THE MATSUMAE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION 2010 FELLOWSHIP

THE MATSUMAE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION 2010 FELLOWSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT APPLICABLE FOR THE PERIOD OF APRIL 2010 THROUGH MARCH 2011 DEADLINE: AUGUST 31, 2009

The Matsumae International Foundation is a nongovernmental organization. Its Fund is solely based on donations from many Japanese people who have responded with goodwill to Dr. Shigeyoshi Matsumae's call.

While many donations have been kindly offered by enterprises and groups, most of the donors are individuals who are sympathetic with the Founder's ideals, and maintain contributions to the Fund from their limited incomes.

Successful applicants are urged to seriously consider and understand the goodwill of those persons, and ensure that the provided fellowships are utilized effectively.

I. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants of non-Japanese nationality who meet all of the following eligibility

requirements are invited to submit the required application documents.

1. Applicants must hold a Ph.D. (Doctorate) degree, or be recognized by the Matsumae International Foundation as possessing equivalent academic qualifications.

2. Applicants must be under 41 years of age at the time of application.

3. Applicants must have sufficient conversational ability in English or Japanese to prevent insurmountable difficulties during their research activities in Japan.

4. Applicants who have never been in Japan in the past and /or at present.

5. Applicants should have firm positions and professions in their home countries, and should return to their countries on completion of their fellowship stay by the Foundation.

6. Applicants who have previously been invited by the Foundation are not eligible for this fellowship program.

7. Applicants must be of sound health and not physically handicapped in any way which would not prevent from carrying out research in Japan.

II. FIELDS OF STUDY

Fields of study such as natural science, engineering and medicine are given first priority.

III. PERIOD & NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS

At the time of application, please indicate the length of your stay (between 3 to 6 months)

from April 2010 to March 2011. The Foundation prefers long stays (such as six months) to

shorter (such as three months). The number of fellowships given is about 20.

IV. APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Applicants should obtain the current issue of the Fellowship Announcement from the Foundation. To obtain the announcement, write to MIF with name and address by postal mail, or by E-mail. Or, download the announcement in PDF-format file from the webpage of the Foundation and print out the Application Form.

The Foundation cannot entertain requests for waivers of the eligibility requirements and other conditions, listed in the Fellowship Announcement, and will not respond to such requests.

Application must be submitted from the applicant's home country. Under no

circumstances will an application be accepted from a person already in Japan.

The Foundation never receives applications by Fax or E-Mail.

Applications must be received by the Foundation by August 31, 2009, at the latest.

For more information please visit http://www.mars.dti.ne.jp/~mif/