kosmonavtov str., 5 floor, (phone: 977-843) or in the department of Embassy of RK in Almaty at address: Almaty city, 41A, Kazybek bi str., 3 floor, (phone: 2-980-600).
Applicants must give to the Embassy all necessary documents (the list of documents is contained in an attachment) during the 15 till 26 of June of to-year to the Embassy of Japan in Astana city. The students of another town can send the documents by post or hands through an agent. The documents are giving belated the stated term and also incomplete documents or sends by fax are not received.
The written examination is takes place on July, 22nd of to-year in Astana and Almaty cities. On July, 24th will be sum up examination and informed the results. An interview for successfully passing the written examinations will be on August, 3rd Research students and on August, 4th to-year Undergraduate students in the Embassy of Japan in Astana. Information about the time and place of holding an exam may be specifies in the Embassy by phone.
Embassy of Japan is makes a request for bring to all interested subdivisions notice about holding and data content program and pin hopes on further fruitful cooperation. Attachments. Description of programs. 1. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2010 (UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS) – 4 p. 2. JAPANESE GOVERNMENT (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT) SCHOLARSHIP FOR 2010 (RESEARCH STUDENTS) - 4 p. EMBASSY OF JAPAN KAZAKHSTAN Astana, 62, Kosmonavtov str., 5 fl. tel.: 97-78-43 fax: 97-78-42
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Educational program “Research students 2010” (Kenkyusha)
Japanese Government (MONBUKAGAKUSHO: MEXT) scholarship 2010
(RESEARCH STUDENTS)
MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology) offers scholarships to foreign students who wish to study at Japanese universities as research students under the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program for 2010 as follows:
1. Fields of study
Fields of study must be subjects which applicants will be able to study and research at Japanese universities.
Keep in mind, however, that the student who majors in medicine, dentistry or welfare science will not be allowed to engage in clinical training such as medical care and operative surgery until obtains a permit from the Minister of Health, Labor and Welfare under applicable Japanese laws. Majors in traditional entertainment such as Kabuki and classical Japanese dances, or in subjects that seek practical training in specific technologies or techniques at factories or companies are excluded.
2. Qualifications
1. Nationality: Applicant must have the nationality of a country which has diplomatic relations with the Japanese government. This applies at such times to stateless persons, too. Applicant who has Japanese nationality at the time of application will not be eligible.
2. Age: Applicant’s day of birth must fall on period to April 2, 1975.
3. Academic background: Applicant must graduate from Japanese university or have academic ability equal or superior to that of Japanese university graduate. A person will be deemed to have academic ability equal or superior to that university graduate, if:
- Full term of training of the candidate in his own country is makes 16 or 18 years, if the candidate in further is planned to enter the institutions of doctoral candidacy on specialities: medicine, dentistry, veterinary science or pharmacology (term of training – 6 years).
The magistracy of Japanese High School having considered the candidates documents, confirms that the level of his education is answers the level of education of the graduating students of Japanese High School. In time of an age of the candidate mustn’t be lower 22 years (or 24 years, if the candidate is planned to enter the institution of doctoral candidacy on specialities: medicine, dentistry, veterinary science or pharmacology).
* Including the candidates who have a sufficient level of education to the entering to the magistracy of Japanese High School. The candidate who has graduated the doctoral studies in his own country couldn’t participate in the competition, if he in further has not an intention to get an academic degree in Japan.
1. Major Field of study: Applicant should apply for the field of study he/she studied at the previous university or any related field.
Applicant must choose a field on which he/she can receive education and perform research at the university of his/her choice.
2. Japanese language: Applicant must be willing to learn the Japanese language, interested in Japan and enthusiastic about deepening his/her understanding of Japan after arriving, and capable of engaging in study and research while adapting himself/herself to life in Japan.
3. Health: Applicant must be physically and mentally healthy enough to pursue study at university.
4. Arrival in Japan: Applicant must be able to leave for and arrive in Japan between the 1st and 7th of April 2010, or within two weeks of the date set by the receiving university for the beginning of the semester (in principle, in September or October). Travel expenses will not be provided if the applicant is unable to travel to Japan during this set period.
