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How to Upload and Fill Out Application and Application Forms
How to Upload and Fill Out Application and Application Forms
Q. How do I upload my application documents?
Q. How do I upload my application documents?
A. Application documents should be uploaded through the link (GoogleForm) on the Next-GIP website.
■Next-GIP Home Page https://sites.google.com/gunma-u.ac.jp/gu-next-gip/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0
■Application Requirements https://sites.google.com/gunma-u.ac.jp/gu-next-gip/%E3%83%9B%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A0/r7%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E5%BF%9C%E5%8B%9F%E6%A1%88%E5%86%85
■Application Form (GoogleForm) https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftKAN8AGU_zaz3Q7rgRcRtoiKXegQ2dI1y5M-EDHsjcuzmjQ/viewform
Q. Is it possible to fill out the application form in Word (on a computer) and submit it?
Q. Is it possible to fill out the application form in Word (on a computer) and submit it?
A. Possible. No paperwork is required as the files will be submitted online.
Q. When should the applicant's affiliation on the application form, such as the applicant's graduate school, major, academic year, and year of admission, as well as the affiliation selected on the application form, be listed?
Q. When should the applicant's affiliation on the application form, such as the applicant's graduate school, major, academic year, and year of admission, as well as the affiliation selected on the application form, be listed?
A. Please indicate your affiliation at the time of application.
Q. Can international students also apply?
Q. Can international students also apply?
A. You can apply for this program. There are no nationality requirements, and students are eligible to apply.
However, international students receiving support from the Japanese Government Scholarship Program and international students receiving scholarships or other support from their home governments are not eligible for this program.
In addition, since the program is administered under the auspices of the Japanese government, students eligible for support must have the will and ability to be directly involved in the creation of science, technology, and innovation in Japan after completion of the program.
Since some of the seminars will be conducted in Japanese, students are expected to have a level of Japanese language proficiency of JLPT N2.
Q. Are there any restrictions on working students or age?
Q. Are there any restrictions on working students or age?
A. There are no restrictions under this program.
However, persons who are deemed to have a stable income, such as salaries and executive compensation totaling more than 2.4 million yen per year, may not apply.
Q. Can students from other universities take the selection exam?
Q. Can students from other universities take the selection exam?
A. It is possible if you plan to enroll in the doctoral program at Gunma University. For details, please refer to the application guidelines in the Admission Guide.
Q. Regarding the column on the application form for scholarships that I am currently receiving, should I also include those that I have been offered for the next academic year?
Q. Regarding the column on the application form for scholarships that I am currently receiving, should I also include those that I have been offered for the next academic year?
A. Please state.
However, if the income does not constitute “stable income,” it is not required to be stated.
Q. Does the information to be included in the Current Scholarships section of the application form include loan scholarships?
Q. Does the information to be included in the Current Scholarships section of the application form include loan scholarships?
A. Loan scholarships must also be completed on the application form.
Q. On the application form, there is a section for “current scholarships and other support received outside of this program.” Which should I list, last year's income or this year's projected income?
Q. On the application form, there is a section for “current scholarships and other support received outside of this program.” Which should I list, last year's income or this year's projected income?
A. For the amount of income, please list the amount of income you expect to receive this year at this time.
Q. I have applied for RA, but have not yet determined the amount of annual income that will be allocated for RA.
If I were to list my projected income for this year, how would I list it?
Q. I have applied for RA, but have not yet determined the amount of annual income that will be allocated for RA.
If I were to list my projected income for this year, how would I list it?
A. *Written.Please state that you have applied for the RA program at Gundai and that the amount of your expected income has not yet been determined, and that you are committed not to earn more than 2.4 million yen per year.
Also, please explain the situation to the RA applicant and confirm whether or not he/she can adjust the amount of RA income or decline the RA if he/she is selected for the Next-GIP.
Q. I am preparing an application for the Next-GIP.
I would like to insert figures in the application form. Is there a black and white/color specification?
Q. I am preparing an application for the Next-GIP.
I would like to insert figures in the application form. Is there a black and white/color specification?
A. No black and white/color designation.
Q. I have a correction I would like to make to my application, can I withdraw it and resubmit it?
Q. I have a correction I would like to make to my application, can I withdraw it and resubmit it?
A. As a rule, we do not accept revisions to applications once submitted.
Q. Regarding the RP of my application, it exceeds 3 pages when I add references. Are references included in the 3-page limit?
Q. Regarding the RP of my application, it exceeds 3 pages when I add references. Are references included in the 3-page limit?
A. Please include references and summarize in 3 pages.
Q. I am currently a second-year doctoral student. Can I apply for the Gumma Emergent Doctoral Induction Program?
Q. I am currently a second-year doctoral student. Can I apply for the Gumma Emergent Doctoral Induction Program?
A. Second year PhD students are not eligible for this call.
Q. I registered for an application information session but have not heard from them since. What should I do?
Q. I registered for an application information session but have not heard from them since. What should I do?
A. Please wait for the application briefing session, as we will contact all registered participants as soon as the date is set.
Q. If I leave my previous place of employment, would my severance pay be included in my stable income?
Q. If I leave my previous place of employment, would my severance pay be included in my stable income?
A. Retirement benefits are determined not to be included in “stable income”.
Q. Are there any obligations that arise when I become a program student?
Q. Are there any obligations that arise when I become a program student?
A. Participation in some compulsory curricula is mandatory.
Program students will also be asked to cooperate in surveys for program evaluation for several years after completion of the program. You may also be asked to complete surveys from JST. In addition, you may be asked to cooperate in participating in sponsored events. (This is not obligatory)
Q. Can I continue as a JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher (DC)?
Q. Can I continue as a JSPS Postdoctoral Researcher (DC)?
A. You cannot continue. You will lose your eligibility as a program student. Please notify us as soon as possible.
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