Hugo Sarrade Scholarship – Before February 2, 2018
"Jiyuu" means "Freedom" in Japanese. This scholarship was created in January 2016 on the initiative of Stéphane Sarrade in memory of his son Hugo, a 23-year-old victim of the attacks that struck France on November 13, 2015.
Worth €5,000, this scholarship supports a student wishing to undertake an internship in Japan with the aim of enriching their scientific training. It is open to students enrolled at the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier, either in a scientific master's program (in any field) or at the Polytech engineering school.
Scholarship recipient selection process / Timeline
The application file must include a cover letter in which candidates explain:
=> why this internship,
=> why Japan,
=> how this internship relates to their studies,
=> the student's career plans.
This cover letter will be decisive in selecting the winner of the Jiyuu – Hugo Sarrade Scholarship.
The application form must becompletedand sentbefore February 2, 2018, to the following email address:fds.affgen@umontpellier.fr
Incomplete or incorrectly completed applications will not be processed.
Candidates will be selected in February 2018.
Portrait of Hugo Sarrade
Hugo Sarrade was a Master's student in Computer Science at the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier and intended to pursue research in the field of artificial intelligence. He was particularly fond of Japan, a country he knew well and where he hoped to complete his thesis.
Hugo Sarrade was fascinated by this country, which promotes the natural coexistence of technology and culture, with respect for others and the community.
Hugo Sarrade believed that innovation arises from exposure to other areas of knowledge and different technological approaches.
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