Scholarship for elderly care studies now open for applications

The Myanmar Association of Japan Alumni (MAJA) has announced that scholarships for the elderly care field are now open for applications to those who have passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) and are facing difficulties in self-funded studies in Japan. According to a MAJA statement, scholarship recipients will be legally permitted to work part-time during their studies. Upon graduation, they will have a direct path to stable employment in Japan, potentially leading to long-term residency. Furthermore, if they obtain a nationally recognized certification, they may be able to bring their families to Japan. Applicants for the elderly care scholarship must be between 18 and 27 years old, have completed Grade 12 (or the old system's 10th grade), or be currently enrolled in university from the first year onwards. They must possess Japanese language proficiency from JLPT N4 to N2 levels and have an interest in the elderly care profession with the intention of working in the field long-term. Successful candidates in the final interview stage for the scholarship will be required to pay a processing fee of 2.5 million Kyats. It is understood that scholarship recipients will receive full support for tuition fees at Japanese language schools and elderly care colleges. As the Japanese Language Proficiency Tests have already been conducted on July 5th, those who passed and are interested in the elderly care scholarship are invited to attend an introductory briefing session regarding the scholarship, which will be held on July 14th at the MAJA Education Centre.