Application Guidelines
For
Japanese Grant Aid for
Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) 2016
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Japan Development Service, Co. Ltd.
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 .................................... 7
5.
HOW TO PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS ..................................... 9
6.
IMPORTANT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR JDS FELLOWS .......................... 12
7.
SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO JDS FELLOWS ............................................ 13
8.
INQUIRIES ............................................................................................ 13
ATTACHMENTS .......................................................................................... A-14
1.
Graduate School Course outlines ..................................................... A-14
2.
Prescribed forms 1 to 5 .................................................................. A-35
Prescribed Form 1
Application Form for Master Level ....................... A-35
Prescribed Form 2
Confidential Statement of Reference for
Master Level .................................................... A-43
Prescribed Form 3
Proof of English Language Skill of
JDS Scholarship Applicants ................................ A-45
Prescribed Form 4
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource
Development Scholarship in Ghana 2013 ............. A-46
Prescribed Form 5
Checklist for Application Documents to
be submitted ................................................... A-49
1. WHAT IS THE JDS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM?
The Japanese government is offering the JDS Scholarship Program to government
officials in Ghana as a way of providing them with opportunities for academic
research at Japanese graduate schools.
The objective of the JDS Program is to support the human resource development of
Ghana. The program targets highly capable, young, government officers, who are
expected to engage in formulating and implementing social and economic
development plans.
The successful JDS participants, accepted by Japanese
universities to study on master’s degree courses, are expected to become Ghana’s
future leaders in the 21st century.
The JDS Program is now accepting potential applicants, wishing to obtain a Master’s
degree at Japanese universities during the academic year 2016, from the
government organizations in the Table next page.
The Graduate Program will be instructed in English, will take 2 years, and the total
number of participants from Ghana will be 10 per year.
2. FIELDS OF STUDY
The fields of study in the JDS Program are called Sub-Programs (target priority
areas) and Components (development issues). By obtaining master’s degrees in
these fields, JDS participants from Target Organizations are expected to acquire the
skills and knowledge necessary for formulating and implementing social and
economic development plans in Ghana. See the latter part of this section for more
information on the Sub-Programs/Components of the JDS Program.
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Fields of Study and Corresponding Graduate Schools
Sub-Program
(Target Priority
Area)
1.
Improvement of
administrative
capacities and
institutional
development
Component
(Development
Issues)
1-1
Support for
strengthening
capacities for
administering
economic
policies
Number of
Acceptance per
batch
2
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2.
Revitalization of
rural areas
2-1
Improvement of
Basic living
environment
(Support for
strengthening
capacities for
implementing
health policies)
Target Organizations
● Ministry of Finance (MOF)
● National Development
Planning Commission
(NDPC)
● Ghana Statistical Service
(GSS)
● Bank of Ghana
● Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and Regional Integration
(MFA)
● Ministry of Trade and
Industry (MoTI)
●Ghana Investment
Promotion Center（GIPC）
● Ministry of Health (MOH)
● Ghana Health Service (GHS)
& other agencies
3
Presumed research fields
and preferred major subjects
Strengthening of economic
policy management capacity
for staff, including,
economic officers.
Presumed research fields:
● Economic Policy
● Financial Policy
● Fiscal Management● Poverty Reduction
● Quantitative Analysis
(Econometrics, Statistics),
● International Trade
● SMEs (Small & Medium
Enterprises) Policy
● Educational Development
Policy
Strengthening the capacity
of governmental officers to
contribute towards
policy-making in the health
sector.
Presumed research fields:
● Mother and Child Health
● Community Health
● Health policy making,
monitoring and evaluation
Corresponding Graduate Schools & URL
● Graduate School of International
Cooperation Studies, Kobe University
(http://wwwgsics.kobe-u.ac.jp/)
● Degree offered
 Master of Economics
 Master of International Studies
● School of Tropical Medicine and Global
Health, Nagasaki University
Department of Global Health: Tropical
Medicine Course,
International Health Development Course and
Health Innovation Course
(http://www.tmgh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/?lang=en/)
● Degree offered
 Master of Public Health
 Master of Science in Global Health
and Medicine
Sub-Program
(Target Priority
Area)
3.
Agriculture/Rural
Development
Component
(Development
Issues)
3-1
Rice Production
and Agriculture
Development
Support
4.
Natural
Resources and
Energy Policy
4-1
Energy
Development
Support
Number of
Acceptance
per batch
3
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Target Organizations
● Ministry of Food and
Agriculture (MOFA)
● Ghana Irrigation
Development Authority
(GIDA) & other agencies
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● Ministry of Power
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Ministry of Petroleum
● Ghana National Petroleum
Corporation (GNPC)
● Ghana National Gas
Company (GNGC)
● Volta River Authority (VRA)
● Ghana GRID Company
(GRIDCo)
● Electricity Company of
Ghana (ECG)
● Northern Electricity
Distribution Company
(NEDCo)
Presumed research fields
and preferred major
subjects
● Agricultural Science
● Agricultural Economy
● Agricultural Policy
● Agricultural Geography
● Agricultural Engineering
● Natural resources
policies
● Energy policies (oil and
gas)
● Energy policies
(electricity) or energy
engineering (electricity)
Corresponding Graduate Schools & URL
● Graduate School of Life and
Environmental Sciences, University of
Tsukuba
(http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html)
● Degree offered
 Master of Environmental Sciences
● Graduate School of International Cultural
Studies , Tohoku University
(http://www.intcul.tohoku.ac.jp/english/)
● Degree offered
 Master of International Cultural
Studies
 Master of Interdisciplinary Studies
The following are Sub-Programs and Components of the JDS Program in Ghana.
Sub-Program
1.
Improvement of administrative capacities and institutional development
Component
1-1 Support for strengthening capacities for administering economic policies
Background
Currently, stable economic growth is expected in Ghana in the short run due to the international prices of gold
and cacao beans that are its major exports (sources of foreign currency revenues) which remain high and the
start of oil production in the second half of 2010 as major factors. On the other hand, financial challenges are
still large due to problems such as the deficits in the fiscal balance arising from government arrears by the
former regime and the excess of government current expenditures. In addition, the method of calculating GDP
per capita was changed in 2010 as well, by which Ghana entered the middle income level as it was revised
upward from about 650 US dollars (2009) to about 1,100 US dollars (2010), but the enlarged gap between the
rich and the poor is still considered to be a serious problem. In this context, the macroeconomic stability is also
listed as one of the most important issues in the second Ghana Shared Growth and Development Agenda
(GSGDAII), and urgent efforts are required for fiscal consolidation there; however, there is a current situation in
which officers with sufficient capabilities are not assigned to related institutions, including the Ministry of
Finance.
While the IMF also points out that the public spending is vulnerable, additionally, Japan is implementing a
project to improve the overall financial management in the aspects of budget planning, implementation, and
monitoring of one ministry (the Ministry of Food and Agriculture) in view of the importance of such public
financial management. In conjunction with it, developing human resources that engage in medium- and
long-term fiscal reforms in related organizations including the Ministry of Finance has the high cooperation
significance as it will lead to providing the entire Government of Ghana with its benefits. Furthermore, since the
improvement of the debt sustainability of the Government of Ghana will affect contents of the medium- and
long-term assistance to Ghana for Japan scheduled to initiate a yen loan program in the future, there is a high
need for its cooperation from such a viewpoint.
Sub-Program
2.