5. Visa Requirement: Selected applicants must obtain a “College Student” visa prior to his arrival in Japan.
Applicants who are already in Japan under a visa other than College Student are required to change it to College Student by the end of the month preceding the start of the scholarship. Applicants who change their resident status to any status other than “College Student” after their arrival in Japan will immediately lose their status as a Japanese government scholarship student.
Scholarships will not be awarded in the following cases:
* An applicant is an active member of the military or a civilian employed by the military
**an applicant is unable to travel to Japan within the dates set by the receiving university
An applicant was a grantee of a Japanese Government Scholarship in the past will not be selected unless has passed at least three years of research or teaching experience after completion of the first scholarship.
An applicant is currently enrolled in a Japanese university under the resident status of “College Student,” or if he plans to enroll at a Japanese university as a privately-financed foreign student between the time of application for this scholarship and the time the scholarship period is due to begin.
An applicant is already the recipient of a scholarship from an organization (including a governmental organization in country of origin) other than the Japanese government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology MEXT).
An applicant considered a “future graduate” and selected as such, is unable to graduate within the pre-set date or unable to fulfill graduation requirements.
3. Term of scholarship
The term of scholarship will differ as follows depending on the course a grantee takes in Japan:
1. In case where Grantee will enroll as a research student, non-degree student, or auditor, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “Research Student”) after coming to Japan:
2 years (24 months) from April, 2010 till March, 2012 or
1 year 6 months (18 months) from October, 2010 till Mart, 2012
In either case, the above-mentioned term of scholarship includes 6-months Japanese language training period for grantees that require such training
2. If Grantee enrolls in a master's course, doctoral course, or professional graduate course after coming to Japan, regardless of the time of his/her arrival in Japan the scholarship will be payable for a period necessary for Grantee to complete his/her regular course (standard course term). Plus 6-months Japanese language training period for Grantee who needs in such training.
If Grantee desires to proceed to a regular graduate course from Research Student course, or to doctoral course from master’s course or professional graduate course, he/she may have the term of his/her scholarship extended upon successful examination by MEXT provided that he/she has outstanding academic achievement that meets certain criteria. (Grantee as Research Student cannot have the term of his/her scholarship extended, but he/she may proceed to higher education or continue with his/her study as a privately-financed student.)
Please note, however, that proceeding to regular graduate course from a Research Student course is subject to period related restrictions. Application for extension of stay will not be accepted in the following cases:
a) Grantee desires to move on to master’s course in a Natural Science field, but is unable to proceed to the regular course by the last day of the 24th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;
b) Grantee desires to move on to master’s course in a Social Science field, but is unable to proceed to the regular course by the last day of the 25th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;
c) Grantee desires to move on to doctoral course in a Natural Science field, but is unable to proceed to the regular course by the last day of the 13th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;
d) Grantee desires to move on to doctoral course in a Social Science field, but is unable to proceed to a regular course by the last day of the 24th month counted from the month of arrival in Japan;
4. Scholarship benefits
1. Allowance: Under the fiscal 2009 budget, each grantee will be provided monthly with 152,000 yen (Research Student course), 154,000 yen (students enrolled in a Master’s program or professional degree program), or 155,000 yen (students enrolled in a doctoral program) (an additional monthly stipend of 2,000 or 3,000 yen may be provided to those undertaking study or research in specially designated regions) .However, these amounts are subject to change depending on the annual budget of each year. The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee because of long absences.
Scholarship will be cancelled in such cases:
a) in his/her application documents is found to be falsely stated;
b) breach of solemn duty given to the Minister of MONBUKAGAKUSHO (MEXT);
c) it becomes definitive that the grantee will not be able to complete his/her course within the standard course term because of his/her poor academic achievement or suspension;
e) his/her resident status of “College Student” as provided for in Paragraph 1-4 of Appendix to the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act changes to any other status;
f) he/she is provided with another scholarship (except for a scholarship designated for research expenses).
1. Traveling Costs
Transportation to Japan: Each grantee will be provided, according to his/her itinerary and route as designated by MEXT, with an economy class air ticket from the international airport closest to his/her place of residence to Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed). Expenses such as inland transportation from his/her place of residence to the nearest international airport, airport tax, airport usage charges, special taxes on overseas travel and travel expenses within Japan will be borne by the grantee (the place of residence of the grantee shall in principle be the address stated in the application form). Air travel from a country other than the grantee’s nationality will not be covered, nor travel to Japan before April 1, 2010.
