Must be a Citizens of Bangladesh. Mentally and physically in good health.

Age Below Forty (40) years old as of April 01, 2016. (Born on/after April 02, 1976).

Completed sixteen (16) years of school education with at least Bachelor's degree.
At least two (2) First Division or equivalent with no Third Division.

To be a confirmed member of Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) Cadre for at least two (2) years of work experience by March 31, 2016.
To be a Class-1 Officer of Bangladesh Bank for at least two (2) years of work experience in Bangladesh Bank by March 31, 2016.

শিক্ষা সংক্রান্ত খবরাখবর নিয়মিত পেতে রেজিস্ট্রেশন করুন অথবা Log In করুন।

Account BenefitHave a good command of both written and spoken English. (Preferably IELTS 6.0 / CBT (Computer-Based TOEFL) 213 / PBT (Paper-Based TOEFL) 550 or higher).

All necessary information and Application Documents are available in JDS website:

Download Application Guideline and Application Documents.

Every qualified applicant will be required to take English proficiency test ,as well as math test in Dhaka in November 6 and 7, 2015.
Past Math test sample can be also downloaded here.

Application Form and the required documents must be submitted by hand or by post to the JICE JDS Project Office in Bangladesh.

Application documents will not be returned for any reason. Late submission and incomplete application documents shall NOT be accepted.

Successful Candidates are required to submit a pledge on the conditions deemed necessary as scholarship participants under the JDS Program.

JDS Fellows are obliged to return and work within Bangladesh at least two (2) years in order to make a contribution to the development of Bangladesh through their work as a BCS Cadre Official or Bangladesh Bank Class-1 Officer, complying with the Act of Pledge required by Economic Relations Division of the Ministry of Finance.

Excerpted JDS Rules and Regulations are shown in the next article.