Provider:
Government
of Japan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Handler:
Japan-IMF
Study Level:
Masters
Degree
Deadline:
September – December. It usually varies every year.
Summary:
The
Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) was first introduced in 1993. It
is funded by the Government of Japan, administered by the International
Monetary Fund (IMF), and conducted at various graduate schools in Japan. Its
objective is to contribute to institutional capacity building in economic
policy-making to promote the sustainable growth of emerging and developing
economies in Asia and the Pacific.
The
partnership track of the JISPA allows scholars to study 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 study
graduate-level macroeconomics or a related field at either the master’s or PhD
level at any leading university in Japan. It is geared towards highly motivated
officials who are able to identify a course of study in Japan suitable to their
professional pursuits in the public sector and supportive of their future work
as an economic policy maker. See the brochure for complete information about
open track subprogram of JISPA.
In 2010,
the partnership universities that will be accepting scholars are:
•
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS): one year program
•
Hitotsubashi University: two year program
•
International University of Japan (IUJ): two year program
Field of Study:
Masters
of Public Policy (GRIPS, Hitotsubashi University)
Masters
of International Development (IUJ)
Nations Covered:
Currently,
the JISPA is open to qualified candidates from the following countries:
Bangladesh,
Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, 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 government officials who may serve as future
macroeconomic policy makers with the capacity and vision to contribute
effectively to the economic development of their countries.
Type of Scholarship:
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 cover 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 can be renewed for the second year based on academic performance
and the university’s recommendation, together with nomination by a scholar’s
sponsoring agency.
Eligibility:
Under
current program guidelines, candidates must be a national of one of the
eligible countries (see above).
Candidates
should also currently work for one of the following or related agencies:
central bank, ministry of economy, ministry of finance, ministry of
planning/development, ministry of trade/commerce, tax administration, or
national statistics bureau.
The
program will also consider officials working in other areas of government that
have a significant impact on the formulation or implementation of macroeconomic
policy.
Candidates
must have a Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent with at least 16 years of formal
education. Names of schools and attending dates beginning from primary school
must be listed in the application. In some cases, 15 years of formal education
may be accepted if there is an official explanation (a country’s particular
educational
system or
other exceptional circumstances).
Applicants
must have an English language proficiency, which needs to be demonstrated as
equivalent to or more than an official TOEFL score of 550, CBT213, or iBT79-80.
If TOEFL scores are not available, then an overall IELTS score of at least 6.0
can be substituted.
Important:
In addition, each partner university has its own
admission/eligibility requirements.
Scholarship
awards are made on the basis of the candidate’s academic record and work
background, mathematical and statistics skills, English language proficiency,
and potential for contributing to the macroeconomic and financial management
and economic development of their country. The assessment also includes
qualities such as the candidate’s commitment to public service, willingness to
learn, and openness to new ideas.
Website:
Note: Please always visit
the respective website of the scholarship for comprehensive information. In
areas you don’t understand, contact the relevant Contact Person via email on
the scholarship website. You may as well contact us, but we may not have the
complete information like the scholarship providers. Thank you.
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