If the grantee comes to Japan to obtain admission to a university, he/she will not be provided with traveling cost to Japan.
Transportation from Japan: The grantee who returns to his/her home country within the last-payment month of his/her scholarship will be provided, upon application, with an economy class air ticket for a flight from Narita International Airport (or following the itinerary normally used by the university where the grantee is placed) to the international airport closest to his/her place of return.
* Insurance premiums for travel to/from Japan shall be borne by the grantee. The airport the grantee departs from or returns to must be an airport of the country of his/her nationality.
1. School Fees: Fees for matriculation, tuition and entrance examinations at a university will be paid by the Japanese government.
If the grantee moves on to higher education as a non regular student, he/she will pay for entrance examinations.
5. Selection and notification
1. In cooperation with the governments of the applicants’ countries the Japanese legation will perform primary screening of applicants by means of submitted application documents, written examinations and interviews.
2. Written examinations will be English and Japanese tests. The Japanese examination must be taken by all applicants and the English by those who wish.
3. The following policy will apply to each screening:
4. Application documents: Must show that the applicant obtained academic achievement higher than a certain level at the university he/she last graduated from, and state the applicant’s desired research program in a detailed and concrete manner.
a) Written examination: Must show that the applicant obtained scores better than certain level either in Japanese or English.
b) Interview: Must reveal that the applicant has a clear sense of purpose relating to his/her study in Japan and has gathered information about Japanese universities. Interview must also reveal that the applicant has sufficient Japanese or English language ability to communicate with his/her adviser in Japan. If the applicant desires to study a subject that requires higher Japanese language proficiency, Interview must reveal that the applicant has a considerable degree of Japanese language proficiency.
5. Results of the primary screening will be notified on the date separately designated by the Japanese legation.
6. Each person who has passed this primary screening is required to contact directly the Japanese university of his/ her choice and make the utmost effort to obtain admission as a graduate student or research student, or letter of provisional acceptance as a research student (hereinafter referred to as “Admission”) by the end of August.
7. Each candidate must submit to the university of his/her choice a set of the same documents as those submitted to the Japanese legation (application, academic transcript of the university attended, research program, all with a confirmation seal of the Japanese legation affixed, and a certificate of the primary selection issued by the Japanese legation). Additional documents may have to be submitted upon request of the university.
8. MEXT will conduct a secondary screening based on the results of the primary screening conducted by the Japanese legation, and select as national scholarship grantees those applicants who have found recipient universities. Therefore, applicants who have passed the primary screening at Japanese legation are not necessarily accepted as scholarship grantees.
* A written Japanese examination must be taken by all applicants. In addition, an English examination will be provided to those who wish. The result of these examinations will provide a basis for determining each applicant’s language ability and will be reflected directly in the screening.
The result of the written Japanese examination will continue to be used as reference data for Japanese-language teaching due to be provided upon applicants’ arrival in Japan.
** For example, if an applicant with limited proficiency in Japanese desires to pursue fields of study such as Japanese linguistics, Japanese literature, Japanese history, or Japanese laws ―fields that require sufficient knowledge of the Japanese language ― he/she will not be selected as a grantee unless there is very special situation.
An applicant who desires to conduct fieldwork abroad at the time of application will not be selected, either.
*** Applicants who passed the secondary screening and who do not receive from MEXT a notice of their acceptance by a university by the end of July 2009 will automatically be disqualified.
If an applicant is notified of his/her selection as a substitute grantee, he may be designated as a definitive grantee as early as by the end of July in the event that any one of the selected grantees is known to be failing because of his/her declination or any other event.
6. Placement and research guidance at university
1. Placement of a grantee at a university will be decided following a relevant request made to the university from which, a person who has passed the primary screening obtained admission as a regular student or Research Student at the university’s graduate school (a candidate who has received admission to a regular graduate course will be placed directly in such course without passing through a Research Student period), MEXT will, as a matter of priority, request the university to receive the grantee, and place him/her there upon its approval.
If a candidate wants to enter a public or private university, the grantee’s preference may not be met due to budgetary reasons concerning school fees, etc. Moreover, the candidate is not allowed to raise an objection to the decision.
