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Overseas Field Research Programs
- Overseas Field Research Programs Application guideline
- Overseas Field Research Programs process
- Training themes of past participants
- Overseas Field Research Programs report
Musashi University's unique Overseas Field Research Program aims to help students acquire knowledge and broaden their international perspectives. Students will conduct on-site research during the summer or spring vacation period on a theme and training site of their own choosing, following a plan of their own making. Upon returning home, students are required to submit a report and attend a presentation. Students who pass the selection process will be awarded a scholarship.
Characteristics of Overseas Field Research Programs
- You can choose the country or region that interests you and carry out your training there.
- You can make your experience even more fulfilling by relating it to your thesis topic.
Information Session
- Held in April and September
- The date, time and location will be announced in 3S.
Overseas Field Research Programs Application guideline
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Eligibility
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●Be enrolled in a regular course at this university
● 1st to 4th year students (Summer: 1st year students are not eligible to apply. Spring: 4th year students must attend a report session in March after returning to Japan and submit a report.) ● You must have completed all required Foreign Language Courses by the time of application. - You must have taken an English proficiency test in the year of application or the year prior to application. Those who have never participated in Overseas Field Research Programs, Global Internship (GI) program, or Global Service Learning program in the past, or those who have participated but have not received a scholarship that meets the requirements of the Overseas Field Research Programs Scholarship Regulations. ●Present the results of the training at a presentation session and submit a report |
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Training period
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After the last day of classes in each semester, after the end of each student's final Exam date, and within 3 to 8 weeks before the start of classes in the next semester
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Capacity
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a few people |
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Scholarship
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300,000 yen (maximum)
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destination
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In principle, there are no restrictions, but you cannot go to areas designated as dangerous areas on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs' Overseas Safety Website or areas for which recommendations to refrain from traveling have been issued. Restrictions may also be added in the event of a sudden change in the international situation, such as terrorism.
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Overseas Field Research Programs process
Since Overseas Field Research Programs involves conducting on-site research overseas, there are numerous conditions for participation, such as deadlines for submitting documents, on-campus selection, guidance, etc. In order to ensure that no procedures are overlooked, let's review the process from submitting documents to departure and after returning home.
*This may change depending on the year. Please check 3S for the latest information.
*This may change depending on the year. Please check 3S for the latest information.
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Summer recruitment
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Spring recruitment
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April
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September
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Information Session
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Late April
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Early October
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Application submission deadline
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| Late April | Mid October | On-campus selection (documents, interview) |
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May
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Mid-November
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Document and interview selection results announced *posted on 3S
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June
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december
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Participating in orientations on risk management, insurance, and communication devices, and purchase air tickets
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August to September
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January to March
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Departure, training, return home
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Mid September
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Early April of the following year
*For fourth-year students, late March of the following year |
Deadline for submitting return notification and training questionnaire,
Participate in the results presentation and guidance session (reporting using PowerPoint) |
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Early November
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Mid-May of the following year
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Final report submission
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*Past trainee reports are availableHere.
The report (booklet) is also available in the reading corner of the Global Education Center (Building 1, 3rd floor).
The report (booklet) is also available in the reading corner of the Global Education Center (Building 1, 3rd floor).
Training themes of past participants
- Korea's meritocracy in education and young people's views on love
- Touring the Stages of American Literature
- Interpersonal distance and communication
- Green Tourism in the UK and Ireland
- Similarities and differences between German and Japanese national characters
- Return behavior and cultural consumption trends among Japanese people living in the UK