How to Apply / Pakistan

Application for JDS 2020 is already closed.
Below information is for JDS 2020.
Information for JDS 2021 will be updated.

Nationality	Citizens of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Age	Between 25 and 40 years old as of April 1st, 2021 (Born on/after April 2, 1980 and born on/before April 1, 1996)
Academic Background	Possess a Bachelor Degree authorized by the Government of Pakistan or other countries 16 years of formal education is required. 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) Required at least 3 (three) years of work experience including a period of probation as full-time employee after entering public service at the time of application (Part time jobs and volunteer activities are not counted as work experience).
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.
Responsibilities of JDS Fellow	To sign and submit the pledge to follow the conditions deemed necessary as a JDS Fellow. (If the Fellow violates any articles of the pledge, the scholarship may be cancelled). To attend the pre-departure orientation in Islamabad (about 1 week in July-August 2020). To fully participate in briefings/orientations in Japan (August-September 2020). To contribute to the socio-economic development of Pakistan with the acquired knowledge upon return to Pakistan. To follow the JDS rules and regulations
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. Military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list, and also personnel on temporary leave from the active list.

First of all, all applicants are required to submit a set of necessary documents. Two (2) sets of Application Documents are required.

1) Deadline for Application Documents Submission*

Deadline for application: 4:30 p.m. on November ~~11 (Wed)~~, 2020
Extended to 27(Fri.) (Closed)

■ Important Notice
・ Application lacking of necessary documents will not be accepted.
・ Application after the deadline will not be accepted.
・ Application will be disqualified in case false statements or plagiarism is found.
・ Application Documents will not be returned for any reasons.

Attention: Do not forget to end the Excel file of Application Form to JDS Pakistan office by Email after document submission.

List of Application Documents:

Read “Application Guideline (AG)” p.6-11 carefully before preparing documents.

Doc. No	Application Documents	Required number	Remarks
1	Checklist of Application Document	2	-
2	Application Form (AF) (designated form)	2	Undersign all the pages of AF including 10. Declaration page.
3	Photograph (4cm x 3cm)	2	Paste them on each AF. Should be taken within 3 months.
4	University Diploma / Certificate of Degree (Order: Bachelor-Master)	2 (Original or Attested Copy of the original)	If not written in English, attach official English translation.
5	University Transcript/ Official Grade Report (Order: Bachelor-Master)	2 (Original or Attested Copy of the original)	If not written in English, attach official English translation. (Transcripts of all semesters are required)
6	Reference Letter “Annex” (designated form)	2	Please request your referee to type in the designated form. (This letter must be submitted in a sealed envelope)
7	Copy of Valid Government Officer ID Card (ID card of Workplace)	2	If you do not have any ID card, submit only “8. Employment Certificate (designated form)” which is officially issued by the organization currently you are employed.
8	Employment Certificate (designated form)	2	Ask your belonging organization to issue the certificate by using designated form.
9	Copy of Valid Personal ID	2	Submit ONE of the following ID documents. If you are selected as final candidate, you will be required to submit copy of valid passport - Passport (Copy of cover and photo page) or - National ID Card (Copy of the card. If not written in English, attach official English translation)
10	Questionnaire	1	For “Set 2” only.
11	Request Form for General Math Test and IELTS	1	For “Set 2” only.

2) Tentative Schedule

Schedule	Steps	Description
Sep - Nov, 2020	Application	Application Documents are required to submit to both the Ministry of Economic Affairs (Through Organization which you are currently belong to) and JDS Office by the deadline.

Nov - Dec, 2020	Academic aptitude test	IELTS and Math tests¹. The test results will be reviewed by the universities in later selection stages.

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

End of Jan – Mid of Feb, 2021	Health Checkup	The health checkup will be arranged at a hospital in Islamabad

End of Jan – Mid of Feb, 2021	2^nd Selection	Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Islamabad to conduct their interview exams. (Or online interview will be held.)

Early Mar, 2021	3^rd Selection	Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct the interview exams.

Mid of Mar, 2021	Approval by the OC	Successful candidates will be approved and notified

Mar – Apr, 2021	University Application Procedure	JICE will support application for each university
Jul, 2021	Orientations	Provided by JICA and JICE
Aug, 2021	Departure for Japan	JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support after the arrival in Japan

Notice: The schedule may be subject to change.

¹ Applicants for Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (CP 1-1) will be exempted from the Math test.

<Important Notes>

All the selection costs will be covered by JDS project.
No TA/DA until 2nd Selection. From 2nd selection, limited transportation and accommodation allowance will be provided to applicants coming from provincial areas.
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 applicants by Email
In principle, reasons of the selection-results will not be disclosed.

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

A. Application Guideline (AG)
B. Application Documents (Application Form etc.)

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 qualified applicant. The test results will be reviewed 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 designated date.

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. The test results will be reviewed by the universities in later selection stages.
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 reviewed 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.

Flyer

Flyer (PDF / 550KB)

Poster

Poster (PDF / 1.2MB)

How to Apply

1. Applicant Eligibility

2. Selection Procedures