Revitalization of rural areas
Component
2-1 Improvement of basic living environment (Support for strengthening capacities for
implementing health policies)
Background
While it is anticipated to be difficult to achieve MDG4 (Reduce child mortality) and MDG5 (Improve maternal
health) in this country, the biggest challenge in the health sector is the improvement of maternal and child
health (MCH). The health of mothers and children is positioned as a priority issue in the “Ghana Health Sector
Medium-Term Development Plan (2014 - 2017)” by the Ministry of Health in Ghana, and the health sector there
(donors, the government) formulated the Millennium Development Goal Acceleration Framework (MAF) and
the “Joint Action Plan (JAP) (showing the country’s efforts for MDG4/5) led by the Government of Ghana in a
way to coincide with the MDG Summit in September 2010, considering the recent status of the progress of
maternal and child health (in particular the delay of achievements in the maternal mortality rate). Building on it,
the government promotes (a) the improvement of family planning, (b) an increase in delivery assistance by
health care workers, and (c) the improvement of emergency obstetric and neonatal care as priority intervention
methods in this country, and thus JICA is supporting the improvement of maternal and child health through
implementing the “Program for Strengthening of Maternal and Child Health System in Upper West Region”
mainly with the ”Improvement of Maternal and Neonatal Health Services utilizing CHPS (Community Health
Planning and Services) system in the Upper West Region.” On the other hand, there is a situation where
capacity building is essential for administrative officers’ personnel management, management of logistics
(equipment and medicine), management of facilities, financial management (fund management for service
delivery), and preparing a planning table or monitoring as an overall level raising measure in order to properly
implement these interventions.
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Sub-Program
3.
Agriculture/ Rural Development
Component
3-1 Rice Production and Agriculture Development Support
Background
Agriculture in Ghana is a key industry, accounting for 22.7% of the GDP (2012) and 20% of the foreign
currency earnings (2011). 90% of those engaged in farming are small farmers with owned land of 2 ha or less.
Coupled with the slow progress of mechanization due to dependence on rainfalls and difficult access to credit,
the agricultural productivity is unstable, making this sector highly fragile. Since 1988, Japan has been
consistently providing ODA to this sector using various schemes to promote sustainable irrigated farming. Such
Japanese ODA with the Ghana Irrigation Development Authority (GIDA) acting as the counterpart organization
has greatly contributed to the organizational as well as human resources development in the irrigation sector in
Ghana. In 2009, Project for Sustainable Development of Rain-Fed Lowland Rice Production targeting Central
and Northern regions of Ghana commenced to assist the improvement of rice productivity by smallholder
farmers operating in a rain-fed lowland environment. The implementation of the second phase of the project is
planned which is aimed at expanding the positive outcomes of this project to other parts of Ghana after its
completion in December, 2014.
Under these circumstances, JICA’s assistance for the agricultural sector in Ghana for the coming years is
planned to assist agricultural infrastructure supporting modern production system and agricultural
mechanization, in addition to improvement of the rice quality, consolidation of the value chain, strengthening
linkage between farmers and the private sector and promotion of commercial farming. Such a prospect
suggests that the fresh development of human resources equipped with expertise in these areas will be truly
important in the coming years.
Sub-Program
4.
Natural Resources and Energy Policy
Component
4-1 Energy Development Support
Background
There have been increasing expectation regarding earnings of the natural resources sector in Ghana because
of its mineral deposits (gold and bauxite, etc.) and the commencement of oil and gas production in recent
years. While some neighbouring countries are already benefitting from the production of natural resources,
especially Nigeria with rich oil resources, it is essential for Ghana to carefully consider the possible impacts of
new oil production on government finance and the national economy. To minimize the negative impacts of
earnings from the production of natural resources which are typically evidenced in the form of the Dutch
disease, the likely impacts of new earnings on the national economy must be analysed in detail and the
relevant national policies must be formulated in a flexible manner.
In the energy sector (especially the electricity sector) of Ghana, the growth of the national economy and
improvement of the standard of living have increased the overall energy demand to the extent that conventional
hydropower generation which has long been the primary electricity supply source can no longer meet the
demand. The formulation and implementation of the most appropriate energy policy for Ghana, incorporating
power generation using locally produced gas and an initiative to pool electric power with other countries in the
region is necessary. Meanwhile, the development of highly capable human resources in the electricity sector is
urgently necessary in the light of the progressive segregation of power generation, transmission and
distribution operations.
Under these circumstances, the development of human resources capable of the formulation, verification and
revision of natural resources and energy policies is required and the JDS Programme will meet this challenge.
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3. ELIGIBILITY
Applicants should be/have:
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citizens of Ghana.
between the ages of 22 and 39 (both inclusive) as of April 1st 2016.
bachelor’s degree holders
at least 3 years of work experience ( 4 years’ work experience for Bank of Ghana) , as
full-time staff, with the respective Target Organizations.
a strong will to work for the development of Ghana after their return home.
in good health, both mentally and physically.
English language proficiency sufficiently fluent for studying in Japan.
Applicants should not be/have:
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serving in the military.
previously acquired a master’s degree after studying abroad on a scholarship
awarded by other foreign assistances.
currently receiving, or planning to receive, another scholarship through other
foreign assistances.
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4. MILESTONES DURING APPLICATION AND SELECTION
Promotion seminar
Promotion seminars will be held in each Target Organization
Preparing and Submitting the Application Documents
● Applicants must select ONE graduate school only for their application.
● Prepare your application documents carefully. See page 8 “How to Prepare Your Application
Documents” of this Guideline for further detailed instruction.
● Please submit application documents to the JDS Project Office (Room no. 11) Human Resources
Directorate at GHS. The deadline for applications is November 6th (Fri ), 2015. If delayed,
application documents will be invalid and will NOT be accepted.
● Application documents must be submitted by hand, or post, to the JDS Project Office in Ghana.
Mathematics Examination
● Applicants for Kobe, Tsukuba, and Tohoku University must take math exam.
Initial Selection (Screening of Application Documents)
● Screening of Application Documents by graduate school faculties.
● Long-listed candidates from the first selection will be notified by the JDS Ghana Office by post
and/or phone by mid January, 2016.
Second Selection (Interview by Graduate School Faculties), Medical
Checkup, and English Exam (Nagasaki U only)
● Interviews will be held by the graduate school faculties.
● After interview, candidates will be required to take a medical checkup at a designated hospital.
● Short-listed candidates from the second selection will be notified by the JDS Ghana Office by post
and/or phone by February 2016.
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Nagasaki University applicants must take English exam (TOEFL, IELTS, and TOEIC) unless
he/she submits score taken during the past 2 years.
Third Selection (Interview with JDS Operating Committee Member)
● Interviews will be undertaken by JDS Operating Committee members.
● Successful candidates from the third selection will be notified of the selection results by post and/or
phone by March 2016.
Admission Process for Graduate School
● The JDS Project Office will assist successful final candidates with the necessary final application
procedures for graduate school. (March to April 2016)
● Upon acceptance from graduate school, candidates will be considered as JDS Fellows.
● JDS Fellows are required to submit a “Pledge of Compliance with the Rules of JDS”.
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Enrollment at Graduate School in Japan
● JDS Fellows will undertake a pre-departure orientation in Accra in July 2016.
● Fellows are scheduled to arrive at Japan in early August 2016.
● Fellows will enroll at each accepting graduate school between September and October 2016.
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5. HOW TO PREPARE YOUR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS
Before starting to prepare application documents, you MUST read this section of the
Guideline carefully. This will avoid unnecessary disqualification due to missing or
incomplete documents or information.
For Nagasaki University, University original Application Form needed. Required
documents will be informed later for the Applicants.
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Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
No
1
Documents
Application Form (Item 1~8)
with your Photograph 4cm x 3cm
Your Research Plan (Item 7)
2
3
4
5
Confidential Statement of
REFERENCE for MASTER’S LEVEL
SCHOLARSHIP (from employer)
Bachelor / Certificate of degree
Official Transcript
(University-level)
Identification Document (ID)
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.
(Prescribed Form 2)
● To be completed by your current supervisor.
● Must be enclosed within a sealed envelope.
Color-Photocopy or a certified copy of
degree from your university.
