2019 Young Leaders Program Now Open for Applications
2018/9/10
Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) - Press Release No.46 - 2018
Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Young Leaders Program (YLP).
The Young Leaders Program (YLP) is an academic scholarship program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 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 applicants 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 2019 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
- Under 40 years old
- Employed with at least 3-5 years of work experience
HOW TO APPLY
All YLP applications are processed through the specific recommending authorities for each course. For application forms, guidelines, and other inquiries concerning YLP, please contact the appropriate recommending authority in the numbers given below:
The Young Leaders Program (YLP) is an academic scholarship program funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) 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 applicants 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 2019 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
- Under 40 years old
- Employed with at least 3-5 years of work experience
HOW TO APPLY
All YLP applications are processed through the specific recommending authorities for each course. For application forms, guidelines, and other inquiries concerning YLP, please contact the appropriate recommending authority in the numbers given below:
| COURSE | HOST UNIVERSITY IN JAPAN |
RECOMMENDING AUTHORITY |
| Business Administration |
Hitotsubashi University |
Junior Chamber International Philippines #14 Don A. Roces Avenue, Quezon City E-mail: nom@philjaycees.com 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: mapsecretariat@gmail.com Tel. No. 751-1152 Fax: 751-1154 |
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| Law |
Kyushu University |
UP - College of Law University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City E-mail: ocs.uplaw@yahoo.com Tel. No. 920-5514 local 415; 927-0518 |
| Ateneo De Manila Law School #20 Rockwell Drive, Rockwell Center, Makati City E-mail: law@ateneo.edu Tel No. 899-7691 to 96; 729-2000 local 2304, 2305 to 2307 |
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| School of Government (Public Administration) |
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies | 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 |
| School of Local Government |
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies |
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: abrillantes2001@yahoo.com Tel. No. 981-8500 local 4176; 928-3861 Fax: 926-1432 |