The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), together with the Embassy of Japan in Vietnam and the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam, recently launched the application of the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarships courtesy of Japanese Grant Aid (JDS) 2020.
The JDS programme 2020 is targeting young government officials who are expected to contribute to the socio-economic development of Vietnam.
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At a send-off ceremony for JDS fellows in 2019. |
JDS provides full scholarships including tuition fees, flight tickets, a monthly stipend and other allowances funded by the Government of Japan through its official development assistance fund (ODA).
Launched in Vietnam in 2000, the program has dispatched 691 Vietnamese fellows to Japan.
JDS fellows are required to write thesis papers in English for the application deadline on December 25, 2020. Up to 60 final successful candidates will be selected by March 2021 and dispatched to Japan in August 2021.
JICA-funded waste-to-power project benefits Can ThoOfficials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a working session with representatives from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on December 9 to discuss a project to reduce domestic waste in Can Tho in the coming time.
Can Tho city, JICA look into agricultural cooperationOfficials of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho had a meeting with a delegation of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) on December 4 to discuss agricultural cooperation programmes and promote Japanese investment in the city.
3 students at Bac Giang Ngo Gia Tu College granted with German scholarships(BGO) – The
Ministry of Education and Training (Vietnam) has coordinated with the Ministry
of Science and Technology at Hessen
State, WUS International University Support (Germany) to grant the scholarships
to 93 students studying at the universities and colleges across Vietnam, each
worth over 5 million VND (215 USD) at the Temple of Literature (Hanoi).
Source: NDO
