MONBUKAGAKUSHO SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAM

Registration for the departure in 2009 will be opened on 16 November and closed on January 29, 2010


Teacher Upgrading Program (Teacher Training Program) is one of the Japanese Government scholarship programs (Monbukagakusho) specifically designed for teachers to increase their teaching qualification in accordance with the teachers' field. They will be given training in how to teach, making the teaching-learning plan more effectively and attract students and other things that can increase the teachers' qualification. This program is a non-degree programs and the length of the program is 1 year 6 months (including 6-month Japanese language learning) from October 2010.


REQUIREMENTS

1. Graduates S-1 or D-4, and teachers are actively teaching in elementary, junior, senior high school (including private schools and vocational).
2. The applicant has taught more than 5 years of formal education institutions on April 1, 2010. All fields are offered except, the Indonesian language, local language, Arabic language, religious education and hospitality.
3. Age under 35 years old on April 1, 2010.
4. Physical and spiritual health. (for female applicants are not allowed in the pregnant condition)
5. Willing to learn Japanese because the language of instruction at the university is in Japanese.


FACILITIES:

1. No bond attached.
2. Economy class return ticket.
3. Free entrance exam fees, tuition and registration fee.
4 Monthly allowance of ¥ 170,000 per month (there is a possibility to change).
5. Participants will be provided a dormitory ( payment regulated by the recipients).


HOW TO APPLY:

1. Registration opened on 16 November 2009 and closed on January 29, 2010.
2. For applicants, both public and private employees can directly submit / send the completed form to the Education Section Embassy of Japan with the necessary documents attached.
3. For applicants with the status of permanent civil servants to report and submit a photocopy of the form to the Bureau of International Cooperation (BKLN) Ministry of National Education.


DOCUMENTS REQUIRED
(incomplete documents will not be received)

1. Form.
2. Passport-size photograph (must be affixed on the form).
3. Copy of Diploma and transcripts.
4. Letter from the teaching Institution explaining that the applicant is a faculty member who is still actively teaching and approved this scholarship program.
5. Letter of recommendation from employers about the person of the applicant.

* All documents written in English or Japanese.


SELECTION STAGE:

1. English written test (especially for teachers of Japanese: Japanese language test) on February 16, 2010.
2. For those who passed the written examination will be summoned for an interview in Jakarta.
3. For those who pass the interview will be recommended to Monbukagakusho.
4. Those who pass the selection in the Monbukagakusho will be the recipients of the scholarships.


NOTES

1. The registration forms can be obtained at:
1. Education Section Embassy of Japan
Jl. M. H. Thamrin 24 Jakarta 10350
Tel. 021 - 3192 4308 ext. 175 or 176
2.Consulate General of Japan Surabaya
Jl. Sumatra No. 93, Surabaya
Tel. 031-503 0008
3.Consulate General of Japan Medan
Wisma BII Lt.. 5, Jl. P. Diponegoro No. 18, Medan
Tel. 061-457 5193
4.Consulate General of Japan Denpasar
Jl. Raya Puputan 170 Renon
Tel. 0361 - 227 628, 223 193

2. The registration forms can also be obtained by downloading from the website (website) Embassy of Japan (doc version or pdf version).

3. Complete Registration form along with necessary documents must be sent at the latest by January 29, 2010 to:

Education Section Embassy of Japan
Jl. M. H. Thamrin 24
Jakarta 10350