This year is the 50th Anniversary of establishment of the Sumitomo Corp., Japan. The company started the scholarship program back in 1996 in order to prepare and support future professionals in Asian Region. As of Scholarship activities in Mongolia Sumitomo Corp., is celebrating its 20th anniversary of starting its scholarship program in Mongolia by supporting the students of NUM and 5th year anniversary of supporting students of MUST.
Scholarship program targets students from poor families with proven excellence in their studies. Over 378 students of NUM and 90 students of MUST have received the scholarships throughout the years in Mongolia. The celebration of the event was attended by the officials from Sumitomo Corp., Directors of NUM and MUST, Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Japan in Mongolia T.Shimizu and the students who received the scholarship.
HIROTO FUJIWARA: WE ARE TO CONTINUE THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Director of Sumitomo Corporation Ulaanbaatar Office Hiroto Fujiwara: Sumitomo Scholarship was launched in Mongolia in 1996 and the first recepients of the scholarships were students of NUM and we added students of MUST in 2011.
The successful implementation of the scholarship program is tightly related with the support of the management of these two universitiess. We are to continue the scholarship program to support the future professional and skilled human resources of Mongolia. I want to say that our students are the best of the best.
It is important to proceed with the same mindset of winning and dedication to the studies. Future of Mongolia is hugely related with your success. I believe that Sumitomo Scholarship will have significant impact on development of the skilled professionals to lead the development of Mongolia.
T.SHIMIZYТ: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HIGHLY APPRECIATES SUMITOMO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
-What are your thoughts on this scholarship?
-I am very pleased that I have been invited to this celebration of 20th anniversary of Sumitomo Scholarship. It is the global culture that business entities and corporations show their social responsibility through various programs targeting the society. Sumitomo Scholarship Program is one of those initiatives to give back to the society. Japanese government highly appreciates this initiative.
-We all know that Japanese Government is committed to supporting the Education sector in Mongolia and it is very pleasing that even the business entities are supporting with their programs?
-Indeed. One of the Government supports held in education sector in Mongolia from the Government of Japan is the Grass Root Aid to promote the human safety.
The aid is directed at refurbishing the school buildings in Mongolia and currently the program covered over 300 schools. Another initiative of the Government of Japan started recently is the 1000 Engineer Program to advance the engineering and technology education in Mongolia and covers the students of NUM and MUST.
Another long term program is the Japanese Government Scholarship that covers over 1300 students studying in Japna. Over 20 students are accepted at the Master level programs in Japan every year. Alhtough there are many programs initiated by the Japanese Government the Sumitomo Scholarship Program is one of the biggest programs.
R.BAT-ERDENE: THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BRINGS NEW CULTURE
President of NUM, Prof. R.Bat-Erdene: Sumitomo Scholarship is one of the prestigious programs being implemented in NUM. Those programs are bringing new culture to our school system.
Social responsibility of the biggest corporations in the world targeting the education all over the world is one the engines that developed countries have utilized. This support is greatly appreciated and seen as the invaluable investment.
JARGALTUYA: 20 STUDENTS OF MUST RECEIVED SUMITOMO SCHOLARSHIP
Jargaltuya, Deputy Director of Foreign Relations and Cooperation at MUST: Japanese government, universities and business entities are supporting the initiative to prepare engineers in Mongolia and the cooperation has advanced in this sector much. One of the examples is the Sumitomo Scholarship.
In 2010 MUST and Sumitomo Corp., have signed the MOU on Cooperation which allowed our students to be part of this program. Since that time over 90 best students are receiving Sumitomo Scholarship of which 20 are current students. This scholarship supports our students to take part in student conferences and pay for their tuition.
WE ARE RECEPIENTS OF SUMITOMO SCHOLARSHIP
B.Gerelmaa, Graduated Mongolian Language and Culture School, NUM:
-When have you received the Sumitomo Scholarship?
-I was accepted to receive the Scholarship in 2004 when I was in my first year at NUM and was priviledged to received the scholarship until my graduation. At that time the scholarship totalled to USD 200. It targets the students from the poor families with excellent performance.
-What was the tuition at that time?
-Tuition fees were increasing each year and by the time I was graduating it equalled MNT 1 million. USD 200 was a huge help at that time.
T.Batbuya, Senior student at Geology and Mining School, MUST:
I am receving the Sumitomo Scholarship for the 3rd year. The main criteria of this scholarship is the merit and social activities. Moreover, the second phase hugely discusses the future goals of the student. This is one the biggest scholarship programs available in Mongolia. I currently receive USD 500 annually.
-How do you spend your scholarship?
-As it is handed in spring, it usually goes towards participation in Student Conferences and graduation.
-What is your major?
-Mining Engineering. At this time of the mining sector expansion I feel I have chosen the right direction in my llife.
