Short-term Exchange Study at MuroranIT

We are pleased to inform that application period for 2023 Short-term Exchange Study at MuroranIT has started.

Deadline for applications is December 23 (Fri), 2022.

1. Status at MuroranIT Non-degree students (research exchange student or auditing exchange student, See Attached Document 1)

2. Duration of study Research exchange student: 3 months to 1 year (The period cannot be changed after enrollment.)

-You can choose entering period from either of April and October, 2023.

Auditing exchange student: 1 semester or 2 semesters (The period cannot be changed after enrollment.)

-You can choose entering period from either of April and October, 2023.

3. Number of Acceptance Within 3 students in principle. (In accordance with number of exchange students in Agreement or MOU)

※ In case of more than 2 applicants, please specify recommendation ranking on the application form No. 1.

4. Scholarships MuroranIT may grant scholarships to academically excellent exchange students (in principle, more than GPA 2.3, See Note 1) among nominees from Partner University.

※ Not all exchange students can receive a scholarship.

※ Plural grants are not allowed with MuroranIT Scholarship.

※ Students majoring in engineering are given priority for scholarships.

※In order to receive a scholarship, the recipient must make a signature at MuroranIT every month. MuroranIT Scholarship for overseas exchange students Monthly allowance: 50,000 Japanese Yen

Period: 3 months to 6 months Number of scholarship recipients for 2019: 14 exchange students out of 23 exchange students （Due to the pandemic of COVID-19, we had no exchange students in 2020 and 2021and 2022.） Note 1. How to calculate GPA A (100 – 80)     B (79 – 70)     C (69 – 60)     F (0 – 59)

5. Required Application Documents

(1)　No1_Applicant Information Form (WORD and PDF format)

(2)　No2_Application for Research Exchange Student (if applicable to this) (WORD and PDF format)

(3)　No3_Application for Auditing Exchange Student (if applicable to this) (WORD and PDF format)

(4)　No4_Letter of Recommendation from Home university (WORD and PDF format)

(5)　No5_Application for Certificate of Eligibility (EXCEL and PDF format)

(6)　No6_ Application Form for MuroranIT Short-Term Exchange Study Scholarship (optional) (WORD and PDF format)

(7)  No7_Request for commission of research guidance (Doctoral students ONLY) (WORD and PDF format)

(8)  No8_Recommendation_by_affiliated_Graduate_School (Doctoral students ONLY) (WORD and PDF format)

(9)  Latest Academic Transcript and Grading System from Home University (PDF format)

(10) Research Exchange Student: As a proof of language proficiency, a statement of reason (PDF file), written by the prospective supervisor of MuroranIT, indicating that the applicant has sufficient language ability to conduct research. Auditing Exchange Student: Document certifying language proficiency of English or Japanese as follows: English—CEFR B2 (IELTS 5.5, TOEFL IBT 72, TOEIC (L & R) 785) or higher Japanese—Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2 (N2) conducted by Japan Educational Exchanges and Services

(11) A Copy of Passport (PDF format)

(12) Photograph data (JPG format)

All documents must be written in Japanese or English.

6. Acceptance permission from a MuroranIT faculty member

①Access to “Database of researchers at MuroranIT” through the below URL for intended supervisor’s       research field, e-mail address, etc. URL: http://rdsoran.muroran-it.ac.jp/search?m=home&l=en

②Contact one of the MuroranIT faculty members in pursuit of an acceptance permission by e-mail titled “Exchange Students Applicant_####_%%university　####=your name, %%=name of your university”.      

In addition, please be sure to enclose the following documents as reference materials for the applicant’s intended supervisor, and ask MuroranIT faculty members to make a signature on the required application form No2 (for Research Exchange Student) or No3 (for Auditing Exchange Student), if he/she can accept you, and send it back to you in PDF file.

1.Required Application Form No1

2.Required Application Form No2 (for Research Exchange Student) or No3 (for Auditing Exchange   Student)

3.Summary of bachelor’s or Master’s thesis (Graduate students ONLY)

4.A publication list if you have (Graduate students ONLY) NOTE: If applicants are not sure who specializes in the research field of the applicant, or if it is difficult to obtain permission from the faculty member at MuroranIT, please consult with a faculty member at MuroranIT who is in academic exchange between your university and MuroranIT.

7. Document Submission & Submission Deadline [How to submit] Applicants must receive an acceptance permission from his or her intended supervisor at　MuroranIT before application to the international department of your university. Home university must send all electronic files of the required application documents of all candidates to the following e-mail address (the Center for International Relations) by e-mail. 　

Please note that documents from No1 to No6 have to be sent to us in both of Word or Excel format and PDF format. 　

Please note that the title of e-mail should be “Exchange Students_HOME UNIVERSITY NAME”.

(E-mail address) kokusai@mmm.muroran-it.ac.jp [Submission Deadline]

All files of documents must arrive no later than Friday, December 23, 2022.

8. Contact information Mr. TAKAHASHI Hidenori Center for International Relations, Muroran Institute of Technology, 27-1, Mizumoto-cho, Muroran, 050-8585, JAPAN 　 TEL: (+81) 143-46-5880        Fax: +81-143-46-5889 E-mail: kokusai@mmm.muroran-it.ac.jp