Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia

(JISPA)

Application Procedures (September 2017 Admission)

1. Required Documents

Please refer to the checklist on the next page and ensure ALL required documents are
submitted. Some of the required documents are included in this PDF.
* All signatures and seals must be original.

2. Important points for application

- All submitted documents should be written in English and printed on A4-size paper using
PDF or word-processing software. If documents are written in any other language, it is
necessary to attach an English translation.
- The name and birthday on all documents should be the same as those on your passport.
- Submitted documents will not be returned under any circumstances, even if it is
determined that the applicant dose not fulfill the application eligibilities.
- Ritsumeikan may not accept applications unless all required documents are submitted.
All required documents must arrive by February 3rd, 2017.

3. Application Period

Friday, December 9, 2016 ~ Friday, February 3, 2017

- All documents must be sent by express post (EMS, FedEx, DHL, etc)
- All documents must arrive by the deadline.
- Only posted applications will be accepted.
- Applications by email, fax, or walk-in will NOT be accepted.

4. Application Mailing Address

Administrative Office, College of Economics

Ritsumeikan University (Biwako-Kusatsu Campus)
1-1-1 Noji-Higashi, Kusatsu,
Shiga, 525-8577 Japan
Phone: +81 (0)77-561-3940
 Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
(JISPA)

Application Documents (September 2017 Admission)

Document Checklist:
Form of 1, 2 and 11 are included in this PDF. Please print all documents double-sided.
No. 4, 5, and 6 must be original documents. Documents will be accepted as original if they bear
the original, authorized seal/signature of the issuing agency. (The seal/signature must be
original. Photocopied seal/signature will not be accepted).

1. APPLICATION SHEET FOR NON-JAPANESE APPLICANTS (Form GS 2)(2 pages)

2. APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIR (2 pages)

3. Research Proposal (Free-Format)

* See Point (5) of "6. Important Points for Submissions" for details.

4. Letter of Recommendation by the dean, or a person of higher position, at the applicants school
or institution (Must be sealed and addressed to the President of Ritsumeikan University,
Japan) (original)

5. Certificates of completion or certificates/letters stating expected graduation date of programs

and academic degrees awarded by undergraduate or graduate schools (original)

6. Academic transcripts issued by undergraduate or graduate schools attended (to be attached

with a clear indicator, such as GPA or specific rank order.) (original)

7. Summary of thesis written for most recent academic degree awarded

* See Point (5) of "6. Important Points for Submissions" for details.

8. Copy of passport page containing the applicants name and date of birth

9. Official Test Score of English Language Ability Test (Score reports must be from one of the
following: TOEIC test, TOEFL iBT test, TOEFLPBT test or IELTSTM. Copies are
acceptable.) * The scores for test(s) taken more than two years before the application start date are
deemed invalid.

10. Three (3) photographs of the applicant (taken within 6 months, 3.0 x 2.4 cm, from the waist up,
full faced, no hats or caps on and including the applicant's name and nationality on the reverse
side, one to be pasted to the designated spot on application sheet)

11. Copy of a document certifying the completion of your payment

(Copy of International Remittance Application and Declaration)

12. For those who graduated from a Chinese (Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau are exceptional.)
university or graduate school or are currently enrolled at a Chinese university or graduate
school the Online Verification Report of HEQC (PDF file) downloaded and printed from the
China Higher-education Student Information (CHSI) website should be submitted.

Application period: December 9, 2016 ~ February 3, 2017

All documents must arrive before the deadline. Please allow sufficient time for delivery.

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Educationhistory Nameofschool(Locationofschool) Termof Dateof Dateof Conferred Anyexceptionssuch
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 APPLICATION QUESTIONNAIRE
(HOST UNIVERSITY RECOMMENDATION SCHOLARSHIP)

1. /NameAs appears on your passport

2. /Birthday /Year /Month /Day

3. /Nationality

4.
Country for which you hold permanent resident status other than 3. above (if any)

5. /Yes /No
Have you previously lived in any countries other than your home country?

Place of Residence ______________________________________________________

/Month /Year /Month /Year

Period of Residence
/Total /Months

Purpose of Residence ______________________________________________________

6. Specific topic of study in Japan:

7. Most Recent Degree Thesis:

Degree Level:

Topic:

8. /Yes /No
Do you have full-time professional work experience?

9. /Yes /No
Are you currently working full-time?
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Current Position

9-2.
Employer Contact Information

10. 2016 12 9 /Months

The total number of months of full time professional work experience until Dec. 9, 2016.

11.
Please indicate the nearest international airport to your home (must be in your country of nationality):

/Airport

12.

Please indicate the nearest Japanese embassy or consulate to your home where you could obtain a
Japanese visa (must be in your country of nationality):

End of Questionnaire

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