Japan-IMF Scholarships for Asians
Japan-IMF
Masters (MS) Degree
Study in: Japan
Course starts Sept-Oct 2014
Brief description:
The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) was first introduced in 1993. it’s funded by the govt of Japan, administered by the International fund (IMF), and conducted at various graduate schools in Japan. Its objective is to contribute to institutional capacity building in economic policy-making to market the sustainable growth of emerging and developing economies in Asia and therefore the Pacific.
The partnership track of the JISPA allows scholars to review a specially designed graduate level course concentrating on macroeconomics at an IMF partnership university.
The open track of the JISPA provides support to scholars who wish to review graduate-level macroeconomics or a related field at either the master’s or PhD level at any leading university in Japan. it’s geared towards highly motivated officials who are ready to identify a course of study in Japan suitable to their professional pursuits within the public sector and supportive of their future work as policymaker. See the brochure for complete information about the open track subprogram of JISPA.
Host Institution(s):
In 2014-2015, the partnership universities which will be accepting scholars are:
• National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS): one-year and two-year programs
• Hitotsubashi University (HIT): two-year program
• International University of Japan (IUJ): two-year program
• University of Tokyo (UT): two-year program
Field of study:
The scholarship is towards graduate level courses concentrating on macroeconomics. See the 2014-2015 brochure (see link below) for the entire course list under the program.
Number of Awards:
In 2014-15, a complete of 36 new scholarships are available to candidates for the partnership track there’s no fixed limit on new scholarships for the open track, but generally only alittle number of scholarships are awarded.
Target group:
Currently, the JISPA is hospitable qualified candidates from the subsequent countries:
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam.
The JISPA targets highly motivated officialdom who may function as future macroeconomic policymakers with the capacity and vision to contribute effectively to the economic development of their countries.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Scholarships provide for tuition fees; a monthly stipend (including the housing allowance and medical/accident insurance); one round-trip economy class air-ticket; and a lump-sum allowance to hide visa application costs, testing fees (such as TOEFL), and book-shipping costs. The scholarship covers expenses incurred by the scholar only.
The scholarship covers one year. For the two-year master’s programs, the scholarship is often renewed for the second year supported academic performance and therefore the university’s recommendation, alongside nomination by a scholar’s sponsoring agency.
Eligibility:
Under current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of 1 of the eligible countries (see above).
Candidates should also currently work for one among the subsequent or related agencies: financial institution, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax administration, or national statistics bureau.
The program also will consider officials working in other areas of the state that have a big impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic policy.
Candidates must have a Bachelor’s degree or the same with a minimum of 16 years of formal education. Names of faculties and attending dates beginning from grade school must be listed within the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education could also be accepted if there’s a politician explanation (a country’s particular educational system or other exceptional circumstances).
Applicants must have an English proficiency, which must be demonstrated as like or quite a politician TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80. If TOEFL scores aren’t available, then an overall IELTS score of a minimum of 6.0 is often substituted.
Applicants must be committed to contributing to the event of their home country, and if selected, are expected to return to their sponsoring agency upon completion of their studies under the JISPA Priority is given to applicants (1) whose age is below 40; and (2) who haven’t yet obtained a master’s degree from a university outside of their own country.
Important: Additionally, each partner university has its own admission/eligibility requirements.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.
