Disaster Management PhD Program

Water-related disasters are intensifying in frequency and magnitude due to urbanization, industrialization, climate changes etc. throughout the world, causing devastating losses to human lives and livelihoods. They also seriously impede economic development.

It is increasingly evident that capacity development and human empowerment are the basis for resilient societies against disasters and sustainable development. In order to improve this basis, there is an urgent need for societies to increase their capacities for training researchers, educators and strategy/policy specialists for risk management.

It is to support countries in this respect that the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) and the International Centre for Water Hazard and Risk Management (ICHARM), Public Works Research Institute (PWRI) jointly launched a Ph.D. program in October 2010. The broad aim of the program is to nurture professionals who can train researchers and take leadership in planning and implementation of national and international strategies and policies in the field of water-related risk management.

Eligibility

Target Groups

The program examines and selects candidates who;

• have motivation and capabilities for doctoral level work, and
• will train experts in the field of water-related risk management after completion of this program.

To be eligible for admission to the program, an applicant must;

• have already acquired a Master's degree,
• have research or practical experiences more than one year in the field of water-related risk management in organizations including universities, or have written Master's thesis related to water-related risk management,
• satisfy the English language requirements with a minimum TOEFL score of internet-Based Test (iBT) 79 (or Paper-Based Test (PBT) 550), IELTS 6.0 or its equivalent, and
• be in good health.

Scholarship

ICHARM can provide enrolled students with the following financial supports. For more details, please contact ICHARM.

• ICHARM RA
• Scholarship under the JICA AUN/SEED-Net: Only applicants from AUN-SEED/Net Member Institutions can apply this support.
• Interest-free Loan: Interest free loan for Admission fee and initial expense is possibly available for expected students from developing countries.

Application

1. To apply for the ICHARM RA scholarship please read carefully the following guide, in order to see what documents you will be needing for the application process. There you will also find the application form.

All documents must be presented in English. Translations in English without an official seal obtained from the administration office of the university attended or without a signature of the recommender or the drawer of the document are not acceptable.
Faxed documents and digital copies sent through e-mail are not acceptable.

Please send your document to the following address:

ICHARM
Public Works Research Institute
1-6 Minamihara, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8516 Japan
TEL: +81-29-879-6809
FAX: +81-29-879-6709
E-mail: training.icharm@pwri.go.jp

For more information please contact the same (above mentioned) address.

2. To apply for the Scholarship under the JICA AUN/SEED-Net please visit the following website.

Deadline for applications is 9 March 2012.

For more information about the program please read the following document.

The Official Website