Application Guidelines
For
Japanese Grant Aid for
Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) 2016
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.
WHAT IS THE JDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM? ............................................... 1
2.
FIELDS OF STUDY .................................................................................... 1
3.
ELIGIBILITY ............................................................................................ 5
4.
MILESTONES DURING APPLICATION AND SELECTION .................................... 6
5.
HOW TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS .................. 7
6.
IMPORTANT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR JDS FELLOWS .......................... 12
7.
SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO JDS FELLOWS ............................................ 13
Attachments
1.
Comparison of Graduate Schools’ Programs in the Same/Similar Component A-1
2.
Graduate School Course outlines ........................................................... A-4
3.
Prescribed forms 1 to 4 ........................................................................ A-32
Prescribed Form 1: Application Form for Master Level ............................... A-32
Prescribed Form 2: Confidential Statement of Reference for Master Level .... A-40
Prescribed Form 3: Registration Form 2016 ............................................. A-43
Prescribed Form 4: Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted ..... A-44
1.
WHAT IS THE JDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
The second phase of Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship
(JDS) Program has commenced since September 2013 based on the agreement
between the Government of Japan and the Government of Sri Lanka. Through the
Program, the Government of Japan offers Sri Lankan public-sector officials a great
opportunity to study a two-year Master’s course in any of the selected fields and receive
their Master’s degrees (MA, MSc, or MBA) from any of 7 selected Japanese Universities.
The objective of the JDS Program is to contribute to the human resource development
of Sri Lanka. The Program targets the highly capable, young public-sector officials who
are expected to play a leading role in formulating and implementing the social and
economic development policies and plans of Sri Lanka and become national leaders in
the near future. The JDS fellows, selected to study in Japan, are expected to fully utilize
the knowledge and skills gained in Japan for their future work after finishing their
Master’s study and coming back to Sri Lanka.
For intake 2016, the JDS Program is now accepting application documents from those
who wish to obtain their Master’s degrees from any of the selected Japanese
Universities, of which first semester will start in Sep./Oct. 2016. Regardless of the
service type/categories to which they belong, applicants should belong to any
governmental organizations, not semi-governmental organizations, and be the
confirmed officers who have already completed their probation period.
The graduate courses offered at each of the Japanese Universities will be instructed in
English. The courses are all approximately 2-year long.
The total number of JDS fellows to be selected from Sri Lanka is 15 per year and 60 in
total between 2014 and 2017.
2.
FIELDS OF STUDY
The fields of study in the JDS Program are shown as ‘Sub-Programs’ which mean target
priority areas and ’Components’ mean development issues. Through the learning
process until obtaining their Master’s degrees in any field of study, JDS fellows are
expected to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for formulating and
implementing effective and efficient social and economic development policies and
plans. Detailed information on the Sub-Programs and Components of the JDS Program
is as stated below.
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Fields of Study and Corresponding Graduate Schools
Component
(Development
Issues)
1
Public Policy and
Public Finance
2
Economics including
Development
Economics
Target Organizations
/ Categories of
Officials
Staff Grade
Public-sector officials
excluding officials
belonging to semigovernmental
organizations
※Officials belonging to
Central Bank of Sri
Lanka can apply only to
Hitotsubashi University
3
Business
Management
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4
Environment
Management/
Disaster
Management and
Climate Change
Public-sector officials
(Staff Grade Officer and
Non Grade
Officer)excluding
officials belonging to
semi-governmental
organizations
※ Officials belonging
to National Building
Research Organization
can apply to Landslide
Major under the
University of Tokyo
Presumed research fields and
preferred major subjects
Corresponding Graduate Schools & URL
Possible Fields of Study:
Fiscal Policy, Social Policy, International
Development, Public Administration, etc.
Preferred Degree:
MA in Public Policy, Public
Administration, etc.
Possible Fields of Study:
Economic Development,
Macroeconomics, Development Policy,
etc.
Preferred Degree:
MA in Development Economics
Possible Fields of Study:
Business Administration, SME Support,
Investment Environment Improvement,
Industrial Development, etc.
Preferred Degree:
MBA, MA in Commerce
Possible Fields of Study:
Environmental Policy, Environment
Management, Environmental Study, etc.
Preferred Degree:
MA in Environment Management,
Environmental Policy, etc.
1. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/
Possible Fields of Study:
Regional Disaster Prevention, Disaster
Management Policy, Disaster Risk
Management, Disaster Science, etc.
Preferred Degree:
MA in Disaster Management, Civil
Engineering, etc.
2. The University of Tokyo
http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/
2. Hitotsubashi University
http://www.ipp.hit-u.ac.jp/appp/
1. Hiroshima University
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/
1. Waseda University
http://www.waseda.jp/gradcom/index-e.html
2. International University of Japan (IUJ)
http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
1. University of Tsukuba
http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/organization/graduate/0305.html
The following are Sub-Programs and Components of the JDS Program in Sri Lanka.
Sub-Program
Human Resource Development for Promotion of Economic Growth
Component
1-1 Public Policy and Public Finance
Background
While consistently upholding a market economy, Sri Lanka provides free health and educational
services for its populace, achieving high levels of social indicator values among South Asian
countries. However, the internal conflict for many years, the fiscal deficit caused by a bloated public
sector and a lack of coherent policies due to the complex political situation have resulted in such
serious problems as growing gaps between regions and between ethnic groups and a tired social
welfare system. To properly deal with these problems, it is essential to foster personnel capable of
efficiently planning and executing policies from a long-term perspective.
Sub-Program
Human Resource Development for Promotion of Economic Growth
Component
1-2 Economics including Development Economics
Background
Since the end of the conflict in 2009, Sri Lanka has maintained a steady annual economic growth
rate of 8%. However, the country faces a number of destabilizing problems, including a chronic
fiscal deficit which is equivalent to 7 – 8% of the GDP and a high inflation level. The economic
structure of the country is that the trade deficit is covered by money which is transferred from
people working abroad and also by foreign aid. Any sustainable economic growth requires the
proper identification of the economic and fiscal shortcomings so that sound economic policies can
be formulated.
Sub-Program
Human Resource Development for Promotion of Economic Growth
Component
1-3 Business Management
Background
Since the end of the conflict in 2009, Sri Lanka has maintained a steady annual economic growth
rate of 8%. Meanwhile, investment equivalent to 35% of the GDP is required to sustain the current
level of economic growth, illustrating the need for a massive increase of the investment in the
private sector. At present, the amount of domestic investment is equivalent to 20.1% of the GNP
while the corresponding figure for foreign direct investment is 0.9% (2010). The development of a
favorable system for investment, deregulation to develop a business environment in which private
enterprises can act freely and the development of human resources capable of handling a globalized
economy are required to achieve the desirable economic growth.
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Sub-Program
Human Resource Development for Promotion of Economic Growth
Component
1-4 Environment Management/ Disaster management and Climate Change
Background
The work to improve various aspects of the infrastructure, including power supply, water supply,
sewerage and roads, is earnestly in progress in Sri Lanka to stimulate economic activities. Under
these circumstances, the importance of environmental consideration to prevent environmental
destruction, pollution and the unnecessary resettlement of residents is growing. The increasing
commercial activities following economic growth and the diversification of social life have worsened
the problems of traffic congestion, air, water and soil pollution, industrial waste and household
waste. The JDS Program aims at developing human resources capable of addressing issues which
have emerged as a result of economic development. The disaster in December, 2004 caused by the
Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami prompted the Government of Sri Lanka to legislate the
Disaster Management Act (May, 2005). At the same time, the Ministry of Disaster Management and
other organizations were established to underline the country’s determination to strength its
disaster control measures and disaster preparedness. However, the strengthening of effective
disaster control measures is a real challenge because of the difficulty of coordinating various
ministries and the insufficient disaster management budget, manpower and technical knowhow.
Meanwhile, the Government of Japan has identified “measures to control climate change and
disasters” as one of the priority fields for its aid for Sri Lanka and a number of projects are being
implemented to ensure the sounding of disaster warnings, conveyance of information to disaster
prone areas, improved response to disasters and capacity building for disaster prevention in
communities. It is hoped that the JDS Program will produce capable officials of the relevant
ministries to effectively handle environmental and disaster management issues.
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3.
ELIGIBILITY
Applicants should be or should have:
1. Citizens of Sri Lanka
2. Below the age of 40 as of April 1st 2016 (should be born after April 2nd 1976)
3. Bachelor’s Degree holders
4. Those who apply to the University of Tokyo have to hold their Bachelor’s degree in
agriculture, science, or engineering. A degree in a civil engineering, erosion
control engineering, mining, geology, geography, or electrical & computer
engineering is preferred)
5.
Confirmed officials who have already completed their probation period
6.
Public-sector officials, belonging to All-island or Non All-island (Departmental) Services,
who Served in governmental organizations, excluding semi-governmental organizations
(e.g. ‘xxx Board’, ‘xxx Authority, etc.).
7.
Those who apply to universities under Component 1, 2 and 3, should be Staff Grade officer
8.
Officials belonging to Central Bank of Sri Lanka can apply only to Hitotsubashi
9.
University (one seat out of 2 for Hitotsubashi can be taken by an officer of CBSL at maximum)
10. Officials belonging to National Building Research Organization can apply only to Landslide
Prevention Major under the University of Tokyo.
11. A strong will to work for the development of Sri Lanka after their return home
12. In good health both mentally and physically
13. English language ability which is sufficient to study at the graduate level
14. Not serving in Military
15. Never acquired a Master’s Degree, supported by other foreign assistances
16. Not expecting to apply to any other scholarship supported by other foreign
assistances
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4.
MILESTONES
Promotion Seminars for JDS
● Promotion Seminars will be held in some areas in Sri Lanka during September 2016
Preparing and Submitting the Application Documents
● Applicants must select ONE graduate school/university for their application. Applicants from Central Bank
of Sri Lanka are limited to Hitotsubashi University. Applicants from National Building Research
Organization are limit to Land Slide Major under the University of Tokyo.
● Prepare your application documents carefully. See page 7 “How to Prepare Your Application Documents”
in the Guidelines for further instruction.
● Please prepare three envelopes that enclose necessary application documents separately for your
Ministry, ERD (Ministry of Finance and Planning), and our JDS Office and submit to ERD though your
Ministry before 6th November 2015. If delayed, application documents will be invalid and will NOT be
accepted.
English and Mathematics Examination
● All applicants must take an IELTS exam and math exam in Colombo on 5th and 6th December 2015.
As an exception, those who can submit the official copy of the IELTS score (taken within the last 2 years)
do not need to take an IELTS exam. There is no exception for the math exam.
First Selection (Screening of Application Documents)
● Screening of Application Documents will be done by the faculty member of the graduate schools
● Long-listed candidates from the first selection will be notified by our staff member by post and/or phone
by the middle of January 2016.
Second Selection (Technical Interviews) & Medical Checkup
● Technical Interviews will be done by the faculty members of the graduate schools in Colombo in early
February 2016.
● Right before or after the interviews, all the candidates will be required to take a medical checkup at a
designated hospital.
● Short-listed candidates from the second selection will be notified by our staff member by post and/or
phone by the end of February 2016.
Final Selection (Comprehensive Interviews)
● Comprehensive Interviews will be done by JDS Operating Committee members in early March.
● Successful candidates from the final selection will be notified by our staff member by post and/or phone
by the middle of March 2015.
Admission to Graduate School
● Our staff members will assist the successful candidates to do paper work for their official application to
their graduate schools from March to April 2016.
● Upon admission to their graduate schools, the candidates will be considered as JDS Fellows.
● JDS Fellows are required to submit a “Pledge of Compliance with the Rules of JDS”.
Enrollment in Graduate Schools in Japan
●
●
●
●
JDS Fellows will participate in Pre-departure Orientation in Colombo in July/August 2016.
The fellows are scheduled to arrive in Japan in the middle of August 2016.
The fellows will be enrolled in their graduate schools between September and October 2016.
The duration of study in Japan is anticipated to be 2 to 2.5 years.
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5. HOW TO PREPARE AND SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Before preparing your application documents, you must read this section in the
Guidelines carefully. This will help you to avoid unnecessary disqualification due to
missing or incomplete documents or information.
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
■
(1) Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted to JDS Office
No
Documents
Remarks
No of
Documents
Original
Copy
1
Official
Use
1
Application Form
(Item 1~8)
with your Photograph
4cm x 3cm
(Prescribed Form 1)
Guidelines from A-33 to A-40
1
2
Confidential Statement
of REFERENCE
Bachelor’s Degree
(Prescribed Form 2)
Guideline A-41 to A-43
Copy of the degree certified by a Notary
Public or your University
Official transcript issued by your
university
Copy of the confirmation letter issued by
Public Service Commission with English
translation by a sworn translator.
Certification of your working record as a
confirmed officer
Color-Photocopy of valid Passport
(without enlarge, on A4 size paper)
Guideline Page 8
1
(Prescribed Form 3)
1
(Prescribed Form 4)
1
GRIPS Application Form
Two Reference Letters
You must request GRIPS form to JDS
office by email
3 Application Form to University of
Tokyo
You must request University of Tokyo
forms to JDS office by email
1
3
4
5
Official Transcript
(University-level)
Confirmation Letter
6
Service Certificate
7
Identification Document
(ID)
Copy of the summary of
your IELTS’ registration
online with a copy of
valid passport
Registration Form with
two photos 4cm x 3cm
Checklist
*8
9
10
11
GRIPS Application
(Only for GRIPS
applicants)
12
University of Tokyo
Application
(Only for University of
Tokyo applicants)
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1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
(2) Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted to Your Ministry
No
1
1Copy
Documents
Application Form
(Item 1~8)
with your Photograph
4cm x 3cm
Your Research Plan
(Item 7)
3
1Copy
5
1Copy
6
1Copy
7
1Copy
10
Bachelor’s Degree
Confirmation Letter
with Official
Translation
Service Certificate
Identification
Document (ID)
Checklist
Remarks
(Prescribed Form 1)
● You are required to write your signature in the lower
right-hand corner of EACH PAGE including any
additional sheets of paper.
● If necessary, you may add separate sheets of A4
sized paper for Items 5 & 6 of the Application Form.
● On separate sheets of A4 sized paper write a brief
proposal outlining your research plan (no more than
700 words).
● You are required to write your signature at the lower
right-hand corner of each page of the Research Plan.
Certified copy of the degree from your university
Check
Copy of the confirmation letter
Certification of your working record as a confirmed
officer
Photocopy of valid Passport
(Prescribed Form 4)
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
(3) Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted to ERD
No
1
1Copy
Documents
Application Form
(Item 1~8)
with your Photograph
4cm x 3cm
Your Research Plan
(Item 7)
3
1Copy
5
1Copy
6
1Copy
7
1Copy
10
Bachelor’s Degree
Confirmation Letter
with Official
Translation
Service Certificate
Identification
Document (ID)
Checklist
Remarks
(Prescribed Form 1)
● You are required to write your signature in the lower
right-hand corner of EACH PAGE including any
additional sheets of paper.
● If necessary, you may add separate sheets of A4
sized paper for Items 5 & 6 of the Application Form.
● On separate sheets of A4 sized paper write a brief
proposal outlining your research plan (no more than
700 words).
● You are required to write your signature at the lower
right-hand corner of each page of the Research Plan.
Certified copy of the degree from your university
Copy of the confirmation letter
Certification of your working record as a confirmed
officer
Photocopy of valid Passport
(Prescribed Form 4)
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
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Check
■
Instructions for Preparing Application Documents
Please find the below-stated important instructions on how to prepare your application
documents.

