What is JDS Project?

The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship by Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) (former Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS)) is to support human resource development of the Japanese grant aid recipient countries. JDS Project targets the highly capable young officials (mainly government) who are expected to engage in implementing social and economic development plans as a future leader.

JDS Fellows are also expected to contribute to the enhanced bilateral relations between their countries and Japan, with well-rounded knowledge of Japan.

JDS Project offers 2-year Master's courses at Japanese Universities in English. JDS Fellows will get a special opportunity for directly learning the forefront knowledge in the technological environment as well as for building the wide human networks.

Beneficiaries of JDS

For the participants (JDS Fellows)
JDS Fellows will have a great opportunity to learn the expert knowledge for policy making and institutional building for the country's development as well as systems in the world-leading technological country. Also the Fellows will benefit from the wider human network.

For the organizations (The Fellows' workplace)
The Fellows' workplace will attain the highly-capable & motivated returnees who would effectively contribute to the organizational missions

For the country (The Fellows' country)
The Fellows' country will improve institutional capability, which leads to foster the development

- Returned JDS Fellow
"With all positive aspirations gained in Japan, my inner sense gave me a strong confidence to come back to my country as a newly born public manger and drive the mechanism of public sector in my country to achieve the aspirations of its people."

- Returned JDS Fellow
"Studying in Japan is such a unique experience: not only meeting new friends from all over the world, but also experienced learning from a diverse mixture of professors, which widen my view on my work in the government."

- Department head of returned Fellow
"We highly evaluate JDS returned Fellows in our organization. All of them made a significant change during 2 years study in Japan, and it brings positive effect to others in our workplace, too."