Original or a certified copy of the official
transcript from your university
Color-Photocopy of valid ID (e.g. Passport,
Driver’s license, Voter's Registration ID,
National Identity Card, National Health
Insurance Card, Social Security Contributor's
ID, Employer's ID)
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Check
No
6A
Documents
Proof of English language
competence or Certificate of
English Proficiency at University
(For Kobe U)
6B
Certificate of English Proficiency
Waiver Request
(For U of Tsukuba)
6C
Certificate of English Proficiency
or Proof of Completion of Study
in English Language at University
(For Tohoku University)
6D
Certificate of English Language
Score
( For Nagasaki University)
(Needed only after the candidates
pass the second selection .)
7
8
Appointment Letter
Registration Form
with your Photograph 4cm x 3cm
Checklist
9
Remarks
(Prescribed Form 3a)
● To be completed by officials from your
organization which you work for.
● You do not need to submit Prescribed Form
3 if you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
university in the US, Canada, UK, or
Australia; or (2) if you submit a
Color-Photocopy of your English language
test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS)
undertaken within the past two years.
(Prescribed Form 3b)
● You do not need to submit Prescribed Form
3 if you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
university in the US, Canada, UK, or
Australia; or (2) if you submit a
Color-Photocopy of your English language
test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS)
undertaken within the past two years.
(Prescribed Form 3c)
● To be completed by officials from the
university from which you obtained your
Bachelor’s degree.
● You do not need to submit Prescribed Form
3 if you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
university in the US, Canada, UK, or
Australia; or (2) if you submit a
Color-Photocopy of your English language
test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS)
undertaken within the past two years.
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Photocopy of the Certificate of English
Language test Score (IELTS, TOEIC or
TOEFL) undertaken within the past two
years.
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Those who do not have test score
should take test at the designated date
and venue by JDS office.
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Photocopy
(Prescribed Form 4)
(Prescribed Form 5)
Checklist for Application Documents to be
submitted
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Instructions for Preparing Application Documents
Please find below important instructions on how to prepare your application
documents.
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Do not use a stapler to compile documents, where necessary, use paper clips.
Applications must be submitted to the JDS Project Office (Room no. 11) Human
Resources Directorate at GHS by 5:00pm on 6th November, 2015. Late
submission and/or incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.
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.
When making photocopies of small sized original documents, such as passports,
Please DO NOT enlarge the size.
Application documents will NOT be returned for any reason.
Use glue to attach your photographs to the documents, do not staple. Make sure
that your name, and the University to which you are applying, are written on the
rear of the photograph.
Please compile documents in the order illustrated below.
Application
Form with
Photo
Reference
No. 1
2
Copy of
English
Language
test score
Copy of
Appointment
Letter
Colored
Copy
Bachelor
Degree
Original or
Certified
Copy
Official
Transcript
Colored
Copy
ID
Document
Proof of
English
Document
Certificate
of English
Proficiency
Waiver
Request
3
4
5
6A
6B
Registration
Form with 2
Photos
Proof of
Completion
of Study in
English
Language
or at
Universit
y
6C
Check
List
6D
7
8
6A: Kobe University
6B: University of Tsukuba
6C: Tohoku University
6D: Nagasaki University (Needed only after the candidates pass the second selection)
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Guidance for Writing a Research Plan (Item 7 of the Application Form)
The purpose of the research plan is to help its readers (faculty members of the
accepting graduate schools) evaluate the significance and potential of your proposed
research topic. It is suggested that, as a minimum, you should include the following
elements within your research plan:
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Your reason for applying to the JDS Program
A statement of problems within Ghana and the purpose of your study
An outline and methodology for the research (e.g. how to research, analyze, and
undertake)
The expected outcome from your research and how the results will be utilized
after your return to Ghana.
It is strongly recommended that the research plan should also be in line with;
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A sub-Program/component (See Section 2 for details).
Your current duties and future career plans (It is desirable to discuss your
research plan with your immediate supervisors upon application).
The graduate school Program to which you wish to apply.
In addition, readers generally pay attention to the following points:
NO PLAGIARISM !!
PLEASE DO NOT COPY RESEARCH PLAN FROM THE INTERNET.
Check Points: whether Your Research
Development Issues/Target Areas
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Plan
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in
line
with
Solving
Does your research plan address important policy questions for Ghana?
Will the results from your research contribute towards solving or clarifying policy
questions important for Ghana?
Does it provide convincing reasons why the research questions described in your
research plan are important or will be important in the future? (Try to answer
these questions by checking policy discussions and documents as carefully as
possible and finding the important policy questions yet to be resolved)
Does the research plan show that you are strongly motivated to implement the
research successfully?
Does the research plan show who will benefit from the results of your research?
Will the research help you to participate more effectively in the development
process of Ghana, particularly in the policy making process, after your
graduation? (Include information about your current responsibilities in the
government)
Check Points: whether Your Research Plan is in line with the Graduate
School Program
When choosing a graduate school, it is essential that you read the “Graduate Course
Outline” in the appendix of this Guideline carefully and visit the website of the
graduate school. Only after having done this, should you write your research plan,
fully taking into account the requirements and characteristics of the particular
graduate program.
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Is your research plan supported by the program of the graduate school that you
are applying to? (A brief comment will be sufficient for most areas of study)
Is your research plan academically interesting and challenging?
Other Check Points
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Is your academic background strong enough to implement your research plan?
Is your job experience sufficiently rich to enhance your research plan during the
course of your study?
6. IMPORTANT RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR JDS FELLOWS
The JDS Program has rules and regulations that each Fellow should comply with.
Before arriving at Japan, JDS Fellows are required to pledge that they will comply
with these rules. Major rules are:
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The JDS scholarship will be canceled if a Fellow fails to arrive in Japan at the
designated date. Late/early departure to 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. Subsequently, all procedures required
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for dependents to accompany Fellows in Japan, after the initial 3 months, shall
be carried out by the Fellows/dependents themselves.
JDS Fellows must NOT violate the laws of Japan and/or regulations of the
graduate school.
JDS Fellows are NOT allowed to enter a doctoral course proceeding consecutively
from the completion of their Master’s degree. Application for doctoral courses
during the JDS fellowship is prohibited.
JDS Fellows are not allowed to drive motor vehicles while in Japan. JDS Fellows
are forbidden from undertaking part-time work or paid internships.
JDS Fellows MUST return to Ghana immediately on completion of the master’s
program.
JDS Fellows should work for a Target Organization to which he/she has belonged
for at least for 4 years and, on completing the masters’ degree, contribute
towards the further development of Ghana.
7. SUPPORT TO BE PROVIDED TO JDS FELLOWS
The Scholarships will include:
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Round trip Air tickets (Ghana to Japan) and other transportation fees.
Arrival / shipping allowance
Admission and tuition fees for graduate school
Accommodation allowance for rent
Monthly allowance for living costs in Japan
Other permissible allowances (e.g. Books, Research Expense etc.)
Your dependents may accompany you to Japan but their travel costs and expenses will
NOT be covered
8. INQUIRIES
If you have any questions, please contact the JDS Project Office in Ghana.
JDS Project Office in Ghana
Address:
JDS Project Office in Ghana
Room no. 11, Human Resources, Ghana Health Service, PMB Ministries, Accra
(near Tema Bus Station)
Tel: 054-116-1083
Email: ghana.jds@gmail.com
Office Hours: Mon to Fri 9:00 to 12:00, 13:00 to 17:00
Visit the Ghana JDS Project web site; http://www.jds21.com/ghana/
Application form can be downloaded.
