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●Event Summary

     On 24th January, Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh and Department of Japanese Studies, University of Dhaka jointly organised “Study in Japan Seminar 2021” online. The seminar provided information on pursuing higher education in Japan, the Japanese government scholarship (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology; MEXT Scholarship), study and life in Japan as well as its advantages. More than 2,000 people, including students and faculty members of Dhaka University, participated in this online seminar live. Two speakers who completed their degrees in Japan on this MEXT scholarship program shared their study experiences and daily lives as foreign students in Japan.
 
At the beginning of the seminar, Japanese Ambassador ITO Naoki said, “Over the past decade, our partnership progressed well and added its depth. And I really hope that the people-to-people exchange will also increase in parallel to economic partnership. I hope to make the most of anniversary years of 2021, 50^th anniversary of independence of Bangladesh, as well as 2022, 50^th anniversary of Japan-Bangladesh relations, to elevate our partnership to a new height. Looking into the next 50 years, my strong wish is to see increasing number of capable and promising students of Bangladesh apply for the opportunity to study in Japan to be the bridges between our two countries in the future.” After the speech of H.E. ITO Naoki, Dr. Abdullah-AL-Mamun, Chairman of Department of Japanese Studies mentioned “We see continuous grow in FDI flow from Japan to Bangladesh and these people really need skilled human resources. Students who have Japanese degrees or those who go to Japan for studying will have great opportunity to work for companies coming to Bangladesh from Japan with investment. This investment will contribute to our overall economic development”. 
 
●About MEXT Scholarship

   Over 5 decades, Japan has been providing government scholarships to more than 4,300 Bangladeshis. In 2020 alone, more than 130 Bangladeshi students newly received this government-funded scholarship and are now studying in Japan in various academic fields. The scholarship application opens twice a year in mid-April (Embassy recommendation) and October (University recommendation). Please visit Embassy’s website for details.