Six Papua New Guineans granted Japanese scholarships

SIX Papua New Guineans have been granted the Monbukagakusho scholarships to do their post graduate and specialised training studies in Japanese universities and colleges this year.
The programme is granted under the government of Japan through its Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MEXT).
Japanese ambassador Nobuyuki Watanabe during a send-off reception encouraged the students to make full use of this opportunity to experience Japan.
Watanabe told them to interact with the people and to get to know their culture.
He said that he hoped that upon returning, these six students would contribute meaningfully towards the development of Papua New Guinea and to take it to the next level.
The MEXT Japanese government scholarship is provided annually to interested Papua New Guineans who qualify through examinations, interviews and further screening in Japan.
So far, more than 175 Papua New Guineans have studied in Japan through this programme.
Watanabe added that he also hoped that more of such successful scholarship recipients would graduate with flying colours in the years ahead for the good of the country.
The 2024 scholarship applications and guidelines would also be available towards the end of April and beginning of May 2023.