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Attachments
1. Graduate School Course outlines
Target Priority Area:
Component:
Enhancement of Governance and Financial Administration
Development of Governance and Financial Capacity
Kobe University
http://www.kobe-u.ac.jp/en/index.htm
Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies
http://www.gsics.kobe-u.ac.jp/index.html
2-1 Rokkodai-cho, Nada-ku, Kobe 657-8501 Japan
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Number of Acceptance
Application Document
(i) Master in Economics
(ii) Master in International Studies
30Credites
2 years
Not required for Ghanaian JDS Students
Required
2 students per batch
JDS application documents
Features of University
Kobe University has been pursuing academic endeavor in the exploration and
practice of novel theories under the spirit of integrity, freedom, and
cooperation ever since the foundation over a century ago. We have always
been committed to the creation of knowledge in a broad range of fields from
Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences to Bio-Medical Sciences. The
intellectual curiosity and the inquiring mind of each faculty member have
continually advanced the level of researches since the foundation. In the area
of education, faculty and administrative staff members united their efforts to
collaborate on ways to prepare a better learning environment from the
students' viewpoint. Kobe University is known as a cosmopolitan university
both at home and abroad for its frequent academic and research exchanges
with overseas universities and research institution, and for hosting over
1,000 foreign students from 70+ countries and regions. Many of our
international alumni are active in a vast array of fields in Japan and in their
own countries. We extend an invitation to all students, researchers, public
and private sectors, as well as to all persons and organizations interested in
studying at or collaborating with Kobe University.
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Graduate School
The Graduate School of International Cooperation Studies (GSICS) aims at
contributing
to
development
of
the
international
community
through
cultivating capabilities of excellent students who are interested in pursuing
careers in international fields. Education and research activities at GSICS
emphasize development of both expertise and multidisciplinary knowledge
through coordination of its three departments: Economic Development and
Policies, International Cooperation Policy Studies, and Regional Cooperation
Studies. GSICS has four education and research programs: International
Studies, Development and Economics, International Law and Institution
Building, and Political Science. They offer systematic educational programs
for degrees in each respective field: Master of International Studies, Master
of Economics, Master of Laws, Master of Political Science, Doctor of
Philosophy, Doctor of Economics, Doctor of Laws, and Doctor of Political
Science. GSICS believes that mutual understanding and respect for human
rights is essential for peaceful global co-existence, and thus strives in our
education, research and community activities to further this goal
Graduate Program
(i) Provide basic courses on economics in English, including microeconomics,
macroeconomics, and econometrics, and also provide exercises of
empirical analyses in econometrics.
(ii) Provide lectures in English on politics, international relations, international
law and comparative law in developing countries.
(iii) Prove courses on macroeconomic management in English, e.g. public
finance, financial economics, and economic growth theory.
(iv) Provide lectures on applied economics in English, e.g. human resources
development, social development policy, and social research methods.
Additionally, invite visiting professors to provide technical lectures on
specific areas and sectors relating to development.
(v) Provide lectures on international development cooperation in English,
Additionally, visiting professors who are experts working in international
agencies or development fields.
Curriculum as of May,2014
The standard duration of study is two years. Students are required to earn at
least 30 credits (those who understand Japanese are allowed to take up to 12
credits from among the subjects offered in the GSICS Program in Japanese),
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complete a master's thesis in English, and pass a final oral examination.
Particularly accomplished students may finish the program in one year.
Students who successfully complete the requirements are granted one of the
following degrees: Master of International Studies, Master of Economics,
Master of Laws, or Master of Political Science. The language of instruction for
this curriculum is English.
Curriculum and Syllabi 2015 is an available for below website.
http://www.gsics.kobe-u.ac.jp/syllabi/syllabiEN.html#en
List of Faculty
OHTA Hiroshi
SURUGA Terukazu
TSURI Masao
DEMACHI Kazue
KAWABATA Koji
UCHIDA Yuichiro
MATSUNAGA Nobuaki
TAKAHASHI Motoki
SHIMAMURA Yasuharu
HAYASHI Mika
KO Keiko
KANEKO Yuka
SAITO Yoshihisa
KIMURA Kan
TAKAHASHI Yuriko
MATSUNAMI Jun
NISHITANI Makiko
ALEXANDER Ronni
TOSA Hiroyuki
TAMBO Ichiro
ONPHANDALA Phanhpakit
OGANE Masatomo
IZUMI Yasuo
Tejendra Pherali
OGAWA Keiichi
Eria Hisali
Dire Tladi
Michael Lujan Bevacqua
Jung Miae
STREFFORD Patrick
NOGUCHI Kazumi
SEKIYAMA Takashi
BRADSHAW Kevin
TANAKA Satoru
Facilities
Library
Student Dormitories
The Campus Cafeteria
Mon.-Fri.(8:45-21:30)
Sat. Sun.(10:00-18:00)
Holiday Regular closing Closed
JDS Fellows do not resident in the dormitory.
Cafeteria open (10:20-19:30)
Shop open (10:00-16:00)
Convenience store open (7:00-23:00)
Number of Students from Africa and Ghana
Student from Africa
Student from Ghana
20
5
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Student support system
*
The International Student Center, which offers international students Japanese
language classes.
Registrar of the Graduate School engagement (always placed in the capable staff
of three English) university life, have taken such a system to support the study.
There are organizations approved by the University Circle campus to support
students which conducts its life in terms of support. (Truss)
Access Map
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Target Priority Area:
Revitalization of rural area
Component: Improvement of Basic living environment (Support for strengthening
capacities for implementing health policies)
School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health,
Nagasaki University
Department of Global Health:
Tropical Medicine Course, International Health Development Course, Health
Innovation Course
http://www.tmgh.nagasaki-u.ac.jp/?lang=en
1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki, JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Number of Acceptance
Application Document
(i) Master of Public Health (MPH) (2 years)
28 required credits and 2 or more elective credits
for a total of 30 or more
(ii) Master of Science in Global Health and Medicine
(MSc) (2years)
24 required credits and 6 or more elective credits
for a total of 30 or more
Submit English language test score ((IELTS, TOEIC or
TOEFL) undertaken within the pass two years
Not required
3 students per batch
JDS application documents
Features of University
On November 12, 1857, Dutch army surgeon Pompe van Meerdervoort
initiated medical lectures in the Dutch language to government doctor
Ryojyun Matsumoto and 11 other persons. This medical school called Igaku
Denshusho is the origin of today's School of Medicine as well as Nagasaki
University.
Graduate School
The rapid globalization we now see in the 21st century is accompanied by a
deterioration of the environment, locally and globally, accelerated by
population growth and economic development, that threatens the sustainable
development of human society.
The integrated agenda of “Global Health” has emerged as a response to
address these pressing issues.
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With the contexts mentioned above, present and the future of the health of
all global human kind has emerged as a big integrated agenda/ issue, “Global
Health”, regardless of the diseases, communicable or non communicable, and
of the regions/countries/areas , developing or developed. In order to respond
this, a solution with new integrated approaches is urgently needed.
Nagasaki University will foster human resources with the ability to solve the
urgent issues in global health area, by establishing three courses in School of
Tropical Medicine and Global Health.
Graduate Program
Two existing and popular programs – the Master of Tropical Medicine course
of Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and the Master of Public Health
course of Graduate School of International Health Development – will be
brought together in new School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health
opening in October 2015.
The courses offered are:
●「International Health Development course」(MPH)･･･To nurture global health
practitioners
●「Health Innovation course」(MSc)･･･To develop research oriented leaders
The features of the program are as followings:
1. Excellent teachers active in research and international health development.
Collaboration with London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM),
one of the world’s leading Schools of Public Health and Tropical Medicine.
2. Opportunity for prolonged overseas training
(up to 8 months maximum in the International Health Development course)
3. Suitable for students with medical background but also for those with an
interest in a science discipline or with a social liberal arts background.
4. All the lectures are conducted in English. This experience of working in
English should enable graduates to be competitive in the global job market.
