CICC Scholarship in
Information Technology

CICC
The Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC) was founded on June 1, 1983, under the cooperation of Japanese Government agency (Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry) and enterprises related to computerization. The purpose of the CICC foundation is to implement cooperation activities for promoting computerization in developing countries. To upgrade the skill level of information technology for the computer personnel in developing countries, CICC has offered computer training courses as of one of its core activities since its establishment.

Training Courses
Open Source Software Web Master Course (OSW)
This course is designed to train system engineers (system analyst/system designer) who will be in charge of network/internet systems. The course introduces the analysis, design, implementing, and management of application systems. The course introduces know-how and consideration to manage network systems utilizing Open Source Software. The workshop introduces an application developing project in Open Source Software (LAMP) environment, (note LAMP-Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP)

Open Source Software Solution Integration Course (OSS)
This course is designed to train IT engineers (system analysts, system designers) who needs to:
1) know what standards are available to inter-connect systems easily;
2) what open source software development packages are commonly used; and
3) integrate an open source software architecture to provide solutions

The aim of this course is to explain the various technical infrastructures, types of standards available and the integration between vendor and open source software. The course can be divided into an explanation for the standards available for data exchange between server to server and client to server. It also shows the application of the eXtreme Programming analysis and design methodologies. The Apache server and MySQL is used as a platform for the development. The programming language framework comprises php4. It shows how to create web services using vendor based frameworks like Microsoft dotnet and open source software.

General Qualifications of Applicants

• be nominated by the Philippine Computer Society (PCS), the only recognized CICC counterpart organization in the country, and be recommended by their employer;
• have a university education or its equivalent education;
• have more than TOEFL 500 points or TOEIC 600 points for a sufficient command of English;
• have no training experiences in AOTS or CICC within the past two years;
• have no past experiences of CICC training course equal to this course;
• be in good health, both physically and mentally, to undergo the training. Pregnancy is regarded as a disqualifying condition for participation in the training;
• be non-military personnel;
• be employed in the same organization during the course period, and must be in a position where the results of the training can be put to practical use. Students are not eligible;
  

Condition of Technical Skills for ELC course

• Be familiar with the operation of Windows 98 or later, Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• Have more than 3 years’ computer related work experience.
• Have experience of an instructor or developing teaching materials
• Preferably pass the Fundamental Technology Engineer Examination implemented by Japan Information-Technology Engineers Examination Center (for Myanmar and Vietnamese applicants only)

Condition of Technical Skills for CTC course

• Have more than one (1) year experience in using Windows
• Have more than 3 years experience in sales, preferably in IT field.
• Preferably pass the Fundamental Technology Engineer Examination implemented by Japan Information-Technology Engineers Examination Center (for Myanmar and Vietnamese applicants only)
  

Duration of training course
January 14, 2004 - February 26, 2-4

Deadline of submission to PCS
July 28, 2003

Documents to be submitted

• CICC Application Form
• Copy of Passport or ID card
• Company brochure or explanatory note
• Copy of Diploma

Registration fee
Upon submission of application: P500.00. Additional P1,500.00 if you passed the CICC evaluation.

Venue and Facilities
The course will be held at:
Center of the International Cooperation for Computerization (CICC)
15th Floor, Mita Mori Bldg. No. 43
3-13-16 Mita, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0073, Japan
Phone: 81-3-3457-0941
Fax: 81-3-3457-0944
E-mail: [email protected]
URL: www.cicc.or.jp

Accommodation
Trainees will be accommodated at
TOKYO KENSHU CENTER (TKC)
The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship (AOTS)
30-1, Senju-azuma 1-chome
Adachi-ku, Tokyo 120-8534 JAPAN
Phone: 81-3-3888-8231
Fax: 81-3-3888-0763
URL: http://www.aots.or.jp/

Allowances and Expenses
CICC bears the following expenses in accordance with its rules:

• roundtrip air ticket (economy fare)
• initial allowance
• transportation fare between Narita airport and place of accommodation
• accommodation fee
• living allowance covering food and daily expenses
• transportation expenses between accommodation and CICC
• fixed allowance on sending textbooks back after training period
• textbooks used in the course
• medical charges for trainees who may become ill after arrival in Japan
  

Regulations
Trainees must:

• observe and adhere to the rules of CICC strictly;
• observe and adhere to the course curriculum strictly;
• follow the flight schedule designated by CICC;
• neither shorten not extend the length of stay in Japan;
• not do any activities of job-hunting and work in Japan;
• not return to their home countries temporarily during the training period;
• not accompany with family members, relatives and friends on coming to Japan and during the training period;
• if trainees break the regulations, they must return to home countries at their own expenses. The total amount spent for the trainees must be returned to CICC, except in the case of accident or disease recognized by CICC.