FY2010 Sokendai President’s Award: <Guidelines for Applicants >1

PurposeTo award research grants to those whose research for a doctoral degree is well planned or already being
conducted and which reflects Sokendai’s philosophy of “high expertise and broad perspective” in researchand education.

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Candidates eligible to apply for the Award
Those enrolled as Sokendai’s students as of April 1, 2010 and are in the first or second year of a 3-year
doctoral program or in the third or fourth year of a 5-year doctoral program at the time of application.
* Those who take a leave of absence from the university as of April 1, 2010 are excluded.

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Number of recipients and details of the Award
The Award will be granted to about 10 students (an award of merit will be presented to each recipient and300,000 yen will be given to his/her supervisor as a research grant).
* Research grant money must be expended within FY 2010 only.

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Application procedure and submission period(1) Application procedure
Please send Application Form (Appendix 1) as an electronic file (PDF) to: kenkyo@ml.soken.ac.jp(Research Coordination Section, Academic and Student Affairs Division, The Graduate University for
Advanced Studies (Hayama Headquarters) within the following submission period.
The email subject and the file name of your application must be typed “H22. President’s Award･Fullname of applicant (department) ”.
(2) Submission period
From November 16 (Mon.), 2009 to December 18 (Fri.), 2009, 16:00
Applications will be accepted weekdays from 10:00 to 16:00 for the duration of the above
period.

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Criteria for judgment(1) Basic knowledge of the applicant(2) Motivation of the applicant to perform the research(3) Significance and appropriate level of research for a degree

6Judgment method
The description of Application Form and the contents of the applicant’s poster presentation for theAcademic Exchange Sessions will be judged.
All applicants must participate and make poster presentations in the Academic Exchange Sessions scheduled forMarch 2010.

7Awards ceremony
The ceremony is scheduled for April 8 (Thu.), 2010 (the same day as the Entrance Ceremony).

8Notes for preparation of the Application Form
(1) The Application Form is one A4 size sheet, double-sided.
(2) The length of the description for each item on the Application Form may be decided freely as long as it
does not exceed one A4 size sheet, double-sided.
(3) There are no restrictions on font, letter size, letter spacing, or line spacing, as long as legibility ismaintained.
(4) The Application Form must be submitted in an electronic file, but will be color-printed for judging.

9Progress report on research for a doctoral degree
By the end of March 2011, Award recipients must submit “FY2010 Sokendai President’s Award:<Progress Report> (Appendix 2)” detailing the expenditure of the research grant and the progress of thedegree research.

10Other(1) Documents required for application may be obtained from each Department’s Administration Office.
Submitted application documents will not be returned to applicants. Applicants should keep a copy
for their records.
(2) Applicants should note carefully that Application Forms of 1 Mb or larger may not be received.
(3) The contents of Application Form may be checked with the supervisor, as required.