ADMISSION TO THE PROGRAM

The applicants are evaluated by the School Committee and distinguished applicants are nominated as candidates for the program and subsequently recommended to the Asian Development Bank. Admission to the ADB-JSP is finally granted for about five applicants by the Graduate Council of the University of Tokyo based on the recommendation of School of International Health and approval of ADB.

The University of Tokyo maintains an extremely high academic standard with a limited number of students. Admission to the program is very competitive, thus outstanding applicants are expected to apply.

To be eligible for admission to this program, applicants:

1. must be a citizen or national of an ADB member country listed above;
2. must have finished at least 18 years of school education (except language education);
3. must hold a degree from an accredited institution that is comparable to the Master Degree awarded by the University of Tokyo;
4. must have working experience for at least two years in the field of health/medical science;
5. must be aged below 35 years;
6. must not be military personnel;
7. must be able to arrive in Japan between 1st and 10th of April, 2010
8. must agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program;
9. must not be living or working in a country other than his/her home country;

• *IMPORTANT: The duration of scholarship is only TWO years although Doctors program lasts for three years. There is no guarantee that you can take another scholarship for the third year.
• *Applicants already have studied abroad have lesser priority.

SCHEDULE

• Deadline for application (All the documents must be submitted): 31stMay, 2009
• Notification of preliminary selection by the School Committee: 31stJuly, 2009
• Notification of final selection by the Asian Development Bank: 31stOctober, 2009

* Notification will be made as early as possible after completion of the selection process.

FINANCIAL AID

The ADB-JSP scholarship covers admission and tuition fees, subsistence allowance (minimum 150,000 yen per month), economy class airfare and other expenditures including medical/accident insurance.

ADDRESS OF CORRESPONDENCE AND INQUIRIES

Office of Director, School of International Health
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Fax: +81-3-5841-3637 E-mail: adb@ m.u-tokyo.ac.jp

NOTICE

* If you send the applications by International Express Service (DHL, UPS, FedEx etc.), please send to the following address.

Ms. Ruriko Shimoyama
S-510, Faculty of Medicine Bldg. 3,
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5841-3688 Fax: +81-3-5841-3637 E-mail: adb@ m.u-tokyo.ac.jp

* If you send the applications by airmail or EMS, please send to the following address.

Office of Director, School of International Health
Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan
Tel: +81-3-5841-3688 Fax: +81-3-5841-3637
E-mail: adb@ m.u-tokyo.ac.jp

PLEASE SEND BY AIRMAIL, NOT E-MAIL for submission of the application.