Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) was first
implemented in the People’s Republic of China for Japanese fiscal year
(FY) 2002. 48 Chinese JDS fellows have been sent to Japan for studying at
higher educational institutions (hereinafter refereed to as “universities”)
last year.
JDS is now inviting applications from government officers
interested in studying at a Japanese university, which will commence in the
year of 2008.
The objective of JDS Program in China is to provide citizens
of the People’s
Republic of China with opportunities for academic research at Japanese
Universities in order to support the Government of China in its efforts to
facilitate its own plans for human resource development, for social and economic
development, and thereby it extends and enhances the bilateral relationship
between China and Japan.
The JDS Program targets young government officers
with the potential to play leadership roles in their specialties after their
return to china as well as to become leaders in China in the 21st century.
For the JDS project in China, the “Common Agenda” has been settled for each field as follows:
♦Law- Developing Legal Infrastructure for Stable Economic Growth
- Enhancement of Administrative Systems and Implementing Ability
- Building Institutional Capacity for Regional Development
- Delivering Better Social Security System
- Ensuring Balanced and Stable Fiscal Management
- Promotion of Attractive Market and Active Industries
- Providing Sound and Attractive Business Environment
- Asia-Pacific Region and China
Every Applicant is expected to share his/her own view of how the knowledge acquired in Japan will be utilized to the development of China, by tackling one of the Common Agenda for the applying field of study. Therefore, it is strongly recommended to relate the Common Agenda and the research plan.
Applicant´s perspective for career plan shall be one of the important factors to be considered for the selection of JDS project.
- Nationality: Applicants must be citizens of China
- Age: Applicants shall be between the ages of 22 and 39 (as of 1st April, 2009). Born on/after 2nd April 1969 and on/before 1st April 1987.
- Academic Background: Applicants must hold a Bachelor´s degree from university authorized by the Government of China or the other countries. Completed 16 years of school education or equivalent. Those who are applying for the field of Law must hold a degree of Bachelor in Law or the equivalent field.
- Work experience: Applicants must have work experience in the relevant fields as government officers for more than 3 years. (As of September 18, 2008)
- Language Proficiency: Fluent in English (minimum TOEFL PBT 550 (CBT 213; iBT 79-80)/ IELTS 5.5 /TOEIC 730 or equivalent). *It is more desirable for applicants who want to apply for 1-year course (Ritsumeikan APU & Tsukuba Univ.) to obtain IELTS 6.0 or above.
- Health: Applicants must be mentally and physically in good health
- Others:
- Applicant who is currently receiving (or is scheduled to receive) other scholarship of the Government of Japan (Monbu-kagakusho) scholarship, Australian Development Scholarships (Aus AID), The Netherlands University Fellowship Program (UFP), a scholarship from a private-sector organization, etc. shall NOT be eligible for selection as a JDS fellow.
- Applicants who had obtained a Master´s degree in a foreign country shall NOT be eligible for selection as a JDS fellow.
- Military personnel and military civilian employees registered on the active list are not eligible to apply for admission. Personnel on temporary leave from the active list shall also be ineligible for admission.
- Applicants should return to China to contribute to the development of China with acquired knowledge and skills after completing their study in Japanese Universities.
- The scholarships may be cancelled if JDS fellows fail to attend the pre-departure briefing & Orientation in China or fail to arrive in Japan by the appointed date.
- Number of dispatched fellows: 48 fellows (total of Japanese and English Course)
- Target Fields of Study and Universities:
(Click “Name of University” for course details) - Degree to be obtained: Master´s degree (usually 1-2.5 year courses)
- Language: Basically instructed in English language.
- Japanese Course is also set up separately.
<Law>
•Nagoya University (2.5-year course)
For more information: http://gsl-nagoya-u.net/
•Niigata University (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.gens.niigata-u.ac.jp/index-e.htm
<Public Policy>
•Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (1-year course)
For more information:
http://www.apu.ac.jp/graduate/modules/admissions/index.php?id=1&sel_lang=english
•International Christian University (2-year course)
For more information: http://subsite.icu.ac.jp/gspa/en/index.htm
•University of Tsukuba (1-year course)
For more information: http://www.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html
•Ritsumeikan University (2-year course)
For more information:
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/international_programs/grad_programs/papps/index.shtml
•Hiroshima University (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/index.html
<Economics>
•Ritsumeikan University (2-year course)
For more information:
http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/eng/education/bkc_colleges/economics/index.shtml
•International University of Japan (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
•School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University (2-year
course)
For more information: http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/ipp/APPP/
•Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (1-year course)
For more information:
http://www.apu.ac.jp/graduate/modules/admissions/index.php?id=1&sel_lang=english
<Business Administration>
•International University of Japan (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.iuj.ac.jp
•Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (1.5-year course)
For more information:
http://www.apu.ac.jp/graduate/modules/gsm/index.php?id=23&sel_lang=english
•Waseda University (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/index_en.html
<International Relations>
•International University of Japan (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
•University of Tsukuba (1-year course)
For more information: http://www.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html
•School of International and Public Policy, Hitotsubashi University (2-year course)
For more information: http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/IPP/gg/gg-eninfo.htm
Applicants must fill out completely an application form, referring to its Application Procedure.
a. Place to submit the application form: JICE JDS Project Office in China.
b. Deadline:
Application form sent by facsimile is not accepted.
