What is JICA Scholarship Program?
This scholarship program invites future leaders nominated by their governments of partner countries to Japan as international students and offers them master's and doctoral studies in specific fields at Japanese graduate schools. Additionally, the program provides scholars with a deep understanding of Japan’s modernization and development experiences which differ from those of Europe and the United States, and its wisdom as a country that has provided cooperation toward the progress of partner countries after World War II, in collaboration with a wide range of Japanese universities.
JICA scholars will be enrolled in degree programs at Japanese universities under JICA's technical cooperation, grant aid, and ODA loan programs. They are expected to use experiences and knowledge earned in Japan to contribute to the development of their own countries and play a significant role as leaders, fostering a long-lasting bilateral relationship between their home countries and Japan.