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2021.7.22 [Thu] Update

News

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 30 & July 5): During the summer program, there were four events where volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the third and fourth exchange events. The theme of the third exchange event was “Everyday Japanese Conversation”. Through a simple quiz, SU students explained the meanings of words used in daily life and the situations i...

2021.7.22 [Thu] Update

Summer Program

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 30 & July 5): During the summer program, there were four events where volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the third and fourth exchange events. The theme of the third exchange event was “Everyday Japanese Conversation”. Through a simple quiz, SU students explained the meanings of words used in daily life and the situations i...

2021.7.14 [Wed] Update

Scholarship

Scholarship for Privately Financed Students in Saitama University : KDDI Foundation (2022FY): The following scholarship is currently available for Saitama University students to apply. Please refer to the outline of information listed below. Applicants may download the application form and submit the necessary documents to the Office of International Affairs. Name of Foundation KDDI Foundation Application Deadline July 22(Thu), 2021 Place to Submit Office of International Affairs Contact O...

2021.7.13 [Tue] Update

Student Life

(Updated Notice) Occupational Vaccination of COVID-19 to be conducted by Saitama University: With regards to the occupational vaccination of COVID-19 (university-based vaccination), which the government has received our application of vaccination that the first dose of vaccination be started on August 1 and the second dose on August 29, notice has been previously informed in our website. On July 9, we confirmed with the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEX...

2021.7.12 [Mon] Update

Student Life

Saitama University’s policy concerning extension of “Stricter Anti-Coronavirus Measures”- June 21, 2021　(update July 9): June 21, 2021July 9, 2021 Saitama prefecture has taken “Stricter Anti-Coronavirus Measures” from April 20 to June 20 July 11. On June 17 July 8, these measures have been extended until July 11 August 22. Since asymptomatic COVID-19 students attended some face-to-face lectures, all the participants (143 people were requested by the public health center to have a PCR test, and 133 people had the tes...

2021.7.2 [Fri] Update

News

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 17 & 24): During the summer program, there are four events that volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the first and second exchange events. The first event was held on June 17. This was the first time for SP students and SU students to meet. As a self-introduction, the students explained about an item they wanted to share with ev...

2021.7.2 [Fri] Update

Summer Program

Report on exchange events between Summer Program students and SU students (June 17 & 24): During the summer program, there are four events that volunteers from Saitama University interact with Summer Program students. We would like to report on the first and second exchange events. The first event was held on June 17. This was the first time for SP students and SU students to meet. As a self-introduction, the students explained about an item they wanted to share with ev...

2021.6.30 [Wed] Update

Student Life

(Notice) Occupational Vaccination of COVID-19 to be conducted by Saitama University: Saitama University would like to appreciate our members for taking appropriate measures to prevent infection from COVID-19. We would also like to thank you all for your cooperation in our recent survey on your intention to receive the vaccine. As a result, we received requests from 5,700 members of SU in total. Based on these requests, on Thursday, June 24 2021, SU submitted an application to the ...

2021.6.27 [Sun] Update

Event

OASIS CAFÉ 【June 29, Tue. Start at noon12:00】: OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ Anyone feeling not able to have international exchange as much as you would like because of COVID-19? Or feel you have less opportunities to learn about the Japanese culture?You can learn about the Japanese flower arrangement and its history during this program!!・Special Topic: Introducing SU Clubs! (Part 2) : J...

2021.6.25 [Fri] Update

Scholarship

Scholarship for Privately Financed Students : Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation(Fall Application / 2021FY AND 2022FY): The following scholarship is currently available for Saitama University students to apply. Please refer to the outline of information listed below. Applicants may download the application form and submit the necessary documents to the Office of International Affairs. Name of Foundation Sato Yo International Scholarship Foundation (Fall Application) Eligibility(as of October 2021OR April 2022) &nbs...

2021.6.24 [Thu] Update

News

OASIS Café for summer program students was held!: On Monday, June 14th, Prof. Nakamoto held a Zoom program called “OASIS Café” after the first Japanese language class. In the first half, Prof. Nakamoto introduced Japan, Saitama, and Saitama University. He showed pictures of something Japanese such as Mt. Fuji and Kabuki, and asked the participants what they were. The students knew a lot of things that are typical of Japan, and thei...

