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• APIC-BRMC Scholarship​​

The Association for Promotion of International Cooperation &
Bill Raynor Micronesia Challenge (APIC-BRMC) Scholarship

Award	Full scholarship for citizens of Republic of Palau, Federated States of Micronesia or Republic of the Marshall Islands
Available Awards	2
Due Date	5:00pm on March 31, 2021 (Pohnpei time)

BACKGROUND

The APIC-BRMC Scholarship is made possible through a partnership between the Association for Promotion of International Cooperation/ Japan (APIC), Sophia University and the Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT). The scholarship program allows two students from the Republic of Palau, the Republic of the Marshall Islands or the Federated States of Micronesia to pursue master's degrees from the Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies at Sophia University in Japan. The program aims to foster human resources who will be able to address environmental issues in Micronesia and to contribute to international society, and through cooperation between the parties, deepen friendship between Japan and Micronesia.

Awardees of this prestigious scholarship will receive financial support to earn graduate degrees while receiving close guidance and mentorship from key individuals within the Micronesia Challenge partnership, including members of the peer learning networks, Micronesians in Island Conservation (MIC) and the Pacific Islands Managed and Protected Areas Community (PIMPAC). The mentors/advisors are technical experts who have extensive experience in the field of conservation, climate change adaptation and sustainable development in Micronesia/Pacific. Awardees receive mentorship by conducting required internships with host agencies in a related field in their home countries during each school break.  

APPLICATION PROCESS

The APIC-BRMC Scholarship program is administered by all three parties of the partnership: APIC, Sophia University and MCT. Applications must be submitted to MCT first for initial screening. Successful candidates will be notified prior to proceeding to the final screening by APIC and Sophia University. MCT accepts electronic copies of the application files but the original/official files must be prepared for submission to APIC and Sophia University by the selected students for final screening. 

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be citizens of the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands in order to be eligible for the APIC-BRMC Scholarship.

Please submit electronic copies of the application files listed below to MCT first for review and initial screening.  A joint committee will interview short-listed students for the final selection. The original/official documents must then be submitted to APIC and Sophia University by the selected students for final screening. 

1. Application form. Click here to download. 
2. Statement of purpose - Applicant must specify as precisely as possible the area of intended study and its relation to previous academic or career experience. In addition, applicant is required to describe the research plan intended to conduct at Sophia University. The statement of purpose should be 500-750 words in length and written in English.
3. Official university/college transcripts - Official transcripts showing all undergraduate and graduate (if applicable) courses taken and grades received, including the list of courses you are currently attending, must be submitted. The transcript(s) should be certified by a school official and be officially sealed in a school envelope. Photocopies are not accepted. Sophia University does not accept photocopies. For the purposes of the initial screening, MCT will accept scanned documents received directly from the applicant.
4. Proof of graduation - Applicants should submit one of the following: 
   1. University/college issued certificate of a degree or official letter (original copy)
   2. Photocopy of diploma certified by a school official
   3. Transcript indicating degree received and date of conferral
5. Two letters of recommendation
   1. One letter of recommendation, addressed to Sophia University, must be obtained from school official(s) of the school(s) attended by the applicant. The letter must be sealed in an envelope with the recommender’s signature written across the seal. Mailing address will be provided to the selected applicants post interview. 
      
   2. A Second letter of recommendation should be addressed to Micronesia Conservation Trust (MCT).
6. Copy of a thesis - a copy of a graduation thesis, honors thesis, or a significant term paper must be provided. The copy can be provided in English, Japanese or other languages. An extensive English summary (approximately 850 words) must also be attached. 
7. Copy of passport

 
The application deadline is 5:00pm on March 31, 2021 (Pohnpei time). Incomplete application packages or late submissions will not be accepted.

MEDICAL ATTENTION

Any applicants with physical conditions that might require special attention when undertaking university work should notify the Sophia Admissions Office in writing before the application period.

CONTACT

For questions about the APIC-BRMC Scholarship or the application process, please contact: 
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Ms. Bertha Reyuw
MCT Capacity Building Program Manager
P.O. Box 2177, Kolonia, Pohnpei FM 96941
Phone: (691) 320-5670
E-mail: capacity@ourmicronesia.org

 

​Download and complete the application forms listed below and include in your application package: 
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