JDS — Japanese Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (Bangladesh 2026)

Study levels

Master, PhD

Funding

Fully funded

Applications open

1 Oct 2026

Deadline

30 Nov 2026Closes 4:00 p.m. (Bangladesh time is implied by the Bangladesh recruitment; the page does not name the timezone)

What the funding covers

Full tuition fees, one round-trip airfare, arrival and accommodation allowances, a monthly scholarship, subsidiary allowances for books, shipping and travel/seminar, and overseas travel insurance.

• Full tuition fees
• One round-trip airfare
• Arrival allowance
• Accommodation allowance
• Monthly scholarship
• Subsidiary allowance for purchasing books
• Subsidiary allowance for shipping
• Subsidiary allowance for traveling and seminar
• Overseas travel insurance

Tuition

Full tuition fees

Stipend / living allowance

Monthly scholarship (amount not stated on the official support page)

Accommodation

Accommodation allowance

Travel

One round-trip air fare

Other support

Arrival allowance; subsidiary allowances for books, shipping, and travel/seminar; overseas travel insurance; pre-departure orientation and arrival support

Eligibility

• Who can apply: Citizens of Bangladesh only — but eligibility is RESTRICTED to confirmed government officials (BCS cadres, Bangladesh Bank Class-1 officials, BJS officials, and 1st-class officials of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division). This is NOT open to general students.
• Minimum qualification: 16 years of school education with at least a Bachelor's degree (Master's applicants). Doctoral applicants must have completed a Master's course in Japan and worked at the target organization for at least 2 years.
• Age limit: 40 (see the note in the official rules).
• IELTS submission is mandatory; 6.0 or higher is preferable. Scores taken after 1 June 2024 are valid (for Waseda University: on or after 22 September 2025). JICE arranges an IELTS test for applicants without a valid score — that score is valid for JDS selection only. A math test is also required for Master's applicants (mid-to-end December 2026; Keio and Kyushu University applicants are exempt).
• RESTRICTED to confirmed members of: Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) cadres; Bangladesh Bank Class-1 officials; Bangladesh Judicial Service (BJS) officials; and 1st-class officials of the Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs Division — with at least 2 years of work experience at the time of application.
• Age: below 40 as of 1 April 2027 (born on/after 2 April 1987) for the Master's course; 45 or under as of 1 April 2027 (preferably under 40) for the Doctoral course.
• Doctoral applicants must additionally have completed a Master's course in Japan, returned to and worked at the target organization for at least 2 years, and have at least one peer-reviewed publication (or a clear prospect of one).
• A permission letter from the applicant's Controlling Authority is required (attached in the online system or forwarded to the JICE Bangladesh Office).
• Female candidates are encouraged to apply.
• Ineligible: current recipients of another scholarship (including other Japanese scholarships); those who obtained a Master's/Doctoral degree overseas under a foreign scholarship; military personnel and civilian military employees.

English / IELTS

IELTS / English test required

IELTS submission is mandatory for both Master's and Doctoral applicants (6.0 or higher preferable; scores taken after 1 June 2024 valid). JICE arranges IELTS for applicants without a valid score. A math test is also required for Master's applicants in mid-to-end December 2026 (exempt for Keio/Kyushu applicants).

Application fee

See official source

No application fee is mentioned on the official pages.

Run the eligibility checker to see how you line up.

Apply — official links only

Apply through the JICE Online Application System (the official Apply Now page: 'Online Application should be done by online application system of JICE'). Deadline 4:00 p.m. on 30 November 2026. Attach the Controlling Authority's permission letter in the system, or have the authority forward it to the JICE Bangladesh Office.