Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Young Leaders' Programme (YLP) - 2019 Young Leaders Program Now Open for Applications
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.
The objectives of the Young Leaders Program are to:
1. Foster future national leaders in the countries of Asia and other regions
2. Create comprehensive human networks among the leaders of nations
3. Establish friendly relationships among the countries involved, including Japan
4. Improve the quality of policy planning in the participating countries
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 |
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 |
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 |
Applications are now being accepted for the
2019 Young Leaders Program (YLP).