Shida Scholarship Program
Guidance for Scholars
Scholars selected for this scholarship program agree to keep the following in mind and toabide by them.

【Distribution of Scholarship and Payment Method】
・After arriving to the U.S., the scholarship recipient shall open a bank account in his/her
own name in the U.S. and report the bank name, account number, and other banking
information to Kyodai Collaborative as soon as possible.
・ Upon receipt of the account information from the scholarship recipient, Kyodai
Collaborative will wire transfer the first-year scholarship funds to the scholar's U.S. bankaccount.
However, for those who wish to have the funds transferred to the scholar’s bank accountin Japan, the scholarship will be paid in Japanese yen based on the exchange rate at thetime of transfer.
・For the payment of the second year of study in the U.S., the same amount as for the firstyear will be wire transferred on the same month one year after the start of study in the U.S.

【Reporting Obligations】＜Obligations to report during and after the scholarship program＞
・Scholars shall report in writing to Kyodai Collaborative once a year on the results of yourstudies or research. If the report is not submitted by the due date, the scholarship may besuspended.
・At the end of the scholarship period, a final report throughout the scholarship period shallbe submitted.
＜Obligations to report on Acquisition of Degree＞
・The scholarship recipients who pursued for Ph.D. program must promptly submit to Kyodai
Collaborative a document certifying the Ph.D. degree (copy accepted) after they finished theirstudies and earned Ph.D. degree.

【Notifying Obligations】
Scholars shall notify Kyodai Collaborative as soon as possible if the following change hasoccurred.

<Items which require notifications>
・When there is a change in local address or contact information in the U.S.
・When there is a change in the enrollment status at university or research institution.（e.g.,change of university or laboratory. ）<Notifications for full return to Japan>
・ Upon finishing scholarship period and will fully returning to Japan, notify Kyodai
Collaborative beforehand. If a scholar continues his/her studies and researchend of the scholarship period, and decides to return to Japanafter theafterwards, notify KyodaiCollaborative in the same manner.

【Duration and Grounds for Termination and Suspension of Scholarship】
１．Duration
The scholarship period lasts until the duration of each types of scholarship program, but if ascholars wishes to continue with his/her research and request for receiving scholarship,
Kyodai Collaborative may approve of extending scholarship period for another year,
confirming his/her study and research results in the U.S.
２．Suspension
The scholarship may be suspended if any of the following events occur;
・When a certain level of results in research has not been achieved.
・When it is deemed difficult to obtain a doctoral degree.
・Failure to submit reports to the Kyodai Collaboration
３．Intermission
Scholarship payments may be suspended in the event of a temporarily leave of absence or
prolonged absence from the university or research institution.
４．Abolition
The scholarship will be discontinued in the following cases;
・When a student is judged to be unable to fulfill the purpose of study abroad due to illness,injury, etc.
・When a student's conduct or academic performance becomes poor.

・When the scholarship recipient receives a disciplinary action that may result in the loss ofhis/her student status at the university or research institution.
・When a scholarship recipient is found to have engaged in any other conduct unbecoming
a scholarship recipient.

【Participation in Exchange Event and Continuation of Relationship】<After the Scholarship Period>
Scholars who have completed their study abroad program and have returned to Japan shallkeep the following matters in mind and cooperate with the activities and development of theKyodai Collaborative and Kyoto University.
① Participate to the extent possible, in social gatherings and other events organized byKyodai Collaborative.
② Continue to maintain ties with Kyoto University and the Kyodai Collaborative.
③ Keep Kyodai Collaborative informed and updated with their address and contact
information.