Thank you very much for your interest in JDS Program.
Application for JDS 2020 is already closed.
Information for JDS 2021 will be updated.
(The information below is for JDS 2020 for your reference)
Nationality | Citizens of Bangladesh |
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Age | Below Forty (40) years as of 1 April 2021 (Born on/after 2 April 1981) |
Academic Background |
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Other requirements or desirability of academic background Some accepting universities have other requirements or desirable academic background. Check P15-18 [Information of Each Sub-Program/Component] on Application Guidelines for more details. |
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Work Experience |
To be a confirmed member of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Cadre, Class-1 Officer of Bangladesh Bank, or Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) Officials with at least two (2) years of work experience at time of application. |
English Proficiency |
Have a good command of both written and spoken English. IELTS 6.0 or higher is preferable (if lower, not required; since JICE will arrange IELTS examination for those who do not have valid score*) * valid until 31 May 2021 (taken on/after 1 June 2019) |
Health Condition |
Mentally and physically in good health. |
Ineligibility | A person corresponds to the followings is not eligible to apply
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Others |
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*For those who were unable to attend the online seminars, we have posted the links to watch the recorded videos of some seminars on our Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/jds.bangladesh/
The Online Recruitment Seminars are scheduled to be held as below, aiming at providing the prospective applicants with more detailed information on JDS Project and how to prepare the application documents.
Online Registration
Date & Time | Target Participants |
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16th Sept 14:00 - 16:30 |
All interested BCS Cadre Officials, BJS Officials, and Class-1 Officers of Bangladesh Bank |
25th Sept 14:30 - 17:00 |
All interested BCS Cadre Officials, BJS Officials, and Class-1 Officers of Bangladesh Bank |
CP | Date & Time | Target Participants |
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For Component 3 | 17th Sept 14:00 - 15:30 |
All BCS Cadre Officials interested in applying for CP3, especially those from related organizations (Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Housing and Public Works etc.) |
For Component 2 ※With the detailed explanation by a professor from Keio University |
23rd Sept 14:00 - 16:00 |
All BCS Cadre Officials and BJS Officials interested in applying for CP2 |
For Component 4 | 24th Sept 14:30 - 16:30 |
All BCS Cadre Officials and Class-1 Officers of Bangladesh Bank interested in applying for CP4 |
For Component 3 ※With the detailed explanation by professor(s) from each university of CP3 |
28th Sept 14:00 – 16:00 |
All BCS Cadre Officials interested in applying for CP3, especially those from related organizations (Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Ministry of Agriculture, Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Housing and Public Works etc.) |
Deadline for Application: 5:00 p.m. on 15 October (Thurs.) 2020
⇒ DEADLINE EXTENDED to 5:00 p.m. on 29 October (Thurs.) 2020 for Yokohama National University only.(Closed)
Notes:
Schedule | Steps | Description |
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9 Sept - 15 Oct 2020 | Application | Closing Date: 5:00 p.m. on 15 October (Thurs.) 2020 Further details → “Application Documents” (P6) in Application Guidelines. |
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7 Nov 2020 | Academic aptitude test | IELTS and Math tests: The test results will be reviewed by the universities in later selection stages. * Applicants for Keio University are exempted from the Math test * Exam date was changed from 24 Oct to 7 Nov. |
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Dec 2020 | 1st Selection | Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities. |
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Mid Jan - Early Feb 2021 | Health Checkup | The health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Dhaka. |
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Mid Jan - Early Feb 2021 | 2nd Selection | Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will conduct their interview exams in Dhaka or through video interview system. |
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Late Feb 2021 | 3rd Selection | Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct the interview exams. |
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Early Mar 2021 | Approval by the OC | Successful candidates will be approved and notified. |
Mar - Apr 2021 | Application Procedure | JICE will support application procedure for each university. |
Jul - Aug 2021 | Orientations | Provided by JICA, EoJ and JICE |
Aug 2021 | Departure for Japan | JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support after the arrival in Japan. |
Please refer to the Application Guidelines and submit a full set of application documents by the deadline.
For the Samples of the Application Forms with the Bengali instruction, click here
In the JDS selections, each candidate will be evaluated on her/his academic abilities enough to pursue the master’s degree program in Japan as well as the potential of the future contribution to the country. Thus, it is highly recommended to explain that the objective of your research plan be in connection with the development issues under applying Component, and to rationalize how the study will be addressed in accordance with the career path, corresponding to the current position and responsibility in the belonging organization.
It is also recommended to study your applying university to make sure if the curriculums of the university and fields of specialization of faculty members are relevant to your research.
Remember that plagiarism is strongly prohibited.
Please refer to ‘Guidelines for Writing a Research Plan’ (P10) in the Application Guidelines for more information.
Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test (IELTS) as well as math test in Dhaka on 7 November 2020.
The scores will be reviewed in the 1st selection by the accepting universities. Universities may require the applicants to have good command of English (IELTS) and Math numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the exams.