The Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Kyoto University (KU), offers a Winter School for undergraduate students, focusing on advanced environmental management during coming February – March 2019. Implemented based on recommendations from participating university in south-east Asia, the Wild & Wise Collaborative Learning Programs aim to reinforce the KU’s efforts to cultivate a new generation of leaders in the world by offering the opportunity of studying in KU for international students together with KU students.  In this program, the GSGES provides an opportunity for international undergraduate students who are interested in environmental studies to an intensive advanced environmental management course along with international exchange in Japanese students. All programs will be provided in English.

Number of students to be accepted:        12

Qualification:

1) High-achieving students who are currently full-time registered students in a undergraduate program in one of these universities: Hanoi University of Science and  Technology, Hue College of Sciences, Hue University of Agriculture and Forestry, and Da Nang University of Technology, Mahidol University, and Bogor Agricultural University. Students are required to possess high English skills sufficient to discuss environmental topics with other participants.

2) Candidates who have never participated in a short-term program organized by GSGES, KU are only able to apply for this program.

3) Students who are currently enrolled his/her undergraduate course in the one of universities listed above during this program, with high academic grading scores.

Duration of stay in Kyoto:       20 February – 5 March, 2019

What this program offers:

This program offers special lectures, field study throughout the Kansai region for advanced environmental management delivered in English. Details of the program are provided below.

Fields of study:

Environmental engineering, Agronomy regarding soil science and forestry, Natural disaster and disaster prevention, Human and environmental interactions, Geographic information science, and other themes in environmental studies.

Scholarship coverage:

– A round-trip flight ticket between the nearest airport from your university and Kansai Airport/Itami Airport (Osaka)

– Full coverage of accommodations

– Transportation costs during field trip

Accommodations:  TBD

Expenses incurred by individual participants:

– Accident/Travel insurance

– Expenses for daily meals (breakfast, lunch and dinner)

– Transportation costs between an accommodation and Kyoto University (bus)

– Transportation costs between airport (Osaka) and accommodation (Kyoto)

– Transportation costs in your country for this travel

– Others not listed above mentioned scholarship coverage

Selection schedule:

2 November 2018 : Deadline for submission of application

Early November : Interview  

Documents for application:

1.  Application form  (Attached)

2. CV (curriculum vitae)
3. Latest academic transcripts (undergraduate courses) in English
4. Recommendation letter from your current academic supervisor
5. Certification of your current student status in English
6. English language test score
7. Passport (copy)
8. Scholarship record in your university (if any)

Please submit all of the documents in one folder to Kyoto University Satellite Office / ICO Faperta, Wing 19 Level 5, Fakultas Pertanian IPB.

CP : Lutfia (081297437669)

Application Form Download here

Schedule of Activity Download here

Dr. Ernan Rustiadi

Coordinator of IPB – KU Collaboration
Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University

Dr. Nurhayati 
Program-specific Associate Professor
Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University

Dr. Andrea Emma Pravitasari
Program-specific Assistant Professor
Faculty of Agriculture, Bogor Agricultural University