Jiyuu Hugo Sarrade Scholarship: Applications are open from November 21, 2019, to February 25, 2020
Applications are now being accepted
Introduction to the Jiyuu Scholarship – Hugo Sarrade
“Jiyuu” means “Freedom” in Japanese. This scholarship was established in January 2016 at the initiative of Stéphane Sarrade in memory of his son Hugo, a 23-year-old man who was a victim of the terrorist attacks that struck France on November 13, 2015. Worth 5,000 euros, this scholarship supports a student wishing to complete an internship of at least three months in Japan with the aim of enriching their scientific education.
The Jiyuu – Hugo Sarrade Scholarship is open to students:
– from the Faculty of Sciences at Montpellier who are enrolled in their third year of a bachelor’s degree or in a science-related master’s program – regardless of the field –
– OR from the Polytech Montpellier School of Engineering.
Beneficiary Selection Process
Students must submit their completed application by February 25, 2020, to the following email address: fds.boursejiyuu@umontpellier.fr
The application package must include:
=> a cover letter explaining:
– why this internship
– why Japan
– how this internship relates to the student’s academic program
– the student’s career goals.
This cover letter will be a determining factor in selecting the recipient of the Jiyuu – Hugo Sarrade Scholarship.
=> a letter of recommendation from a teacher – optional but recommended –.
Please note: Incomplete or incorrectly filled-out applications will not be processed.
Candidates will be selected in mid-March 2020 by a jury composed of:
– Stéphane Sarrade, Hugo’s father and himself an alumnus of Polytech Montpellier and the Faculty of Sciences
– The Director of the Faculty of Sciences
– The Director of Polytech Montpellier
– The Vice President of the University of Montpellier, in charge of education and university life
– A representative of the ParisTech Foundation.
Toward the end of March 2020, applicants will be notified of the selection committee’s decision:
– for students whose applications have been accepted, provided they submit proof of their internship in Japan;
– for those whose applications have not been accepted.
Profile of Hugo Sarrade:
Hugo Sarrade was a master’s student in computer science at the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier and was planning to pursue research in the field of artificial intelligence. He had a particular fondness for Japan, a country he knew well and where he hoped to complete his thesis. Hugo Sarrade was fascinated by this country, which fosters the natural coexistence of the technological and cultural spheres, with respect for others and the community. Hugo Sarrade believed that innovation arises from the encounter with other forms of knowledge and different technological approaches.