Japan International Cooperation Center Scholarship, 2018

The Japan International Cooperation Center is offering scholarships to nationals of Sri Lanka to pursue a doctoral program.

Eligibility

• The candidates applying for the Japan International Cooperation Center Scholarship, 2018 should be citizens of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.
• The applicants must be Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) returned fellows i.e.; completed master's course of JDS or master's course in Japan.
• The candidates are expected to be under the age of 45 by 1st April 2018.
• The applicants should return and serve their country after the completion of the program.
• The candidates must enroll in the same graduate school of the university where they have obtained their master's degree.
• The applicants must belong to the Target Group of JDS.
• The candidate's research theme should be related to Sri Lankan development issues.

Documents required

• The applicants for the Japan International Cooperation Center Scholarship, 2018 must submit an application form with a photo, official records, and transcripts of master's degree.
• The candidates are required to submit university certificate of master's degree, English language certificate, and a copy of the passport.
• The applicants must also submit a professional and academic reference certificate.
• The candidates must also submit their employment record and service confirmation letter.

Selection Criteria

The applicants for the Japan International Cooperation Center Scholarship, 2018 are selected based on their leadership skills, academic transcripts, research theme relevance to the development issues of the country, and readiness of the accepting university.

Value of the scholarship

The recipients get roundtrip airfare to Japan, tuition fees, and allowance.