Do not use a stapler to compile documents, where necessary, use paper clips.

Please type your application. The use of a typewriter or word processor is very
much preferred.

Use A4 size (210mm x 297mm) paper only. DO NOT use letter sized paper.

DO NOT enlarge the size in making photo copies of small sized original documents,
including passports.

Application documents will NOT be returned for any reason.

Use glue to attach your photographs to the documents and Do Not staple. Make
sure that your name and the University to which you are applying are written on the
back side of the photographs.
■
Instruction on How to Register for IELTS Exam Online
1. Go to https://ielts.britishcouncil.org/
2. Register you with selecting below
Your Country
Sri Lanka
Date
5 December 2015
Town
Colombo
Module
Academic
Venue/Town
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development
Scholarship (JDS) program – Special Session
Send IELTS result to
No
other institutions
Payment Method
Paying Later
After completing your registration online, please print out the last page of the
summary of your registration online, and submit the copy with a copy of your valid
passport enclosed in the envelope for our Office.
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You don’t need to take IELTS exam If you have taken an IELTS Academic Module for the
last 2 years. Please request British Council to send an official copy of your IELTS score
to JDS project office.
You will be required to pay exam fee (Rs.20000) if you cancel IELTS without a prior
notification to JDS project office.
■ Instructions for the Submission of Application Documents
Please find the below-stated important instruction on how many number of original and
copies of your application documents you have to prepare and how you have to submit
the documents.
1.
The number of original and copies of the documents needed for 1) your Ministry,
2) ERD (Ministry of Finance and Planning), and 3) Our JDS Program Office is as
stated in the table below.
2.
The Application Documents needed for each of three should be separately
enclosed in three A-4-size or larger envelopes.
3.
Submit all the envelopes to your Ministry and make it sure that your Ministry
send the remaining two envelopes (for ERD and Our JDS Office) to ERD by 6th
Nov. 2015.
The Number of Original and Copies of Application Documents Needs to be
Prepared and Submitted to Your Ministry, ERD, and Our Office
Documents
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
Envelope 1:
Your Ministry
original
copy
Application Form
w/ a 4x3cm photo
Reference from Your Supervisor
Certified Copy of Bachelor
Degree
Official Transcript
Confirmation Letter
Service Certificate
ID: Valid Passport
Copy of the summary of your
IELTS’ registration online w/ a
copy of passport
Registration Form
w/ two 4x3cm photos
Checklist
GRIPS Application
（Only GRIPS applicants）
University of Tokyo Application
(Only
University
of
Tokyo
Applicants）
Envelope 2:
ERD
original
copy
1
1
Envelope 3:
Our JDS Office
original
copy
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
2
(Color)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1.
Please compile documents in the order illustrated below.
In the Envelope for Our JDS Program Office:
Application
Form with
Photo
Reference
No. 1
No. 2
Copy of the
summary of
IELTS
registration
Registration
Form with
2Photos
No. 8
No. 9
Certified
Copy of
Bachelor
Degree
No. 3
Check list
No. 10
Official
Transcript
Copy of
Confirmation
Letter with
Official
Translation in
English
Official
Service
Certificate
Colored
Copy of
Valid
Passport
No. 4
No. 5
No. 6
No. 7
GRIPS
Application
form, two
Reference
Letters
No. 11
3 Application
Form to
University of
Tokyo
No. 12
Only for Only for
GRIPS University
of Tokyo
■
Instruction on How to Prepare Research Plan/Proposal
Please make it sure that your research plan include the points described below and
write logically so that the content of each point is consistent with that of another point.
2.
Research Purpose/objective (describe what you aim at in your research: e.g.
what factors you want to identify or what kind of a hypothesis you want to prove
in the research, etc.)
3.
Problem Statement (state the critical/problematic situation you are concerned
about from global and national perspectives, referring to relevant statistics or
general information)
4.
Research Question/s (describe the questions, as well as sub-questions, you will
address in the research in order to achieve the research purpose)
5.
Rationale of Your Research (describe why your research deserves being
conducted by showing how critical the present situation is, what kind of positive
socio-economic impacts can be led by your research, how you can contribute to
the solution of the critical situation with the results of your research, etc.)
6.
Possible Methodology to Address the Question/s (describe what kinds of
methods you will apply for your research: either qualitative or quantitative
research methods – qualitative methods: who will be possible respondents to
interviews, how to collect primary data, how to analyze the data collected, etc.
– quantitative methods: what data set will be used, what possible dependent
and independent variables are, how to analyze, etc.)
7.
How to Ensure Liability/Accuracy and Limit (if you can state)
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Please keep in your mind that your research plan should be within 700 words (3 pages
at maximum).
No plagiarism!
You are prohibited from doing ‘copy & paste’ from internet/articles/books whatever is
written by other people without referring. If you want to use anyone else’s
words/clauses or sentences, you have to refer by writing down all necessary
information/data sources. Otherwise, your research plan can be considered as
plagiarism and you might never be admitted to any graduate school.
6.
IMPORTANT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR JDS FELLOWS
The JDS Program has its own rules and regulations that each Fellow should comply
with. Before arriving in Japan, JDS Fellows are required to pledge that they comply with
these rules. Major rules are:

The JDS scholarship will be canceled if a Fellow fails to arrive in Japan at the
designated date. Late/early departure for Japan will not be accepted under any
circumstances.

JDS Fellows are NOT allowed to invite their dependents (spouse/children) to Japan
during the initial 3 months period. In the case of Hitotsubashi University
(Component 1), you are not allowed to invite your family members until the
University/your advisor permits you to do so in the second year. Subsequently, all
procedures required for dependents to accompany JDS Fellows in Japan after the
initial 3 months should be carried out by the Fellows/dependents themselves.

