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Application for JDS 2019 is coming soon.
Below information is for JDS 2018.
Information for JDS 2019 will be updated.

1. Applicant Eligibility

Nationality	Citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Age	Between 25 and 40 years old as of April 1st, 2019 (Born on/after April 2, 1978 and born on/before April 1, 1994)
Academic Background	Possess a Bachelor Degree authorized by the Government of Pakistan or other countries 16 years of formal education is required (in principle*), however, relevant academic/research career or working experience can be considered as the alternative to meet the requirement.
Work Experience	CSS/Cadre officers Federal Ex-Cadre officers (BPS 17 and above) Have worked at least 3 years after entering public service at the time of application deadline
English Proficiency	Have a good command of both written and spoken English. TOEFL 500 / IELTS 5.5 and above is preferable (not required)
Health Condition	Mentally and physically in good health.
Ineligibility	A person corresponds to the followings is not eligible to apply Those who are currently awarded or scheduled to receive another scholarship Those who have obtained a master’s or higher degree overseas under the support of foreign scholarship Those who belong to the military or other military-related organizations and/or who are enlisted in the military will be examined by the Government of Japan on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the Development Cooperation Charter of Japan, taking into consideration their duties, positions in the organization, and other relevant information in a comprehensive manner.

2. Selection Procedures

1) Deadline for Application Submission*

Deadline of Nomination to EAD: January 18 (Fri.), 2019 (Closed)

(*Submission should be done through applicant’s organization)
Application documents other than No.2&3 may be submitted later than the deadline date above.
Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

List of Application Documents:

Doc. No	Application Documents	Required number to be submitted		Remarks
Doc. No	Application Documents	Original	Photo-copy of the original	Remarks
1	Application Checklist	1		This list is enclosed in the set of Application Form (AF).
2	Application Form (AF) (designated form)	1	2	Undersign on the lower right-hand corner of each pages of AF.
3	Photograph (4cm x 3cm)	4		1 on original AF, 2 on AF copies, 1 on RF (No.11) Write "Your name" and "Applying University" on the back of each photo.
4	University Diploma / Certificate of Degree	1	2	If not written in English, attach notarized official English translation.
5	Academic Transcript of University	1	2	If not written in English, attach notarized official English translation.
6	Reference Letter “Annex” (designated form)	1		This form is enclosed in the set of Application Form (AF). Submit 1 original written in English in a sealed envelope.
7	Public Servant Identification Document		2	Public Servant ID card If the applicant has ID card of workplace, submit the copy of it.
8	Personal Identification Document	Submit ONE of the following Personal ID documents.
			3	Passport (Photocopy of personal page only)
			3	National ID card
9	Certificate of English Test (if any)	1	2	IELTS, TOEFL, or other international English tests. Those who do not have a valid certificate (the test results issued on/after May 31, 2017) are required to take IELTS test on 12* or 19 January 2019 at applicant’s nearby cities in Pakistan after notification to JICE. The IELTS test fees will be paid by JICE. *Applicants for ICU (CP:1-3) without valid certificate are required to take IELTS on 12 January due to their selection schedule.
10	Questionnaire	1		About “Source of Information” The form is enclosed in AF
11	Registration Form (RF) (designated form)	1		Fill out the necessary items and attach photo on it.
12	Permission Letter (designated form)	1		-

2) Tentative Schedule

Schedule	Steps	Description
Nov 26, 2018 - Jan 18, 2019	Application	Closing Date: January 18 (Fri.), 2019 At Economic Affairs Division, Ministry of Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs (Submission should be done through applicant’s organization) Further details → P6“Application Documents”

Jan 12* or 19, 2019	Academic aptitude test (English)	Taking an IELTS test is required to every applicant who do not submit valid IELTS or TOEFL scores. The test results will be used as references by the universities in later selection stages. Regular Test Dates are shown in AEO (IELTS agent) website: http://aeo.com.pk/test-schedule/ Applicants for International Christian University (CP: 1-3) without valid score are required to take IELTS on 12 January due to their selection schedule.

Jan 26, 2019	Academic aptitude test (General Math)	General Math test is held in Islamabad by JICE. The test results will be used as references by the universities in later selection stages. *Applicants for Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (CP: 1-1) will be exempted from the General Math test.

Feb 6 - 25, 2019	1^st Selection	Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities.

Mar 13 - 14, 2019	Health Checkup	The health checkup will be arranged at a hospital in Islamabad at the same timing of Technical Interview.

Mar 13 - 14, 2019	2^nd Selection	Technical Interview in Islamabad: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Islamabad to conduct their interview exams. *Online interview is arranged only for applicants for the component 1-3 (International Christian University)

Mar 25, 2019	3^rd Selection	Comprehensive Interview in Islamabad: The Operating Committee members will conduct the interview exams.

Beginning of Apr, 2019	Approval by the OC	Successful candidates will be approved and notified.

Apr - May, 2019	Application Procedure	JICE will support application for each university.
Jul, 2019	Orientations	Provided by JICA, EAD and JICE.
Aug, 2019	Departure for Japan	JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support after the arrival in Japan.

<Important Notes>

All the selection costs will be covered by JDS Project.
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 to all candidates through the Email by JICE JDS Project Office.
In principle, reasons of the selection-results will not be disclosed.

3. Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

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

A. Application Guideline
B. Application Documents

4. Note

Research Plan

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 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 ‘Guideline for Writing a Research Plan’ in the Application Guideline for more information.

English Proficiency Test (IELTS) & General Math Test

Taking an IELTS is required to every applicant who do not submit valid IELTS or TOEFL scores. The test results will be used as references by the universities in later selection stages.

Refer to the link for IELTS sample questions to prepare yourself:
https://www.ielts.org/about-the-test/sample-test-questions

Every qualified applicant* will be required to take General Math Test in Islamabad on January 26 (Sat.), 2019.

General 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.

*Applicants for Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (CP: 1-1) are exempted from the General Math test.

The scores will be used as reference purpose by the universities in later selection stages. It is preferable for the applicants to have good command of English skill (TOEFL 500 / IELTS 5.5 and above) and numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the exams.

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