Scholarship Opportunity! Chulabhorn Graduate Institute & JDS Programme

The Ministry of Health and Population invites application from eligible candidates for the following scholarship opportunities.

The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) Programme, funded by the Government of Japan, is now accepting applications from government sector workers, who wish to obtain post graduate degrees from Japanese Universities, starting from the academic year 2021. The courses will be taught in English, and the duration is two years for Master’s degree, and three years for Doctoral degree. The total number of participants from Nepal will be 20 for Master’s degree and 2 for Doctoral degree per year.

The government of Japan is offering the JDS Scholarship Programme to government officials in Nepal as a way of providing them with opportunities for academic research at Japanese graduate schools.

The JDS Scholarship Programme targets, primarily, highly capable young government officers who are expected to engage in formulating and implementing social and economic development plans and to become leaders of Nepal in the 21st century.

Application Period: From 0:00 on Monday September 21^st to 17:00 on Friday October 2^nd, 2020.

The JDS Project for Nepal Phase 2

• Eligibility: As same as last year
  (1) Master’s Program
  Applicants should be/have:
• Nepali nationals
• between the ages of 25 and 40 (both inclusive) as of April 1st, 2021.
  (should be born between April 2nd, 1980 and April 1st, 1996)
• a Bachelor’s degree. (Those who will apply to Kyushu University have to have a Bachelor’s degrees
  in Law)
• at least 3 years of work experience in Civil Service at the time of applications.
• gazetted civil servants currently employed in following organizations
  ･All ministries
  ･All agencies under ministries
  ･All constitutional bodies
  ･All other institutions and authorities
  ･All courts
  or civil servants (Level 7 and above) originally recruited by the federal government and
  deputed/adjusted to 7 provincial and 753 local governments.
• a strong will to work for the development of Nepal after their return home.
• in good health.
• English language proficiency sufficiently fluent for studying in Japan.
  Applicants should not be/have:
• serving in the military.
• previously acquired a master’s degree after studying abroad on a scholarship awarded by the
  Government of Nepal or any other development partners.
• currently receiving, or planning to receive, another scholarship through the assistance by the
  Government of Nepal or any other development partners.
  (2) Doctoral Program
  Applicants should be/have:
• Nepali nationals
• between the ages of 30 and 45 (both inclusive) as of April 1st, 2021.
  (should be born between April 2nd, 1975 and April 1st, 1991)
• at least 5 years of work experience in Civil Service at the time of applications
• gazetted civil servants (Under Secretary and above) currently employed in following organizations
  ･All ministries
  ･All agencies under ministries
  ･All constitutional bodies
  ･All other institutions and authorities
  ･All courts
  or civil servants (Level 9 and above) originally recruited by the federal government and
  deputed/adjusted to 7 provincial and 753 local governments.
  5.hold a master’s degree (including universities in Nepal).
  6.returned to and served for the country for certain years (involving actual work and/or research
  preparation) set by Civil Service Act after completion of Master’s course.
  7.in good health.
  8.sufficient English language ability to pursue a doctor’s degree
  Applicants should not be/have:
  1.serving in the military.
  2.previously acquired a doctoral degree after studying abroad on a scholarship awarded by the
  Government of Nepal or any other development partners.
  3.currently receiving, or planning to receive, another scholarship to acquire doctoral degree through
  the assistance by the Government of Nepal or any other development partners.

Chulabhorn Graduate Institute Post-graduate Scholarship Program

The Chulabhorn Graduate Institute (CGI) is a multidisciplinary post-graduate academic institute established in 2005, under the initiative of Professor Dr. Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol. More info: available on website.