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Application (Doctoral Degree Program)

- - Master’s Course
- - Doctoral Course

Application for JDS 2022 is already closed.

Table of Contents

1. Applicant Eligibility
2. Selection Procedures
3. Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

1. Applicant Eligibility

Nationality	Citizens of Socialist Republic of Viet Nam
Age	Be at the age of 45 or under 45 as of April 1st, 2023 (born on/after April 2nd 1977)
Academic Background	Be a JDS Returned Fellow (a person who completed Master’s Degree under JDS), OR a person who completed Master’s Degree in Japan (full-time and formal training in Japan)
Work Experience	Be public employee with at least twelve (12) months at the current organizations with social insurance covered by the organizations.
Health Condition	Be in good health both physically and mentally * Applicants need to take and pass all medical check-up at the time of Interview. This medical check-up is arranged by JDS Project Office. Applicant who cannot take or pass all medical check-up will be disqualified from JDS scholarship.
Pre-condition	Get approval from his/her belonging organization to pursue Doctor’s course for 3 years (submission of Nomination Letter in prescribed form is required) Receive a recommendation from the supervisor of his/her current duty office. (Reference Letter should contain evaluation of applicant’s performance at work and relevance of his/her research theme to his/her career.) Have a recommendation from the expected academic adviser(s) of the applying university (Submission of a draft academic guidance outline or a supervisory plan is desirable.) In principle, have published at least one peer-reviewed article/ paper. The following applicants are included under the requirement: 1) an applicant who has published at least one peer-reviewed article/paper 2) an applicant who has a prospect for publication of a peer-reviewed article/ paper 3) an applicant who has a concrete plan to publish a peer-reviewed article in an academic journal in collaboration with his/her intended faculty supervisor.
Ineligibility	A person falls under any of the following items is NOT eligible to apply: Those who are currently receiving (or scheduled to receive) another international government scholarship (including other scholarships of Japan). Those who have obtained a doctoral degree or higher in a foreign country under any kind of scholarship. Those who were sent for overseas study by the Government of Viet Nam (including JDS) but could not complete their study or did not report their completion as regulated. Those who were awarded scholarship for overseas study (include JDS) and being in the constraints of compensation training expenses. Military personnel registered on the active list or person on alternative military service.

【Other Conditions】

The applicant must;

1. In principle, enroll in the same graduate school of the university where he or she obtained a Master’s degree in Japan.
2. Present a research proposal relevant to the development Issues of their country referred to in the framework of Sub-Programs and Components (See the table for framework of Viet Nam below).
3. Return and work within Viet Nam for belonging organization at least six (06) years after completing doctor course in Japan in order to make a contribution to the development of Viet Nam through their work in their organizations, complying with the Act of Pledge required by the Ministry of Education and Training. If JDS returned fellows go for Doctor’s course during the regulated reinstatement period after completing Master’s courses in Japan, the rest of the period will be carried over.
4. Complete the course within, and not exceeding, three (3) years. However, if it is judged that the Doctoral degree is likely to be obtained, the extension up to 6 months will be accepted.

Framework of JDS Viet Nam

Sub program	Components	Maximum Slots
1. Promotion of Economic Growth and Strengthening of International Competitiveness	1-1 Strengthening of Market Economy System	5
	1-2 Improving of Economic Infrastructure and Traffic Accessibility (Transportation)
	1-3 Improving of Economic Infrastructure and Traffic Accessibility (Energy)
	1-4 Human Resource Development for Industrial Development
	1-5 Agriculture and Rural Development
2. Response to Fragility	2-1 Health Care/Social Security
2. Response to Fragility	2-2 Responding to the Threats of Climate Change, Disaster, Environmental Destruction
3. Strengthening of Governance	3-1 Strengthening of the Legal System
3. Strengthening of Governance	3-2 Strengthening of the Administrative Capacity

2. Selection Procedures

1) Application Deadline

Deadline for Application: 17:00, May 10th (Wednesday), 2023 (Closed)

You must submit both online and hard copy by the deadline as below.

1. Submit scanned Application Documents in PDF to online registration system of MOET at http://tuyensinh.vied.vn/ (each document item should be scanned in separated file not exceeding 1MB. For technical support, please contact hotrodangky@vied.vn )
2. Submit one set of Application Documents by hand or by post to JICE JDS Project Office in Viet Nam
Trung tâm Hợp tác Quốc tế Nhật Bản
Văn phòng Dự án Học bổng JDS tại Việt Nam
Tầng 3, tòa nhà Việt - Nhật (VJCC), Trường Đại học Ngoại thương
91, Chùa Láng, Đống Đa, Hà Nội
ĐT: 024 39347711 / Zalo: 0913 238 852
Email:

2) Tentative Schedule

Schedule	Steps	Description
Application deadline by May 10, 2023	Application	Closing Date: 17:00, May 10th (Wed), 2023. Further details → See “8. Application Procedure” in Application Guideline

May, 2023	1st Selection	Document Screening: Application Documents and research proposal will be examined by the JDS Operating Committee (O/C). In case where the total number of applications is more than fifteen (triple of the number of slots), document screening by the O/C will be conducted before the interview.

May, 2023	Health Checkup	The health checkup will be arranged at a hospital in Hanoi
		The health checkup will be arranged at a hospital in Hanoi
May, 2023	2nd Selection	Interview by O/C: The O/C members will conduct the interview exams.

End of May, 2023	Approval by the OC	Announcement of the result of Interview by OC
		Announcement of the result of Interview by OC
May– Jul, 2023	Application and Screening by the University	Each university will conduct its entrance examination for the candidates. Each university has its own evaluation criteria, and some universities require an interview or a written test in Japan. (In such case, JDS will support the candidates for the travel cost to Japan)

Jul, 2023	Notification of Screening Result	Final successful candidates will be announced after screening by accepting universities.

Sep - Oct, 2023	Departure for Japan	JICE will arrange air-ticket, visa, and also support after the arrival in Japan

* Above schedule is subject to change

<Important Notes>

Application Documents will not be returned (Please keep a copy of your documents)
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.

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