Myanmar Study Abroad

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)

http://www.jica.go.jp/english/schemes/scholarship/index.html

http://www.jica.go.jp/english/scholarship/index.html

PLEASE NOTE: for official information, specific details, and updated deadlines and instructions, please check the organization’s website and current application forms; if you have problems or questions, please contact us.

Deadlines:

Please contact the nearest JICA Office or Embassy of Japan

Japan Embassy Bangkok:

http://www.th.emb-japan.go.jp/en/index.htm

Consulate of Japan, Chiang Mai

Unit 104-107, Airport Business Park, 90 Mahidol Rd.,
T. Haiya, A. Muang Chiang Mai 50100
Tel: 053-203-367
Fax: 053-203-373

JICA Thailand: website under construction, not working
JICA Thailand Office
1674/1, New Petchburi Road, Bangkok 10320, Thailand
Tel: +66-2-2511655
Fax: +66-2-2558086

Description:

Burmese are eligible to study various majors at Japanese universities.
JICA implements a scholarship program leading to academic degrees in cooperation with relevant government agencies. JICA provides assistance for the following two ODA Scholarship Programs
Objectives of JICA’s Assistance for ODA Scholarship Programs:

To cooperate in the development of human resources who will contribute to the socioeconomic advancement of developing countries.
To contribute to the development of future leaders of developing countries, including overseas communities of ethnic Japanese.
To provide opportunities to establish research and human networks through Japanese academic institutions, such as universities.
To contribute to the expansion and reinforcement of the groundwork for relationships between Japan and developing countries.

Institutions Accepting Participants:

Institutions able to accept foreign participants in the fields stipulated by JICA
Universities that have special courses in English, and from which it is possible to earn an academic degree in English
Institutions of higher learning and research from which it is possible to earn an academic degree
Institutions that are promoting links with JICA’s domestic activities

Long-term Training Program:

Degree Offered: In principle, a master’s degree (in some cases, a doctorate)
Methods of Recruitment and Selection:
Support for Students:
Living Expenses: Transportation for attendance at designated school, clothing, books, data transmission, travel for research in Japan, academic society membership, etc.
Housing: An allowance for moving into rented housing or student dormitory
Others: Designated preparation expenses, cost of travel to Japan, etc.

JDS (Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship)

Target Countries-Countries that receive grant aid
Degree Offered: In principle, a master’s degree
Support for Students:
Scholarships: Payment of designated scholarship
Housing: Housing allowance for rented housing or student dormitory
Others: Designated preparation expenses, cost of books, data transmission fees, research travel expenses, seminar fees, etc.

Eligibility and Restrictions:

Long-term Training Program:

Target Countries-ODA recipient countries

JDS (Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship)

Target Countries-Countries that receive grant aid, particularly those that are moving toward market-oriented economies (in fiscal 2003, participants came from Laos, Uzbekistan, Cambodia, Viet Nam, Mongolia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Philippines, and China)

The intended recipients of the scholarships offered by JICA are persons who are expected to be active as future leaders in developing countries, including overseas communities of ethnic Japanese: (1) junior administrative officials, (2) university researchers and instructors, etc., and (3) members of institutions involved in Japanese technical cooperation projects, etc.

Application Procedure:

For the Long-term Training Program:

Fiscal Year Plan: JICA draws up a fiscal year plan for the acceptance of participants. The target countries are notified
On-site Selection: Japan’s overseas diplomatic missions and JICA offices screen candidates recommended by national governments. Judgments are based on the importance of the project, degree of promise shown by the candidates, and their linguistic capabilities.
Domestic Selection: JICA confirms that candidates meet qualification prerequisites.
University Selection: Admission decisions are made in accordance with each university’s designated procedures.
Admission

For the JDS (Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship)

Methods of Recruitment and Selection:

Open Recruitment: In consultation with target countries, participants are recruited through newspaper, TV, and radio advertisements after selection of the academic fields to be covered and targeted applicants.

Document Screening: Application documents are screened by the university to be attended by the student.

Language Screening: Applicants who pass the document screening phase take a language test (in English etc.)

Interviews: Faculty members of applied universities are dispatched to the applicant’s country to conduct specialized interviews with those who pass the language screening phase. Comprehensive interviews are also held with relevant governments officials of the applicant’s country, as well as with the staff of Japanese diplomatic missions and JICA offices.

Candidate Selection: The results of the screening procedures are reviewed by a committee comprising members from Japan and the target country, and candidates for study in Japan are selected.

Placement: JICA draws up a university placement proposal for the candidate. Institutions acting on behalf of the government of the candidate’s country apply to the universities with which placement is desired. Candidates who pass all of the screening procedures are selected.

Admission

Attachments:

Please contact the nearest JICA Office or Embassy of Japan for the application and required attachments