MANILA – Applications are now being accepted for the 2016 Young Leaders Program (YLP).
The Young Leaders Program (YLP) is a year-long academic scholarship program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan. It aims to prepare young professionals from different countries for future leadership roles in their respective fields by enabling them to pursue graduate level study in select Japanese universities.
YLP grantees can choose to major in any of the following areas of study: (1) Business Administration, (2) Law, (3) School of Government – Public Administration, and (4) Local Governance. The one-year duration of this program is set to commence in October 2016 and classes will be conducted primarily in English. A master’s degree will also be conferred to participants upon successful completion of the program.
It is also hoped that friendly relations would be established among the participants through this program, leading to a solid network of competent national leaders, which in turn would yield improvements in policy planning systems and facilitate future coordination among them.
ELIGIBILITY
To qualify, interested applicants must be:
– A Filipino citizen
– A Bachelor’s degree holder with excellent academic records
– Highly proficient in English
– 35-40 years old and below (depending on the field of study)
– Employed with at least 3-5 years of work experience
For more information about scholarships offered by the Japanese Government, please visit the Culture and Education section of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines’ website athttp://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp/culture/index.htm or call 551-5710 local 2313. (Eagle News Service/Embassy of Japan)
