How to Apply / Bangladesh

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
Age	Below Forty (40) years as of 1 April 2021 (Born on/after 2 April 1981)
Academic Background	Completed sixteen (16) years of school education with at least Bachelor’s degree At least two (2) First Divisions/Class No Third Division/Class
Academic Background	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.
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 Those who are currently receiving (or is scheduled to receive) another scholarship (including other scholarships of Japan). Those who have obtained a master’s or higher degrees overseas under the support of foreign scholarship. Those who have completed a Master’s or Doctoral degree after joining the public service or Bangladesh Bank * Exception: Those who attended online or evening courses without taking paid leave are eligible to apply Military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list, and also personnel on temporary leave from the active list.
Others	Female officers are encouraged to apply.

1) Recruitment Seminars

＊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.

【How to attend the seminar】

Online Registration* See below for the details Receive the link by email Click the link and attend the seminar

Online Registration

- Click on the following link, or scan a QR code on the right side, for completing online registration
URL: https://jp.surveymonkey.com/r/JDSBangladesh_OnlineRegistration2020
- The registration must be done by noon of the day before the seminar (For example, if you would like to attend the seminar held on 16th Sept, you are requested to sign up by noon on 15th Sept.)

*This is a tentative schedule.
●General Seminar with tips on Research Proposal

Date & Time	Target Participants
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

●Component-wise Seminar

CP	Date & Time	Target Participants
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.)

2) Application Deadline

~~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:

a. One (1) set of the Application (copies) should be submitted to JICE JDS Project Office through the respective controlling authority by the above deadline. The Application which is NOT submitted through the respective controlling authority will be regarded ineligible.
For details, please refer to the notification of Ministry of Public Administration No. 05.00.0000.202.25.016.19.107 dated 7 September 2020.
b. Three (3) sets of the Application (1 original set and 2 sets of copies) should be submitted to JICE JDS Project Office directly, either by visiting or posting
c. Excel data of Application Form should be submitted to JICE JDS Project Office by email ( ).
※Please rename the file to “AF2020(Applying University)_Your full name”
※Please DO NOT delete the data from your computer until the end of Dec, as JDS Office may request you to correct and resubmit it.
d. Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

3) Tentative Schedule

Schedule	Steps	Description
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.

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.

Dec 2020	1st Selection	Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities.

Mid Jan - Early Feb 2021	Health Checkup	The health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Dhaka.

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.

Late Feb 2021	3rd Selection	Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct the interview exams.

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.

<Important Notice>

All the selection costs will be covered by JDS Project (except transportation and accommodation costs during selection period).
Application Documents will not be returned. Please keep a copy of your documents for yourself.
Application Documents with false statements or plagiarism will be immediately disqualified.
A result of each selection will be announced to all candidates by Email.
In principle, reasons of the selection-results will not be opened. Do not directly inquire to accepting universities.
Failure to participate each selection, interview and test will cause to automatic disqualification from selection process.
Each successful candidate will be requested to sign and submit “JDS Pledge” to comply with the conditions and rules as scholarship fellows under the JDS Project.

3. Download of Application Guidelines and Application Documents

Please refer to the Application Guidelines and submit a full set of application documents by the deadline.

A. Application Guidelines
B. Application Documents

For the Samples of the Application Forms with the Bengali instruction, click here

4. Note

Research Plan

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.

English & Math Exam

Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test (IELTS) as well as math test in Dhaka on 7 November 2020.

IELTS consists of 4 parts: Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking. Speaking test will be held on another day, which will be notified by British Council through SMS or email.
Math test of around 60 minutes consists of Arithmetic operations, Solving fractions, Equations, Inequality, Matrix, Basic quadratic functions, Basic operations of exponential and logarithmic functions, Basic Integral and Differentiation, etc.
Past Math test sample can be also downloaded from here.

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.

How to Apply

1. Applicant Eligibility

2. Application and Selection Procedures

1) Recruitment Seminars

【How to attend the seminar】

*This is a tentative schedule.
●General Seminar with tips on Research Proposal

●Component-wise Seminar

2) Application Deadline

3) Tentative Schedule

<Important Notice>

3. Download of Application Guidelines and Application Documents

4. Note

Research Plan

English & Math Exam

How to Apply

1. Applicant Eligibility

2. Application and Selection Procedures

1) Recruitment Seminars

【How to attend the seminar】

*This is a tentative schedule. ●General Seminar with tips on Research Proposal

●Component-wise Seminar

2) Application Deadline

3) Tentative Schedule

<Important Notice>

3. Download of Application Guidelines and Application Documents

4. Note

Research Plan

English & Math Exam

*This is a tentative schedule.
●General Seminar with tips on Research Proposal