Japan to provide full scholarships for Myanmar students

Japan to provide full scholarships for Myanmar students

Japanese government will offer full scholarships to Myanmar students in social and technological fields for the country's regional developments, the Yangon Times quoted Japanese Embassy as saying on Wednesday.
The scholarships under Asian Youth Fellowship program, cover those for pursuing master's degree and Ph.D in Humanities, Social Sciences, Engineering and Natural Science, the Yangon Times said.
The persons under 35 years of age, who got bachelor's degree ormaster's degree in the country, can apply for the scholarships for2010, it said, adding that the application for the scholarships will close on Oct. 16.
The winning students will first learn Japanese language for seven months in colleges in Osaka city.
So far, the Japanese government has provided scholarships to 23Myanmar students under the program since 1996.
Meanwhile, a Japanese language proficiency test for Myanmar citizens will be held at the Japanese Embassy on Dec. 6 this year to boost language communication between peoples of Myanmar and Japan. 　
Source:Xinhua

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