King Abdullah Scholarship Program
Outline of the King Abdullah Scholarship Program 2009
- Applicable Fields of Study
- Applicants should aim and will be able to gain Bachelor, Master and PhD degree in transferred universities (except for the practical field of art)
- Applicants should study the specialized fields of science and technology and human sciences, etc in Asian countries
- Study Period
- Bachelor degree: study period is within 4 years including max 2 years of Japanese language education
- Master degree: study period is within 2 years
- Doctoral degree: study period is within 3 years in principle
There are several merits to accept international students
Merits for Japanese Universities
- To internationalize your university that contributes to improve university ranking
- To create positive image of your university internationally
- To activate research activities
- To establish international academic network
- To stabilize university finance with the international students’ enrolment as some universities do not meet their quota because of the shortage of the Japanese applicants
Merits for Japanese Students
- To acquire knowledge necessary to be global citizens
- To acquire cross-cultural communication skills
- To cultivate responsible behavior to and participation in the international community.
- To build human network studying with international students
- To understand Japanese culture while knowing other cultures
- To sharpen understanding and develop judgment capability interacting with international students