Japan commits ₧127M for Phil. govt workers’ scholarship project

The program was formalized by Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique A. Manalo on June 23.

The grant amounting to ¥313 million (approximately P127 million) will fund the 22nd batch of JDS Fellows from the Philippines. This will grant a total of 20 young Filipino government employees to earn their Master’s degree at premier universities in Japan starting Academic Year 2024-2025.

The JDS Program is part of Japan’s assistance to the humanresource development initiatives of its recipient-countries. It aims to enhance the JDS Fellows’ expertise in their respective fields, thus enabling them to contribute to their countries’ development. Since 2002 Japan has supported a total of 439 JDS Fellows from the Philippines. Applications to the JDS Program are yet to open, but aspir - ing scholars are encouraged to visit the JDS Philippines web page for future announcements and more information: https:// jds-scholarship.org/country/philippines/index.html