JDS Fellows must NOT violate the laws of Japan and regulations of their graduate
schools/Universities.

JDS Fellows are NOT allowed to enter a doctoral course proceeding consecutively
from the completion of their Master’s Degrees. Application to doctoral courses
during the JDS fellowship is prohibited.

JDS Fellows are not allowed to drive motor vehicles while staying in Japan. JDS
Fellows are forbidden from undertaking part-time work or paid internships.

JDS Fellows MUST return to Sri Lanka immediately on the completion of the
master’s program.

JDS Fellows should work for their Ministries/governmental organizations for at least
8 years1 and contribute to the further development of Sri Lanka after coming back
to Sri Lanka.
1
Based on the regulation by the Government of Sri Lanka
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7.
BENEFIT TO BE PROVIDED TO JDS FELLOWS
The Scholarships will include:

One Round trip Air ticket (between Sri Lanka and Japan) and other transportation
fees (only for a JDS fellow)

Arrival / shipping allowance

Admission and tuition fees for a graduate school

Monthly allowance for rent & living costs in Japan

Other permissible allowances (e.g. books, seminar attendance, etc.)

Health Insurance
1.
Your dependents may accompany you to Japan but their travel costs and all
expenses necessary for their stay in Japan will NOT be covered/provided by the
JDS
Remarks for Treatment Costs for Pregnancy/Delivery and Chronicle Diseases:
1.
The total cost of regular checkups until delivery and a normal delivery in Japan
amounts to approximately USD 6,000. Since the total cost of the checkups (USD
1,000) is not covered by health insurance at all and is to be borne by a JDS
Fellow. The cost of normal delivery (USD 5,000) is to be paid in advance by the
fellow. In the case of an abnormal delivery, the cost for an operation and any
special medical treatment in Japan, which can be very high, is to be borne by the
Fellow.
2.
Those who are under medical treatment for any chronicle diseases have to get
an approval by our medical doctor based on the results of their health checkups.
Even if the similar treatment is available in Japan, the cost necessary for the
treatment can be much higher in Japan and is to be borne by a JDS fellow.
3.
JDS Fellows are supposed to complete their course work and Master theses
within 2 years and come back to Sri Lanka. Thus, the Fellows are required to
avoid any event/risk which can prevent them from completing their study in
Japan within 2 years. If such an event/risk is found out before JDS Fellows go to
Japan, their scholarships can be cancelled.
If you have any questions, please contact at our office in Sri Lanka.
Our Office
Address
: No.4A1/1, Col. T. G. Jayewardane MW, Colombo 3
Tel/Fax
: 0112 565 446
E-mail
: srilanka.jds@gmail.com
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Attachments
1.
Comparison of Graduate Schools’ Programs in the Same/Similar Component
Component
University
Program/
Graduate School
Duration
Degree
Credits
Characteristics
Curriculum
A-1
Faculty Members
JDS Special Programs
Supporting System
Application Forms
Dormitory
Inviting Family
GRIPS
1 Public Policy & Public Finance
Hitotsubashi
Two-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP2)
Asian Public Policy Program (APPP)
2 years (1.5 years if early)
MA in Public Policy
2 years
Master of Public Policy or Public Economics
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can learn approach techniques from a perspective of policy
analysis and mathematical models as well as evidence-based
policy evaluation techniques
can acquire knowledge and skills of program management
and project management
for policy planning and
implementation
focused on rather practical policy-making by using
comparative case studies, particularly Japanese cases'
Course work in the first year consists of core courses,
specialized courses, and elective courses. In the second year,
students are required to write their theses on one of 1)
Economic Policy; 2) international Studies; 3) International
relations; and 4) Public Policy.
Many of full-timer faculty members used to work as
practitioners with extensive experiences in civil service and
private and public management
Summer Program consists of a variety of events, such as
seminars, domestic field trips, and students' conferences, are
available.
Academic Coordinator
Academic Writing Center
need to submit the form and reference letters (2) specific to
GRIPS
no dormitory is available.we can make a contract with a public
apartment (UR Misato) which is 70 min. away from the
campus
if you bring your family members, it might be difficult to find
out reasonable family-type apartment nearby the campus
can invite family 3 month after your arrival in Japan
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focused on how to analyze and develop fiscal and public
sector policy and monetary and financial policy through a
well understanding of basic economic theories and
approaches
can strengthen the ability to express one's ideas, persuade
others, and forge a mutual understanding on issues through
discussions on policies in small-group seminars and
interactive lessons
Course work in the first year consists of core courses and
elective courses. Courses are mainly on Theoretical
Foundations, Fiscal and Public Sector Policy, and Monetary
and Financial Sector Policy. There are specific courses,
including “Financial Programming for Macroeconomic Policy
Formulation” in which Sri Lanka is taken as a case, “Field
Research on Tax Administration”, and “Asian Economic
Development and Integration.”
All of full-time faculty members in the program received
Ph.D. in economics from well-known graduate schools in the
US or other countries.
Those faculty members have ever worked with Ministry of
Finance, Central Bank, and international organizations,
such as IMF and OECD.
Seminars and lectures given by outside experts on public
policy are available.
Field trips to local governments outside Tokyo as well as
tutorial to improve English language ability are available
Writing English Thesis Course
Japanese language courses
only JDS application form
2 Economics
Hiroshima
Graduate School of International Development and
Cooperation (IDEC)
2 years
MA or Master of International Cooperation Studies
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Support students during 3 periods: 1) before arrival in
Japan; 2) During study in Japan; and 3) After return.
In Japan, students can first learn the fundamental
knowledge and skills necessary for economic analysis,
and then obtain more specialized knowledge based on
students' interests
can also acquire practical knowledge through seminars
and discussions with experts
Interdisciplinary curriculum
Course work consists of Common Subject I & II,
Specified Subjects, Seminars, and Elective Subjects
Many of full-time faculty members have expertise in
economics while other have one in other fields
Preliminary Training Program to complement students'
weakness in economics is available before arrival in
Japan
Mentor services
English writing classes and editing services
financial support to subsidize the costs for attending
conferences and collecting data overseas
only JDS application form
dormitory is available
dormitories are available
reasonable private apartments are also available
cannot invite family until your prof. permits you to do so in
the second year
can invite family 3 month after your arrival in Japan
Component
University
Program
Duration
Degree
Credits
Characteristics
3 Business Management
Waseda University
MBA Program
2 years
MBA
50
Case studies are frequently utilized so that students can learn how Japanese corporations could
successfully get globalized as well as Japanese company management.
focused on the Japanese cases in terms of how to develop Public and Private Partnership
can offer JDS students the course through which they can learn how to promote the
entrepreneurship with local technology
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Top business school in Japan and the only business school ranked top 100 by the
Economist
The Program is developed on the basis of one in Dartmouth College's Tuck School of
Business in the offers diverse courses on finance, marketing, management strategies,
etc.
can learn on how to improve business environment
Course work consists of core required courses and elective courses.
E-Biz Program is open to MBA students during the second year as well as the
courses offered by the Graduate School of International Relations.
Students choose either Platform Seminar track or Advanced Seminar track to write
their theses. In the former track, students conduct research with other students and
write a thesis in a team under the supervision/advice by faculty while in the latter,
students conduct research on their own and write a thesis by themselves under the
supervise/advice by faculty.
About 80% of full-time faculty members have their Ph.D. and have international
experience and speak fluent English.
One of the faculty members is from Sri Lanka and has supervised both private and
JDS-sponsored students from Sri Lanka.
Field trips to Tokyo Stock Exchange x IBM, financial institutions, etc. to learn on how
to attract private investments to large scale projects
Seminars on enterprise management which are given by specialists
Faculty Consulting System
Academic Writing Center
Course work consists of Core Courses and Specialized Courses.
Students also have to take any of the seminars in accordance with the research topics of
students.
Curriculum
Faculty Members
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JDS Special Programs
Supporting System
Application Forms
Dormitory
Inviting Family
IUJ
MBA Program
2 years (1.5 years if early)
MBA
One of faculty members has been appointed to and served as the lead auditor for 5S inspection
activities in Sri Lanka for the last 5 years.
No Special Program
International Students Center
only JDS application form
no dormitory is available
we can make a contract with a public apartment (UR Misato) which is 70 min. away from the
campus
if you bring your family members, it might be difficult to find out reasonable family-type
apartment nearby the campus
can invite family 3 month after your arrival in Japan
only JDS application form
dormitory is available
can invite family 3 month after your arrival in Japan
Component
University
Program
Duration
Degree
Credits
Characteristics
Curriculum
Faculty Members
Special Programs
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Supporting System
Application Forms
Dormitory
Inviting Family
4 Environmental Management, Disaster Management and Climate Change
the University of Tokyo
University of Tsukuba
Master's Program in Civil Engineering under Department of Civil Engineering
Master's Program in Environmental Sciences
2 years
2 years
Master of Engineering
MA in Environmental Sciences
30
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top university in Japan and exclusively focused on structural control against landslide and Can provide tailor-made education to meet each JDS student's needs, including
floods
knowledge on and skills for research and analysis.
can learn the basic knowledge and skills of civil engineering required for landslide and
flood mitigation
also can learn how to develop technology for mitigating such disasters
The list of lectures are given in English at the School of Engineering are below:
Course work consists of core courses, such as introduction to environmental
http://www.oice.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/e_lectures/pdf/Lecture_May2015.pdf
sciences, exercises in environmental sciences, and field and lab. practices in
environmental sciences as well as specific/elective courses.
Department of Civil Engineering has more than 50 faculty members who engage in School of Life and Environmental Sciences has more than 200 faculty members
teaching and research.
who teach or instruct research on the areas of natural science, social sciences,
humanities, and international cooperation.
Field trips, seminar, and workshops might be planned
Annual Student Seminar is held annually for which experts from Japan and
overseas are invited
Faculty members and students can travel to their research sites for data collection
and hold seminars on the research
Field trips
Japanese classes, technical English classes
Tutoring service
Civil Host Family Program
need to submit the form specific to the University of Tokyo
family-type-dormitory (the public apartment which the University makes a contract) is
available, but it is 50 min away from the campus
dormitory for single persons is very competitive to get a room
can invite family 3 month after your arrival in Japan
only JDS application form
family-type dormitories are available, but cannot live there until your family
members come to Japan
reasonable private apartments are available close to the campus
can invite family 3 month after your arrival in Japan
2.
Graduate School Course outlines
The Outline of the Accepting Universities
Component 1:
Public Policy and Public Finance
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/
Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2)
http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/pstudents/inter_programs/policy2/
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677 JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Other conditions
