MANILA, Philippines – The Japanese Government is allotting JPY389 million (approximately PHP150 million*) to fund the master’s degree studies of 20 young Filipino government employees for Academic Year 2026-2027 at leading universities in Japan.
According to a news release from the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya and Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Enrique Manalo, signed and exchanged notes for “The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship” (JDS).
The JDS is part of Japan’s continued support for the human resource development initiatives of the Philippines, the embassy said.
It aims to enhance the expertise of Filipino professionals, enabling them to contribute further to national development, the embassy added.
Photo courtesy of Embassy of Japan in the Philippines
In his post on X, Ambassador Endo said that he is “honoured to sign the Exchange of Notes for JDS,” saying he is looking forward to welcoming 20 young Filipino government employees to pursue their MA studies in Japan.
Since 2002, Japan has supported a total of 459 JDS Fellows from the Philippines, the embassy confirmed.
The scholarship program started in 2002 in the Philippines and has already sent 22 batch fellows to Japan, according to the JDS official website.
JDS invites potential applicants “who understand its aims and are interested in a 2-year master’s degree program” at participating Japanese universities.
According to the website, the program will be instructed in English and there will be 20 dispatches per year.
For more information, please visit the official website: https://jds-scholarship.org/index.html
*From BSP: PHP-JPY Exchange Rate = .3852 (2025 March Average)
