Scholarship in Japan – Young Leaders’ Program | Apply Now

Are you looking for a scholarship in Japan? Are you a young graduate or professional looking into jumpstarting a career in government or business sector management? Then the Young Leaders Program (YLP) is for you! YLP is a full scholarship offered by the Government of Japan to help qualified international candidates obtain a Master’s degree from a Japanese university in any of the following fields: Law, Business Administration, Local Governance, and Public Administration.

The Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) aims to contribute to cultivate future national leaders in Asian and other countries, to contribute to establish friendly relationship among various countries and to improve policy planning activities by forming a network among national leaders through deepening their understanding of Japan. The YLP is one of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Programs.

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Eligible Countries and Participants

Participants are selected from the countries listed below. They should be young public administrators and government officials who are expected to play active roles in the future as national leaders in their home countries.

P. R. China, Rep. of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Viet Nam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey (29 Countries)

Period of Scholarship in Japan

One year, from October 2019 to September 2020.

Scholarship Benefits

  • Allowance: 242,000 yen per month (around PhP 114,000). Due to the situation of the Japanese Government’s budget, the amount of payment may be subject to change each fiscal year. The scholarship will not be paid to a grantee who takes a leave of absence or is long absent from the assigned university.
  • Traveling Costs: An economy-class airline ticket from the international airport nearest to his/her home address (in principle, the country of nationality) to Narita or Haneda International Airport.
  • Accommodations: In principle, grantees may reside at residence halls provided by National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).
  • Read other details on this link: [PDF]

Courses Offered

1. Business Administration

Recommending Authorities

  • Junior Chamber International Philippines
    #14 Don A. Roces Avenue, Quezon City
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Tel. No. 373-7908 to 09
    Fax: 374-4138
  • Management Association of the Philippines
    Unit 608, 6th Floor, Tower One, Ayala Triangle
    Ayala Avenue, 1226 Makati City
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Tel. No. 751-1152
    Fax: 751-1154

2. Law

Recommending Authorities

  • UP – College of Law
    University of the Philippines
    Diliman, Quezon City
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Tel. No. 920-5514 local 415; 927-0518
  • Ateneo De Manila Law School
    #20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Tel No. 899-7691 to 96;
    729-2000 local 2304, 2305 to 2307

3. School of Government

Recommending Authorities

  • Civil Service Commission
    IBP Road, Constitution Hills, Batasang Pambansa Complex,
    Diliman, Quezon City 1126
    Tel. Nos. 951-4724, 951-2574, 931-4182, 931-7971
    Telefax: 931-8019

4. Local Governance

Recommending Authorities

  • Civil Service Commission
    IBP Road, Constitution Hills, Batasang Pambansa Complex,
    Diliman, Quezon City 1126
    Tel. Nos. 951-4724, 951-2574, 931-4182, 931-7971
    Telefax: 931-8019
  • UP – National College of Public Administration and Governance
    University of the Philippines
    Diliman, Quezon City
    E-mail: [email protected]
    Tel. No. 981-8500 local 4176; 928-3861
    Fax: 926-1432

Application Guidelines for Scholarship in Japan

You can download the Application Forms, Guidelines, Essay Requirement, Recommendation Form, and Certificate of Health can be seen at the official website of Embassy of Japan in the Philippines. Please see this LINK.

Scholarship in Japan YLP

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