Application Document
MA in Public Policy
42 Credits
2 years
Need to submit a document proving English
(IELTS:6.0 or TOEFL:PBT-550, CBT-213, IBT79)
Required
Candidates might be rejected in the Professors'
Meeting which will be held after the final selection.
JDS application documents
Features of Graduate School
The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) was founded in 1997
as a stand-alone national graduate university focused on policy studies. Future policy
leaders and researchers from all over the world gather there, forming an
international research hub.
Features of Graduate Program
Master’s Program 2 (MP2) is designed that students receive advanced training
and guidance in the technical and practical skills needed for public policy analysis,
design, and implementation. Being trained in such a way, graduates from MP2 are
expected to become researchers in public policy or hold professional positions in local
or national governments and international organizations.
In the first year, students complete a series of core, concentration, and elective
courses. All MP2 students develop a common interdisciplinary and analytical
foundation through the core courses, take specialized courses that provide them with
strong analytical and quantitative skills, and select from a wide-variety of elective
courses. In their second year, students further develop their research skills and utilize
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them in writing and defending a master’s thesis under the guidance of a
highly-trained specialist in their chosen field of concentration (specialization).
MP2 offers a strong platform for advanced policy research. Students are required
to write a master’s thesis in one of the approved areas of concentration. Currently,
four areas of concentration are available: 1) Economic Policy; 2) International
Development Studies; 3) International Relations; and 4) Public Policy. Practical
instruction is available from current and former government officials with
distinguished careers in public service. In addition to three policy workshops,
students receive specialized guidance through a program of independent study.
As a special notice to JDS students from Sri Lanka, GRIPS is ready for conduct a
study on a management model to enhance the problem-solving ability of the executive
branch of government in Sri Lanka. A similar comparative study on such models in
South-East Asia has already been conducted in the cooperation of GRIPS with JICA.
Curriculum and Requirements
The curriculum of MP 2 is composed of Core Courses and Elective Courses. Core
Courses include Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Political Economy,
Introduction to Quantitative Methods, etc. while Elective Courses include Monetary
Economics, Government and Market, Finance and Economic Growth, Poverty
Alleviation, Game Theory, Public Economics, etc. In addition, courses are offered
from Academic Writing Center and Center for Japanese Language and Culture if
students desire.
More detailed information on the Courses is available at:
http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/pstudents/inter_programs/policy2/
Faculty
GRIPS is distinguished by the unique composition of its faculty, which includes
both members with strong academic backgrounds and practitioners with extensive
experience in civil service and private and public management. All of them are
committed to educating new generations of highly qualified policy professionals.
Tapping the enormous resources of faculty members engaged in research, the school
provides a home for the exchange of ideas in interrelated areas. Currently standing at
about 70 full-time positions. In addition, numerous visiting researchers and lectures
enrich the network of educational resources available to students.
Faculty directory in alphabet order is available at:
http://www.grips.ac.jp/en/faculty/directory/faculty_atoz/
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Facilities
Fitness Center
Library
Academic Writing
Center
Center for Learning
Japanese Language
Student Dormitories
The Campus Cafeteria
Open from Mon. – Fri. 9:00AM – 9:00 PM/ Sat. 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed on Sun. and Holidays
Open Mon. - Fri.: 9:00 AM - 9:00PM /Sat. – 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Closed Sun. and National Holidays
Offering Writing Workshop Series, English Courses, and
Individual Consultation Services
Basic, Intermediate, Advanced and Superior Japanese Courses
are available per term/ Each class meets once or twice a week
Off-campus dormitories are available
lunch (11:30 - 13:30) and dinner (17:30 - 20:00)
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of April 2015
# of International Students
Total # of Students
170
263
Student Support System
GRIPS has the system supporting for international students, including Center for
Japanese Language and Culture and Academic Writing Center. Students can have
academic advices on how to make the outline/structure of their theses through
tutoring services. International students can also take Japanese language courses if
they desire.
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Component 1:
Public Policy and Public Finance
Hitotsubashi University
http://www.hit-u.ac.jp/index-e.html
School of International and Public Policy
http://www.ipp.hit-u.ac.jp/english/index.html
Asian Public Policy Program
http://www.ipp.hit-u.ac.jp/appp/
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439 Japan
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Other conditions
Application Document
Master of Public Policy (Public Economics)
44 Credits
24 months
Need to submit a document proving English
(IELTS:6.0 or TOEFL:PBT-550)
Required
The 1st year-students are not allowed to invite their
family members. They might be allowed in the
second year although it will depend on their 1st year
academic records.
JDS application documents
Features of University
Hitotsubashi University is an academic institution that focuses comprehensively
on the social sciences and the study of civil society. It has long been contributing to
the development of culture as well as of politics, economy, and society in Japan in a
spirit and academic climate that respect liberty.
Features of Graduate School
The School of International and Public Policy consists of 2 courses: The
"International and Public Administration Course" that places an emphasis on an
approach mainly from law and international relations, and the "Public Economics
Course" which is based on economics. Each of these two courses is divided into two
programs, "Public Law" and "Global Governance", and "Public Economics" and "Asian
Public Policy," respectively.
The School has unique educational and research characteristics, such as small
sized classes, rich curriculum, the integration of law, international relations and
economics, policy research based on collaboration with government and private
sector, and the formation of education (APPP) is the core of one of two educational
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programs through which the University has promoted activities to facilitate the
establishment of education and research centers in Asian-Pacific region.
Features of Graduate Program
The Master’s program at the Asian Public Policy Program (APPP) targets young
professionals in Asian governments (financial ministry), central banks, and other
policy-related organizations. The APPP has been an important stepping-stone for
such individuals to become fully-fledged fiscal or financial economists, economic
planners, policy analysts, and policy-makers in their governments and international
organizations.
As described previously, the course distinguishes itself from other graduate
programs offered in the public policy area with its strong focus on economic policy,
with almost all of the required and elective courses structured around economics and
its applications to policy. The Program aims to equip its graduates with the knowledge
and skills to analyze and develop policies against a sound knowledge of economic
theory. It is also attractive for personalized attention it provides to the students. The
class sizes are quite small – at most 15, and each full-time faculty supervises 4
students per annual intake, and is able to give close guidance to the student’s
academic undertakings.
The APPP offers some specific and unique courses, targeting young economists.
The course of “Field Research on Tax Administration” which is offered in September of
the second year can be very useful for those officials engaged in tax administration.
In the course of “Financial Programming for Macroeconomic Policy Formulation (FPP),
Sri Lanka is taken as a case. Furthermore, there is the course of “Asian Economic
Development and Integration” offered by IDEAS, based on which they learn in the
course, they can narrow down their thesis topic and present their term papers in
ADBI.
The APPP conducted the short-term seminar, titled “Hitotsubashi Executive
Program for Macroeconomic Policymakers,” twice a year during 2005 and 2011. The
Seminar targeted the higher-level officers from Asian countries, including Sri Lanka,
who were in-charge of macroeconomic policy making. Since 2013, the APPP has
restarted conducting a similar seminar, called “Seminar on Macroeconomic and
Financial Issues,” in collaboration with IMF. Students at the APPP can be exposed to
sophisticated discussion and learn the main discourse of the topic by attending the
Seminar.
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Curriculum and Requirements
The Curriculum of the Master’s program consists of courses in Theoretical
Foundations, Fiscal and Public Sector Policy, and Monetary and Financial Sector
Policy, in addition to courses in English Thesis Writing. With his/her academic
advisor’s advice and approval, a student will take the “core courses” and choose
among the “elective,” so as to fit his/her individual educational objectives and career
goals.
To receive the Master of Public Policy degree, students of APPP must successfully
complete at least 44 credits of graduate study. The study includes 16 credits of core
required courses to be completed during the first year, a minimum of 6 credits of
other required courses, a minimum of 4 credits of elective courses, and 8 credits of
seminar work. APPP students must also write a Master’s thesis under the supervision
of their academic advisor and pass a final examination.
Detailed information on the Curriculum, Required Courses, Elective Courses,
Workshops and Intensive Courses, Thesis Writing Tutorial, and Seminar Work is
available at: http://www.ipp.hit-u.ac.jp/appp/program/curriculum.html
Faculty
The full-time faculty members of the APPP have received their Ph.D. from
reputed graduate schools in the UK or US and had ever worked with Ministry of
Finance, Central Bank, or international organizations, including IMF. In addition,
there are qualified visiting faculty members from ADBI, Kennedy School of Harvard
University in the US, Lee Kuan Yew Public Policy School in Singapore, etc.
Maehara, Yasuhiro
Ariyoshi, Akira
Ii, Masako
Kunieda, Shigeki
Nishikawa, Hirochika
Asanuma, Shinji
Sato, Motohiro
Professor, APPP
Ph.D., London School of Economics, former Bank of Japan Chief
Representative in New York
Professor and Director, APPP
D. Phill., Oxford University, former IMF Director and Deputy
Vice-Minister, Japanese Ministry of Finance
Professor, APPP
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin
Associate Professor, APPP
Ph.D., Harvard University, former Deputy Director, Japanese
Ministry of Finance
Adjunct Professor, APPP
Visiting Professor, APPP
Professor, Public Economics Program Dean, School of
International and Public Policy
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Facilities
Library in Chiyoda
Campus where APPP
is located
Computing Center/
Computer Education
Building
Student Dormitories
Students can borrow the books, not found in the library in
Chiyoda Campus, from the library in Kunitachi Campus without
going to the library in Kunitachi Campus.
Around 200 computers are available for students
The University’s International Dormitories, located in
Kodaira-city, are available as well as other off-campus
dormitories in Kunitachi-city
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of March 2013
# of International Students
Total # of Students
48
123
Student Support System
While working on the course work, students can complement their mathematical
ability with the tutoring services provided by the APPP. Program Manager and
Chiyoda Campus’s Office supports APPP students for their daily-life aspects. While
Chiyoda Campus also has the library, students can borrow books from the library
located in the main campus of the University without visiting there if they reserve the
books online. Counseling services are available twice a week, which supports for
students’ mental health.
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Component 2:
Economics including Development Economics
Hiroshima University
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/index.html
Graduate School for International Development and Cooperation (IDEC)
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/Department of Development Policy under
Division of Development Science
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/organization/
