ANNOUNCEMENTKYOTO UNIVERSITY GSGES SHORT-TERM SCHOLARSHIOP PROGRAM
The “Southeast Asian Studies for Sustainable Humanosphere” Project1 of Kyoto University, in cooperation with the Japan
Student Services Organization (JASSO), invites graduate students to receive a short-term scholarship for studying at Kyoto
University. The selected students will join the official course program of the Master’s Program in Environmental
Management at the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES) with supervision on specific research topic
by a relevant professor at GSGES.

Number of students to be accepted:3(three) to 6(six)What this program offers:

the opportunity to join the official course program of Master’s Program in
Environmental Management at GSGES, supervision & training of your thesis study,your transcript. Applicants may choose subjects according to his/her study topic. 15
credits or more can be acquired from interdisciplinary course work on environmental
issues through a semester. A certificate will be issued to those who have accomplishedthe course requirements. These credits may be transferred if your graduate school has
the credit exchange program with GSGES. You can publish working papers on theproject web site.

Fields of study:

Environmental management including science, social science, engineering andagriculture. See the attachment for the details.

Qualification:

Students who are registered to a full-time or part-time graduate (master’s or doctoral)
program at the listed university bellow and will continue the program after completingthe study in Japan.
- Hanoi University of Science and Technology (INEST)- Hue University (College of Agriculture and Forestry/Science)- Danang University of Technology- Royal University of Agriculture- Bogor Agricultural University- Bandung Institute of Technology

Program requirements:

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(2) Course work (compulsory 5 subjects (8 credits), and other elective courses (more than 7
credits, see "Attachment 1: Available classes during FY2013 1st semester (selected)")6 (six) months (From the beginning of April to the end of September)

Duration of stay in Kyoto:
Scholarship coverage:- A round-trip flight ticket from the nearest airport to Kansai Airport- Accident insurance- Living expense of JPY80,000 per month- Room rent subsidy up to JPY30,000 per month

Selection schedule & method: By application documents and interview.
30th January: Documents submission by e-mail7 February: Notification of document selection
15-26 February: Interview
28 February: Announcement of the result
Documents for application:
1

1. Application form (Use the attached form.)

http://sea-sh.cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/graduate-school-education/

2. Latest academic transcripts (graduate or undergraduate courses)
3. CV
4. Recommendation letter from your current academic supervisor
5. Certification of your current studentship
6. English language test score (if any)
7. Copy of your passportDocuments above in electric form (both image/pdf file and MS Word file) must be sent by e-mail before
30 January. Originals must be sent by registered airmail upon selection for the interview (15 February).
Contact address:

GSGES Short-term Scholarship Program, Southeast Asian Studies for Sustainable
Humanosphere Project, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto
University, Yoshida-honmachi, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, 606-8501 Japan.
Tel: +81-(0)75-753-4813
E-mail: gsges.l-g@ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Web-site for applicants:

This announcement, the application and syllabus (2012) form can be downloaded fromthe following web-site. Syllabus (2012) is for a reference of lecture series at GSGES.
It will be revised for academic year 2013 soon.
Web-site: www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cyp/modules/news/index.php?post_id=1618

We encourage students with high academic capability and interests in international academic exchange to apply for thescholarship.

January 18th, 2013
Prof. Shigeo Fujii
Coordinator, “Southeast Asian Studies for Sustainable Humanosphere” GSGES Short-term Scholarship Program
Dean, Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Attachment 1: Available classes during FY2013 1st semester (selected)
The highlighted classes are compulsory classes (8credits) for the students coming under this short-term scholarship program.
There will be more classes available for you to take. The complete list of available classes for FY2013 will be announced shortly. You can find a complete list of available
classes from FY2012 syllabus for your reference ( http://www.ges.kyoto-u.ac.jp/cyp/modules/news/index.php?post_id=1618 )Period
1 08:45-10:
15
2 10:30-12: 1st half00
2nd half
Lunch
3 13:00-14:30