2021.6.24 [Thu] Update

Summer Program

OASIS Café for summer program students was held!: On Monday, June 14th, Prof. Nakamoto held a Zoom program called “OASIS Café” after the first Japanese language class. In the first half, Prof. Nakamoto introduced Japan, Saitama, and Saitama University. He showed pictures of something Japanese such as Mt. Fuji and Kabuki, and asked the participants what they were. The students knew a lot of things that are typical of Japan, and thei...

2021.6.23 [Wed] Update

News

Online Signing Ceremony for Renewal of Academic Exchange Agreement with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology: Saitama University (SU) concluded the academic exchange agreement with Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on March 30, 2011 and renewed for the first time in 2016. This is the second renewal of the Agreement. BUET is the oldest and most prestigious institution of higher education in Bangladesh for engineering and architectural education. Due to COVID-19, it is difficult to ...

2021.6.22 [Tue] Update

Scholarship

Scholarship for Privately Financed Students in Saitama University : IUCHI Foundation (2021Autumn): The following scholarship is currently available for Saitama University students to apply. Please refer to the outline of information listed below. Visit the Office of International Affairs for further information. Applicants may submit the necessary documents to the Office of International Affairs. Name of Scholarship IUCHI Foundation Eligibility (as of October, 2021) Undergraduate (age un...

2021.6.19 [Sat] Update

Event

OASIS CAFÉ 【June 25, Fri. Start at noon12:00】: OASIS CAFÉ Presented by OASIS, Office of Advising Services for International Students！ This is an on-line program that you can listen to through ZOOM. It is a bilingual program in English and Japanese. Anyone feeling not able to have international exchange as much as you would like because of COVID-19? Or feel you have less opportunities to learn about the Japanese culture?Try some simple Japanese...

2021.6.18 [Fri] Update

Summer Program

The Saitama University Online Summer Program has started with 38 international students from 18 countries!: Every year, Saitama University holds a short-term language and culture training program named the Summer Program. This program started in 2015 and welcomed international students every year for five years until 2019, but we could not implement the program last year due to the Corona disaster. This year, this program focuses on Japanese language learning. 38 students from 18 countries (*1) par...

2021.6.18 [Fri] Update

News

The Saitama University Online Summer Program has started with 38 international students from 18 countries!: Every year, Saitama University holds a short-term language and culture training program named the Summer Program. This program started in 2015 and welcomed international students every year for five years until 2019, but we could not implement the program last year due to the Corona disaster. This year, this program focuses on Japanese language learning. 38 students from 18 countries (*1) par...

2021.6.11 [Fri] Update

Scholarship

Scholarship for Privately Financed Students in Saitama University : The Kamenori Foundation (Emergency Disbursement): The following scholarship is currently available for Saitama University students to apply. Please refer to the outline of information listed below. Name of Scholarship The Kamenori Foundation Eligibility (as of April, 2021) Master’s/Doctoral Students Those who are currently residing in Japan Those whose income and their remittance from their home country have significantly decreased d...

2021.6.11 [Fri] Update

Student Life

Workplace vaccinations for COVID-19: On June 1, the Chief Cabinet Secretary stated, “In order to reduce the burden of vaccination on local communities and to accelerate vaccination, the MHLW will make it possible for companies, universities, and other organizations to administer vaccinations in occupational categories (including schools) from June 21.”. As a result, it is difficult to meet the requirements for self-employ...

2021.6.8 [Tue] Update

News

Agreement with Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University (PNPU), Ukraine, Signed: he University Agreement between Saitama University (SU) and Poltava V.G. Korolenko National Pedagogical University (PNPU), Ukraine has been concluded. Although anyone of SU couldn’t participate due to the current situation with COVID-19, the signing ceremony was hold at PNPU. PNPU is one of the oldest universities in Ukraine and its history goes back to the Poltava Teachers Institute, founded in 1...