The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is awarding Training Programme for EU/COSME Students. This programme is financed by the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation and the Japanese host company. There is no charge for the language course and seminar, and accommodation is provided free of charge during the course and seminar and the company traineeship.

The aim of the scholarship is to study the range of advanced technologies employed by a leading Japanese host company.

The EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation is a unique venture between the European Commission and the Japanese Government. It is a non-profit organisation established as an affiliate of the Institute of International Studies and Training.

Scholarship Description:

Course Level: The programme is available to pursue a one-week seminar on Japan, a four-month intensive Japanese language course, and then an eight-month traineeship in a Japanese company.

Study Subject: The programme is awarded in the field of engineering.

Scholarship Award: The EU / COSME students are awarded a grant (Yen 1.900.000) to cover the cost of travel to and from Japan and living expenses in Japan. There is no charge for the language course and seminar, and accommodation is provided free of charge during the course and seminar and the company traineeship.

Eligibility: Applicants must meet the following criteria:

1. Citizen of an EU Member-State or a COSME partnering country.
2. A student of engineering or science at an EU / COSME university enrolled –at the moment of application– in between the 4th official year of studies and the penultimate year of PhD.
3. Able to provide a certificate of enrollment at the university valid until at least 3 months prior to the starting of the programme.
4. Computer science, science engineering, mechanical engineering, chemical, electronics, biotechnology, electrical engineering, physics, telecommunication, nuclear engineering, civil engineering, metal materials, ceramics, production system.

English Language Requirement: Applicants must have sufficient knowledge of the language of instruction of the host university.

Selection Criteria: Applicants are short-listed on the basis of their academic record and the opinion of their tutors, their knowledge of written and spoken English, their motivation, their attitude to EU-Japan relations and their ability to adapt to a different culture. The final say lies with the Japanese host companies.