4 14:45-16: 1st half15
2nd half

MondayWednesdayThursday

3601: Information
4002:
Processing forEnvironment andEnvironmental
Society inManagement
Southeast Asia
(2 credits)(2 credits)
3792: Qualitative and Participatory
Research Methods for Environmental
Studies (2 credits)
3275: Natural
4518: Marine
Resource
Ecosystem andGovernance
Biodiversity(1 credit)(1 credit)
3104: Environmental Ethics andEnvironmental Education (2 credits)

3363: Exercise in International
Environmental Management (1 credit)

1st half: First term of the spring semester (8 April -31 May, 5-7 June,2013)
2nd half:Second term of the spring semester (3-4 June, 10 June -2 August,2013)

Friday3103: Management of Global
Resources and Ecosystems (2credits)

3529: Environmental communication
studies (1 credit)

5 16:30-18: 1st half00
2nd half
OthersTuesday

3277: Migration andDisplacement in Developing
Nations (1 credit)
3279 Community Development
and Environment (1 credit)

4541: Integrated Watershed andCoastal Management (2 credits)

4501:Environmental
Leadership A (1 credit)Attachment 2: List of possible research themes with name of supervisors
Available supervisors and research fields for AY2013 short-term scholarship programNo.
12345Laboratory / Supervisor
Global Ecological Economics
Prof. Daqiang LIU, Assoc. Prof. Akihisa MORI, GSGES

Study topics
Environmental economics and policy

Environmentally-friendly Industries for Sustainable Development

Environmental engineering (water & wastewater treatment,

Prof. Shigeo FUJII, GSGES

sanitation, water pollution, POPs, etc.)

Environmental Infrastructure Engineering

Geoenvironmental engineering, geotechnical engineering

Prof. Takeshi KATSUMI, Assoc. Prof. Toru INUI, Assist. Prof.

(waste landfill, soil and groundwater contamination,

Atsushi TAKAI, GSGES

environmental-friendly infrastructure development)

Landscape Ecology and PlanningGreen planning, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem

Prof. Shozo SHIBATA, GSGES

management, remote sensing, revegetation

Environmental System Biology
Prof. Yasuo MORI, GSGES

Sensory and adaptive biology, molecular neuroscience
Disaster management (disaster risk reduction, climate

6

International Environmental and Disaster Managementchange adaptation, urban risk, disaster and environmentProf. Rajib SHAW, GSGES

education, disaster recovery, education for sustainable
development)78910111213141516

Earthquake Disaster Risk Management

Earthquake engineering (structural engineering, geotechnicalProf. Junji KIYONO, GSGESengineering, seismic risk)

Atmospheric Chemistry

Air pollution, oxidants, smog, aerosols, NOx, VOCs,

Prof. Yoshizumi KAJII, GSGESozone, acid rain

Ecosystem Production and Dynamics

Dry matter production, plant community dynamics, andProf. Akira OSAWA, GSGES

plant ecological and physiological functions

Terrestrial Ecosystems Management

Soil and ecosystem managements under different climates

Prof. Shinya FUNAKAWA, GSGES

and land uses

Resource Governance and Participatory Development
Prof. Andreas NEEF, GSGESResource Recycling Science
Prof. Masaki TAKAOKA, Assoc. Prof. Kazuyuki Oshita, GSGES

Social, institutional and political implications of rapid
economic development, environmental degradation andresource scarcity
Environmental engineering (resources recycling, solid waste
treatment & disposal, hazardous waste management,mercury issues, dioxin issues, etc.)

Environmental Biotechnology

Collection, isolation and characterization of microalgae forProf. Hideaki MIYASHITA, GSGES

biofuel production

Tropical Agriculture
Prof. Eiji NAWATA, GSA
Innovative Humano-Habitability
Prof. Tsuyoshi YOSHIMURA, RISH

Tropical agriculture (crop ecology & physiology, farmingand cropping system analysis, plant stress ecology &physiology)
Feeding ecology of wood-attacking organisms

Development Studies

Development study, institution and development, people'sProf. Kosuke MIZUNO, CSEAS

organization, social security, governance, history etc.

GSGES: Graduate School of Global Environmentall Studies
GSA: Graduate School of Agriculture
RISH: Research Institute for Sustainable Humanosphere
CSEAS: Center for Southeast Asian Studies