If a candidate has not obtained admission, MEXT will contact related universities and decide at which university to place the candidate in consideration of his/her preference. In this case, the candidate is not allowed to raise an objection to the decision.
In a case where a candidate fails to obtain admission or a letter of acceptance and MEXT discusses the case with related universities, the candidate may not be accepted and therefore not definitively selected by MEXT, if his/her research program is vague or unclear, the content of his/her research is not substantial, or his/her desired major field presents difficulty from the perspective of research guidance.
2. Research guidance such as lectures, experiments and practical training at universities is basically conducted in Japanese.
3. If a grantee is determined to be insufficiently proficient in the Japanese language, usually he/she will be placed in a university’s Japanese- language training institution designated by the university placement or MEXT as education in Japanese for the first six-month period after his/her arrival in Japan. Upon completion of the education the grantee will be placed at a university for advanced education. If a grantee has poor achievement in the Japanese language training course and is considered unfit for advanced education at the university, scholarship payment will stop.
4. If a grantee is deemed by his/her recipient university as sufficiently proficient in Japanese for conducting his/her research in Japan, he/she may be placed in the university as Research Student or a graduate student without going through Japanese-language training.
5. If a grantee desires to move on to a regular graduate course from a Research Student course, or to a doctoral course from a master’s course or a professional graduate course, he will be able to do so provided that he/she takes an entrance examination provided by the relevant university and passes it. To continue receiving the national scholarship after advancing to a higher level, the grantee must undergo a separate examination and be awarded an extension of the scholarship.
A grantee cannot apply for an extension of scholarship term while retaining the status of Research Student.
6. If a grantee desires to step up to a regular graduate course from a Research Student course, in principle he/she must move on to the graduate school of the university at which he/she is studying as Research Student. If proceeding to such graduate school is deemed inappropriate given the grantee’s major field or ability, he/she may be allowed to move on to another graduate school provided that he/she is admitted.
Notes:
1. Under the educational system of Japan, a typical master's course lasts for two years subsequent to graduation from a university (i.e. after completion of a 16-year school curriculum), and a typical doctoral course lasts for three years after completion of a master's course. If a student has completed such two-, or three-year course, obtained necessary credits, and passed the final examination after submitting his/her graduation thesis, he/she will be given relevant degrees.
2. In the fields of medicine, dentistry and veterinary science, and pharmacy which are founded on a 6-year department or faculty, most of the universities offer only 4-year doctoral courses. For admission to such doctoral course an applicant is required to have completed an 18-year school curriculum. If an applicant completed a 16-year school curriculum, he/she is required to have engaged for two or more years in research activities at universities or research institutions subsequent to completion of the 16-year curriculum, and to be deemed by a graduate school in Japan as being academically equal to an
applicant who completed an 18-year curriculum.
3. Professional graduate schools are a new type of graduate school implemented in 2003 designed to develop profound learning and outstanding ability that support professions that require sophisticated expertise. The standard required duration of study is two years. In some fields of study, the duration is less than two years but more than one year. Upon completion of the course a master’s degree (specialized occupation) will be conferred.
Among the degree courses are “graduates schools of law”. The school is one kind of professional graduate schools with the standard required duration of study of three years. Upon completion of the course a student will be granted the degree of “Doctor of Law (specialized occupation).”
4. Entrance examinations given by a graduate school vary from one university to another. In general, applicants have to take examinations in two foreign languages, his/her major subject, and an essay test.
7. Application procedure
Each applicant must submit three sets of the following documents to the Japanese legation by the specified date. One set is required to be original documents. The two other sets may be copies.
1. Application (the form in DOC and PDF formats)
2. Application form (Attachment) (the form in DOC and PDF formats)
3. Research program (Attachment) (the form in DOC and PDF formats)
4. 4 photographs (4.5×3.5 cm, taken within the past six months, upper body, full-faced, uncapped.
Write your name and nationality on its back and paste it on the application form)
5. Academic transcript of each academic year of the last university attended (issued by the university attended)
6. Graduation certificate or degree certificate of the last university attended (or an attested document certifying that the applicant will graduate from the school, where applicable)
7. Recommendation from the principal or the adviser of the last university attended
8. Recommendation from the present employer (if currently employed)
9. Medical certificate on the prescribed form (issued by the medical institution designated by the Japanese legation)
10. Summaries of theses
11. Photograph showing applicant's own works of art or recorded tape of musical performance (only for those majoring in fine arts or music)
Notes:
1. These documents must be written in either Japanese or English. A document written in any other language must be attached with a Japanese or English translation.
