Deadline: 15-Jan-21
The Kubota Fund is currently accepting applications for its 2021-22 Grant Program for research analysts, trainees and students from developing countries who join in an academic or training program(s) provided by research/educational institutes or private enterprises located in Japan.
The Kubota Fund is based upon Mr. Kubota’s conviction that (1) economic development and social stability of developing countries are ultimately produced by domestic engineers’ self-esteem and self-reliance, and (2) well-organized training programs are crucial to foster good engineers.
Funding Information
- From Yen 80,000.- to Yen100,000.- per month.
Eligible Activities
- To provide financial aid to students/trainees/researchers who come from developing countries for pursuing an academic degree, training or research at educational/research institutes or business enterprises in Japan (prioritized fields: civil engineering, electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering, agronomic/agricultural engineering, energy engineering, environmental science, and development economics) at business firms or other organizations in Japan.
- Other activities necessary to accomplish missions of the Fund.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicant must be a national of developing country, or born & raised in a developing region, whose annual GDP per capita is less than US$7,000.
- Applicant should be officially registered to a research/educational institute or business enterprise located in Japan.
- Applicant must be (or will have to be) pursuing an academic degree(s)/conducting a research project(s) on a specific engineering development theme (preferably civil, electrical, mechanical, agricultural engineering, environment, energy or development economics).
- Applicant should be recommended by a permanent/professional staff, who holds capability/position to evaluate ability, achievements and potentiality of the applicant adequately, of the organization to which the applicant belong, such as his/her academic or managerial supervisor(s).
Management of the Fund
- The Mizuho Trust & Banking Co., Ltd. manages and operates the money in trust as the Trustee in accordance with the contract with the Trustor, and runs the Fund with profit from the operation.
- A Managing Committee assists the trustee in executing its activities.
- A Managing Committee advises and directs the Trustee on the selection of recipients, and the amount of aid, while doing other activities.
- A Trust Administrator monitors the activities of the Trustee to ensure appropriate management of the Fund.
Application Process
- You can fill in the application form either in English or Japanese. But it must be typescript. The handwritten application will not be acceptable.
- Please read “Application Guide” carefully and thoroughly. If your set of application is found to have violated any term of the Guide, the application will be automatically rejected from the selection process of grantees.
- Your personal data will only be used for the selection and the notice of selection and not for other purposes.
For more information, visit https://www.kubota-fund.org/