Uzbekistan: Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)

Overview

The Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program has been started in the Republic of Uzbekistan since Japanese Fiscal Year 1999-2000. Up to today, total of 206 Uzbek fellows have been sent to Japan under the program. JDS program is now inviting potential applicants from government sectors, who understand its aims and are interested in 2 -2.5 year master degree program at Japanese universities for the academic year 2012-2013.

The program will be instructed in English.

The number of dispatches is 15 per year.

Sub-Program/ Component and Accepting University

The JDS program consists of "Sub-Program" and "Component" as the priority field of study, which correspond to and deal with the target priority issues for the social and economic development of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Please refer to the purpose of the study in each Sub-program/Component in the chart below).

The fellows of the JDS program in the Republic of Uzbekistan are selected from the "Target Organizations" whose mission is closely related to the "Sub-Program" and "Component". This approach gives its most importance on "Selection and Concentration" on the target priority development issues, securing further effectiveness and efficiencies of the program.

Sub-Program	Component	Accepting University
1. Human Resource and Institutional Development for Economic Development	1-1. Improvement of Business Environment (PDF / 32KB)	Waseda University/ Graduate School of Commerce/(PDF / 1.01MB)
	1-2. Management of Public Finance(PDF / 32KB)	Ritsumeikan University/ Graduate School of Economics(PDF / 34KB)
	1-3. Improvement of Legal System(PDF / 32KB)	Nagoya University/ Graduate School of Law(PDF / 437KB)
2. Improvement of Economic Infrastructure (PDF / 33KB)		International University of Japan/ Graduate School of International Management (PDF / 40KB)
3. International Relations (PDF / 32KB)		Waseda University/ Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (PDF / 41KB)

» Please find whole figure of the framework of JDS program in the Republic of Uzbekistan here. (PDF / 24KB)

1. Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan

Eligible Applicants

• 2. Between the age of 22 and 39 (as of April 1st, 2012).
  Born on/after April 2nd, 1972 and born on/before April 1st, 1990.
• 3. Work Experiences
  • › Must belong to the target organization listed on the guideline as a regular employee.
  • › Must have more than two-years work experience in the relevant fields in the target organization as of October 17, 2011
• 4. Has a bachelor's degree;
• 5. Has a good command of both written and spoken English;
• 6. Has not been obtained a bachelor or master's degree in a foreign country under any kind of scholarship including UMID foundation scholarship or at their own expense;
• 7. Must not be Military personnel registered on the active list or person on alternative military service.

1. Explanatory Seminars (Details will be informed)

Application & Selection Procedures

• August 22, 2011 - at Japan international Cooperation Center, Tashkent
• September, 2011(planning) - in Namangan, Samarkand, Bukhara and Urgench

2. Application Deadline

October 17, 2011 to the JICE JDS project Office in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Application documents will not be returned for any reason.
Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

3. Tentative Schedule

August 15, 2011:	Start of Public Announcement
October 17, 2011:	Deadline of Submission of Application Form, etc.
October 22, 2011:	English and Basic Mathematics Examination
End of November, 2011:	First Selection (Screening the documents) by University
Middle of December, 2011:	Second Selection (Interview) by Accepting University
Beginning of February 2012:	Third Selection (Interview) by Operating Committee
End of February, 2012:	Notification to final successful candidates
Middle of August, 2012:	Pre-departure Orientation (mandatory)
Late August, 2012:	Departure for Japan

1. Application Guideline

Download of Application Guideline and Application Documents

2. Application Documents

1.Research plan

Note

Before an applicant writes the research plan, it is recommended to study "University Information" closely to make sure if the university has curriculums and faculty members relevant to your research plan. Applicants can acquire more information in the website of each university or visit JICE JDS Project Office.
The research plan should be in connection with the Component, the program of applying university and the future career plan in the belonging organization.
Please refer to 'Guideline for Writing a Research Plan' in the Application Guidelinesfor detail.

2.Flyers (written in Russian)

Flyers (written in Russian) (PDF / 789KB)

JICE JDS Project Office the Republic of Uzbekistan

Inquiry

4th floor, International Business Center
107B A.Timur Str., Tashkent, Republic of Uzbekistan
[Office Hours: Mon to Fri 9:00 to 13:00, 14:30 to 17:30]
TEL: 140-15-60/61 E-mail:

http://jice.org/e/jds/scholarships/uzbekistan/


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