JAPAN EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGES AND SERVICES (JEES) SCHOLARSHIP

Application Deadline: February 12, 2025

LOCATION: Japan

The Japan Educational Exchanges and Services (JEES) scholarship is competitive and may be awarded to eligible students who have been accepted for enrolment in the MSc in Sustainability programme. There is no separate application form for the scholarships as it is part of the main online application form for admission.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

Applicants must be from developing countries listed in Appendix 2 on the program website;

Applicants who will receive more than 50,000 JPY from other funding agencies are not eligible for the scholarship;

Applicant’s residential status in Japan must be “student”.

Priority will be given to applicants who have been involved in volunteering and/or activities related to international cooperation. Applicants who are willing to engage in such activities are also eligible to apply. Following graduation, applicants are expected to continue to update the organisation on their career progression. 

BENEFIT:

The scholarships will provide 50,000 JPY for living expenses for a maximum of 24 months. However, travel costs to and from Japan, visa handling fees, and health/accident insurance costs must be covered by the student.

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UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ON ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH

Application Deadline: 14 February 2025, 16:00

LOCATION: United Kingdom

As part of its EPSRC Doctoral Landscape Award, the Sussex Thermo-Fluid Mechanics Research Centre invites applications for a collaborative studentship working with its industry partner DOCAN Ltd.

ELIGIBILITY:

Applicants should have/expect to have at least a 2:1 undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject and meet our English language requirements. International and UK applicants are both eligible to apply but in line with EPSRC regulations, international awards will be limited.

Sussex recognises the value of diversity in research communities and is committed to addressing patterns of underrepresentation. We recognise that a range of factors, both structural and individual, influence and impede pathways into postgraduate research in different ways. If you wish, you may write a short, optional statement offering any further contextual information affecting your pathway to postgraduate research not included elsewhere that you think is relevant to your application.

BENEFIT:

As an EPSRC student you will join a vibrant doctoral community and will benefit from:

3.5 years of funding with a tax free living allowance at the standard Research Council rate – currently £19,237 in 2024-5 – and international or UK PhD fees

An option of 3 months of additional funding to cover a placement outside academia

Funding for training and research expenses, such as conference trips and experimental costs

Supervision by world-leading researchers

Our Entrepreneurship Summer School and Responsible Research and Innovation workshops tailored to the needs of engineering and physical sciences researchers.

Our Researcher Development workshops and access to taught modules relevant to your project.

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