JICA and NEDA sign new ¥327-M grant for Filipinos to study in Japan

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) signed the 327 million Yen Grant Agreement for the Project for Human Resources Development Scholarship, also known as the JDS Project, on 03 October 2024.

Already at its 23^rd year, the JDS has since awarded graduate scholarships to more than 420 Filipino public servants coming from various government institutions. Priority study areas of the project include Public Administration, Finance and Monetary Administration, Infrastructure Improvement and Development, Environmental Management, among many other fields that will be covered by the present top partner universities, namely: Hitotsubashi University, International University of Japan, Kobe University, Meiji University, Nagoya University, Rikkyo University, University of Tsukuba, and Yokohama National University.

Through JICA’s scholarship program, it is expected that future leaders of the Philippines can gain　invaluable knowledge in Japan to contribute to the development and prosperity of the Philippines, as well as strengthen ties between the Philippines and Japan.

^{JICA and NEDA Officials during the signing ceremony for the scholarship grant.}

^{JICA Chief Representative SAKAMOTO Takema and NEDA Secretary Arsenio Balisacan shakes hands to the celebrate new Philippine-JICA partnership.}

For more info about the JDS Project, you may visit: Introduction | Philippines | JDS (jds-scholarship.org)