The University of the Philippines (UP) Office of International Linkages announced the application dates and requirements for international scholarships and student exchange programs from partner universities and institutions.
In an advisory, UP said that Singapore Management University (SMU) Global Summer Programme will return for its 8th edition from June 26 to July 21.
"GSP 2023 consists of two tracks: Asian Insights and Sustainable Futures (NEW), with 13 courses specially designed to empower your students with the necessary knowledge and skills from these emerging disciplines," UP added.
"Application Period: 16 January – 15 April 2023, 2359 Hours (GMT +8) through https://www.smu.edu.sg/global/summer-programme/apply-now."
Some of the requirements are latest academic transcript, TOEFL/IELTS test results (results obtained within the last 2 years), and a recent passport-sized photograph.
The National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) and National Sun Yat Sen University (NSYSU) in Taiwan have also opened their doors to those interested to pursue further studies in the field of Engineering.
"NCKU OIA: fall entry application will be from January 16 to March 30, 2023.
(https://oia.ncku.edu.tw/p/404-1032-229890.php?Lang=en)
NSYSU OIA: application period for the fall semester will run from January 15 to March 15, 2023
(https://oia.nsysu.edu.tw)
For inquiries, please contact [email protected]."
Meanwhile, the "Scholarship for Short-Term Exchange Students" funded by Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation is accepting applications until Feb. 20, UP added.
"Interested must download the application documents from the link below:
https://webfs.adm.u-tokyo.ac.jp/public/hTIUwPHIHu1d6RgWj41O2fxw9ZGxMps79jHSxnMQ1WW7 and submit the accomplished form with your valid UP ID and Form 5 to UP System OIL through email at [email protected].
UP System OIL upon receipt of all applications shall nominate one (1) UP student for the program."
Yokohama National University (YNU) in Japan is also accepting applications for the Monbukagakusho (MEXT) Scholarship from those who wish to enroll in graduate school in October 2023.
Those who will be selected will be exempted from the entrance exam and tuition fees, and roundtrip airline tickets will also be provided.
"The application guidelines and other necessary documents can be downloaded from the website below.
English: https://global.ynu.ac.jp/en/admissions/mext_research-university/ Japanese: https://global.ynu.ac.jp/admissions/mext_research-university/ The Application deadline is Sunday, 29 January 2023."
UP added that the International Christian University in Japan will launch a new program for international students who are interested to study the Japanese language.
This program will run from July 4 to 28 and will include a "language learning component and a thematic omnibus component focusing on various aspects of Japan."
"Interested participants must submit the following documents to OIL on or before February 20, 2023 through email at [email protected]: Official Transcript Copy of Passport Bio-page (in PDF format) UP ID and Form 5," said UP.
The University of Tokyo also announced int new Summer Program which offers short-term courses that focus on "humanities to social sciences to STEM subjects."
The application guidelines can be found at "https://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/content/UTokyo_GUC_2023_Application_Guidelines.pdf."
The complete list of scholarship and program requirements can be found on the UP Office of International Linkages' official website.