General Information
INPEX SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION (the FOUNDATION) was established as a nonprofit organization in Japan in March 1981 with a donation by then Indonesia Petroleum, Ltd. (now INPEX CORPORATION) in commemoration of the 15th Anniversary in order to promote mutual understanding, friendship and goodwill through an exchange of students by means of scholarship awards.
Under its international education exchange program, the FOUNDATION offers scholarships to promising Indonesian students who willing to study in a postgraduate course at a university in Japan and accepts applicants for scholarships for 2024 under the following program.
Eligibility
- Those who have the nationality of the Republic of Indonesia and are less than 30 years of age at the time of the submission of the application, and have a “SARJANA” Degree in Natural Science
- Those who have the aim to study and research a course of Natural Science in a Master’s program at a Japanese university, and were permitted or are expected to be permitted to enter the university.
- Those who have excellent results of their studies at the university (cumulative GPA: more than 3.00).
- Those who have been permitted to receive the scholarship of the FOUNDATION by their belonging institutes, universities or companies.
- Those who have an interest in the friendly relations between the Republic of Indonesia and Japan and are prepared to contribute to the promotion of such relations.
- Those who had not or have not been awarded similar scholarships in Japan for the Program.
Benefits
• The payment of school and living expenses will be made to the scholarship students during their study in Japan, based on the Regulation of Scholarship Award of the FOUNDATION.
• The scholarship award in 2024 is as follows. School expenses to be paid to the university such as entrance examination fee, entrance fee,
• tuition fee, etc. will be covered by the Scholarship.
• Return air ticket (economy class from Jakarta to Tokyo, Japan) will be covered by the Scholarship. All other expenses necessary for travelling such as passport acquisition fee, visa fee for entering Japan, etc. are to be covered by the students.
• A scholarship is awarded for a total period of up to two years and eight months.
• The payment of the award will commence from the date mentioned in the notification of acceptance, and will end on the date 30 days after the day of completion of study or research, the date of leaving Japan or the expiration of 2 years and 8 months, whichever occurs first.
Documents Required
• Printed fixed forms (APPLICATION FORM FOR SCHOLARSHIPS 2024.pdf) with signature on the last page.
• Academic record issued by the university attended.
• Letter of Recommendation (LOR) Confidential letter addressed to the FOUNDATION from either the president or the advisory professor at the graduated university, and/or from the present employer (if currently employed).
• Certificate of Graduation. Graduation certificate issued by the university attended.
• Letter of Acceptance (LOA). Confidential letter addressed to the FOUNDATION from the advisory professor at the Japanese university which an applicant wishes to enter.
• Personal History and Personal Data (Curriculum Vitae)
• Health certificate issued by Medical Doctor to confirm ability to pursue the Program (Certificate in Indonesian acceptable)
• Certificate of TOEIC score record (only English Language Proficiency Tests taken after October 2021).
• Certificate of Japanese language proficiency (JLPT), if any.