1-3-2 Kagamiyama, Higashihiroshima 739-8511 JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Application Document
(i) MA
(ii) Master of International Cooperation Studies
30 Credits
2 years
Need to submit a document proving English
language ability (IELTS or TOEFL: PBT-550)
Required
JDS application documents
Features of University
Hiroshima University (HU) was established by combining eight existing
institutions in May 1949. Late in 1953, the Hiroshima Prefectural Medical College was
added to the new HU. Although the institutions had already been damaged due to the
atomic bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, their buildings were
reconstructed and combined to be the new HU.
Features of Graduate School
Graduate School for International Development Cooperation (IDEC) was
established in April 1994 with a special mission of actively nurturing expertise to
address the various challenging issues facing developing countries. As bringing
leading researchers and exceptional students from around the world, IDEC is
becoming a distinguished center of excellence in the field of international cooperation
studies with the 3 pillars of research and education: international peace cooperation,
international environmental cooperation, and international educational cooperation.
Features of Graduate Program
The Division of Development Science aims to train the specialists who contribute
to the creation of sustainable society in developing countries in social, economic and
environmental aspects. The division offers courses on various issues on economic
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development, socio-political and peace studies, environmental management,
infrastructure planning and design, and biological resources development. JDS
students from Sri Lanka are supposed to take the Development Policy Course out of
three courses.
The Development Policy Course aims to foster experts who can derive policy
implications and devise/evaluate policies for sustainable development to cope with
challenges, such as economic development, poverty alleviation, and environmental
protection, through the acquisition of knowledge and skills necessary in theoretical
and empirical analysis.
Further information on the Division is available at:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/organization/
Curriculum and Requirements
Education in IDEC is characterized with four points: 1) education programs in
English; 2) systematic and interdisciplinary curriculum; 3) wide range of educational
opportunities; and 4) special education programs. Based on the systematic and
interdisciplinary curriculum, IDEC offers integrated education and research programs
in economic development, international affairs, cultural dynamics, engineering,
biology, peace studies, etc. to develop global perspectives.
For graduation, students in the Division are required to obtain 30 credits in total:
6 credits from Common Subject I & II, 12 credits or more from Specified Subjects, 4
credits or more from Seminars, and several credits from Elective Subjects. In
addition, they are required to complete a Master’s thesis which is supervised by
academic advisors as well as to pass the final examination.
More detailed information on the characteristics of IDEC’s education is available at:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/education/
Further information on requirements for graduation is available at:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/degrees/
The list of courses is available at:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/en/idec/syllabus_timetable/
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Faculty
Faculty Members of Dept. of
Name
Position/Teaching Subjects
Ichihashi, Masaru
Prof. of Economic Statistical
Analysis
Ishida, Miki
Prof. of Development
Macroeconomics
Kaneko, Shinji
Prof. of Environment and
Resource Economics
Yoshida, Yuichiro
Prof. Of Development
Macroeconomics & Economic
Development Policy
Goto, Daisaku
Associate Prof. Institutional
Economics of Development
Takahashi, Yoshi
Associate Prof. of International
Human resource development
Development Policy
Research Themes
Quantitative Comparison for Asian Economy,
International and Regional Studies of Economy,
Analysis for Industrial Development, etc.
Economic Development and International Finance,
Financial System in Developing Countries, etc.
Sustainable development for Developing Countries,
Environmental Policy Studies in Asia, etc.
Economic Modeling of Public Policy, Productive
Efficiency of Social Infrastructure
Policy and Institutional Studies for Sustainable
Development in Asia, Economic Analyses of Public Law
and Policy, etc.
Human Resource and Industrial Development in
Developing Countries, International Human Resource
Development/Management, Corporate Social
Responsibility, etc.
Further information on the faculty members of Dept. of Development Policy is
available at: http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/idec/staff/p_1513d9.html#1
Dept. of Development Technology:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/idec/staff/p_04f7f0.html#17
Dept. of Peacebuilding and Coexistence:
http://www.hiroshima-u.ac.jp/idec/staff/p_0740e0.html#5
Facilities
In addition to the following facilities, “World Bank Information Kiosku” is located
within the IDEC library.
Gymnasium and Sports
Facilities
IDEC Library
Central Library
On-campus Dental Clinic
Student Plaza
The Campus Cafeteria
Tennis Courts, Swimming Pool, etc. are available
9:00am to 9:00pm
Open 9:30am to 5:00pm (12:30-1:30 break) Mon to Fri
Closed Sat, Sun, and Holidays
Open 8:30am to 10:00pm (changes seasonally)
Open 10:00am to 1:00pm & 2:30pm to 6:45pm Mon to Fri
Open 8:30am to 8:00pm
In addition to Cafeterias, a couple of restaurants are also
available
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of March 2013
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# of International Students
Total # of Students
104
163
Student support system
Each student in IDEC is technically advised and supervised by one main advisor
and other two co-advisors. IDEC also provides each student with the comfortable
study environment equipped with a desk and internet-connected computer. The
University places the staff members who can respond to/take care of international
students in English. It also provides the new students who have difficulty with
academic and daily lives with tutoring services for the first year.
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Component 3:
Business Management
Waseda University
http://www.waseda.jp/top/index-e.html
Graduate School of Commerce
http://www.waseda.jp/gradcom/index-e.html
MBA Program
http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/en/index.html
1-6-1 Nishiwaseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8050 JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Application Document
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
50 Credits
2 years
Need to submit a document proving English
language ability (IELTS or TOEFL) for a reference
purpose
Required
JDS application documents
Features of University
Waseda University was founded in 1882 by Shigenobu Okuma, later Prime
Minister of Japan, with the aim of fostering contemporary Japanese leaders. It has
since developed into a comprehensive university with now more than fifty thousand
students and staff, comprising 13 Undergraduate Schools, 23 Graduate Schools, and
other Research and Affiliated Institutes. The pedagogy and spirit embraced through
Waseda’s tradition and pride with a flexible and innovative mindset have ensured that
Waseda stands firm at the forefront of Japanese education.
Features of Graduate School
The Graduate School of Commerce is one of the leading graduate schools of
business and commercial science in Japan. The objectives of the Graduate School are
to give advanced knowledge and skills in the fields of business management and the
commercial sciences, and cultivate to higher degrees in its M. Comm. And D. Comm.
Programs the special skills needed by professionals in the academic and business
world. To this end, the School offers training and research opportunities in
Management, International Business, Marketing, Finance, Accounting Economics,
Statistics, Public Policy, economic History, and other related fields.
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Features of Graduate Program
The International MBA program is a full-time two-year program which aims to
develop business leaders with a global mindset. In addition to students from Japan,
this program also welcomes international students from all over the world, and offers
a learning environment that enables students to be exposed to a global environment
in the very center of Tokyo. The program provides a well-balanced curriculum of
subjects taught in English and Japanese. Degree can be earned in either language. In
order to facilitate student interaction, bilingual courses are available where students
can participate in either English or Japanese as instructors summarize and translate.
During summer and winter vacations, intensive courses are available in both
languages, one such course in English is hosted in Singapore. Communication skills
and management capabilities that students acquire through this program serve as a
foundation for their success as business leaders who can thrive in the truly global era.
The Major characteristics of the program are internationalized and diversified
community and mutual study. First, students’ home regions and age composition are
diverse as Waseda Business School is open widely to the world. Secondly, WBS
provides students with opportunities to meet people with various working experience
through classes and seminars. Such environment also offers cross-industrial
exchange to each student. In addition, student exchange programs are available.
Curriculum and Requirements
Students in MBS are required to take Core Courses and Specialized Courses.
Core Courses include Management Game, Marketing, Business Data Analysis, etc.
Specialized Courses consist of the specialized study areas of Strategic Management,
Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Entrepreneurial Management, Human Capital and
Organization, Operation, Technology, and Business Environments, each of which is
divided into several courses. In addition to the course work, students will be assigned
to one of the seminars in accordance with students’ research plans and academic
interests. With guidance from the faculty, students develop knowledge and
professional skills necessary for academic research, which will help them complete
their theses. Through this scholarly training, students are expected to improve their
problem-identification and problem-solving skills as well.
For graduation, students are required to take 18 to 22 credits from Core Courses
and 16 credits or more from Specialized Courses as well as 8 credits by conducting
Research Projects (seminars) and 4 credits by completing their theses.
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More detailed information on the curriculum and degree requirements is
available at: http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/en/global/curriculum.html
Information on seminars and research projects is available at:
http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/en/global/project.htmle
Faculty
The faculty members of the Graduate School of Commerce are enthusiastic
about breaking away from conventional thinking and developing the business
sciences through academic and research activities. They aim to improve such
educational environments as the re-education of graduates in the business field, the
education of foreign students in Japan, and the promotion of exchange programs for
students of leading graduate schools throughout the world.
One of the faculty members, Prof. Fujita, has been appointed to and served as
the lead auditor for 5S inspection activities in Sri Lanka for the last 5 years. Thus, he
well understands about local manufacturing and service industries and have close
relationships with local corporations.
Faculty Members and the Topic of their Seminars
Aiba, Koji
General Management and Business Strategy
Asaba, Shigeru
Management Strategy and Industry Evolution
Hirano, Masaki
Organization and Information
Higashide, Hironori
Entrepreneurship and entrepreneurial Leadership
Ohtaki, Reiji
Globalization and Business Leadership
Takeuchi, Norihiko
Organizational Behavior
Grossberg, Kenneth A.
Global Marketing Innovation
Nagai, Takeshi
Marketing Strategy
Kimura, Tatsuya
Strategic Marketing and Management
Hohgi, Hideo
Global Business Management
Fujita, Seiichi
Management Science
Mano, Yoshiki
Managerial Economics
Hibara, Nobuhiko
Financial Strategies and Capital Markets
Osanai, Atsushi
Managing Technology and Innovation in Japanese Firms
Further information on faculty members is available at:
http://www.waseda.jp/wbs/en/global/project.html
Facilities
The Graduate School of Commerce has its own facilities of which use is limited to
the students of the School and the faculty. In addition to the facilities of Waseda
University, those can make students’ academic lives further convenient.
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Graduate Student Study Room
(Faculty of Commerce)
Graduate Student Computer Room
Graduate Student Lounge
Faculty of Commerce Library