Application form missing the deadline, missing necessary documents and/or containing any false statements/documents shall NOT be accepted. It is your responsibility to be in time to collect all the necessary documents regarding applying for JDS program.
c. Notarized copies issued by the office under the Ministry of Justice are accepted
d. Once submitted, application documents will NOT be returned.
e. Any question about the result of selection is not acceptable.
f. No direct inquiries to universities in Japan shall be allowed.
a. First Selection:
Applicants must submit Application documents designated by Ministry of Commerce of China until Wednesday 6th August, 2008 (before 16:30). (By hand or By post)
TOEIC will be executed in Beijing in the end of August 2008.
Only successful applicants will be notified the selection result around the beginning of August 2008.
*Applicants who have a valid certificate of the score (TOEFL PBT 550; CBT 213; iBT79-80/ IETLS5.5 / TOEIC730) of English proficiency test will be exempted from the test. (Valid official certificate must be within two years as of April 1 2009 after testing date. The certificate must be submitted.
b. Second Selection:Evaluating Application Documents designated for JDS
Application Documents will be evaluated by professors of accepting university in Japan from the middle of October to the beginning of November 2008.
Only successful applicants will be notified the selection result around the middle of November, 2007.
c. Third Selection: Interview 1 and Medical Check-up
d. Final Selection: Interview 2
Only successful applicants will be notified the selection result about two weeks after the interview.
e. University Placement:
According to the placement, successful applicants who pass the Fourth selection will be required to apply for each university. Upon admission by the university to accept the applicants, they will be Scholarship fellows, finally.
Place of Distribution:
Please contact JDS project office or download Application form from the following “Download Application Forms”.
JICE JDS Project Office in China:
Room 606 East Ocean Center, No.24A JianGuoMenWai Avenue,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004
TEL: 010-6566-7058
(Office Hour: from Mon. to Fri. 8:30 - 11:30, 12: 30 - 16:30)
A) Instructions for the application and related information
- Applicant’s Guidelines
(Microsoft Word:174KB) (PDF:216KB) - Research Plan Guidelines
(Microsoft Word:49KB) (PDF:32KB)
- Application Form designated by Ministry of Commerce (Chinese)
(Microsoft Word:42KB) (PDF:184KB) - Belonging section permission for attending JDS Programme (Chinese)
(Microsoft Word:28KB) (PDF:74KB) - Personal agreement for attending JDS Programme (Chinese)
(Microsoft Word:23KB) (PDF:64KB) - Application form for English Proficiency Test (Chinese)
(Microsoft Word:24KB) (PDF:42KB) - List of Application Documents to be submitted
(Microsoft Word:44KB) (PDF:42KB) - Application Form Documents
(Microsoft Word:137KB) (PDF:66KB) - Recommendation Letter (Annex 1)
(Microsoft Word:57KB) (PDF:111KB) - Chinese Translation of Annex 1
(Microsoft Word:38KB) (PDF:79KB) - Recommendation Letter (Annex 2) Questionnaire
(Microsoft Word:55KB) (PDF:109KB) - Chinese Translation of Annex 2
(Microsoft Word:37KB) (PDF:78KB) - Questionnaire on Medical History and Present Health Condition
(Microsoft Word:30KB) (PDF:20KB) - Pledge Sample
(Microsoft Word:36KB) (PDF:31KB)
A and B (All documents)(ZIP:2.13MB)
- Pre-departure Briefing & Orientation in Beijing: around the end of May, 2009.
- Time of leaving for Japan: around the beginning of June 2009,
The scholarship fellows are requested to submit a pledge.
The scholarship fellows must participate in Japanese training in Japan from middle June to August or September 2009.
The scholarship fellows enter each accepting university in September or October 2009.
After the entrance to an accepting university, it is not approved to change either a field of study or an accepting university.
•About related organizations in China and their roles
The JDS program is executed through discussion, confirmation and conclusion by Operating Committee (O/C). Main members of Operating Committee and their roles are as follows;
| Chinese Side | Japanese Side | |
|---|---|---|
| Organization | Organization | |
| Chairman | Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) | Embassy of Japan (EOJ) |
| Administrator | Japan International Cooperation Agency in China (JICA) | |
| Observer | The China International Centre for Economic & Technical Exchanges (CICETE) | Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) |
-For more information-
- Embassy of Japan in the People’s Republic of China (EOJ)
http://www.cn.emb-japan.go.jp/index.htm - Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (MOFCOM)
http://english.mofcom.gov.cn/ - Japan International Cooperation Agency in the People’s Republic of China (JICA)
http://www.jica.go.jp/china/english/index.html - Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)
http://sv2.jice.org/e/index.htm - The China International Centre for Economic & Technical Exchanges (CICETE)
http://www.cicete.org/ - JDS Flyer
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JDS Project Office in China
Room 606 East Ocean Center,
No.24A JianGuoMenWai Avenue,
Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004
TEL: 010-6566-7058
(Office Hour: from Mon. to Fri. 8:30 - 11:30, 12: 30 - 16:30)