From: ichikawa@huis.hiroshima-u.ac.jp (Tadao Ichikawa)
Newsgroups: comp.research.japan
Subject: CALL-FOR-STUDENT-PARTICIPATION  (Revised) (In English)
Keywords: Teaching classes in English, Graduate School, Hiroshima University
Date: 1 Sep 92 11:35:33 GMT
Organization: Info. Sci., Hiroshima Univ., Japan


[Crossposted from soc.culture.japan.  -- Rick]


CALL-FOR-STUDENT-PARTICIPATION  (Revised)

The Graduate Program of Information and Computer Sciences
Hiroshima University, Japan
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Starting in 1994, the Information and Computer Sciences Graduate 
Program at HIROSHIMA UNIVERSITY will begin TEACHING 
CLASSES in ENGLISH-only.  Foregin students will have a better chance 
of developing their professional experiences in Japanese industry upon 
completion of their studies.
  -------  Students from all over the world are welcome to join the program.
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[Programs of Study]   The Graduate School of Information Engineering at 
Hiroshima University offers programs leading to a Masters or a Doctorate. 
Dissertations are necessary both for Master's and Doctoral degrees to 
complete the applicant's research requirements. Anyone can pursue either 
a Master's or Doctoral course.

[Staff Organization]    Teaching staff consists of the professors of the 
Faculty of Engineering and the Faculty of Integrated Arts and Sciences, 
who specialize in information and computer sciences. Their technical and 
research interests span a broad spectrum of areas such as information 
science fundamentals, information statistics, information processing, 
information machinery, information systems and networking, distributed 
systems, and software engineering.
  -------  Professors are also being solicited from foreign countries for 
'intensive courses' on the most updated topics under short term contracts. 

[Location]    Hiroshima University is located 37km east of Hiroshima 
City, where you will appreciate sake, fresh fish, and peace. Student 
domitories (public/private) are accommodated mostly within walking 
distance of the univerisity campus. The weather is mild throughout the 
year with moderate variation between summer and winter.  

[Application and Financial Aid]    Student will be selected mostly on the 
basis of past achievements in research and study. Financial aid 
possibilities for graduate students include teaching assistantship, 
government scholarships given by the Ministry of Education of Japan 
('Monbusho'), and some other public or private funds. Applicants are 
encouraged to acquire 'Monbusho' scholarships in advance of their 
admission to the graduate programs. Applications for 'Monbusho' 
scholarship are accepted at the Japanese Embassy in your area. We are 
also working towards the establishment of a found for this specific 
'Teach-in-English' program which, however, will largely depend on 
social demand and industrial cooperation, as well.

[Correspondence]

Professor Tadao Ichikawa
Chair, 'Teach-in-English' Promotion Committee
Graduate School of Information Engineering, Hiroshima University
1-4-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan 724
Phone: +81-824-22-7029, Fax: +81-824-22-7195
E-mail: ichikawa@huis.hiroshima-u.ac.jp
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Note:  A booklet describing details of lectures, research topics, and 
seminar programs is available on request.