JAPANESE GOVERNMENT POSTGRADUATE SCHOLORSHIP |CLOSING 24-05-2017

Applications are invited from citizens of Sri Lanka for selection of suitable candidates to be nominated for postgraduate scholarships offered by the Government of Japan.

1. General eligibility requirements:

(a) All candidates should be citizens of Sri Lanka.

(b) Age: Applicant should be born on or after April 2, 1983

(c) Should possess a Bachelor’s Degree with a Second Class lower Division or above in the relevant field of study from a recognized university and a relevant Master’s degree for PhD studies.

(d) Should possess a high proficiency in English.

(e) Should be employed in a Ministry/Department/University/State Sector or Private Sector Institution.

(f) No application will be entertained from a person holding a temporary/casual/contractual appointment or a person who is unemployed. Only permanent and confirmed employees will be considered for the scholarships.

(g) Employees on probation in the Universities are eligible to apply, provided that his/her confirmation is conditional upon acquiring a specified postgraduate qualification. Note A lecturer on probation is eligible to apply when he/she has been in continuous service for a period of one year from the date of his/her appointment by 24.05.2017(As per the UGC-ECode Chapter X. Division II, 27:3)

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