* This scholarship will be granted to candidates who are selected through the designated screening process in accordance with the agreement between Ting Hsin International Group, Tinghyi (Cayman Islands) Holding
Corporation and Waseda University signed on 21 st October 2009
1. Admission Period
September 21, 2011
2. Program
Master's Program (Duration: 24 months (2 years))
3. Number Accepted
Not specified
4. Applicant Qualifications
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria:
(1) Those who are strongly eager to enroll at GSAPS Waseda University as their first choice.
(2) Those who possess Chinese nationality (including Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macao).
(3) Those who expect to graduate in September 2011 from one of Waseda University's specified partner universities (Fudan University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Zhejiang University, Tongji University,
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University,
National Chiao Tung University, National Cheng Kung University, National Sun Yat-sen University, and
National Tsing Hua University). Please note that those who graduated from the above Taiwanese universities in June 2009 or later and are expected to complete their careers of military service by the time of admission will be considered as new graduates.
(4) Those who are under 30 years old as of their expected enrollment date
(5) Those who have their GPA of 3.4 or equivalent (a 4.0 scale) between first semester of freshmen year and second semester of junior year at one of the universities listed on (3)
(6) Those who have either language skill below
<Applicants applying to the program conducted in Japanese:>
-Those who passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or N1
<Applicants applying to the program conducted in English:>
- Those who have TOEFL PBT score of 600 or equivalent (iBT score of 100 or equivalent, CBT score of 250 or equivalent) or IELTS (Academic) score of 7.0 or equivalent.
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Screening Method
The decision whether to accept or reject will be determined based on the all the required documents submitted (first screening) and interviews by telephone or e-mail (Second Screening).
Applicants who are not awarded this scholarship will be considered for admissions as privately-financed international students during the general admissions screening of September 2011 entrance for the GSAPS MA
Program. Applicants are required to indicate their intention if they wish to enter GSAPS as privately-financed international students in the "Application Form for Ting Hsin International Group, Tinghyi (Cayman Islands)
Holding Corporation Scholarship for September 2011 Admissions"(designated form).
6. Selection Schedule
February 7 (Mon) –
・
Application period (Application must be reached to the GSAPS Admissions
February 14 (Mon), 2011 Office by Feb. 14.)
↓
March 7 (Mon), 2011or later ・ Results of the first screening sent to the applicant by e-mail or EMS.
*Notification for the Second Screening sent to applicants who pass the first
March 9 (Wed.) –
March 15 (Tue.), 2011 screening
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・
Second Screening
（
Interview by phone or e-mail
）
*Second screening conducted for applicants who pass the first screening.
*Second screening date will be assigned between Mar. 9 and Mar. 15 by GSAPS.
By the end of April 2011
June 30 (Thu.), 2011
After the second screening date is fixed, the detailed information will be notified to applicants who pass the first screening.
↓
・ Results of the second screening sent to the applicant by e-mail or EMS.
*The documents for entrance procedure for the GSAPS MA Program will be sent to applicants who are selected as scholarship recipients by post-mail.
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Deadline for entrance procedures (All the necessary documents for entrance procedures must be arrived by June 30 by post-mail.)
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7. Application Fee
Application fee JPY 35,000 is required. Please pay the application fee within the designated application period ( Feb.
7 to Feb. 14, 2011). Application fee should be paid through overseas banking institutions. Please refer below for the payment of the application fee through overseas banking institutions. A photocopy of the Application for the
Telegraphic Transfer of Application Fee must be enclosed with the rest of the application documents after remitting the fee.
Remittance Method: Telegraphic Transfer
Method of payment: Advise and Pay
Amount to be remitted: 37,500 yen (35,000 yen
＋
yen exchange fee 2,500 yen)
Purpose of remittance: Application Fee
Message to payee: Applicant's full name
Bank: The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd.
Branch: Edogawabashi Branch
Account number: 0035967FKA
Payee: Waseda University
Address of Bank: 1-48-13, Sekiguchi Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1120014, Japan
Swift code: BOTKJPJT
＜ Note ＞
・ Please note that an extra bank handling fee might be necessary in addition to the "Amount to be remitted" above when transferring the payment at local bank. In this case, it is required to pay that extra handling fees in addition to the "Amount to be remitted" above.