Takada Library
Graduate Student Reading Room
(Faculty of Commerce)
Open 8:30am to 10:20pm Mon to Sat
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
8:30am to 10:20pm Mon to Sat
8:30am to 10:20pm Mon to Sat
9:00am to 5:00pm Mon to Sat
9:00am to 10:00pm Mon to Sat
8:30am to 10:20pm Mon to Sat
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of May 2013
# of International Students
Total # of Students
96
476
Student support system
The Program provide students with tutoring services if students find difficulty
with catching up the course work and research projects up to one year after their
enrollment. The University has the International Student Center as supporting
system for international students through which students can have opportunities to
exchange culture and ideas different from their own with other students.
Access Map
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Component 3:
Business Management
International University of Japan (IUJ)
http://www.iuj.ac.jp/
Graduate School of International Management
http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/
MBA Program
http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/welcome/mba.html
777 Kokusai-cho, Minami Uonuma-shi, Niigata 949-7277 JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Application Document
Master of Business Administration
48 Credits
22 months
Need to submit a document proving English (IELTS
or TOEFL: PBT-500 is preferable for admission.)
Required
JDS application documents
Features of University
International University of Japan was founded in 1982 and oldest English-based
graduate school with 100% of its regular courses offered in English.
Features of Graduate School
The Graduate School of International Management (GSIM), was started in 1988
in collaboration with the Amos Tuck School of Business Administration at Dartmouth
College, USA, becoming the first U.S. style business school in Japan. With the aim of
developing global business leaders for the future, its programs are built on an
English-based curriculum which focuses on the comparative analysis of global issues
from a Japan-Asia perspective while also adhering to the high standards set for a
global MBA education. Through this unique approach, the IUJ Business School has
established itself as a leading graduate business school in Japan and Asia Pacific.
In the prestigious Economist Intelligence Unit’s “Top-100 Business Schools of the
World” rankings, the GSIM is the only Business School in Japan and is among only a
handful of Asian Business School to be ranked. The GSIM is placed the 79 th in the
world and the 5th in Asia (Fall 2012). Recognized as one of the top 100 global MBAs by
the Economist’s “Best Business Schools,” the GSIM focuses on “Leveraging Emerging
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Asia for Global Advantage.” It delivers the knowledge, skills and mindset required to
gain a competitive advantage in the world’s fastest-growing economies.
Features of Graduate Program
The MBA Program is designed to give students a wide range of experience and
knowledge suitable for their future careers. Especially for international students, the
Program teaches how to tap into global resources to develop their countries by using
various strategies in finance, marketing, technology, and management.
Students in the 2-Year Track start the MBA Program by tackling the essentials of
management and running a company with an emphasis on global leadership and the
Asian market through taking core required courses. From the Spring Term of their
first year, they specialize in their chosen career area by taking elective courses. In
their second year, they have plenty of flexibility to concentrate on the areas of their
interest. They can choose career-enhancing concentration areas from Finance,
IT/OM, General Management, and Marketing under the supervision of a faculty
advisor. The Program applies case studies, including those in an Asian context as well
as group work in which each group is comprised of people from diverse cultures to
encourage cross-border communication skills and global team leadership skills.
Second-year students also pursue one such interest as a research project: a
professional investigation of an original management problem. All the courses
offered in E-Biz Program are open to MBA students during the second year. To further
complement the MBA curriculum, a number of course offered by the Graduate School
of International Relations are open for cross-registration as second-year electives.
As a special note to JDS students from Sri Lanka, the Program has added a
completely new course on “Project Finance” to the curriculum in order to meet the
needs of the students. This course is offered by an expert from World Bank while
other courses may also help in improving business environment in Sri Lanka.
Curriculum and Requirements
The first-year curriculum in the MBA Program consists of a series of core required
courses designed to introduce students to the analytical disciplines and functional
areas of management. During the second year, students will take elective courses
that best match their individual interests and objectives. Students can also select one
or two concentration areas and choose elective courses accordingly. Second-year
students also pursue one such interest as a research project: a professional
investigation of an original management problem. All the courses offered in E-Biz
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Program are open to MBA students during the second year as well as a number of
courses offered by the Graduate School of International Relations.
Students are required to choose either Platform Seminar track or Advanced
Seminar track which serve as vehicles for writing the graduation research report. In
Platform Seminars, students will conduct research with other students in the Platform
under the supervision and guidance of its Platform coordinator and participating
faculty members. The typical output will be a team graduation research report
written with other students. If a student has his/her own research interests which
none of the above Platforms covers, he/she is recommended to choose the Advanced
Seminar track. The Advanced Seminar is conducted on a tutorial basis and the
graduation research report is written alone.
For graduation, students are required to earn 48 credits in total: 20 credits from
Core Required Courses (Basic) and 3 credits from Core Required Courses (Seminar).
Those with area concentration are required to gain 12 credits from Concentration
Core Courses, 10 to 13 credits from Elective Courses while those without area
concentration are required to gain none and instead 22 to 25 credits from Elective
Courses.
Further information on the first-year/second-year curriculum is available at:
http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/content/en/node/15
Further information on Platform and Advanced Seminars is available at:
http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/content/en/node/16
Further information on Credit and Residency Requirements is available at:
http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/content/en/node/11
List of Faculty
About 80% of the full-time faculty have Ph.D. and all have international
experience and speak fluent English. They are all quite active in business research,
publishing in academic and practical journals as well as being active in consulting and
professional organizations.
Currently the GSIM has one Sri Lankan full time professor, Prof. Rajasekera, who
has wide experience in training JDS students from other Asian countries. He has
supervised private as well as JDS sponsored students from Sri Lanka as well. The
GSIM also as Prof. Marasinghe as a visiting professor from Nagaoka University of
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Technology. Both professors have done considerable experiences on investment
projects on Sri Lanka.
IDP/PMPP Faculty
Name of Faculty Member
Educational Background
Sugai, Phillip, Dean & Prof.
Ph.D., Waseda Univ.
Wakayama, Toshiro, Associate Dean & Prof.
Ph.D., Syracuse Univ.
Rajasekera, Jay, Prof.
Ph.D., North Carolina State Univ.
Yamazaki, Yoshitaka, Prof.
Ph.D., Case Western Reserve Univ.
Lee, Hyunkoo, Associate Prof.
Ph.D. in Accounting, Carnegie Mellon Univ.
Ozcan, Kerimcan, Assistant Prof.
Ph.D. in Marketing, University of Michigan
Ito, Haruyoshi, Assistant Prof.
Ph.D. in International Management, Univ. of
Hawaii
Li, Wenkai, Assistant Prof.
Ph.D. in Process System Engineering, Hong
Kong Univ. of Science and Technology
Liu, Ming, Assistant Prof.
Ph.D. in Finance, Binghamton Univ. – State
Univ. of New York
Aung, Zaw Zaw, Assistant Prof.
Doctor of Engineering in Information
Science, Nagaoka Univ. of Technology
IUJ Joint-Appointment Faculty
Watanabe, Shinichi, Specially Appointed
Prof.
Ph.D. in Economics, Hitotsubashi Univ.
Ahmed, Mohammed K., Associate Prof. and
Coordinator, English Language Program
Ph.D. in Linguistics from Univ. of Delaware
Kakinaka, Makoto, Prof. & Dean of GSIR
Ph.D. in Economics, Cornell Univ.
Park, Hun Myoung, Assistant Prof.
Ph.D. in Public Policy, Indiana Univ.,
Bloomington
Research Themes
Mobile and Wireless technologies and
their Impact on Consumer Behavior, etc.
Strategic Perspectives for the Changing
Landscape of Global Competition,
System-theoretic Studies of Strategy as
an Irreducible Whole
Corporate IT Strategies, National IT
Policy, Mobile Technologies, Optimization
Modeling
Expatriate Learning, Adaptation, and
Development
Japanese Ways of Learning in
Organizations
Compensation Structure and
Management Incentives, Corporate
Governance and Management Behaviors
Value Co-creation, Consumer Networks
and Communities, Word-of-Mouth
Communications, Mobile Marketing
Corporate Finance, Corporate
Governance, Corporate Restructuring,
Risk Management and Insurance
Supply Chain Management, Operations
Management and its Applications in
Different Businesses, Life Cycle
Assessment
Market Efficiency, International
Investment, Mutual Funds
Critical Infrastructure Protection &
Management, Risk & Business Continuity
Management
Evolution of Institutions, Global
Governance of Flows of People and Funds
Ygotskian Sociocultural Theory,
Cross-cultural Communication, Genre in
Academic Research Writing, etc.
International Economics and
Development Economics
Policy Analysis, Public Management,
Information Systems (e-government),
etc.
Further information on the faculty is available at:
http://gsim.iuj.ac.jp/content/en/node/9
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Facilities
Gymnasium and Sports Facilities
Library
Computing Services and
Computing Rooms
Study rooms
A full-size gym and a workout room
Open Mon. - Fri.: 8:40 AM - 12 midnight /
Sat., Sun. and Holidays: Noon - 12 midnight
Open 24 hours
Open 24 hours
Individual desks and group meeting areas are
provided for student use.
There are three single student dormitories (SD1,
SD2 and SD3) and one married student dormitory
lunch (11:30 - 13:30) and dinner (17:30 - 20:00)
Student Dormitories
The Campus Cafeteria
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of May 2013
# of International Students
Total # of Students
89
117
Student support system
IUJ has the faculty consulting system through which all students can have
individual consultation/advices on both academic and daily-life-base issues even
after they have their own academic advisors. Each student has one main advisor and
other two co-advisors and receives highly detailed technical advice from them in their
thesis writing process. IUJ also offers Academic Writing Courses as well as tutoring
services for those students who have difficulty in their course work.
Most of students live in the on-campus dormitories where students from around
fifty countries in the world gather and exchange different culture and ideas. In the
dorm, those staff members who can respond to international students in English even
at night and during the weekend are available. Students also have opportunities to
interact with local people in Minami Uonuma-city, Niigata.
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Access Map
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Component 4:
Environment Management/ Disaster Management and Climate Change
The University of Tokyo
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/
School of Engineering
http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/index.html
Master’s Program in Civil Engineering under Department of Civil Engineering
(Website in English is not available)
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8654
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Other requirement
Application Documents
Master of Engineering
30 Credits
24 months
Need to submit a document proving English language
ability (IELTS or TOEFL: IBT-79 is preferable)
Required
Bachelors degree in engineering, science, or
agriculture mandatory for application. Specifically,
civil engineering, erosion control engineering,
mining, geology, geography, or electrical & computer
engineering degree holder preferred.
JDS application documents/application documents
for Civil Engineering Program
Feature of University
The University of Tokyo is the most leading university in Japan and one of the
world’s foremost universities. It is ranked as one of the highest among universities of
non-English-speaking nations, and is earning the evaluation of the top position in