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Curriculum
YEAR 1
AUTUMN TERM
(Oct – Dec)
WINTER TERM
(Dec – Feb)
WINTER BREAK
(Feb – Mar)
SPRING TERM
(Apr – Jun)
SUMMER TERM
(Jun – Aug)
SUMMER BREAK
(Sept)
YEAR 2
AUTUMN
to
SUMMER TERM
(Oct – Sep)
Basic Trop Med 1
Basic Trop Med 2
Global Health 1
Global Health 2
Environment/Sanitation
Epidemiology 1
Statistics 1
Research Ethics
Reproductive Health/Gender 1
Child Health 1
Health System/Policy 1
Foreign Aid Theory 1
Health promotion 1
Medical Anthropology 1 (basic)
Social Research (quantitative)
Social Research (qualitative)
Demography
Fieldwork (short) (MPH)
Research (Msc)
Reproductive Health/Gender 2
Child Health 2
Community Health 2
Health Promotion 2
Medical
Anthropology
2
(advanced)
Emergency Relief 1
Health Economics
Health System/Policy 2
Project/Program Management 1
Project/Program Management 2
Foreign Aid Theory 2
Financial
Administration
of
Health
Development & Economics
Social Entrepreneur
Social Science for Research in
Global Health
Nutrition
Emergency Relief 2
Research
Fieldwork
(8months)/Writing
Thesis (MPH)
Writing Thesis (MSc)
Health Innovation Seminar 2
Compulsory for MPH
Compulsory for MSc
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Global Health Seminar
Global Health Tutorial 1
(Research Guidance)
Health Innovation Seminar 1
Global Health Tutorial
(Research Guidance)
2
Academic Schedule 2014-15 (Reference)
Academic Calendar (2014-15 Academic year)
Entrance Ceremony
April 2 (Wed)
First-semester Classes Begin
April 7 (Mon)
University Foundation Day
May 31 (Sat)
Diploma Ceremony
September 19 (Fri)
Summer Vacation
August 11 (Mon) - September 28 (Sun)
Second-semester Classes Begin
September 29 (Mon)
University Festival "Chodaisai"
November 21 (Fri):Eve
November 22 (Sat) to November 23 (Sun)
Winter Vacation
December 27 (Sat) - January 4 (Sun)
Diploma Ceremony
March 20 (Fri)
Graduation Ceremony
March 25 (Wed)
Spring Vacation
February 21 (Sat) - April 3 (Fri)
List of Faculty
Name
Position
1 KAMIYA Yasuhiko
Professor
2 KITA Kiyoshi
COX SHARON
3
ELIZABETH
Professor
4 SATO Miho
Assistant
Professor
DHOUBHADEL BHIM
GOPAL
Assistant
Professor
6 NISHIMOTO Futoshi
Assistant
Professor
5
7
PARRY CHRISTOPHER
MARTIN
8 MATSUI Mitsuaki
9 MATSUOKA Yuko
10 MATSUYAMA Akiko
11 MOJI Kazuhiko
12 YOSHIOKA Kota
Field of Expertise
pediatrics,
Public
Health/Health
Science, Natural Disaster Science
Professor
Public Health/Health Science, Gender,
Cultural Anthropology, Ethnology
Area Studies, Cultural Anthropology,
Ethnology
Professor
Associate
Public Health/Health Science
Professor
Assistant Professor
Professor
Medical Sociology
Professor, Dean of
Other
(Human
Ecology),
Graduate School of
(Tropical
Public
Health),
International Health
(Eco-Health Studies)
Development
Assistant Professor Public Health/Health Science
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Other
Other
Facilities
Sports facilities
Gymnasium, Archery Hall, Judo Hall, Kendo Hall, Martial
ArtsHall, Tennis Court, Athletic Ground, Volleyball Court
Other major facilities
Seaside Training Center
Shimabara Joint Training Center For National
Universities in Kyusyu Area
Communal Facilities for Students' Extra-Curricular
Activities
Student Union, Student Plaza
Global education and student support center
Student Community Plaza
Welfare facilities (Cafeteria, Sale of books, food, and
daily necessities)
University Hospital
Central Library
Medical Library
Economics Library
University Library
Number of Students from Africa and Ghana
Number of International Students in Graduate School
Number of Students from Sub-Saharan African Countries
Number of Students from Ghana
190
24
3
(May 2015, total of Nagasaki University)
Student support system
The Tutorship System is to help Nagasaki University international students
lead a comfortable life in Nagasaki and carry out productive study or
research.
Tutors meet international students on a daily basis and, under the instruction
of their supervisors, settle their problems associated with study or research
and daily life. All the international students who have been in japan for less
than one year will be provided with a tutor for the first one year. Some tutors
live in the International House and support residents there regarding all sorts
of matters.
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Access Map
Sakamoto Campus 1
CAMPUS
From
Nagasaki
Airport
Kenei Bus
(Public)
From JR Nagasaki Station
Nagasaki
Bus
(Private)
Electric Tramway
“Nagasaki
“Nagasaki Station”
Airport No.4
→(bound for
Bus Stop”→
Akasako)→
(bound for “Hamaguchi-machi”
Nagasaki →about 10-minutes
Sakamoto
City via
Campus (1)
walk
Showa-machi
and
1-12-4
Sakamoto, Urakami)→
Nagasaki
“Urakami
City
Station”→
refer to
“From JR
Urakami
Station”
From JR Urakami Station
Electric Tramway
“Nagasaki
“Urakami Station”
Station”→
→(bound for
(No.8 bound
Akasako)→
for
“Hamaguchi-machi”
Shimoohashi →about 10-minutes
via School
walk
of Medicine)
→“School of
Medicine”
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Nagasaki
Bus
(Private)
Target Priority Area:
Component:
Agriculture/ Rural Development
Rice Production and Agriculture Development Support
Tsukuba University
https://www.tsukuba.ac.jp/english/
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences
http://www.life.tsukuba.ac.jp/en/index.html
1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8577, JAPAN
Degrees/Credits and years
you need to graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Number of Acceptance
Application Document
(i) Master in Environmental Sciences
30 Credits
2 years
Not required for Ghanaian students
Required
3 students per batch
JDS application documents
Features of University
The University of Tsukuba was established in October 1973 as the first
comprehensive national university in post-WWII Japan to showcase the
central government’s nation-wide university reform policy. Soon after its
foundation in the 1970s, the University of Tsukuba became one of the
nation’s leading research and educational institutions. As of May 2014, the
total number of undergraduate students is 9,798, and the total number of
graduate students, 6,661. These represent almost 100 countries of origin.
The University also has led nation’s research activities. It has established
nearly 30 research centers, and it has also established research collaboration
with 3 national institutions, 17 government cooperative institutions, and 8
corporate
research
organizations.
The
fundamental philosophy
of
the
University has emphasized openness, endeavoring spirit for new education/
research systems, and competency in university self-governance. It also has
constantly
strived
for
bettering
its
reform,
innovation,
and
social
accountability. In the last five years or so, the University has placed stronger
emphasis on internationalization and competitiveness in global society by
increasing a number of all-English degree programs, certificate programs,
and international education/research collaboration for both Japanese and
international students.
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Graduate School
It is important to foster human resources who are capable of approaching
agricultural
development
with
a
value-chain
perspective
by
combining
knowledge about breeding, integrated pest management, and soil sciences with
the vision and long-term insight for sustainability. The Graduate School of Life
and Environmental Sciences at the University of Tsukuba will offer JDS fellows
from Ghana educational guidance by renowned experts. It also will set aside a
group of experts in agricultural economics and policies, disaster management,
and infrastructure development for the fellows to approach this proposed
development issue from multiple angles so that some innovative solution that
suits the conditions of Ghana can be engendered in the process.
The Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences consists of four major
academic
fields:
agricultural
sciences,
biology,
earth
sciences,
and
interdisciplinary studies. It offers both basic and advanced courses. It also
offers four programs in English, which provide advanced knowledge and
technologies that pertain to agriculture and rural development.