・ The application fee will not be refunded once remitted in principle. However, the application fee will be refunded to the applicants who fall under one of the following cases: 1)Applicants paid the application fee but did not submit the application documents. 2)Applicants submitted the application documents after the application deadline. Please contact the GSAPS Admissions Office if the applicants fall under these cases.
8. Application Documents
Applicants must read carefully the GSAPS 2011 application guide. GSAPS designated application forms can be downloaded from the following GSAPS website except for the "Application Form for Ting Hsin International Group,
Tinghyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation Scholarship" for September 2011 Admissions. http://www.waseda.jp/gsaps/admission/ma/ma_application_pdf_en.html
《 Documents Submitted by All Applicants 》
1. Application Form for Ting Hsin International Group, Tinghyi (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation Scholarship for September 2011 Admissions
2. GSAPS application form (designated form)
3. Applicant evaluation documents (designated form) (2 forms)
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4. Official certificate of expected graduation (original)
Please submit a certificate of expected graduation issued by college/university in which the applicant is currently enrolled.
* Male Taiwanese applicants who graduated from one of the eligible universities in June 2009 or later and then participated in military service should submit their certificate of graduation from their home university and documents of proof of having undergone military service.
5. Official Transcript (GPA of 3.4 or equivalent out of a 4.0 scale) (original)
Applicant is required to submit an official transcript showing that GPA from the first semester of freshmen year to the second semester of junior year was at 3.4 or equivalent out of a 4.0 scale. If the original transcript is written in a language other than Japanese or English, it must be accompanied by its Japanese or English translation issued by a public institution.
6. Proof of language proficiency (original)
<Applicants applying to the program conducted in Japanese:>
Original score report of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 1 or NI
<Applicants applying to the program conducted in English>
Applicants are required to submit an original TOEFL score sheet (PBT score of 600 or equivalent / iBT score of
100 or equivalent / CBT score of 250 or equivalent) or IELTS (Academic) score sheet (score of 7.0 or equivalent).
* Proof of English language proficiency will be valid only if the test was conducted on December 1, 2008 or later.
7. Essay [Part 1] (designated form)
8. Essay [Part 2] (designated form)
9. GRE score report
Submission is not compulsory. Only for applicants who already have a score.
10. Certification of payment of the application fee
Please enclose a photocopy of the Application for the Telegraphic Transfer of Application Fee together with the rest of the application documents.
11. Address label (designated form)
12. Application for Certificate of Eligibility (designated form)
13. Statement of source of funds (designated form)
14. Two pieces of photograph (4cm (length) X 3cm (width) (same as the one for “2. Application Form”))
15. Copy of passport (page with photo) *Only for applicants who already have a passport.
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Documents not required to submit for applicants of this program
》
1. Documents to prove that you can defray all the expenses
2. Income certificate for the past three years
3. Written Oath for Defraying Expenses (designated form)
* Applicants who are not awarded this scholarship and wish to enter GSAPS as a privately-financed student are required to submit the above documents separately.
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Application documents must be sent to the following address by post-mail (registered mail) by the deadline of application period.
[Address]
Attn: Admissions Office (
Application)
Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), WASEDA University
Nishi-Waseda Building 7F, 1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-Ku
Tokyo 169-0051, JAPAN
Notes on application
・
In principle, documents will not be returned once submitted. However, original certificate which cannot be reissued may be returned only when a written request by the designated format, "Request Form for Return of
Submitted Materials"(designated form) is submitted together with its photocopy at the time of application. Please notice that if "Request Form for Return of Submitted Materials" is not submitted together with the application documents, the documents will not be returned regardless of any special circumstances on the part of the applicant.
・ All the application documents must be completed in Japanese or English. If documents are written in other languages, certified translation must accompany.
・ Applicants are requested to notify the GSAPS Admissions Office at the earliest convenience if there are any changes on the information regarding address, telephone number or e-mail address in the application documents after submitting application at gsaps@list.waseda.jp.
・ If there is any falsification found in any of the documents presented for application, admission will be revoked. In some cases, the GSAPS Admissions office may contact the institution(s) that issued the certificates.
・ Applicants are requested to make arrangements of travel and accommodation for the screening on their own.
・ If a physical disability requires a special consideration when taking the entrance examination or study at GSAPS, please inquire the GSAPS Admissions Office prior to submitting an application. If a serious illness or injury makes it difficult to take the screening even after submitting an application, please notify the GSAPS Admissions
Office at the earliest convenience.