some fields of study.
Feature of Graduate School
The school of Engineering, as the largest graduate school of the University of
Tokyo is seeking to challenging research at the world leading level in the pursuit of
creative intellectual development and technical innovation through endless
cultivating of new industries and culture as well as contributing to the sustainable
development of society for all human beings. The research conducted in the School of
Engineering covers a diverse range of fields from the aspects of hardware and
experiments to newly explored fields, such as research on information, artificial
intelligence; research on social systems including environmental issues, disaster
prevention, energy and urban planning; research on the human being; and research
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on life sciences, medical and other interdisciplinary fields. By maintaining
cooperative relations with many other engineering entities, the School has produced
a variety of achievements related to the exploration and application of new fields.
Feature of Graduate Program
Department of Civil Engineering is to prepare students become future
international leaders in the field of infrastructure technology design, planning,
disaster
mitigation,
and
environmental
management.
The
department
has
encouraged international graduate students to be policy makers in central and
regional
governments,
leaders
in
international
organizations,
specialists
in
infrastructure planning, and scientists in universities and institutes in their own home
countries as well as Japan.
(i) Learning basic knowledge and skills of civil/infrastructure engineering, which are
required for public works on environment and disaster mitigation issues
(ii) Understanding the methodology, experiences and problems on disaster
mitigation, which are brought from Japan and Asian countries. Specially,
landslide disasters are the primary issues. Students learn the methodologies for
the identification of hi-risk slopes, the monitoring of behaviors of slopes, and
early warning for possible disasters as well as scientific understanding of
landslides.
Curriculum and Requirements
The list of lectures are given in English at the School of Engineering are below:
http://global.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/t-cens_EAP/docs/Lecture%20May%202013.pdf
Faculty
More than 50 faculty members in the Department of Civil Engineering will
support study and research, as well as campus life.
List of faculty is available at:
http://www.t.u-tokyo.ac.jp/etpage/faculty_members/index.html
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Facilities
Gymnasium and Sports Facilities
Library
Computing Services and
Computing Rooms
International Center
Student Dormitories
The Campus Cafeteria
Gym, inside swimming pool, martial art and Japanese
art of archery field, athletic field, tennis courts,
Baseball field are available at Hongo Campus
Open Mon-Fri: 8:30-22:30 /
Sat, Sun and Holidays: 9:00-19:00
ECCS (Educational Campus-wide Computing System)
is available
Mon-Fri: 10:00-18:00 (Closed on national holidays)
University Housing for International Students are
available and application accepted twice a year.
Rooms are limited.
A couple of restaurants are available
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of May 2014
# of International Students
Total # of Students
359
2,053
Student Support System
The department provides Japanese classes, technical English class, and the Civil
Host Family Program for assisting international students in adjusting to the social life
inside and outside of the University. Civil Engineering Alumni Network (CEAN),
cross-accessible alumni network system, has been found to strengthen the alumni
network and encourage wide-range of communication.
Access Map
http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/en/about/documents/accessmap_E.pdf
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Component 4:
Environment Management/ Disaster Management and Climate Change
University of Tsukuba
http://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences
http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html
Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences or
http://www2.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/about
Master’s Program in Environmental Disaster Prevention (EDIP)
http://www.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/~edip/eng_curriculum.html
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577 JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Application Document
Master’s in Environmental Sciences
30 Credits
2 years
Only reference purpose
Required
JDS application documents
Features of University
The University of Tsukuba aims to establish free exchange and close
relationships in both basic and applied sciences with educational and research
organizations and academic communities in Japan and overseas. While developing
these relationships, the University of Tsukuba intends to pursue education and
research to cultivate men and women with creative intelligence and rich human
qualities. The University of Tsukuba endeavors to contribute to the progress of
science and culture. Formerly, Japanese universities tended to remain cloistered in
their own narrow, specialized fields, creating polarization, stagnation in education
and research and their communities.
Features of Graduate School
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences covers broad research areas
related to life and the environment. Various types of applied and advanced research
areas are proceeding. Conservation of bio-resource and their sustainable use is
studied from the viewpoints of both natural and social sciences. Coexistence of
human beings, other life, and the global environment are an important target of life
and environmental sciences, and they are earnestly dealing with these problems. In
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addition to more than 240 university staffs about 60 researchers are invited as guest
professors and associate professors from various national and corporations’ research
institutes.
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences has research centers in
addition to national joint usage/research centers indispensable education and
research for life and environmental studies. Using these centers, graduate students
are expected to refine their sense and support of field science. The goal of the
program is to grow up those competent scientists who are highly talented in relevant
professions and can see both “the forest and the trees”, having good knowledge and
talent of skills in life and environmental sciences.
Features of Graduate Program
The Master’s program in Environmental Sciences was founded in 1977 to provide
advanced education for graduates and professional development for environmental
practitioners. It focuses on social contribution and the practical resolution of
environmental problems such as environmental disaster prevention/ mitigation/
adaptation and environmental problems. A distinctive feature of this program is its
focus on interdisciplinary education and investigation of the environment. In order to
foster outstanding environmental practitioners, the program offers lectures and field
exercises, providing students with a general background in the fundamentals of
different disciplines. This program offers interdisciplinary courses in which students
gain analytical skills in the nature sciences, humanities and social science
methodology, practical fieldwork techniques, and experimental skills through
hypothesis testing and field/laboratory work.
* The Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences is currently planning a reform
strategy after the academic year of 2014-2015.
Curriculum and Requirements
In order to graduate from the Master’s program, students are required to earn 30
or more credits and pass the defense of master’s thesis and final examinations. The
following sequence is suggested:
･ Up to 10 credits taken in other Master’s program can be substituted for some
specialized subjects of this program when it is deemed necessary for the
preparation of master’s thesis.
･ Those students who wish to gain credits in this way mush apply to the chairperson
of the Master’s program regarding their schedule, and obtain approval in advance.
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The following subjects are not recognized as specialized subjects of the program:
Seminar, Special Research, Investigation (method), Experiment (method), and
Practice.
･ Credits obtained by taking Graduate General Education Courses will not be
counted towards requirements.
Further information on the curriculum is available at:
http://www2.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/curriculum-syllabus
Faculty
The School of Life and Environmental Sciences has more than 200 faculty
members who have taught courses or instructed research on the areas of natural
sciences, social sciences, humanities, and international cooperation.
List of faculty is available at:
http://www2.envr.tsukuba.ac.jp/eng/faculty-research
Facilities
Gymnasium and Sports Facilities
Library
Computing Services and
Computing Rooms
JDS fellow Lounge
Student Dormitories
The Campus Cafeteria
Gym, inside swimming pool, martial art and
Japanese art of archery field, athletic field, tennis
courts, Baseball field, Succor field, and Rugby field
are available
Open Mon-Fri: 8:30-24:00 / Sat, Sun: 10:00-18:00
/ Holidays: 10:00-20:00
Satellite rooms (Computer room) are 24 hours
available
Natural Science Building has a special room for JDS
fellows
University dormitory is available. University holds
60 dormitory building (4000 rooms)
One on-campus restaurant is available halal food
Number of International Students in the Graduate School as of March 2013
# of International Students
Total # of Students
133
668
Student Support System
Academic advisor is assigned to each student and for newly international
students, tutor services are available in their academic and daily life for a period of
one year. The Master’s program in Environmental Sciences has managed webpages
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that are specifically designed for JDS fellows. The webpages have provided
information for current JDS fellows, graduates, and prospective fellows. Office
support in English is available and administrative needs and course requirements.
Access Map
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3.
Prescribed forms 1 to 4
Prescribed Form 1: Application Form for Master Level
*Reg.No
（Official Use）
JAPANESE GRANT AID FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP (JDS)
in Sri Lanka 2016
APPLICATION FORM for MASTER LEVEL
(This application form should be accomplished completely and clearly in English, either in print or typewritten.)
(1) Study Course
Please refer to the Application Guidelines for the details in accomplishing this form.
Kindly note that there are identified Target Organizations per Component. Select
the Component and accepting university of your choice based on the organization
where you belong, by ticking the corresponding box. If you mark more than one
place, your application will become invalid.
Accepting Universities
Course/Years
Component
1-1
Public Policy and Public Finance
1-2
Economics including
Development Economics
National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies (GRIPS)
Hitotsubashi University
Hiroshima University
1-3
Business Management
Waseda University
1-4
Environment Management/
Disaster Management and
Climate Change
The University of Tokyo
International University of Japan (IUJ)
University of Tsukuba
Full Name (as of written in passport)
Name of the Organization:
Signature of Applicant:
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Tick
one
* Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
(2)
Personal Information
Attach your recent
photograph here
(Should be taken
within three months)
Please write
your name
on the back
of the photo
1)
Full Name (as of written in passport)
Family Name (Surname):
Given Name(Other Names)：
(4cmx3cm)
2)
Date of Birth: (day)
3)
Age:
4)
Sex:
5)
Marital Status:
6)
Current Home Address:
7)
Current Postal Address:
8)
Phone (Home):
9)
Mobile Phone (if Any):
/ (month)
(as of 1st April 2016)
M/
F
Single /
Married
Phone (Work Place):
* If you do not have phone at home:
Contact Person (Family or Relative):
Phone Number:
10) E-MAIL Address (if any):
Signature of Applicant:
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/ (year)
* Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
(3) Educational Background
1)
Educational Background (as of application)
Level
Name of
School
Department
Location
Period of
schooling you
have
attended
(e.g.)
XXX
University
Faculty of XXX
Colombo
3 years
9 months
Primary
Education
From /To
(Month/Year)
09/1999
06/2003
/
/
/
/
/
/
years
months
Lower
Secondary
Education
Upper
Secondary
Education
Higher
Education
(Undergraduate
level)
Other Higher
Education (eg.
Graduate level)
years
months
years
months
Degree
Bachelor
of
XXX
/
years
months
/
/
years
months
/
Total School Year:
year(s)
month(s)
* Do not count short course/training course. For the incomplete degree study, please mark
as ‘incomplete’.
2)
Have you ever been awarded any scholarship studying abroad?
Yes
Name of Scholarship