Graduate Program
What is very distinctive about Master’s Program of the University is that we offer
compulsory seminar and fieldwork courses that encompass very wide-ranging
topics about environmental sciences. The education process is uniquely
heightened by a set of field activities, in which students learn how to examine
some specific case in the field within this interconnected contest. With this basic
education, students then focus on specific topics that are relevant to their
research interest by taking elective courses.
“Sustainability Science, Technology, and Policy (SUSTEP) Program” will be
available for students with the aim to foster global leaders who facilitate the
process of solving, mitigating, or adapting to various social and environmental
problems in local, national or international setting.
The graduate school has numerous opportunities for students to take part in
international internships to more than 6 countries in Asia and Africa and
domestic internships to more than ten destinations. Students will also have rare
opportunities to meet and interact with distinguished leaders and experts from
Japan and other countries in seminars or other academic meetings. Students
can establish an international network that can benefit their future career
development.
Our educational activities for the JDS special program have focused and will
focus on four major areas: (1) academic seminar, (2) field survey in Ghana, (3)
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internship trips in Japan, and (4) the improvement of the educational
environment. In addition, Ghanaian graduates from our Program will participate
in short-term internship at a private agricultural organization. Each year the
Executive Committee of the Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences
appoints special committee members for this special program.
Curriculum as of 2014
There is not only thesis research but also a number of course work that
intends to broaden and deepen their knowledge and analytical skills.
Guidelines for students of Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences
Course
Course group
Course name or conditions
Required
designation
credits
Specialized
Compulsory
Introduction
to 3.0
foundation course elective
Environmental Sciences (1.0
credit)
Exercises in Environmental
Sciences (1.0 credit)
Field and Laboratory Practices
in Environmental Sciences
(1.0 credit)
Specialized
Compulsory
Seminar in Environmental 15.0
courses
elective
Sciences 1S, 1F, 2S, 2F (1.5
credits for each)
Thesis
Seminar
in
Environmental Sciences 1F or
1S (3.0 credits)
(1F: For students enrolled in
Spring, 1F: For students
enrolled in Fall)
Thesis
Seminar
in
Environmental Science 2S, 2F
(3.0 credits for each)
Recommended Any courses offered whitin 12.0
Elective
this program except for those
mentioned above
Total credits required for completion
30.0
Academic Schedule 2014-15 (Reference)
The standard term for completion of the master's program is two years or
four semesters. Followings are the academic schedule applied to JDS Fellows:
ENTRANCE (October)
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FIRST YEAR
Pre-admission guidance (curriculum, campus life, etc.)
Domestic internship for all JDS fellows (September)
Fall semester (October-March):
• Officially register academic supervisor and research topic
• Register and take compulsory and elective courses in English
• Presentation on one’s research background at individual laboratory
seminars
• Attend the annual JDS International Seminar (November-December)
• Participate in other JDS domestic internships/academic conferences
• If necessary, conduct field surveys under the guidance of one’s
supervisor
SECOND YEAR
Spring semester (April-September):
• New budget year JDS special program guidance for all JDS fellows
• Continue to take courses that are relevant to JDS fellow’s research
interests
• Presentation and thesis study on the research topic at individual
laboratory seminars
• Join international internship (August)
• Participate in domestic internship for all JDS fellows (September)
Fall semester (October-March):
• If necessary take additional elective courses
• Present research progress for all students and faculty members at
Interim Oral Presentation
(October)
• Present at annual JDS international seminar (November or December)
• Engage in thesis writing under the guidance of one’s own supervisory
committee
THIRD YEAR
Spring semester (April-September):
• Completion of Special Research in Environmental Sciences
• Submission of thesis draft and thesis application (May)
• Final Presentation (June)
• Oral defense of the thesis (June-July)
GRADUATION (August)
List of Faculty
Professor
ASANUMA Jun*
ISODA Hiroko
FUJIKAWA Masaki*
ONDA Yuichi*
SUGITA Michiaki*
ZHANG Zhen Ya*
NISHIMOTO Haruo*
NOMURA Nobuhiko*
WAKASUGI Naomi*
HIGANO Yoshiro*
UEDA Hiroaki*
OHSAWA Yoshiaki*
KUMAGAI Yoshito*
TANAKA Hiroshi*
MATSUMOTO Hiroshi*
NOMOTO Shinya*
MIYAMOTO Kuniaki*
WATANABE Kazuo*
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ADACHI Yasuhisa*
FUKUSHIMA Takehiko*
MASUDA Misa*
SATOH Shinobu*
MATSUZAKI Ichiyo*
TSUJIMURA Maki*
HAMA Takeo*
YOSHINO Kunihiko*
WATANABE Mamoru
KAMIJO Takashi*
SUEKI Keisuke*
TAMURA Kenji*
UTSUMI Motoo*
NASAHARA Kenlo*
LEI Zhongfang*
MATSUSHITA Bunkei*
MORITA Nobuaki*
YABAR Helmut*
KAJIYAMA Mikio*
HIROTA Mitsuru*
MATSUI Kenichi*
MIZUNO Hideaki*
MURAKAMI Akinobu*
WATANABE Shun*
KAWADA Kiyokazu
SASAI Takahiro
TOYOFUKU Masanori
KAWACHI Atsushi
YAMAMOTO Sachiko
Associate Professor
UENO Kenichi*
KUSAKA Hiroyuki*
HOTTA Norifumi*
HAN Junkyu
MIZUNOYA Takeshi*
YAMAJI Keiko*
FUJII Sayaka
Assistant Professor
KAIDA Naoko
SHINKAI Yasuhiro
YOKOI Tomoyuki
Lecturer
SHIMADA Akihiko
Cooperative Professor
OHARA Toshimasa
NOHARA Keiko
Cooperative Associate Professor
SUGATA Seiji
KOIKE Eiko
NAGASHIMA Tatsuya
*Potential supervisors for JDS fellows
Facilities
Library
Mon.-Fri.(8:30-24:00)
Sat. Sun.(9:00-20:00)
Holiday (9:00-20:00)
Student Dormitories
There are 60 student residence buildings, which can
accommodate 4,000 persons. All regular students,
including JDS fellows, can find a room. New students
normally receive priority.
As of April 2014, one-third of the residents in student
housing are international students. These housing
complexes are conveniently located within campus.
The Campus Cafeteria
Cafeteria open (9:30-19:00)
Shop open (8:00-22:00)
Gymnasium
Facilities
Includes a swimming pool, track fields and gymnasium
and
Sports
Number of International Students and Students from Ghana
International students
Student from Ghana
220
1
As of May 1, 2013
Student support system
*
The International Student Center is one of the largest international student
support facilities among national universities in Japan. It offers consultation for
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international students and a good range of courses on Japanese language and
culture.
JDS fellows will receive a faculty member, chosen through thorough matching
process, who will supervise them during their studies at Tsukuba University.
Bilingual staff is available at the office for support.
Access Map
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Target Priority Area:
Component:
Natural Resources and Energy Policy
Energy Development Support
Tohoku University
https://www.tohoku.ac.jp/en/
Graduate School of International Cultural Studies
http://www.intcul.tohoku.ac.jp/english/
2-1-1 Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-8577, JAPAN
(i) Master in International Cultural Studies
(ii) Master in Interdisciplinary Studies
30 Credits
2 years
Not required for Ghanaian students
Required
2 students per batch
JDS application documents
Degrees/Credits and
years you need to
graduate
English Exam
Math Exam
Number of Acceptance
Application Document
Features of University
Tohoku University, formerly known as the Tohoku Imperial University, was
founded in 1907. From its start, it displayed to the world an unswerving
commitment to an "Open Door" policy. Departing from the norms of other
imperial universities, it accepted graduates from technical schools and higher
normal schools, and despite opposition from the government at that time,
became Japan's first university to admit female students in 1913.
