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An Insider’s Look Into the English Programs at Kyoto University’s Economics Department — PART 2 by Julie Taeko

An Insider’s Look Into the English Programs at Kyoto University’s Economics Department — PART 2 by Julie Taeko

Julie Taeko
Expat Life, Japan

Why Did I Chose the EA Program at Kyoto University Versus the English Management School's IPROMAC Program at Kyoto University?

After many conversations with my Professor, Chihiro Suematsu, and students who were part of the IPROMAC program at Kyoto University, I decided that the English EA Economics Program was the best for me, because of the ability to spend more time researching (with half the number of units necessary to graduate compared to the English Management School's IPROMAC Program), and the Masters Thesis requirement.

An Insider’s Look Into the English Programs at Kyoto University’s Economics Department — PART 1 by Julie Taeko

An Insider’s Look Into the English Programs at Kyoto University’s Economics Department — PART 1 by Julie Taeko

Julie Taeko
Japan, Expat Life

What is the Official Title of the Program?

The title of the program is extraordinarily long, so no one seems to use the official title. Instead, when we reference the program colloquially, we say we are part of the “EA Program.”

The official title is: "International Graduate Programme for East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies.”

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 5

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 5

Julie Taeko
Japan, Life, Female Empowerment, Empowerment

Niyati Rawal is one of the most inspiring and intelligent young women that I know. Not only did she move to Japan at the age of 19 to spend one year studying Japanese intensively before pursuing a Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering degree at Osaka University, but she also published articles and conducted presentations about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Needless to say, Niyati is a high achieving, intriguing, and most importantly, warm-hearted person with a bright future. 

In this fifth and final article, learn more about Niyati’s unique vision for her career and the ‘why’ that drivers her.

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 4

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 4

Julie Taeko
Japan, Life, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

Niyati Rawal is one of the most inspiring and intelligent young women that I know. Not only did she move to Japan at the age of 19 to spend one year studying Japanese intensively before pursuing a Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering degree at Osaka University, but she also published articles and conducted presentations about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Needless to say, Niyati is a high achieving, intriguing, and most importantly, warm-hearted person with a bright future.  

In this fourth article, learn more about Niyati’s papers, publications, and presentations.

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 3

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 3

Julie Taeko
Japan, Life, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

Niyati Rawal is one of the most inspiring and intelligent young women that I know. Not only did she move to Japan at the age of 19 to spend one year studying Japanese intensively before pursuing a Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering degree at Osaka University, but she also published articles and conducted presentations about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Needless to say, Niyati is a high achieving, intriguing, and most importantly, warm-hearted person with a bright future.  

In this third article, learn more about Niyati’s first year in Japan in an intensive Japanese Language Program as part of the Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Program, and the start of her career at Osaka University as a Mechanical Engineering major.

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 2

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 2

Julie Taeko
Japan, Life, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

Niyati Rawal is one of the most inspiring and intelligent young women that I know. Not only did she move to Japan at the age of 19 to spend one year studying Japanese intensively before pursuing a Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering degree at Osaka University, but she also published articles and conducted presentations about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Needless to say, Niyati is a high achieving, intriguing, and most importantly, warm-hearted person with a bright future.

In this second article, learn more about how Niyati transitioned from India to Japan, and some of the major challenges she had to overcome.

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 1

The Tales of Niyati Rawal, a Japanese MEXT Undergraduate Scholarship Recipient from India — Part 1

Julie Taeko
Japan, Life, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

Niyati Rawal is one of the most inspiring and intelligent young women that I know. Not only did she move to Japan at the age of 19 to spend one year studying Japanese intensively before pursuing a Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor of Engineering degree at Osaka University, but she also published articles and conducted presentations about Artificial Intelligence (AI). Needless to say, Niyati is a high achieving, intriguing, and most importantly, warm-hearted person with a bright future.

In this first article, learn about Niyati’s application process for the Japanese MEXT Scholarship for the Undergraduate Program in India.

Lincoln Waweru — A Kenyan’s Experience of Living in Japan (Part 3)

Lincoln Waweru — A Kenyan’s Experience of Living in Japan (Part 3)

Julie Taeko
Life, Japan, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

A jovial, kind-hearted, vibrant, and highly intelligent young man, Lincoln Waweru hails from Kenya. Relaxed, yet driven, Lincoln has the perfect personality for a challenging PhD research topic — the remediation and proper utilization of contaminated soils from an environmentally sustainable perspective at Kyoto University’s Global Environmental Studies Department. With plans to graduate in March 2020, Lincoln would love to work full-time in Japan or Kenya at potentially a university or a research company.

Needless to say, Lincoln has an important mission to fulfill in Japan, with his critical research topic that will help create a more environmentally sustainable future.

Lincoln Waweru — A Kenyan’s Experience of Living in Japan (Part 2)

Lincoln Waweru — A Kenyan’s Experience of Living in Japan (Part 2)

Julie Taeko
Life, Japan, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

A jovial, kind-hearted, vibrant, and highly intelligent young man, Lincoln Waweru hails from Kenya. Relaxed, yet driven, Lincoln has the perfect personality for a challenging PhD research topic — the remediation and proper utilization of contaminated soils from an environmentally sustainable perspective at Kyoto University’s Global Environmental Studies Department. With plans to graduate in March 2020, Lincoln would love to work full-time in Japan or Kenya at potentially a university or a research company.

Needless to say, Lincoln has an important mission to fulfill in Japan, with his critical research topic that will help create a more environmentally sustainable future.

Lincoln Waweru — A Kenyan with a Big Mission to Fulfill in Japan (Part 1)

Lincoln Waweru — A Kenyan with a Big Mission to Fulfill in Japan (Part 1)

Julie Taeko
Life, Japan, Empowerment, Female Empowerment

A jovial, kind-hearted, vibrant, and highly intelligent young man, Lincoln Waweru hails from Kenya. Relaxed, yet driven, Lincoln has the perfect personality for a challenging PhD research topic — the remediation and proper utilization of contaminated soils from an environmentally sustainable perspective at Kyoto University’s Global Environmental Studies Department. With plans to graduate in March 2020, Lincoln would love to work full-time in Japan or Kenya at potentially a university or a research company.

Needless to say, Lincoln has an important mission to fulfill in Japan, with his critical research topic that will help create a more environmentally sustainable future.

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