The JDS Program is to provide nationalities of Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Philippines, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam with opportunities for academic research at Japanese higher educational institutions under the Grant Aid assistance by Government of Japan. From last year, the recruitment for Kyrgyz Republic is newly started. (The new recruitment for Indonesia was terminated at the year of 2005.)
The objective of this program is to support the respective Government in its efforts to facilitate its own plans for human resource development mainly for capacity building and institutional building, and thereby extend and enhance the bilateral relationship with Japan.
The JDS Program targets young government officers for public sector,
researchers, business people and others with the potential to play leadership
roles in their specialties after return to each country as well as to become
leaders in their homeland in the 21st century.
This Program is implemented by the related Ministry of the respective
countries, Government of Japan and JICA (Japan International Cooperation
Agency). These JDS fellows have been sent to Japanese higher educational
institutions to study the following subjects, depending on the targeted countries:
-Law
-Public policy/Administration
-Economics
-Business Administration
-International Relations
-Agriculture/Rural Development
-Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
-Education/Educational Administration
-Health Administration
-Engineering
-Infrastructure Management
-Developing Engineering
-Environmental Policy
For those who are interested in applying for this JDS Program, please
see the detailed information in each country. It should be noted that NO APPLICANTS
OTHER THAN THE SAID COUNTRIES ARE QUALIFIED TO APPLY FOR THE JDS PROGRAM.
Rules for JDS Fellows[PDF : 922KB]
Rules for JDS Fellows(in Japanese)[PDF : 275KB]
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Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
Kyrgyz Republic
Laos
Mongolia
Philippines
Uzbekistan
Vietnam