A "Research First" principle was established since it was founded, calling upon
scholars and faculty to not only pursue highly productive research but to also put
their findings to work in the teaching of their students. In addition to this, Tohoku
University
has
nurtured
a
tradition
of
"Practice
Oriented
Research
and
Education," in which the results of cutting edge research are being put to use for
the good of society and the improvement of living standards. Evidence of our
pioneering practice includes the establishment of local venture businesses which
have contributed to regional industry, and our status as the nation's center for
research on family law; the domestic branch of law which is closely associated
with our daily lives.
Although Tohoku University was severely damaged in the wake of the Great East
Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, great efforts have been made to restore
the basic educational and research functions of our university, and with the
traditions, the spirit of Tohoku University as its foundation, we will work toward
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the reconstruction of the Tohoku region and the regeneration of Japan.
Graduate School
We at GSICS pursue interdisciplinary research and education in the fields of
resources, environment, human security, area studies, interregional relations,
and language. We view these elements as the primary foundation of all cultures
and the medium for intercultural exchange. Our ultimate goal is to develop
outstanding
scholars
and
professionals
at
the
highest
level
of
global
competitiveness. At GSICS we are committed to making the world safer, wiser,
and better. We believe that the most serious issues facing the world today are
great, but not insoluble. However, such problems transcend national, ethnic and
racial boundaries, and their solutions require a reconstitution of humanity’s
intellectual
framework.
Responding
to
these
demands,
GSICS
promotes
comprehensive, interdisciplinary and advanced research and education that goes
beyond the scope of existing academic disciplines in the humanities, social and
natural sciences. Our foremost mission, accordingly, resides in producing
research
and
training
scholars
and
professionals
who
can
develop
the
sophisticated expertise and sensitivity necessary to better deal with the
complexities of human society today and into the future.
Graduate Program
JDS fellows will belong to the “Human Security and Society” program in the
Department of International Resources Policy. This department pursues unique
research and education based on a combination of methodologies from
engineering and sociology to identify international policies for the development
and utilization of natural resources. Based on these approaches, the department
offers extensive opportunities to students for research and education. Currently
this department, the most popular of GSICS, educates 22 graduate students,
from Austria, China, Indonesia, Japan, Mongolia and Mozambique. One of the
unique targets of this department is to educate engineers beyond the typical
engineers, as same as sociologists beyond the typical sociologists, while giving
them a training to solve the problems through human security point of view.
This program is mainly educating and researching on resources, environmental
and human security issues, leading to the sustainable development of the
countries
and
regions.
Two
resource
sectors
namely
consumables
and
non-consumables have been taken into consideration. Especially, the students
from Ghana will be trained in the policy making towards the efficient utilization of
mineral and energy resources for social development.
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Curriculum as of May, 2014
To educate an expert of the field, the program provides a curriculum that is
consists of two categories. The major subjects are mainly provided by the
graduate school of International Cultural Studies to obtain basic skills and
important knowledge of the targeted field, and the common subjects are
provided
by
four
graduate
schools
(Medicine,
Agricultural
Studies,
and
Environmental Studies, that are co-organizing the program) to obtain wider and
more diversified views which are necessary to pursue one’s own research
questions in the perspectives of human security.
The Degree completion requirement is to earn 4 credits from compulsory
subjects and 26 credits from elective subjects and to pass through the defense of
Master’s Dissertation after supervision.
Major Subjects
Compulsor
Credit y
/Elective
Subject
Comprehensive Lectures on international Resources
Policy A
Comprehensive Seminar in international Resources
Policy A
Technologies of Resource and Material Processing
Sustainable Resources and Environmental Protection
Policy
Environmental Science and Technology
Master Thesis
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
Compulsor
y
４
Common Subjects
Subject
Development Economics
Food Economics
Social Support for the Health of Aging Population
Introduction of Infectious Diseases
Special Lectures on Human Security
Consumable Resources and Social Conflicts
Human Security and Global Society
Hydro-Environmental Studies
Environmental Security and Energy Security
Compulsor
Credit y
/Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
２
Elective
The curriculum design surely suits the Ghanaian students to challenge their
agenda, energy development support. In addition, in the process of writing their
dissertation, they will be educated to obtain the skill both to perform a survey
and to analyze its result, through a series of practical field research.
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Academic Schedule 2014-15 (Reference)
(For those who are enrolled in October)
Admission: October 1
Fall Semester: October 1 - March 31
Human Security Program New Student Guidance: October 30*
Winter Vacation: December 24 - January 4*
Spring Semester: April – September
Annual Conference of the Japan Association of Human Security Studies:
September
Human Security Joint Seminar: September
Conferment Ceremony: September
Entrance Ceremony April 4*
(*Reference from 2013)
Facilities
Library
Student Dormitories
The Campus Cafeteria
Mon.-Fri.(8:00-22:00)
Sat. Sun. Holidays (10:00-22:00)
Student dormitories are available for students.
“University House Katahira” is for international
students where they can experience multi-cultural
experience from various countries.
Cafeteria open (8:00-20:00)
Shop open (8:30-18:30)
Number of International Students and Students from Ghana
International Students
Students from Ghana
25
0
Student support system
*
Several Japanese language classes that meet each student’s level are
available as well as student tutors.
There are two orientations a year (spring and fall) designed for international
students notifying them about the support system at the university and
useful information about living in Sendai. These orientations and other
events take into consideration the students’ religions.
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Access Map
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2. Prescribed forms 1 to 5
＊Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
*Reg.No.
Prescribed Form 1 Application Form for Master Level
＊Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
JAPANESE GRANT AID FOR HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT SCHOLARSHIP (JDS)
in Ghana 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
Support for strengthening capacities for
administering economic policies
(Target Organization: MOF, NDPC, GSS, BOG,
MFA, ,MoTI & GIPC)
2-1
Improvement of basic living environment
(Support for strengthening capacities for
implementing health policies)
(Target Organization: MOH,GHS and other agencies )
3-1
Rice Production and Agriculture Development
Support
(Target Organization: MOFA, GIDA and other agencies)
4-1
Energy Development Support
(Target Organization: MO Power, MO Petroleum, GNPC,
GNGC,VRA, GRIDCo,ECG, NEDCo)
Tick
one
Graduate School of International
Cooperation Studies, Kobe
University
School of Tropical medicine and
Global Health, Nagasaki
University
Graduate School of Life and
Environmental Sciences,
University of Tsukuba
Graduate School of International
Cultural Studies , Tohoku
University
Name of the Organization:
2. Personal Information
(1) Full Name(as of written in passport or ID, if applicable)
Attach your recent
photograph here
Given Name:
Middle Name (if any):
(Should be taken
within three months)
Family Name:
(2) Date of Birth: (day)
/ (month) / (year)
Please write your name
on the back of the photo
(3) Age:
(4) Sex:
(as of 1st April 2016)
M/
F
(5) Marital Status:
Single /
(4cm×3cm)
(6) Current Residential Address:
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Signature of Applicant:
Married
(7) Current Postal Address: P.O.BOX
(8)Mobile Phone:
(9) Phone (Home):
*If you do not have phone at home:
Contact Person (Family or Relative):
Phone Number:
(10) E-MAIL Address (if any):
3. Educational Background
(1) Educational Background (as of application)
Level
Name of School
Department
(Ex.)
XXX University
Faculty of XXX
Location
Period of
schooling you
have attended
From /To
(Month/Year)
Accra
4 years
months
09/1999
08/2003
Primary
Education
-
/
/
years
months
/
/
years
months
Higher
Education
(University level)
Other Higher
Education (except
training)
/
/
years
months
years
months
Total School Year:
year(s)
X
X
X
/
/
years
months
Higher Education
(Diploma)
Bachelor of
/
years
months
Lower
Secondary
Education
Upper
Secondary
Education
Degree
/
/
/
month(s)
* Do not count short course/training course. For the incomplete degree study, please mark as
‘incomplete’.