2. Photographs to be pasted on the original application must be original. Copies are not acceptable.
3. Field of specialization and research program documents should clearly describe the applicant’s own research program because it will serve as important materials for placement of the applicant at a university.
4. The academic transcripts of the last university attended should be prepared to show the grade scale applied and the grades earned by the applicant on all the subjects studied for each year studied at a university department/faculty and a graduate school. (A degree certificate or a graduation certificate simply showing the ranking of the applicant at graduation will not substitute for academic transcripts.)
5. The graduation certificate and the degree certificate obtained from the last university attended may be substituted for by a photocopy thereof provided that the copy is attested by the authorized person of the university.
6. For abstracts of the theses, abstracts of the graduation thesis and presented papers will suffice. Please note that these abstracts will be used as basic data for evaluation of the applicant’s academic ability.
8. Notes
The given document is a translation for the citizens of Kazakhstan from an original to Japanese languages, fulfilled by the cultural and informational department of the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan and supplemented by information. Some uncertainties are possible, but in any case the cultural and informational department of the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan is not responsible for incorrect commentary of documents content
All grantees are advised to learn the Japanese language and have basic knowledge about the weather, climate, customs, and university education in Japan, as well as about the differences between the Japanese legal system and that of his/her home country before departing for Japan.
Grantees are recommended to bring in approximately US $1,500 or the equivalent to cover immediate needs after arrival in Japan.
Accommodations:
Boarding houses operated by JASSO (Japanese Student Services Organization), (Independent Administrative Institution)
Grantees enrolled at universities in Tokyo, Osaka and Kobe may reside, if they so desire, at one of the Foreign Student.
Houses operated by JASSO under prescribed conditions. However, these dormitories may not be able to accommodate all the students who wish to live there.
2. Residence halls for foreign students established by national universities
At present, the national universities have residence halls available for foreign students. Grantees enrolled at national universities where such facilities are available may reside, if they so desire, at these residence halls under prescribed conditions. However, these facilities may not be able to accommodate all the students who wish to live there.
3. Private-run boarding houses or apartments.
Grantees who do not reside in any of the above facilities will have to live in a dormitory of the university or in private-run boarding houses or apartments introduced by the university.
Note: Please keep in mind that it is very difficult to secure family housing. A grantee is advised therefore to first come to Japan alone, and to bring in his/her spouse and children after securing a boarding house for his/her spouse, and/or family members.
4. The English texts attached to the Recruitment Items and the Application form is for convenience only. English expressions do not change the Japanese content, so if you have any questions about the content of the written text, you should inquire at the Japanese legation.
(5) If you have any questions about the matters set forth/not set forth herein, inquire at the Japanese legation, and follow their instructions, if any are given.
9. Plan of programs
18 – 29 of May, 2009 - Issue the forms of application
15 – 26 of June, 2009 – Reception of applications
10th of July, 2009 – Notification the results of form contest
22nd of July, 2009 – Written examination (Astana, Almaty)
24th of July, 2009 - Notification the results of written examination
3rd of August, 2009 – Interview
5th of August, 2009 - Notification the results of interview
January, 2010 – Decision-making of Monbukagakusho: Mext
April, 2010 – The first groups arrival to Japan
October, 2010 – The second groups arrival to Japan
Mart, 2012 – Completion of program
10. Regulations of reception applications
1. Completion of reception applications – 26th of June, 2009.
2. Applications must be sent by post or hand in personally in the Embassy of Japan in RK in Astana. Facsimile transfer of documents is not allowed.
3. By sending of documents by post, it should be surely enclosing the list in an envelope with an indication of place pass an examination (Astana or Almaty), as following: “Exams will be pass in …….”.
4. In term of reception an application and in the content of given document are probable the changes. You can get exact information in the cultural and information department of Embassy of Japan in RK.
The documents are sending to address:
010000, Astana
62, Kosmonavtov str.,
Embassy of Japan in RK
The cultural and informational department
Contact phone of the cultural and information department of the Embassy of Japan in Kazakhstan:
(7172) 977-843
E-mail:jpemb-5@null.kz