Watanabe Trust Fund - Application

Please fill in the form (in English) and send with supporting documents in one email to
watanabe@hi.is with the subject line: Watanabe Trust Fund Application - YOUR NAME.

1. Applicant Information
First name(s) Surname

Date of birth:

Nationality:

Current address:

Telephone number(s): E-mail address:

Currently enrolled as a student at/employed as staff member at:

Address of home university:

Field of study/research field:

The degree you are studying for/your position:

Supervisor/department head/contact person:

2. Education
University, undergraduate:

Starting year: Year graduating:

Field of study: Degree:

University, graduate level 1:

Starting year: Year graduating:

Field of study: Degree:

University, graduate level 2:

Starting year: Year graduating:

Field of study: Degree:

3. Other funding/income
Will you receive or have you applied for other Yes: No:
funding/income during the intended study/research trip
(Please mark with X here and in appropriate boxes below in
this section):

Grant/scholarship from another source Yes: No:

Income from permanent position Yes: No:

Other types of funding from any source: Yes: No:

If the answer to any of the above is yes, please provide a short description: Max 60 word

4. Summary
Application for a grant towards? Stay in Iceland: Stay in Japan:

Length of stay at the host University (number Starting (date): Ending (date):
of months or weeks):

State the purpose of your trip/stay: Max 60 words

Please state your motivation for spending a part of your study/work abroad (in Japan or at the
University of Iceland). Make sure to explain your study/research plans in your answer: Max 500
words

How will your studies in your opinion contribute to a lasting relationship between Iceland and
Japan? Max 200 words

Have you received funding from the Watanabe Trust Fund in the past 5 years? If yes, please
state which year(s). Please note that first-time recipients will be given priority in case of equally
qualified applicants.

5. Supporting documents
Note that the application will not be valid without the requested documents. Please mark with an X
which documents are included with your application.

Curriculum vitae (cv)

Confirmation of university enrollment (for students)
Confirmation of university affiliation/employment (for staff)

Certified transcript (for students only)

Letter of recommendation from academic supervisor/representative of home

university (for students only)
Letter of invitation/acceptance from host university.

Other documents, optional, please list:

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