Have you ever been awarded any scholarship studying abroad?
(2)
Yes
Name of Scholarship:
Country you studied:
Duration (month/year)
/
– (month/year)
/
Obtained Degree:
No
Signature of Applicant:
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(3)
Are you currently applying for another scholarship?
Yes
Name of Scholarship:
No
(4) Have you ever applied for JDS Program before?
Yes
2010
(Ex.)
Study field, university, year you applied* : Field of Law
,
Nagoya University
,
(* List all, if more than one.)
,
,
,
,
,
,
No
4. Work Experience
(1) Work Experience (as of application)
Fill out from the most recent full-time job/work. Attach another sheet if necessary. Do NOT
include National Service, part-time job or full-time job before graduation from university.
Organization /
Company
Department/
Division
Position
Title
Period of
Employmen
t
(Ex.) Ministry of
XXX
XXX Division,
***Department
Deputy
Director
4 years
3 months
years
months
years
months
years
months
years
months
From /To
(Month/Yea
r)
08 / 2011
Present
/
Present
/
/
/
/
/
/
**Type
(A)
( )
( )
( )
( )
** For the type of organization above, choose the applicable alphabet below:
A.
C.
E.
F.
Ministry/Governmental agency (Central or provincial)
Research Institution/center D. Educational institution
Private enterprizes
Others (Please specify)
Total Work Year:
year(s)
B. NGOs
month(s(The current organization after the appointment letter was
issued))
Signature of Applicant:
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(2)
Your Current Occupation (including Position title):
do not abbreviate the name of the organization nor of the department
(3)
Name of current Work Place (Organization, Department/Division)
(4)
Address of Work place:
(5)
Phone of Work place:
Fax:
Signature of Applicant:
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＊Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
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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＊Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
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 Ghana?
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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＊Please sign all the pages on the lower right-hand corner
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:

Research Purpose/objective (describe what you aim at in your research: e.g. what you
want to identify or prove any hypothesis in the research)

Problem Statement (state the critical/problematic situation you are concerned about from
global and national perspectives, referring to relevant statistics or general information)

Research Question/s (describe the questions, as well as sub-questions, you will address in
the research in order to achieve the research purpose)

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.)

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.)

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 Ghana”, 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 Ghana citizens to study in Japan at
master’s level in order to support national efforts to achieve social and
economic development in Ghana. 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 Ghana.
6.
I agree that my personal information in the Application Form, provided to
Japan Development Service Co., Ltd., 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)
_/(year)
Signature of Applicant:
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Prescribed Form 2 Confidential Statement of Reference for Master Level
FOR the Employer/ Authorized Officer
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)
in Ghana 2016
CONFIDENTIAL STATEMENT of REFERENCE for MASTER LEVEL
This reference statement is to be completed by the employer / authorized officer from the applicant’s work place.
This should be written or typed clearly in English and put in a sealed envelope (if not in English, an accurate
translation must be attached by the referee).
The Name of the Applicant and the Applying Component (this should be written by the applicant by him/herself):
Full Name of the Applicant
Component:
To the referee: This is an integral part of an application form for the scholarship program provided by Ghana 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 Ghana 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)
3.
How do you describe the applicant’s competence and weakness in his/her work?
(Competence)
(Weakness)
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4.
How do you appraise the applicant’s ability that he/she will fill upon his/her return to Ghana, 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
Good
Average
Below
Average
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
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 3a Proof of English Language Skill of JDS Scholarship Applicants (For
Kobe U only
)
Proof of English Language Skill of
JDS Scholarship Applicants
We hereby certify that
(Name of an applicant)
completed his/her course of
study at his/her University in the English Language and has duly performed
his/her duties in this Ministry/ Organization in English.
(official stamp of head department)
Date
:
Signature
:
Name
:
Title
:
Ministry/ Organization:
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Prescribed Form 3b Certificate of English Proficiency Waiver Request (For
(Master’s )
Master’s Program in Environmental Sciences
Graduate School of Life and Environmental Sciences
University of Tsukuba
受
U of Tsukuba only)
験
(Fall Semester)
番
号
※
Certificate of English Proficiency Waiver Request
I request an exemption from Certificate of English Proficiency submission for the
following reason:
□ I am a national of a country, which uses English as an official language.
Nationality
□ I have completed undergraduate / graduate school in a country which
uses English as an official language.
Country
Undergraduate / Graduate school
Date (MM/DD/YYYY)
Signature
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Prescribed Form 3c Proof of English Language Skill of JDS Scholarship Applicants (For Tohoku
U only)
Proof of Completion of Study in English Language at
University
We hereby certify that
(Name of an applicant)
study at (Name of University)
completed his/her course of
in English Language.
(official stamp by University)
Date
:
Signature
:
Name
:
Title
:
Name of University :
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Prescribed Form 4 Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship in Ghana 2016
Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship in Ghana 2016
Registration Form
Registration Form
No of component and
Paste recent photo
No of component and
Component’s Title:
Paste recent photo
here (4 x 3 cm).
Component’s Title:
here (4 x 3 cm).
Write your name on
Write your name on
the back of the photo
the back of the photo
Accepting University:
Full Name:
Full Name:
Signature:
Signature:
Accepting University:
JDS
Seal
* Please keep this registration form as
a proof of registration.
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Prescribed Form 5 Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
Name:
■
Date of Submission:
Checklist for Application Documents to be submitted
No
1
Documents
Application Form (Item 1~8)
with your Photograph 4cm x 3cm
Remarks
Check
(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.
Your Research Plan (Item 7)
● 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.
2
Confidential Statement of
REFERENCE for MASTER’S LEVEL
SCHOLARSHIP (from employer)
(Prescribed Form 2)
3
Bachelor Degree/ Certificate of
degree
Color-Photocopy or a certified
degree from your university.
4
Official Transcript
(University-level)
Original or a certified copy of the official
transcript from your university
5
Identification Document (ID)
Color-Photocopy of valid ID (e.g. Passport,
Driver’s license, Voter's Registration ID,
National Identity Card, National Health
Insurance Card, Social Security Contributor's
ID, Employer's ID)
6A
Proof of English language
competence or Certificate of
English Proficiency at University
(For Kobe U)
6B
Certificate of English Proficiency
Waiver Request
(For U of Tsukuba)
(Prescribed Form 3a)
● To be completed by officials from your
organization which you work for.
● You do not need to submit Prescribed Form
3 if you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
university in the US, Canada, UK, or
Australia; or (2) if you submit a
Color-Photocopy of your English language
test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS)
undertaken within the past two years.
(Prescribed Form 3b)
● You do not need to submit Prescribed Form
3 if you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
university in the US, Canada, UK, or
Australia; or (2) if you submit a
Color-Photocopy of your English language
test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS)
undertaken within the past two years.
● To be completed by your current supervisor.
● Must be enclosed within a sealed envelope.
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copy
of
No
Documents
Remarks
6C
Certificate of English Proficiency
or Proof of Completion of Study
in English Language at University
(For Tohoku University)
(Prescribed Form 3c)
● To be completed by officials from the
university from which you obtained your
Bachelor’s degree.
● You do not need to submit Prescribed Form
3 if you hold a Bachelor’s degree from a
university in the US, Canada, UK, or
Australia; or (2) if you submit a
Color-Photocopy of your English language
test score (TOEFL, TOEIC, or IELTS)
undertaken within the past two years.
6D
Certificate of English Language
Score
( For Nagasaki University)
Photocopy of your English Language test
Score (IELTS, TOEIC or TOEFL) undertaken
within the past two years.
(Needed only after candidates
pass the second selection)
7
Appointment Letter

8
Registration Form
with your Photograph 4cm x 3cm
(Prescribed Form 4)
Photocopy
9
Checklist
(Prescribed Form 5)
Checklist for Application Documents to be
submitted
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Check