Japanese International Cooperation Center (JICE) under the Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program is currently seeking applications from eligible candidates working in target civilian government organizations in the Philippines to pursue 2 year master degree program at Japanese accepting universities for the academic year 2012-2013.
JDS project was started in the Philippines in the year 2002. Up to day, total of 199 fellows have been sent to Japan under the project. The medium of instruction is English and the number of dispatches is 20 per year.
Fields of sub-program and accepting institutions
The master degree programs for candidates from the Philippines are in the following fields:
Capacity Enhancement of Administrative Institution offered at International University/Graduate School of International Relations (PMPP), Kobe University/Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University/Graduate School of Asia Pacific Studies, Nagoya University/Graduate School of International Development, International Christian University/Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Meiji University/Graduate School of Governance Studies.
Sustainable Economic Growth Aimed at Creating Employment Opportunities to be offered at International University of Japan/Graduate School of International Relations (IDP), Nagoya University/Graduate School of Environmental Studies
Eligibility
- A Filipino Citizen
- Between 22 and 39 years old as of April 1, 2012 (in principle)
- Civilian government employee in Target Organization with permanent status, and has at least 2-year work experience at the time of application
- Has a performance rating of at least ‘Very Satisfactory’ in the past year
- Has Bachelor’s degree relevant to the applying field. For Component 1-2, 16 years of formal education is required (in principle), however, relevant academic/research career or working experience can be considered as the alternative to meet the requirement.
- Has not been awarded foreign scholarship for Master’s degree
The applications need to be submitted to the JICE JDS Project Office in the Philippines.
Last date for submission of applications is November 9, 2011
For more information, details and target organizations, you can visit this link.
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