The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is pleased to announce the availability of one scholarship for PhD under the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) funding for 2026 intake as follows:

1. Scholarship Areas:
● Economics
● Engineering
● Seismology
● Flood Disaster
● Data Analytics/Mining
● Artificial Intelligence

2. Eligibility:
● Should be a Bhutanese and be 45 years of age and below as of 1st April, 2026
● Have obtained a master’s degree in a relevant field from any country (as per JDS framework)
○ The specialization will depend on the field of study chosen by the applicant and approved by the respective
agency, according to the critical needs of the agency and the country.
● Those who have a MA Degree in Economics in Japan or ex-participants of JICA training are preferable.
● Be a regular civil servant or regular faculty member of RUB (If there are applications from both civil service and RUB,
civil servant is preferred in the selection process)
● In principle, have published at least one peer-reviewed article/ paper* in a related field of the research plan.
● The following applicants are included under the requirement:

○ An applicant who has a prospect for publication of a peer-reviewed article/paper (who has a paper under
peer-review).
○ An applicant who has a concrete plan to publish a peer-reviewed article in an academic journal in collaboration with his/her intended faculty supervisor

● Have a recommendation from the supervisor of his/her current duty office
○ (Reference Letter should contain an evaluation of applicant’s performance at work and relevance of his/her research theme to his/her career.)
● Have a recommendation from the expected academic adviser(s) of the applying university
○ (Submission of a draft academic guidance outline or a supervisory plan is desirable)
● Have proficiency in English, sufficiently fluent for studying in Japan
● Should have a sound mind and body.

3. Documents Required:
● While submitting the documents to the RCSC:
a. Research proposal (should be aligned to the agency’s needs, applicant's current job responsibilities and approved by the supervisor);
b. Career plan;
c. Duly filled LTT review checklist (reviewed and signed by HRO)
d. Copy of system-generated CV;
e. Degree Certificate and Mark sheet;
f. Merit certificates (Leadership, Volunteerism, Publication, and Professional Recognition- after entry into Civil Service);
g. CLICK HERE for the application guideline
h. Applicants are requested to email a clear scan copy of documents in a single PDF file at hrdd@rcsc.gov.bt within the given deadline. In the email, you are requested to state your name, EID, position title, agency and the course chosen.

For further details please access to: https://jds-scholarship.org/country/bhutan/index.html 

General Information:
● For program details and application procedures, please visit http://jdsscholarship.org/country/bhutan/index.html 
● Click here for FAQs related to JDS for your reference.
● For clarification/queries, contact Guru Prasad Khadal, HRDD at 02-322491 (Ext. 129) or email at hrdd@rcsc.gov.bt/ gpkhadal@rcsc.gov.bt 

For program details and application procedures, please visit:

Reannouncement of JICE_JDS PhD for 2026 Intake.docx

The Royal Civil Service Commission (RCSC) is pleased to re-announce the availability of one scholarship for PhD under the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) funding for 2026 intake

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