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Saturday, August 22, 2009

2010 Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) for China

Scholarization: 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 2010

The objective of JDS Project 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 Project 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
♦ Public Policy
Enhancement of Administrative Systems and Implementing Ability
Building Institutional Capacity for Regional Development
Delivering Better Social Security System
♦ Economics
Ensuring Balanced and Stable Fiscal Management
Promotion of Attractive Market and Active Industries
♦ Business Administration
Providing Sound and Attractive Business Environment
♦ International Relations
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.


Qualifications and Requirements

1) Nationality: Applicants must be citizens of China

2) Age: Applicants shall be between the ages of 22 and 39 (as of 1st April, 2010). Born on/after 2nd April 1970 and on/before 1st April 1988.

3) 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.

4) Work Experience: Applicants must have work experience in the relevant fields as government officers for more than 3 years. (As of 6th November, 2009)

5) 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.

6) Health:Applicants must be mentally and physically in good health

7) 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.


Applicants who cannot issue the ordinary passports before coming to Japan are not eligible to apply this program.

Field of Study and University

-Number of dispatched fellows: 45 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.


Field of Studies and University

Law
Niigata UniversityGraduate School of Modern Society and Culture (PDF / 256KB)
Nagoya UniversityGraduate School of Law (PDF / 2.21MB)

Public Policy
Hiroshima UniversityGraduate School for International Development and Cooperation (PDF / 757KB)
International Christian UniversityGraduate School of Arts and Sciences (PDF / 151KB)
Ritsumeikan UniversityGraduate School of Policy Science (PDF / 140KB)
University of TsukubaGraduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (PDF / 195KB)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityGraduate School of Asia pacific Studies (PDF / 140KB)

Economics
Hitotsubashi UniversityAsian Public Policy ProgramSchool of International and Public Policy(PDF / 130KB)
International University of JapanGraduate School of International Relations(PDF / 363KB)
Ritsumeikan UniversityGraduate School of Economics (PDF / 98KB)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityGraduate School of Asia pacific Studies (PDF / 140KB)

Business Administration
Sophia UniversityGraduate School of Global Studies (PDF / 149KB)
Waseda UniversityGraduate School of Commerce (PDF / 52KB)
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific UniversityGraduate School of Management (PDF / 129KB)

International Relations
Hitotsubashi UniversityGlobal Governance ProgramSchool of International and Public Policy(PDF / 126KB)
Waseda UniversityGraduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (PDF / 55KB)
University of TsukubaGraduate School of Humanities and Social Sciences (PDF / 195KB)

Application Procedure

Applicants must fill out completely an application form, referring to its Application Procedure.
Place to submit the application form: JICE JDS Project Office in China

Deadline:

-Deadline: Please refer to the part of "Selection Procedure".
-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 Project.
-Notarized copies issued by the office under the Ministry of Justice are accepted
-Once submitted, application documents will NOT be returned.
-Any question about the result of selection is not acceptable.
-No direct inquiries to universities in Japan shall be allowed.

Selection Procedure

a. First Selection;

Submitting Application Documents designated by Ministry of Commerce & Language proficiency test
-Applicants must submit Application documents designated by Ministry of Commerce of China until Friday 25th September, 2009 (before 17:00)
-Application form and required documents must be submitted to JICE JDS Project Office in China through the relevant ministry. Personal Application shall not be accepted.)
-TOEIC will be executed in Beijing in the middle of October 2009.
-All applicants will be notified the selection result around the end of October 2009.*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 2010 after testing date. The certificate must be submitted.
b. Second Selection; Evaluating Application Documents designated for JDS
-Applicants who passed the 1st Selection must complete all sections of JDS application form in English until 6th November 2009 (before 17:00). (By hand or By post)-Application Documents will be evaluated by professors of accepting university in Japan from the end of November to the middle of December 2009.-All applicants will be notified the selection result around the end of December 2009.

c. Third Selection; Interview 1 and Medical Check-up
-Applicants will take an interview with the Operating Committee members of JDS and a medical check-up in Beijing in the end of January 2010. d. Final Selection; Interview 2
-Applicants will take an interview with a professor of Japanese university concerned in Beijing in the beginning of February 2010.-Only successful applicants will be notified the selection result about two weeks after the interview.

e. University Placement;
-The government of China with the collaboration of that of Japan determines the university placement of scholarship fellows. No objection on the placement decision shall be accepted.-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.


Where to get application forms

-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 URL: http://www.jdschina.cn/ (Chinese)
(Office Hour: from Mon. to Fri. 8:30 - 11:30, 12:30 - 17:00)


Download Application Forms

A) Instructions for the application and related information
Applicant's Guidelines(Microsoft Word / 171KB) (PDF / 358KB)

Research Plan Cuidelines(Microsoft Word / 45KB) (PDF / 86KB)

B) Application Documents
Application Form designated by Ministry of Commerce (Chinese)(Microsoft Word / 44KB) (PDF / 67KB)

Belonging section permission for attending JDS Project (Chinese)(Microsoft Word / 28KB) (PDF / 9KB)

Personal agreement for attending JDS Project (Chinese)(Microsoft Word / 23KB) (PDF / 7KB)

Application form for English Proficiency Test (Chinese)(Microsoft Word / 24KB) (PDF / 6KB)

List of Application Documents to be submitted(Microsoft Word / 54KB) (PDF / 62KB)

Application Form Documents(Microsoft Word / 136KB) (PDF / 131KB)

Recommendation Letter (Annex)(Microsoft Word / 56KB) (PDF / 90KB)

Chinese Translation of Annex(Microsoft Word / 36KB) (PDF / 45KB)

Questionnaire on Medical History and Present Health Condition(Microsoft Word / 40KB) (PDF / 30KB)

Questionnaire about the source of Information(Microsoft Word / 34KB) (PDF / 18KB)

Pledge Sample(Microsoft Word / 36KB) (PDF / 28KB)

C) Compressed documents
A and B (All documents) (exe / 614KB)

-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
Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE) JDS Project Office in Chinahttp://www.jdschina.cn/ (Chinese)
The China International Centre for Economic & Technical Exchanges (CICETE)
http://www.cicete.org/
JDS Flyer(PDF / 3.30MB)

Inquiry

JDS Project Office in ChinaRoom 606 East Ocean Center,
No.24A JianGuoMenWai Avenue, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100004
TEL: 010-6566-7058 URL: http://www.jdschina.cn (Chinese)(Office Hour: from
Mon. to Fri. 8:30 - 11:30, 12: 30 - 17:00)


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