:
Country you studied
:
Duration (month/year)
Obtained Degree
/
– (month/year)
/
:
No
3)
Are you currently applying for another scholarship?
Yes
Name of Scholarship:
No
4)
Have you ever applied for JDS Program before?
(Ex.)
Yes
Study field, university, year you applied*:Field of Law, Nagoya University, 2010
(* List all, if more than one.)
,
,
,
,
,
,
No
(4)
Work Experience
Signature of Applicant:
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1)
Work Experience (as of application)
Fill out from the most recent full-time job/work. Attach another sheet if necessary.
Do NOT include part-time job or full-time job before graduation from university.
Organization /
Company
Period of
From /To
**Type
Employment (Month/Year)
08 / 2007
(Ex.) Ministry of
XXX Division,
Deputy
4 years
(A)
XXX
***Department
Director
2 months
10 / 2011
(Current)
/
years
( )
months
/
(Current)
/
years
( )
months
/
/
years
( )
months
/
/
years
( )
months
/
Total Work Year
years
months
** For the type of organization above, choose the applicable alphabet below:
A.
C.
E.
F.
2)
Department/
Division
Position
Title
Ministry/Governmental agency (Central or provincial) B. NGOs
Research Institution/center D. Educational institution
Private enterprises
Others (Please specify)
Your Current Occupation (including Position title):
do not abbreviate the name of the organization nor of the department
3) Service Category:
e.g. Sri Lanka Administrative Service/Sri Lanka Engineering Service/Sri Lanka Accountants’
Service/ Sri Lanka Planning Service/ Sri Lanka Surveyors’ Service/Sri Lanka Agricultural Service
※Official Use: All Island / Others / Staff Grade
4)
Name of Current Work Place (Organization, Department/Division)
5)
Address of Work place:
6)
Phone of Work place:
Fax:
Signature of Applicant:
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(5)
What are (were) your responsibilities of your work?
Your answer must be typed in 150 words or less. Use separate sheet of A4 sized
paper and attach this page to it as a cover. [Maximum 1 (one) page]
* Do no forget your signature on each page of the attachments
(Current Work)
(Previous Work)
Signature of Applicant:
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(6) Considering the applying Sub-Program/Component, how will you utilize
your knowledge, skills and experiences that you obtain in Japan on your
return home for the contribution to the development of Sri Lanka?
Your answer must be typed in 400-500 words [Maximum 2 (two) pages] Use
separate sheet of A4 sized paper and attach this page them to as a cover.
* Do no forget your signature on each page of the attachments
Signature of Applicant:
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(7) Research Plan
On separate sheets of A4 sized paper, write a brief proposal of your Master’s thesis.
Please make it sure that your research plan includes the points raised below:
1.
Research Purpose/objective (describe what you aim at in your research: e.g.
what factors you want to identify or what kind of a hypothesis you want to prove
in the research)
2.
Problem Statement (state the critical/problematic situation you are concerned
about from global and national perspectives, referring to relevant statistics or
general information)
3.
Research Question/s (describe the questions, as well as sub-questions, you will
address in the research in order to achieve the research purpose)
4.
Rationale of Your Research (describe why your research deserves being
conducted by showing how critical the present situation is, what kind of positive
socio-economic impacts can be led by your research, how you can contribute to
the solution of the critical situation with the results of your research, etc.)
5.
Possible Methodology to Address the Question/s (describe what kinds of
methods you will apply for your research: either qualitative or quantitative
research methods – qualitative methods: who will be possible respondents, how
to collect primary data, how to analyze the data collected, etc. – quantitative
methods: what data set will be used, how to analyze, etc.)
6.
How to Ensure Liability/Accuracy and Limit (if you can state)
The research plan must be typed, and should be no more than 700 words
[Maximum 3 (three) pages.]
(You may add a very short, less than 300 words, alternative research proposal if
you are not quite sure what kind of research you may undertake for your Master’s
thesis.) Attach this page to them as a cover.
* Do no forget your signature on each page of the attachments
Title of your Research Plan:
Signature of Applicant:
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* Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
(8) Declaration
I, (print your full name) _
,
declare that I apply for JDS Program with full understanding “Application
Guidelines for JDS Program in Sri Lanka”, especially the articles stipulated below:
1)
All the information answered and provided in this Application Form by me is
true and accurate to the best of my knowledge and ability. My Application will
be cancelled if any information mentioned above recognized to be false.
2)
Application Form which is incomplete or missing the necessary documents is
regarded ineligible.
3)
All the selection procedure and its result are entirely entrusted to the
secretariat of JDS and any inquiry and objection by applicants regarding the
result of selection are not accepted.
4)
If any act of dishonesty is found other than those above in the application and
selection, I am to lodge no complaint about cancellation of the application.
5)
The objective of the JDS is to provide Sri Lankan citizens to study in Japan at
the master’s level in order to support national efforts to achieve social and
economic development in Sri Lankan. Thus, the JDS fellow is under the
obligation to complete the course program within the prescribed period of
study; and then return to the country, comply with the Act of Pledge required
by Sri Lanka.
6)
I agree that my personal information in the Application Form, provided to
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), will be used only for the
purpose of the operation of JDS Program.
Signature:
(*Please sign at the bottom of all the pages
including this page)
Date: (day)
/(month)
Signature of Applicant:
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_/(year)
Prescribed Form 2: Confidential Statement of Reference for Master Level
FOR the Supervisor / Authorized Officer
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)
in Sri Lanka 2016
CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT of REFERENCE for MASTER LEVEL
This reference statement is to be completed by the supervisor/ authorized officer from the
applicant’s work place. This should be written or typed clearly in English. If not in English,
an accurate translation must be attached by the referee. Put in a sealed envelope of which
is smaller than A4 size, with applicants name and university to which apply on the right top
corner..
The Name of the Applicant and the Applying University (To be written by the applicant):
Full Name of the Applicant
University:
To the referee: This is an integral part of an application form for the scholarship
program provided by Sri Lanka under the Grant Aid Program by the
Government of Japan. This particular program offers opportunities for
academic research at Japanese higher educational institutions. Also,
this is to enhance the leadership skills of young people in Sri Lanka so
that they can contribute more effectively to their home country after
completion of their respective studies. Your candid responses to the
items below would greatly assist the selection. Please return the form
in the sealed envelope to the applicant.
1.
How long have you known the applicant and in what context?
2.
How do you estimate the applicant’s personality?
(Strength)
(Weakness)
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3.
How do you describe the applicant’s competence and weakness in his/her work?
(Competence)
(Weakness)
4.
How do you appraise the applicant’s ability that he/she will fill upon his/her return
to Sri Lanka, and the duties he/ she will undertake?
5.
Please evaluate the applicant regarding the following items in comparison with
other staff: Please tick one each.
Excellent
Academic Ability
Knowledge of Specialty Field
Motivation & Diligence
Potential for Future Contribution in Specialty Field
Leadership
Emotional Maturity
Communication Skill
Skill in Maintaining Personal Relationship with others
Adaptability to New Environment
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Good
Average
Below
Average
6.
Other recommendation remarks:
7.
Relevance of the applicant’s research plan and his/her current work; (please tick
one from below)
Strongly relevant /
somewhat relevant /
not relevant
Comments:
Full Name of the Referee:
Relationship to the Applicant:
Name of Organization/ Department/ Division:
Title:
Phone No.:
Fax No.:
Signature:
Date: (day)
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/(month)
/(year)
Prescribed Form 3: Registration Form 2016
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Sri Lanka 2016
Registration Form
University
Paste recent photo
to
Registration Form
which
you apply:
University to which
Paste recent photo
here (4 x 3 cm).
here (4 x 3 cm).
Write your name on
Write your name on
the back of the photo
the back of the photo
you apply:
Name (as of written in passport)
Name (as of written in passport)
Signature:
Signature:
JDS
Seal
* Please keep this registration form as
a proof of registration.
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Prescribed Form 4: Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
1.
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted to JDS Office
Name (as of written in passport, Underline on Family Name):
The University to which You Apply:
No
Documents
Remarks
No of
Documents
Original
Copy
Official
Use
1
Application Form
(Item 1~8)
with your Photograph
4cm x 3cm
(Prescribed Form 1)
Guidelines from A-33 to A-40
1
2
Confidential Statement
of REFERENCE
Bachelor’s Degree
(Prescribed Form 2)
Guideline A-41 to A-43
Copy of the degree certified by a Notary
Public
Official transcript issued by your
university
Copy of the confirmation letter issued by
Public Service Commission with English
translation by a sworn translator.
Certification of your working record as a
confirmed officer(All Component) and
Staff Grade officer (Component1, 2 & 3)
Color-Photocopy of valid Passport
(without enlarge, on A4 size paper)
See Page8
1
(Prescribed Form 3)
1
(Prescribed Form 4)
1
GRIPS Application Form
Two Reference Letters
You must request GRIPS form to JDS
office by email
3 Application Form to University of
Tokyo
You must request University of Tokyo
forms to JDS office by email
1
3
4
5
Official Transcript
(University-level)
Confirmation Letter
6
Service Certificate
7
Identification Document
(ID)
Copy of the summary of
your IELTS’ registration
online with a copy of
valid passport
Registration Form with
two photos 4cm x 3cm
Checklist
*8
9
10
11
GRIPS Application
(Only for GRIPS
applicants)
12
University of Tokyo
Application
(Only for University of
Tokyo applicants)
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1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2.
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted to Your Ministry
Name (as of written in passport, Underline on Family Name):
The University to which You Apply:
■
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
No
1
1Copy
3
1Copy
5
1Copy
6
1Copy
7
1Copy
10
Documents
Application Form
(Item 1~8)
with your Photograph
4cm x 3cm
Remarks
(Prescribed Form 1)
Guidelines from A-33 to A-40
Check
1
Bachelor’s Degree
Copy of the degree certified by a Notary Public
1
Confirmation Letter
with Official
Translation
Service Certificate
Copy of the confirmation letter issued by Public Service
Commission with English translation by a sworn
translator.
Certification of your working record as a confirmed
officer(All Component) and Staff Grade officer
(Component1, 2 & 3)
Photocopy of valid Passport
1
(Prescribed Form 4)
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
1
Identification
Document (ID)
Checklist
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1
1
3.
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted to ERD
Name:
Date of Submission
Your Ministry’s Name:
The University to which You Apply:
■
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
No
1
1Copy
3
1Copy
5
1Copy
6
1Copy
7
1Copy
10
Documents
Application Form
(Item 1~8)
with your Photograph
4cm x 3cm
Remarks
(Prescribed Form 1)
Guidelines from A-33 to A-40
Check
1
Bachelor’s Degree
Copy of the degree certified by a Notary Public
1
Confirmation Letter
with Official
Translation
Service Certificate
Copy of the confirmation letter issued by Public Service
Commission with English translation by a sworn
translator.
Certification of your working record as a confirmed
officer(All Component) and Staff Grade officer
(Component1, 2 & 3)
Photocopy of valid Passport
1
(Prescribed Form 4)
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
1
Identification
Document (ID)
Checklist
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1
1
JDS Project
Office
4A 1/1, Col. T. G. Jayawardene MW, Colombo 03
Tel/Fax: 0112 565 446
Email: srilanka.jds@gmail.com
Website: http://www.jds21.com/srilanka
Facebook: www.facebook.com/srilanka.jds
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