Application for JDS 2021 is already closed.
Nationality | Citizens of the Republic of the Philippines |
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Age | Between 22 and 39 as of April 1st, 2022 (Born on/after April 2nd, 1982 and born on/before April 1st, 2000) |
Occupation | Must be an employee in the Philippine Governments and not a member of the military |
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Academic Background |
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Degree | Have not been awarded any other foreign scholarships for obtaining a master’s degree |
Responsibilities of JDS Fellow | When selected as a final successful candidate, he/she is required:
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Promotion Seminars are scheduled to provide more detailed information on JDS Project and how to prepare application documents for prospective applicants as follows:
Date, time and place of promotion seminars will be updated soon.
Application for Master’s degree and Doctoral Degree was already CLOSED.
Thank you so much for sending your application forms.
Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.
Schedule | Steps | Description |
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Feb. 4 – Feb. 28, 2022 | Application | Closing Date: February 28 (Monday), 2022 To the department in charge of JDS Project at each Philippine Government |
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Early Mar, 2022 | 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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Mar. 14 - 31, 2022 | 1st Selection | Document Screening: Application Documents and research plan will be examined by the Japanese universities. |
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Apr. 11 - 22, 2022 | 2nd Selection | Technical Interview: Faculty members of the Japanese Universities will visit to Manila to conduct their interview exams. |
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Early May, 2022 | 3rd Selection | Comprehensive Interview: The Operating Committee members will conduct their interview exams. |
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May, 2022 | Health Checkup | Health checkup will be arranged at a designated hospital in Manila. |
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Middle of May, 2022 | Approval by the OC | Successful candidates will be approved and notified. |
Apr. – Jun., 2022 | Application Procedure | JICE will support candidates' application for each university. |
July – Aug., 2022 | Orientations | Provided by NEDA, CSC, DFA, JICA and JICE. |
Aug., 2022 | 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 early March, 2022. 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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