Hugo Sarrade Scholarship - Before February 2, 2018
"Jiyuu" means "Freedom" in Japanese. This scholarship was created in January 2016 at the initiative of Stéphane Sarrade in memory of his son Hugo, the 23-year-old victim of the attacks that struck France on November 13, 2015.
Worth 5,000 euros, this scholarship supports a student wishing to carry out an internship in Japan with the aim of enriching his/her scientific training. It is aimed at a student from the Montpellier Faculty of Science enrolled either in a scientific Master's program (in any field), or in the Polytech engineering school.
Selection process / Timetable
The application must include a letter of motivation in which candidates explain:
=> why this internship,
=> why Japan,
=> how this internship fits in with their training,
=> the student's career plan.
This letter of motivation will be decisive in selecting the winner of the Jiyuu - Hugo Sarrade Scholarship.
The application form must be duly completed and sent beforeFebruary 2, 2018 tothe following e-mail 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 studying for a Master's degree in Computer Science at the Montpellier Faculty of Science, and was destined to do research in the field of artificial intelligence. He was particularly fond of Japan, a country he knew well and in which he was planning to write his thesis.
Hugo Sarrade was fascinated by this country, which favors the natural coexistence of technological and cultural spheres, with respect for others and the community.
Hugo Sarrade believed that innovation comes from confrontation with other knowledge and different technological approaches.
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