Application for JDS 2020 is coming soon.
Below information is for JDS 2019.
Information for JDS 2020 will be updated.
| Nationality | Citizens of the Republic of the Philippines |
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| Age | Between 22 and 39 as of April 1st, 2020 (Born on/after April 2nd, 1980 and born on/before April 1st, 1998) |
| Occupation | Must be an employee in the Philippine Governments and not a member of the military |
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| Responsibilities of JDS Fellow | When selected as a final successful candidate, he/she is required:
1. 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). 2. To submit a copy of Scholarship Service Contract (referred to the Executive Order 161) to the JDS Operating Committee for record/monitoring purpose 3. To attend the pre-departure orientation in Manila (about 2 weeks in July-August 2020) 4. To fully participate in briefings/orientations in Japan (August-September 2020) 5. To contribute to the socio-economic development of the Philippines with the acquired knowledge upon return to the Philippines 6. To follow the JDS rules and regulations 7. To be in a good condition physically and mentally during the stay in Japan as an ODA scholar. If there is a drastic change in a Fellow’s health condition before and during his/her stay in Japan, or/and if the accepting university considers his/her condition is not fit for the pursuit of academic goals, the scholarship is subject to cancellation, based on the decision/guidance of the university and the JDS Operating Committee of the Philippines. |
Promotion Seminars are scheduled to provide more detailed information on JDS Project and how to prepare application documents for prospective applicants as follows:
Deadline for Application: December 6 (Fri.), 2019
The Application Deadline for Master’s Degree program is extended until December 20 (Fri.) 2019.
The Application Period for Master’s Degree is now CLOSED. Thank you for your application forms.
The Application Period for Doctoral Degree is extended until January 31st, 2020 (Fri.).(Closed)
*** Kindly be informed that those who wish to apply for Ph.D. program, please firstly get the recommendation letter from your potential academic supervisor by sending the research proposal to them in advance. Then, please prepare the application forms for Ph.D. for sending to the JICE JDS Office in the Philippines.
*** Kindly also be informed that those who wish to apply for Ph.D. program, they may be allowed to ask JDS Office to check the research proposal for feedback in advance.
***Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.
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| Until Dec. 20, 2019 | Application | Closing Date: December 20 (Friday), 2019 To the department in charge of JDS Project at each Philippine Government |
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| Dec., 2019 – Jan. 2020 | Academic Aptitude Test | TOEFL-ITP and Math tests (if required). The test results will be used as references by the universities in later selection stages (Test fees are covered by JDS). |
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| Jan. 8 - 25, 2020 | 1st Selection | Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities. |
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| Feb., 2020 | Health Checkup | Health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Manila. |
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| Feb. 19-20, 2020 | 2nd Selection | Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Manila to conduct their interview exams. |
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| Early Mar., 2020 | 3rd Selection | Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct their interview exams. |
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| Middle of March, 2020 | Approval by the OC | Successful candidates will be approved and notified. |
| Mar. – Apr., 2020 | Application Procedure | JICE will support candidates' application for each university. |
| July – Aug., 2020 | Orientations | Provided by NEDA, CSC, DFA, JICA and JICE. |
| Aug., 2020 | Departure for Japan | JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support JDS Fellows after the arrival in Japan. |
* Tentative selection schedule of the doctoral degree program is explained in its application guidelines.
Please refer to the Application Guidelines and submit a full set of application documents by the deadline.
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 ‘Guideline for Writing a Research Plan’ in the Application Guideline for more information.
Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test (ITP-TOEFL) as well as math test in Manila in late November to early December, 2019. The exact date and time will be announced to the applicants. Note: The cost of the said tests will be covered by the JDS Project.
The scores will be reviewed at the 1st selection by the accepting universities. Universities may require the applicants to have good command of English skill (TOEFL score of 550 or higher) and numeracy skills. Please be well prepared for the exams.
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