Cultural Exchange Program for Students
From Russian Universities
July 2 – July 23, 2018
Kanazawa UniversityOverview
Cultural Exchange Program for Students from Russian Universities is a specially developed
program by Kanazawa University as part of the Inter-University Exchange Project.
This program offers cross-cultural exchange in regional areas of Ishikawa Prefecture, including
field trips to Mount Hakusan (UNESCO Biosphere Reserve) and Noto Peninsula (GloballyImportant Agricultural Heritage Sites). Participants will learn about the rural mountain lifestyle andregional issues of Biosphere Reserves, as well as the coast lifestyle of Noto’s Satoyama andSatoumi. Also, they will explore the biological and cultural diversity of Kanazawa City. Besides,
during all courses participants will conduct the survey towards the regional sustainable development
by using the UN’s 2030 agenda to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This program
will also offer lectures on survival Japanese language.
Detailed program schedule will be provided after the acceptance notification at the end of May.

Dates
The program will start on July 2 (Mon.) and end on July 23 (Mon.), 2018.

Number of Students
Approximately 15 students

Scholarships and Fees
Each participant in this program will receive a scholarship of 80,000 JPY, and will be provided around-trip flight ticket to and from Japan arranged by Kanazawa University. If a participantarranges his/her air ticket by themselves, the person must bear its costs.
Participants will be responsible for accommodation fees, meals, domestic transportation, and otherpersonal expenses through the program. The estimated living expenses during the program areapproximately 60,000 JPY. Actual expenses may vary depending on the student's lifestyle and extra
activities.

Eligibility
Applicants must satisfy all of the following requirements. They must
1. be currently enrolled in the undergraduate program at universities in Russia,
2. be interested in natural and socio-cultural studies (ecology, biology, geography etc.),
3. be willing to contribute for the regional sustainable development of the home country and be
familiar with the concept of Biosphere Reserves and Sustainable Development,
4. be interested in Japanese culture and language,
5. be proficient in English in order to understand lectures,
6. go back to their home universities and continue their education after finishing the program,
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7. be able to obtain appropriate visa status in Japan,
8. be in good health.

Application Procedure
Step 1: Fill out the application form and prepare the additional documents below.
- An official or unofficial transcript from your home institution (PDF format)- Your ID photo (3cm*4cm) in JPEG or other digital format- A photocopy of the ID page of your passport (PDF format)
Step 2: Submit the completed application materials to the international office of your homeinstitution. Note that we only accept applications through your home institution.
Applications from individual students will not be processed.
Step 3: Your home institution will send the application materials by the following deadline:

Application Deadline: April 23 (Mon), 2018
Notification of AcceptanceKanazawa University will notify the acceptance to the international office of your home institution
by the end of May.

Grading System and Credit Transfer
Kanazawa University will deliver a "Certificate of Completion" to the student who has completed
this program. Your home institution will certify the credits as your home institution course, based on
the certificate of completion.

Visa
Depending on his/her nationality, participants in the program may be required to obtain a“Temporary Visit (Tourist)” or “Student” Visa. The procedure for obtaining visa will be notified
after the acceptance notification. For more information, please see the link below:
http://www.mofa.go.jp/j_info/visit/visa/

Housing
Participants will stay in a student dormitory on Kakuma campus of Kanazawa University. During
the field trip, participants will stay in the accommodations arranged by Kanazawa University.
○For inquiry, please contact:
Lin TANG (Ms.)
International Student Section
Global Affairs Support OfficeKanazawa University
Address: Kakuma-machi, Kanazawa, Ishikawa 920-1192 JAPANE-mail: st-exch@adm.kanazawa-u.ac.jp
FAX: +81-76-234-4043
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