How to Apply / Myanmar

Nomination is required by allocated Ministry/Organization to apply JDS Myanmar.

Nationality	Citizens of Myanmar
Age	Between 22 and 40 as of April 1st, 2020 (Born on/after April 2nd, 1979 and born on/before April 1st, 1998)
Occupation	Government officials Working experience for 2 years or more as governmental official is preferable. Staff or Member of UMFCCI/ Federation of Myanmar Engineering Society (Fed. MES)/ Myanmar Japan Center (MJC) The following conditions are required for the applicant from UMFCCI/Fed.MES/MJC. 1. Have a full-time job 2. Have work experience for 2 years or more (Preferably 2 years or more in current job, as of Oct.2019) 3. Take long-term leave and return to the work place after 2 years studying (Not to resign or change a job after the application)
Academic Background	Hold a Bachelor Degree
Academic Background	Additional requirements Nagoya University (CP2-1:Law): Have a Bachelor of Laws Kyushu University (CP2-1:Law): Have a Bachelor of Laws Yokohama National University (CP3-2:Transportation/Traffic): Preferably have a Bachelor of Engineering Saitama University (CP3-2: Transportation/Traffic): Have a Bachelor of Engineering (in civil engineering) Kumamoto University (CP3-3: Electric Power/Energy): Preferably have a Bachelor of Engineering University of Miyazaki (CP3-3: Electric Power/Energy) Preferably have a Bachelor of Engineering
English Proficiency	Have a good command of both written and spoken English. TOEFL score of 500 or equivalent is required. *Each university has standard preferably score as for reference.
Health Condition	In good mental and physical health
Ineligibility	A person who falls under the following category is NOT eligible to apply Has been awarded or scheduled to receive other scholarship. Has obtained a master’s degree in a foreign country under any kind of scholarship. Basically, military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list, personnel on temporary leave from the active list, and personnel in compulsory military service are ineligible to apply for admission. Those who have military status can apply for “CP1-2:Disaster Risk Management, CP2-2:Public Policy/Administration, and CP2-4:International Relations”. Applicants must meet the qualifications set by Myanmar Government.
Others	Successful Candidates are required to submit a pledge on the conditions deemed necessary as scholarship participants under the JDS Project. JDS Fellows are obliged to return and work within Myanmar in order to make a contribution to the development of Myanmar through their work in the Allocated Ministry/Organizations, complying with the Pledge required by the Ministry of Education.

1) Explanatory Meeting

The explanatory meetings will be organized in September, 2019.
The date and time would be informed through the ministry and organization.

2) Application Deadline

Deadline for Application: 4:00p.m. October 18 (Fri), 2019 to JICE JDS Project Office in Myanmar (Closed)

Application documents will not be returned for any reason.
Any incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.
Application documents from a person whose name is not in the nomination list shall NOT be accepted.

* Early submission is highly appreciated.

3) Tentative Schedule

Schedule	Steps	Description
September 9 - October 18, 2019	Application	Applicants must complete all sections of application form in English. JICE will provide “JDS Explanatory Meeting” for the applicants during Application Form (AF) preparation period. AF and required documents must be submitted directly to JICE JDS Project Office. Closing Date: 4:00 p.m. on October 18 (Fri), 2019

November 17	Academic Aptitude Test	TOEFL-ITP and Math tests^*. The test results will be reviewed by the universities in later selection stages. (Eligible candidates will be given a chance to take trial tests on October 20, prior to the main Academic Aptitude Test.)

December 5 - 19	1st Selection	Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities.

Late January,2020	Health Checkup	The health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Yangon.
Late January,2020	2nd Selection	Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Yangon to conduct their interview exams.

Late February	3rd Selection	Comprehensive Interview: The Coordinating Committee (CC) members will conduct their interview exams.

March	Approval by the CC	Successful candidates will be approved and notified.

March - April	Application Procedure	JICE will support candidates' application for each university.
April - August	Orientations	Provided by JICA, MOE and JICE
August	Departure for Japan	JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support JDS Fellows after the arrival in Japan.

*Applicants for some universities are exempted from the Math test

<Important Notice>

All the selection costs will be covered by JDS Project except notarized translation fee.
Limited transportation allowance will be provided to candidates coming from provincial areas for the selections.
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 only to successful candidates by JICE JDS Project Office.
In principle, reasons of the selection-results will not be disclosed.

Please refer to the Application Guidelines and submit a full set of application documents by the deadline.
Note:
Application Guidelines and Application Form are provided at the Explanatory Meeting for a person who was nominated by the Ministry/ Organization only.

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 plagiarize from somebody’s work or websites are strongly prohibited.
Please refer to ‘Tips on Application and Selection (Reference)’ and ‘Guidelines for Writing a Research Plan’ in the Application Guidelines for more information.

English & Math TESTS

Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test (ITP-TOEFL) as well as math test in Yangon on November 17, 2019.

TOEFL consists of 3 parts with 'Listening Comprehension (50 questions)' for about 35 minutes, 'Structure and Written Expression (40 questions)' for 25 minutes, and 'Reading Comprehension (50 questions)' for 55 minutes.
- Sample questions from the link http://www.ets.org/toefl_itp/content/sample_questions/
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 here.

The scores will be used as reference purpose on the 1st selection by the accepting universities. Universities may require the applicants to have good command of English skill (TOEFL score of 500 or higher) and numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the tests.

* Applicants for Nagoya University, Kyushu University (Law), Ritsumeikan University (International Relations), and Nagasaki University are exempted from the Math test.

How to Apply

1. Qualifications and Requirements of Applicant

2. Selection Procedures