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Guidelines for Research Assistantships
Applications for FY2011 is now closed.
[1] Eligibility
Doctoral students under AIDS GCOE faculty members’ supervision, who enroll in AIDS Course (at April 1, 2011). However, fully employed students, JSPS fellows, and students who receive a large medical-treatment benefits or full scholarships are not eligible.
[2] Amount of payment

・For government-sponsored foreign students: about 30,000 JPY per month (for within 25 hours of work per month)
・For privately- sponsored foreign students and Japanese students: vary from 60,000 JPY to 90,000 JPY (for within 20 hours of work per week). However, payment amount can be reduced if employee has other income.

※Payment amount may be increased based on negotiation result with University's Employment Office.
[3] The period of appointment
After employment procedure finishes to March 31, 2012
[4] Application materials

1)-1 First-time applicants’ application form [Word / 51kb] [PDF / 43kb]
1)-2 Continuing applicants’ application form [Word / 51kb] [PDF / 43kb]
2)   Income survey 【Word 39kb】/【PDF 40kb】

[5] Submission Deadline
March 7, 2011 (selection and judgment will start promptly)
[6] Where to submit
Please submit your materials as email attachment to Ms. Takata at GCOE Support Office (s-takata@kumamoto-u.ac.jp)*@Please change normal-width
[7] Selection Procedure

1) Submitted materials selection: promptly

2) Interview: if necessary
[8] Responsibility of accepted students
1) To take part in, to give presentations at WYI-Seminar series, and to submit reports at the end of each month.
2) To submit a report written in English at the end of Academic Year ( about middle of February, 2012)
[9] Others
  1. Evaluation of submitted reports, attendance and active participation at WYI-Seminar will be considered as one of crucial evaluation criteria for the following Academic Year’s recruitment.
  2. Application forms are requested to prepare in English. However, selection judgment is based on application content rather than English skill. Please submit materials prepared solely by yourself.
*Applicants will receive feedback including English skills afterwards. There’s no need to seek for your supervisor’s review.





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