9. School Expenses, Scholarships, etc.
(1)Grantees selected for this scholarship will be exempted from entrance fee, tuition fees, educational environment improvement and experiments fee while they enroll at the GSAPS MA program up to a maximum of 24 months. However, fees/expenses to take courses which are not required toward graduation of the GSAPS MA program must be borne by each grantee.
(2) Applicants for this scholarship are not allowed to apply to other scholarships including ones offered by both
Waseda University and other institutions such as Japanese Government simultaneously.
(3) An allowance of 1,500,000 Japanese yen per year will be provided as living expenses.
(4) Evaluation to keep enjoying the second -year scholarship will be conducted based on the academic performance at the end of first year of grantees. The second-year scholarship may not be granted to
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the grantees with poor academic performance.
(5) Flight tickets and other travel expenses when coming to Japan shall be borne by each grantee and will not be borne by Waseda University.
(6) Waseda University will provide successful grantees with information regarding accommodation in
Japan. Grantees under the scholarship program shall arrange their own accommodation in Japan and will be responsible for the payment of the rent of their own accommodation.
10. Notes on Entrance Examination
<Act of Dishonesty>
Waseda University has provided the following guidelines so that all examinations can be properly administered and all applicants have opportunities to perform in a fair and equitable environment. Please read the guidelines carefully and approach the examination in a serious manner.
(1) The followings may be considered an act of dishonesty: a) Cheating (Glancing at a cheat sheet, reference book, or another applicants' answer sheet and gaining answers from others) b) Providing benefits to other applicants by telling them answers, etc. during the examination c) Keeping a mobile phone during the examination d) Beeping a mobile phone or watch (incoming call alert, alarm, vibration, etc.) during the examination e) Disturbing other applicants at an examination venue f) Not following instructions by a supervisor of the examination at an examination venue g) Pretending to be an applicant and taking the examination for the applicant h) Conducting any kind of acts impairing the fairness of the examination
(2). The following actions may be taken if an applicant is suspected of committing an act of dishonesty. a) A supervisor of the examination may warn or question the applicant. b) The applicant may be requested to take the examination in another room.
(3). The following actions may be taken if an act of dishonesty is identified. a) The applicant may be disqualified to continue to take the entrance examination or may be disqualified to take any other entrance examination at Waseda University during the same academic year.
(Application fee will not be refunded in this case.) b) The results of all entrance examinations at Waseda University that the applicant takes during the s same academic year may be invalid.
<Environment for entrance examination >
Waseda University will do our best to secure a fair and quiet environment for entrance examinations, but the following actions may be taken under unavoidable circumstances. a) In principle, special measures will not be taken against daily life noise (such as the so und of airplanes, vehicles, wind, rain, and air conditioners; coughs, sneezes, and sniffle by examinees; or sound of mobile phones, etc.) b) If a mobile phone, watch or other device rings, vibrates or causes noises during the examination and the
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source of the sound, vibration or noise is identified, a supervisor of the examination may take it out of the examination venue without the consent of its owner and may keep it at Examination Headquarters. c) No considerations will be given for a difference of the t ype of desks, chairs, air conditioners, sound facilities, etc. prepared at each examination venue. d) An applicant may be requested to take the examination in another room when the applicant disturbs other applicants.
< Uncontrollable accidents, etc.>
If natural disasters, such as typhoons, earthquakes, floods, or tidal waves, and other uncontrollable accidents, such as fire or power failure, have occurred, special measures may be taken including delaying the start time of the examination or postponing the examination. However, Waseda University will not assume any responsibilities for applicants’ inconvenience, costs, and other personal disadvantage associated with the measures.
Treatment of Personal Information
Waseda University uses personal information on applicants, such as their addresses, names and dates of birth, collected at the time of application in order to provide services such as entrance screening, announcement of the results and entrance procedures. Necessary and proper measures will be taken to protect such personal information from leakage, disclosure or unauthorized use. Waseda University may provide such information to trusted businesses or persons for the sole purpose of processing the above services. When this is done, it is subject to agreements that oblige those parties to process such information in compliance with appropriate confidentiality.
<Application and inquiries to:>
GSAPS Admissions Office, Waseda University
Nishi-Waseda Bldg. 7F, 1 - 21 -1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku,
Tokyo 169 -0051 Japan
Tel: +81-3-5286-3877 Fax: +81-3-5272-4533
E-mail: gsaps@list.waseda.jp
URL: http://www.waseda.jp/gsaps/index_en.html
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