Japanese schols for public sector

The Japanese Government has extended its Grant Aid for Human Resource Development Scholarship (JDS) program to Sri Lanka from this year.

The JDS program selects young and potential public sector employees to pursue the two-year masters degrees in Japan. Up to 15 such scholarships are awarded per year and the target areas of study are Public Policy and Public Finance, Public Administration, Macro Economics and Development Economics, and Regional Development and Poverty Alleviation.

The International University of Japan, International Christian University and Hiroshima University will offer the courses under the program implemented with the vision to Human Resources in Sri Lanka's Public Sector.

The program will be executed through the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and implemented by the Japan International Cooperation Centre (JICE). The JDS program has been implemented in 12 countries by JICE since 1999.

The first batch of students will leave for Japan next month and the selection procedure for the next batch will commence within a few months.