I got an information about MA course on Japanese studies at Tsukuba University. It seems that students from Central Asia are eligible. As I am not in charge of this program, all inquiries and requests should be directly sent to the university. I will not respond. I only commend this program. Akio KAWATO

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PROG. INFO.- 2-Year Master's in Japanese Studies for Central Asians, Tsukuba

Posted by: Akifumi SHIOYA

DEADLINE is on January 5, 2011
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of
Tsukuba is pleased to announce an open competition for its Master's
Program in Japanese Studies for Central Asian countries.

Background of the Program

This program aims to strengthen the capacity in teaching of various
subjects broadly related to the Japanese culture, role of Japan in
Asian and International affairs at various universities and
institutions in Central Asia. The Master's Program in Japanese Studies
targets the applicants from three Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan) who are interested in studying and making
research on international relations and other related fields with
special emphasis on the Japanese studies.

Each year, 6 students from three Central Asian countries have an
opportunity to enroll this program on a Japanese Government
scholarship-based scheme with additional 6 students on a self- or
alternatively financed schemes.

LANGUAGE OF EDUCATION: English is designed to be the main language of
instruction in this program. Therefore, previous knowledge of Japanese
language is not required for enrolling into this program.

NATIONALITY: The primary target countries for this program are the
three countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan. Applicants who
hold other nationalities are not eligible to apply.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND: The program is open for graduating
undergraduates, graduate students, faculty members and interested
professionals.

Applicants must comply with one of the following requirements: to have
an undergraduate degree from a recognized university; to have
completed 16 years of school education in a foreign country; to be
recognized by the SPCA selection committee as having academic
abilities at the same level or higher as that of a university graduate.

AGE: Applicants must be under 35 years age as of April 1st, 2011 (i.e.
born on and after April 2nd, 1976).

NOTE: Those candidates applying for the 2 year MA Program in
International Relations and Public Policy or for the 1 year MA Program
in Education and Cultural Policy for Central Asian Countries in the
University of Tsukuba are ineligible to apply for this Program. If
candidates are eligible to apply for the three programs, they will
have to choose only one per time.

For details of this program, please refer to the website:

http://www.chiiki.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about-our-program/special-programs-
in-english.html or to

http://www.chiiki.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/about-our-program/special-programs-
in-english/special-program-for-central-asian-countries-in-japanese-stu
dies-2-year.html

SPCA Selection Committee,
Master's Program in International Area Studies,
Graduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
University of Tsukuba,
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba Ibaraki 305-8571 Japan
Fax: +81-29-853-6698
e-mail: mpas-spjsca@chiiki.tsukuba.ac.jp

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