{"id":2153,"date":"2011-09-22T09:28:03","date_gmt":"2011-09-22T09:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.infobeasiswa.net\/?p=2153"},"modified":"2011-09-22T09:28:03","modified_gmt":"2011-09-22T09:28:03","slug":"japan-imf-scholarship-program-jispa-for-asia-2012-13","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.infobeasiswa.net\/archives\/2011\/09\/22\/japan-imf-scholarship-program-jispa-for-asia-2012-13\/","title":{"rendered":"Japan-IMF Scholarship Program (JISPA) for Asia 2012-13"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scholarship Program for Asia JapanIMF 2012\u201313
\nThe Japan-IMF Scholarship Program (JISPA) Partnership Universities<\/strong>
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\nSummary<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe JISPA offers graduate-level scholarships for study in Japan. Its objective is to contribute to institutional capacity building in economic policymaking to promote the sustainable growth of emerging and developing economies in Asia and the Pacific.<\/p>\n

Level<\/strong><\/em>: graduate
\nStudy in<\/strong><\/em>: Japan: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS), Hitotsubashi University, International University of Japan (IUJ), University of Tokyo (UT)
\nDisciplines<\/strong><\/em>: focus on banking and other financial sector issues, in addition to core macroeconomics subjects.
\nQuota<\/strong><\/em>: 36
\nApplication Deadline<\/strong><\/em>: December 10, 2011
\nBenefits<\/strong><\/em>: tuition-related costs and most living expenses<\/p>\n

Description<\/strong><\/span>
\nSince its inception in 1993, the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) has targeted promising junior officials from key economic policymaking agencies as part of the International Monetary Fund\u2019s capacity building efforts. With the long-lasting support of the Government of Japan and under the administration of the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific in Tokyo, the JISPA has awarded graduate-level scholarships for study in Japan to nearly 530 officials from over 20 emerging and developing economies in the Asia and the Pacific region.<\/p>\n

JISPA graduating scholars now occupy key positions in macroeconomic agencies in the region, including senior positions in central banks and ministries of finance. Against this background, the JISPA has developed a solid reputation and established itself as a prestigious program among Asian officials. The JISPA is evolving to meet the changing needs of the macroeconomic management agencies under this rapidly challenging global economic environment. The curriculum offered by each partnership university provides a greater focus on banking and other financial sector issues, in addition to core macroeconomics subjects.<\/p>\n

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. Scholarship awards are made on the basis of the candidate\u2019s 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\u2019s commitment to public service, willingness to learn, and openness to new ideas.<\/p>\n

The scholarship covers tuition-related costs and most living expenses for the scholar herself\/himself. Officials who receive the JISPA scholarship cannot accept other scholarships. Scholars are expected to devote full time to their studies while in Japan. The program comprises two tracks: the partnership track, discussed in Part II of this brochure, and the open track, discussed in Part III. Because of the strong competition for scholarships, the JISPA is highly selective. In 2012-13, a total of 36 new scholarships are available to candidates for the partnership track. There is no fixed limit on new scholarships for the open track, but generally only a small number of scholarships are awarded.<\/p>\n

The partnership track of the JISPA allows scholars to study a specially designed graduate level course concentrating on
\nmacroeconomics at an IMF partnership university. The partnership universities are:<\/p>\n