Admission to the "Healthcare Administration" direction of the "Young Leaders" program has started Program (YLP)" (scholarship program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) for young civil servants) for the academic year 2022, in which candidates with experience in public administration can participate. The summary of the YLP program is shown below.

The number of seats - 3.

1. The purpose of the program:

Education of promising leaders from different countries. In addition, the program participants have the opportunity to expand their knowledge of Japan, establish partnerships with national leaders who play an important role in establishing friendly relations with Japan and other Asian countries.

2. The host university and the direction of study:

Education at Nagoya University is conducted in English. At the end of the program, the recipient of the scholarship receives a master's degree (duration of study is 1 year). Training starts in September or October.

3. Necessary requirements:

- Age: up to 40 years on October 1, 2022.

- English language proficiency: IELTS 6.0 / TOEFL-IBT 80.

- Education: Bachelor's degree in health-related fields.

- Work experience: In principal, at least 3 years of full time working experience as of October 1, 2022 in healthcare fields in public sector at government department, and holding office continuously in the same work place at the point of application and after the entrance.

Detailed information about the program is provided in the appendix.

Please carefully read the requirements of the program. As well as the necessary documents can be downloaded on the official website of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan(MEXT) https://www.mext.go.jp/en/policy/education/highered/title02/detail02/sdetail02/sdetail02/1374094.htm

The deadline for submitting documents is December 28, 2021.

For more information, please contact the International Cooperation Department, office 331.