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Application

Table of Contents

Introduction
Applicant Eligibility
Selection Procedures
Download of Application Guidelines
and Application Documents
Research Plan
Supportive videos and Information for the application
English & Math Test

1. Introduction

The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) has been launched in Bangladesh in 2001. Up to the present, total of 558 Fellows (537 Master's and 21 Doctoral Fellows) have been sent to Japan.
JDS is now inviting potential applicants who understand its aims and are interested in 2 year master's degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2025-2026.
The program will be instructed in English.
The number of dispatches is 30 (Master course) per year.

2. Applicant Eligibility

Nationality	Citizens of Bangladesh
Age	Below Forty (40) years as of 1 April 2025 (Born on/after 2 April 1985)
Academic Background	Completed sixteen (16) years of school education with at least Bachelor's degree At least two (2) First Divisions/Class or equivalent 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	At least 2 years work experience as confirmed members of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Cadres, Bangladesh Bank Class-1 Officials, Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) Officials and 1st Class Officials of Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division at the time of application
English Proficiency	Have a good command of both written and spoken English. IELTS 6.0 or higher is preferable (JICE will arrange IELTS Test for those who do not have valid score) * In case you have the IELTS score, necessary valid duration is until 31 May 2025 (taken on/after 1 June 2023)
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 Civil Service, Judicial Service, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division 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.

3. Selection Procedures

1) Recruitment Seminars (Tentative)

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.

Place	Date & Time (Tentative)	Targeted Participants
MoPA, Dhaka	Done	Officials of MoPA
Bangladesh Bank	Done	Officers of Bangladesh Bank
Chattogram Divisional Commissioner's Office or Online participating	Done	Below 40 years aged BCS Cadre Officers and BJS officials working in Chattogram Division invited by the Divisional Commissioner
Barishal Divisional Commissioner's Office or Online participating	Oct 16	Below 40 years aged BCS Cadre Officers and BJS officials working in Barishal Division invited by the Divisional Commissioner
Khulna Divisional Commissioner's Office or Online participating	Oct 17	Below 40 years aged BCS Cadre Officers and BJS officials working in Khulna Division invited by the Divisional Commissioner
Rangpur Divisional Commissioner's Office or Online participating	Oct 20	Below 40 years aged BCS Cadre Officers and BJS officials working in Rangpur Division invited by the Divisional Commissioner
B.C.S. Administration Academy	Middle of Oct	Trainees Courses On-going training

Pre-registration is not required in case you participate in the seminar at the venue.
Participants may join online according to the venue authorities' arrangement. Those who desire to join online, please contact the venue authorities.

2) Application Deadline

Deadline for Application: October 31st (Thursday), 2024 (Closed)

Notes : Submit your application through Online Application System.
For more details, refer to "Apply Now"

Online Application should be done by online application system of JICE.
One (1) set of the Application Detail (PDF of Application Detail will be sent to your email after you complete the online application) should be printed out and 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.
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
19th September 2024 - 31st October 2024	Application	Closing Date: 5:00 p.m. on 31st October (Thursday) 2024 Further details → "Application Documents" (P6) in Application Guidelines.
November 2024	Academic aptitude test	IELTS and Math tests: The test results will be reviewed by the universities in later selection stages. If you take IELTS Test, you must apply through on-line form by the closing date, submit the screen shot of your application page. * Applicants for Keio University are exempted from the Math test
December 1st-24th, 2024	1st Selection	Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities.
Mid-End of January 2025	Health Checkup	The health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Dhaka.
Mid-End of January 2025	2nd Selection	Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will conduct their interview exams in Dhaka or through video interview system.
Mid-End of February 2025	3rd Selection	Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct the interview exams.
End of February. 2025	Approval by the OC	Successful candidates will be approved and notified.
March - April 2025	Application Procedure	JICE will support application procedure for each university.
July, 2025	Training Course	Japanese Language Training Course
July, 2025	Orientations	Provided by JICA, Embassy of Japan and JICE
August 2024	Departure to Japan	JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support after the arrival in Japan.

During the selection stage, only transportation cost from outside of Dhaka to attend IELTS, the 2nd and the 3rd selection will be covered by JDS Project.
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.

4. Download of Application Guidelines and Application Documents

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

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Application Guidelines
Application Documents

5. 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' (P8) in the Application Guidelines for more information.

6. Supportive videos and Information for the application

How to write a research plan (27 min)

Tips for the selection (20 min)

Bengali Instruction Video (21 min)

●University Information / Request form for JDS Accepting University's Introductory/Explanatory Video

JDS - Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship | JDS (jds-scholarship.org)

7. English & Math Exam

Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test (IELTS) as well as math test in Dhaka on November, 2024.

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.
- Please upload IELTS score sheet on the Application Form if you have the valid one (Score should be 6.0 or higher and valid until 31st May 2025.) Otherwise, please choose "Apply IELTS" on the Application Form.
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 samples are here

* Applicants for Keio University are exempted from the Math test.

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.

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