This year is the 50th Anniversary of establishment of the Sumitomo Corp., Japan. The company started the scholarship program back in 1996 in order to prepare and support future professionals in Asian Region. As of Scholarship activities in Mongolia Sumitomo Corp., is celebrating its 20th anniversary of starting its scholarship program in Mongolia by supporting the students of NUM and 5th year anniversary of supporting students of MUST.
Scholarship program targets students from poor families with proven excellence in their studies. Over 378 students of NUM and 90 students of MUST have received the scholarships throughout the years in Mongolia. The celebration of the event was attended by the officials from Sumitomo Corp., Directors of NUM and MUST, Plenipotentiary and Extraordinary Ambassador of Japan in Mongolia T.Shimizu and the students who received the scholarship.
HIROTO FUJIWARA: WE ARE TO CONTINUE THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Director of Sumitomo Corporation Ulaanbaatar Office Hiroto Fujiwara: Sumitomo Scholarship was launched in Mongolia in 1996 and the first recepients of the scholarships were students of NUM and we added students of MUST in 2011.
The successful implementation of the scholarship program is tightly related with the support of the management of these two universitiess. We are to continue the scholarship program to support the future professional and skilled human resources of Mongolia. I want to say that our students are the best of the best.
It is important to proceed with the same mindset of winning and dedication to the studies. Future of Mongolia is hugely related with your success. I believe that Sumitomo Scholarship will have significant impact on development of the skilled professionals to lead the development of Mongolia.
T.SHIMIZYТ: JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HIGHLY APPRECIATES SUMITOMO SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
-What are your thoughts on this scholarship?
-I am very pleased that I have been invited to this celebration of 20th anniversary of Sumitomo Scholarship. It is the global culture that business entities and corporations show their social responsibility through various programs targeting the society. Sumitomo Scholarship Program is one of those initiatives to give back to the society. Japanese government highly appreciates this initiative.
-We all know that Japanese Government is committed to supporting the Education sector in Mongolia and it is very pleasing that even the business entities are supporting with their programs?
-Indeed. One of the Government supports held in education sector in Mongolia from the Government of Japan is the Grass Root Aid to promote the human safety.
The aid is directed at refurbishing the school buildings in Mongolia and currently the program covered over 300 schools. Another initiative of the Government of Japan started recently is the 1000 Engineer Program to advance the engineering and technology education in Mongolia and covers the students of NUM and MUST.
Another long term program is the Japanese Government Scholarship that covers over 1300 students studying in Japna. Over 20 students are accepted at the Master level programs in Japan every year. Alhtough there are many programs initiated by the Japanese Government the Sumitomo Scholarship Program is one of the biggest programs.
R.BAT-ERDENE: THIS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM BRINGS NEW CULTURE
President of NUM, Prof. R.Bat-Erdene: Sumitomo Scholarship is one of the prestigious programs being implemented in NUM. Those programs are bringing new culture to our school system.
Social responsibility of the biggest corporations in the world targeting the education all over the world is one the engines that developed countries have utilized. This support is greatly appreciated and seen as the invaluable investment.
JARGALTUYA: 20 STUDENTS OF MUST RECEIVED SUMITOMO SCHOLARSHIP
Jargaltuya, Deputy Director of Foreign Relations and Cooperation at MUST: Japanese government, universities and business entities are supporting the initiative to prepare engineers in Mongolia and the cooperation has advanced in this sector much. One of the examples is the Sumitomo Scholarship.
In 2010 MUST and Sumitomo Corp., have signed the MOU on Cooperation which allowed our students to be part of this program. Since that time over 90 best students are receiving Sumitomo Scholarship of which 20 are current students. This scholarship supports our students to take part in student conferences and pay for their tuition.
WE ARE RECEPIENTS OF SUMITOMO SCHOLARSHIP
B.Gerelmaa, Graduated Mongolian Language and Culture School, NUM:
-When have you received the Sumitomo Scholarship?
-I was accepted to receive the Scholarship in 2004 when I was in my first year at NUM and was priviledged to received the scholarship until my graduation. At that time the scholarship totalled to USD 200. It targets the students from the poor families with excellent performance.
-What was the tuition at that time?
-Tuition fees were increasing each year and by the time I was graduating it equalled MNT 1 million. USD 200 was a huge help at that time.
T.Batbuya, Senior student at Geology and Mining School, MUST:
I am receving the Sumitomo Scholarship for the 3rd year. The main criteria of this scholarship is the merit and social activities. Moreover, the second phase hugely discusses the future goals of the student. This is one the biggest scholarship programs available in Mongolia. I currently receive USD 500 annually.
-How do you spend your scholarship?
-As it is handed in spring, it usually goes towards participation in Student Conferences and graduation.
-What is your major?
-Mining Engineering. At this time of the mining sector expansion I feel I have chosen the right direction in my llife.