This 2013, 13 new Filipino scholars have been accepted into the Japanese Government Scholarship offered annually to outstanding foreign students by the Government of Japan.
Joining the roster are 12 teachers under the Teacher Training Program and 1 student under the Japanese Studies Program:
Japanese Studies Program:
1. Ms. Vivien Hazel Yares, majoring in Japanese Languages and Studies at Mindanao Kokusai Daigaku of Davao City
Teacher Training Program:
1. Mr. Emmanuel Estrellado, Muntinlupa Science High School of Muntinlupa City
2. Mr. Junry Esparar, Department of Education Division of Kabankalan City
3. Mr. Guillermo Bautista Jr., University of the Philippines National Insitute for Science and Mathematics Education Development of U.P. Diliman Quezon City
4. Ms. Marciana Ibayan, Besao Central School of Besao, Mountain Province
5. Mr. Manny Laza, Dr. Arcadio Santos National High School of the Department of Education Paranaque City
6. Mr. Ivy Santiago Liwa, Aglibacao Elementary School of Iloilo City
7. Ms. Annabelle Carisma, Fourth Estate Elementary School, Department of Education, Paranaque City
8. Ms. Pia Lee, President Manuel A. Roxas Memorial School-SPED of Roxas City,
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9. Mr. Ryan Jay Salamat, Tadayan Barrio School, Department of Education Kapangan Disctrict
10. Ms. Gene Rose Robles, Santa Barbara Central Elementary School of Iloilo City
11. Mr. Larry Carolasan, Alberto Q. Ubay Memorial Agro-Tech Science High School of Dipolog City
12. Ms. Evangeline Sermonia, Sts. Maria National High School of Pangasinan
The Teacher Training category offers scholarship to teachers of elementary and secondary educational institutions or academic staff in a teacher training school. Students under this scholarship will conduct research on school education at Japanese universities for 1 1/2 years. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must have good academic standing and carry at least 5 years of teaching experience.
The Japanese Studies Program covers a 1-year scholarship period for academic study in Japan to foreign students majoring in Japanese language and culture. This program aims to deepen students' understanding of the Japanese language, Japanese affairs and Japanese culture. To qualify for the scholarship, applicants must be below 29 years old and must have enough knowledge of the Japanese language.
Since 1954, the Japanese Government Scholarship has been supporting foreign nationals to study in Japan for advancement of education and the promotion of mutual understanding. Since its implementation more than 50 years ago, there have been about 3,000 Filipino recipients of this scholarship. All Japanese Government Scholarship Programs are offered yearly.
For more details about the scholarship and application process, please visit the "Study in Japan" under the "Culture and Education" section of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines website (http://www.ph.emb-japan.go.jp) or contact the JICC office at 551-5710 local 2313 or 2317. Free scholarship consultation is also available at the JICC Library from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm at the 2nd floor, Embassy of Japan.
