Japanese Scholarships for Bangladeshi Students.
Admissions Requirements
Admissions requirements differ for each program. Please refer to the chart below for the further details.
| Lebel | Program | Scholarships | Admissions Requirements |
Contact/ Application Address |
Application Deadline |
| Master’s | Public Policy Program | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships | 1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2009 | GRIPS Admissions Office online application |
December 3, 2008 |
| 2) preference is given to government officials and senior students who are planning careers as government officials | |||||
| Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) | 1) citizens of the countries that are borrowing members of ADB | ||||
| 2) at least two years’ work experience, and under 36 years old as of April 1, 2009 | |||||
| 3) Preference given to those currently working as government officials | |||||
| Japan-IDB Scholarship Program | 1) citizens of IDB borrowing countries | ||||
| 2) at least two years’ work experience in a public agency or in an organization devoted to research or teaching | |||||
| 3) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2009 (in exceptional cases, under 45; please contact the IDB prior to submitting your application) | |||||
| Public Finance Program | Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) | 1) government officials of WB borrowing countries with at least three years experience in tax policy and administration | GRIPS Admissions Office online application |
February 25, 2009 | |
| 2) between the ages of 25 and 45 | |||||
| Japan – World Customs Organization (Japan – WCO) Human Resource Development Program Scholarships | 1) government officials of Asian developing countries with at least two years experience in customs-related fields; preferably below 35 years of age | GRIPS Admissions Office online application |
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| 2) Secretary General of the WCO invites nominations every year from a selected number of WCO member customs administrations | |||||
| 3) candidates must be chosen and nominated by their Customs Administrations | |||||
| Transition Economy Program | Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia | (Semi)government officials involved in macroeconomic management of the following countries: | International Monetary Fund Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
Click here for further information |
New! Please contact the IMF Office | |
| New! Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Pacific Island countries. | |||||
| International Development Studies Program | Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarships | government officials or researchers from the following countries may apply: Bangladesh, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Cote d’Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao P.D.R., Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe | JICA Office or the Embassy of Japan through the respective countries’ aid coordination units | Please contact the nearest JICA Office or Embassy of Japan | |
| Young Leaders Program | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships | 1) under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2009 | The Embassy of Japan of each eligible country | to be announced by the Embassy of Japan | |
| 2) exceptionally talented government officials from the following countries: Australia(G), Bangladesh(G), Brunei Darussalam(G), Cambodia(G,L), People’s Republic of China(G,L), Czech Republic(G,L), Hungary(G,L), India(G,L), Indonesia(G,L), Kazakhstan(G,L), Republic of Korea(G), Kyrgyz Republic(G), Lao P.D.R. (G,L), Malaysia(G,L), Mongolia(G,L), Myanmar(G,L), Pakistan(G,L), Philippines(G,L), Poland(G,L), Romania(G,L), Singapore(G), Slovakia(G), Sri Lanka(G), Thailand(G,L), Turkmenistan(G), Uzbekistan(G,L), Vietnam(G,L)
*G: School of Government/ L: School of Local Governance |
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| Disaster Management Policy Program | Japanese Government (JICA); Building Research Institute (Earthquake Disaster Mitigation) | 1) over 22 and under 40 years of age | JICA Office
* Target countries are subject to change. |
Please contact the JICA Office | |
| 2) university graduates in Seismology, Earthquake Engineering or Seismic Disaster Mitigation or university graduates in Science and Technology other than above mentioned subjects with professional experience of three or more years in the field of Seismology, Earthquake Engineering or Seismic Disaster Mitigation or Tsunami | |||||
| Japanese Government (JICA); Building Research Institute (Tsunami Disaster Mitigation) | 1) over 22 and under 40 years of age | ||||
| 2) university graduates in Seismology, Tsunami or their Disaster Mitigation or university graduates in Science and Technology other than above mentioned subjects with professional experience of three or more years in the field of Seismology, Tsunami or their Disaster Mitigation | |||||
| Japanese Government (JICA) Public Works Research Institute (Water-related Risk Management) | 1) over 22 and under 40 years of age | ||||
| 2) be engineers or technical officers who have three or more year of experience in the field of flood management | |||||
| Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program | Indonesian Government Scholarship | Talented government officials in Indonesia who are pursuing a master’s course at one of the designated universities. | GRIPS Admissions Office
To download application form, click here |
February 27, 2009 | |
| Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture | Japan Foundation Scholarship | 1) under 44 years of age as of April 1, 2009 | Japan Foundation Office or Embassy of Japan | Please contact the nearest Japan Foundation Office or Embassy of Japan | |
| 2) teachers of the Japanese Language belonging to institutions conducting Japanese-language education, or governmental organizations (e.g. Ministry of Education) | |||||
| 3) at least two years experience in teaching the Japanese languages of December 1, 2008. | |||||
| Ph.D. Program (5-Year Doctoral Program) |
Policy Analysis Program Science and Technology Policy Program |
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | 1) Under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2009. | GRIPS Admissions Office | December 3, 2008 |
| 2) non-resident of Japan | |||||
| GRIPS Fellowship | For those with high academic distinction | ||||
| Ph.D./ Doctoral Programs (3-Year Doctoral Programs) *mainly for master’s degree holders |
Public Policy Program | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship | 1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2009 | GRIPS Admissions Office | December 3, 2008 |
| 2) non-resident of Japan | |||||
| Security and International Studies Program | GRIPS Fellowship | For those with high academic distinction | |||
| Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture | Japan Foundation Scholarship | 1) under 46 years of age as of October 1, 2009 | GRIPS Admissions Office | December 15, 2008 | |
| 2) Japanese-language teachers or researchers abroad with at least two years of working experience in Japanese Language Education |
*Above deadlines apply for non-Japanese citizens/residents who apply for a scholarship and enroll in October in 2009.
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