| Nationality | Citizens of Mongolia |
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Between 25 and 45 years old (inclusive) as of April 1 in 2025 (Born on/after April 2, 1980 and born on/before April 1, 2000) |
| Academic Background | Possess a Bachelor's Degree from universities authorized by the Government of Mongolia or other countries. |
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Currently employed with permanent status as:
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| Work Experience | Have at least two (2) years of full-time work experience in the job category stated above at the time of application. |
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| Health Condition | In good mental and physical health. Candidates who cannot take all the checkup items at the health check-up of JDS selection will be disqualified.
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| Ineligibility |
A person who falls under the followings is NOT eligible to apply
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Recruitment Seminars are scheduled to provide more detailed information on JDS Project and how to prepare application documents for prospective applicants.
To participate seminar, Pre-Registration is required. After the registration, the Zoom link / detailed information to join the seminar will be provided.
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DownloadA. Application Guideline
B. Application Documents
DownloadC. Additional Documents for GRIPS applicants
Those who apply for GRIPS is required to download these additional documents. It takes time to obtain/fill out the documents, so please make sure to start preparing them well in advance.
Refer to Application Guidelines, please make sure to prepare all the required documents in appropriate file format and designated forms.
Complete your application by filling out the necessary information and uploading the required documents.
)) immediately, and make sure to complete your application before the deadline.
| Schedule | Steps | Description |
| Sep 3 - Nov 8th, 2024 |
Application |
Closing Date: →Partially extended to 14:00 on November 8th (Fri), 2024 Further details → P.6 "Application" Recruitment Seminars will be held. Details are shown on our website. |
| Mid of Nov, 2024 | Academic aptitude test | TOEFL-ITP and Math tests. The test results will be reviewed by the universities in later selection stages. (IUR-IR applicants will take IELTS exam instead of ITP) |
| Dec, 2024 | 1st Selection | Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities. |
| Early Jan - Mid of Feb 2025 | English Training | 50 hours of English training course will be provided to candidates who passed the 1st selection . The attendance and the results of the training will be reviewed by the interviewers in later selection stages. |
| Jan, 2025 | Health Checkup | The health checkup will be arranged at a hospital in Ulaanbaatar. |
| Mid of Feb, 2025 | 2nd Selection | Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Ulaanbaatar to conduct their interview exams. |
| Mid of March, 2025 | 3rd Selection | Comprehensive Interview: The JDS Operating Committee (OC) members will conduct their interview exams. "Final Check Form" will be required2. |
| End of March, 2025 | Approval by the OC | Successful candidates will be approved and notified. |
| Apr, 2025 | Admission Procedure | JICE will support application for each university. |
| Apr - Jun, 2025 | Japanese Training | All successful candidates must attend a Japanese training course. |
| Jul, 2025 | Orientations | Provided by JICA and JICE. |
| Aug, 2025 | Departure for Japan | JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and support after the arrival in Japan. |
1Participation is not mandatory for candidates with TOEFL iBT 60 (ITP 500), IELTS 5.5 or above.
2 Candidates who have passed the 2nd selection will be required to submit a "Final Check Form" before undergoing the final selection. The letter form will be provided to the candidates who have passed the 2nd selection. At this selection stage, those candidates are close to reaching an acceptable level once they pass the final selection. Therefore, "Final Check Form" is a kind of preliminary confirmation-letter to confirm if their workplace can release the candidates from their work duties keeping their positions in the workplaces while they study in Japan for 2 years.
In the JDS selections, each candidate will be evaluated on her/his academic abilities enough to pursue the master 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 learn about 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 plagiarizing from somebody's work or websites is strongly prohibited.
Please refer to P7 'Tips on Application and Selection (Reference)' and 'Guideline for Writing a Research Plan' in the Application Guideline for more information.
Every qualified applicant except for those who have qualified English scores will be required to take English proficiency test (TOEFL-ITP) as well as math test in Ulaanbaatar in November 2024. (IUJ-IR applicants will take IELTS exam instead of TOEFL-ITP)
The English and Math test results will be reviewed by the universities in the selection stages. Universities may require the applicants to have good command of English skill (TOEFL iBT 60 (ITP500), IELTS 5.5 or higher is preferable (not required)) and numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the exams.
