Brief Description
The JDS Program started in 1999 under the Grant Aid assistance provided by the Government of Japan. The main objective of the JDS Program is to support human resource development in each participating country by fostering young government officials who are expected to facilitate the social and economic development of their countries in the 21st century. Another aim is for JDS Fellows, because of their experience in Japan, to contribute to the broadening and enhancement of the foundation for bilateral relations between their countries and Japan.
JDS Fellows are expected to acquire specialist knowledge not only for individual capacity building but also for social capacity building and to engage actively and practically in addressing the social and economic development issues in their countries.
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- 1. Nationality: Bangladeshi Nationals;
- 2. Age: Below Forty (40) years of age as of April 1, 2011 (Born on / after April 2, 1971);
- 3. Academic Background; Completed sixteen (16) years of school education with at least Bachelor's degree. At least two (2) First Division or equivalent with no Third Division;
- 4. Work Experience:
- 1) Public Administration, Economics, Environmental Policy, International Relations: To be a confirmed member of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Cadre with two (2) years of work experience in Government Service.
- 2) Economics, Environmental Policy:
Class-1 officers of Bangladesh Bank with two (2) years of work experience in Bangladesh Bank;
- 5. Health: Applicants must be mentally and physically in good health;
- 6. Permission:
- 1) Applicants must obtain permission for their appropriate department or person (Prescribed Form).
- 2) For Government Officials: To be a Government Official in BCS Cadre, successfully completed necessary Foundation Training Course by April 1, 2011, and eligible to get the deputation for full period of preparatory orientation as well as study in Japan before the departure to Japan.
- 3) For Bangladesh Officials: To be a Class-1 Officer and eligible to get study-leave or deputation for full period of preparatory orientation as well as study in Japan before the departure in Japan;
- 7. Ineligibility:
- 1) Those who have been awarded or are scheduled to receive other scholarship of master's degree program.
- 2) Those who have been already taken a master's degree overseas.
- 3) Military personnel and military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list. Those who are personnel or temporary leave from the active list;
* To apply for JDS Program, applicants are expected to have good command of both written and spoken English (preferably IELTS 6.0/ CBT (Computer-Based TOEFL) 213/ PBT(Paper-Based TOEFL) 550 or above).
Application Deadline17:00, September 30(Thursday), 2010
Further Information: http://sv2.jice.org/e/jds/scholarships/bangladesh/index.htm#4
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