Objectives:
Asian Youth Fellowship (AYF) Program aims
to nurture human networking among ASEAN countries,
Bangladesh and Japan.
Features of AYF Program:
The scholarship grantees shall take a
preparatory course in the Japanese language and other
subjects for 7 months at the Japan Foundation
Japanese-Language Institute, Kansai, Osaka. After
completing the preparatory course, grantees will be
proceeding to Japanese graduate schools as Japanese
Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship students
(Masters &/or Ph.D.) from April 2011.
Field of Study:
Any of
the fields in Humanities, Social Science, Engineering,
Physical Science and Biological Science
Qualifications:
Nationality |
Bangladeshi |
Age |
Applicants must be under 35 years of age as
of April 1, 2011 (i.e. born on or after April 2,
1976). |
Academic Backgrounds |
Applicants must be university graduates |
Study Area |
The study area must be in the same field as
the applicant has studied (or is now studying) or a
related one |
Others |
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Good proficiency in English |
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The applicant whose spouse has already won a
Japanese Government scholarship will not be selected
as a grantee, and likewise in the case of a couple
applying at the same time |
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The applicant who has been awarded a Japanese
Government (Monbukagakusho) scholarship in the past
will not be selected |
Procedure:
Application Form available on the following Website
http://www.asiaseed.org/ayfj/
Submission of Application Form to the
Embassy of Japan from October 1 to October 15, 2009.
Applicant must submit the following
documents along with the Application Form-
Documents |
Original |
Copy |
Application (prescribed forms) |
3 |
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Photographs (Size 6 cm X 4 cm) |
3 |
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Recommendation from the Professor or Academic
Adviser of the last university attended
(Confidential) |
1 |
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Recommendation from the present employer (if
currently employed) |
1 |
2 |
Attested Academic Transcript/Mark Sheets from SSC to
Bachelor and/or Master’s |
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3 |
Attested Academic Certificates from SSC to Bachelor
and/or Master’s |
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3 |
Copy of published papers |
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3 |
Please Contact
Embassy of Japan: Dutabash Road, Baridhara,
Dhaka 1212
02-881-0087
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