JICA Announces Scholarships to Study in Japan for IIT- H graduates

Hyderabad, Oct.20: JICA today announced scholarships for the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad (IIT-H) students to study in internationally renowned universities of Japan during the 6th Edition of the Academic Fair, organized under the aegis of JICA-Friendship project. These Scholarships will be offered to 30 graduating students of IIT-H to pursue masters or PHD and will cover tuition fees and logistics. JICA-Friendship project has been initiated by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), to facilitate development of research networks between institutions of higher learning and industrial clusters in Japan with IIT-H that would lead to excellence in education and applied research in science and engineering. FRIENDSHIP connotes Future Researchers at IIT-H to enhance Network Development with Scholarship of Japan. In the 6th Edition of the Academic Fair, The University of Tokyo, The University of Usaka, The University of Keio and The University of Ritsumeikan along with 23 Japanese Companies participated and shared insights on the various opportunities offered by JICA-H.E. The Ambassador of Japan to India. Kenji Hiramatsu also attended the event and delivered his speech to encourage IIT-H students to visit Japan and study there. During the Academic Fair, faculty members from the Japanese universities shared with the students at IIT-H the scope for applied research and study, and the academia-industry linkages at the universities where such research is seamlessly applied for industrial development. Speakers at the Academic Fair included Prof.Hiroshi Esaki, Professor, Graduate School of Information Science and Technology and University of Tokyo, Dr. KatsutoshiToda, Chairman & Managing Director,Toshiba Transmission and Distribution Systems (India) Pvt. Ltd.