The Japanese Embassy in Pakistan has announced the MEXT Teachers Training Scholarship 2024 for primary and secondary school educators.
The Japanese embassy announced the MEXT Teachers Training Scholarship 2024 for Pakistan’s primary and secondary school educators with five years’ experience in public or private institutions, an official statement issued on Saturday read.
As per the criteria, teachers aged 35 or less would be eligible to apply for the scholarship.
It elaborated that it will be an 18-month non-degree training course, and those granted scholarships will get a certificate after completing the required course at the university in Japan.
The training program was not designed for those who wish to enter Bachelor’s, Master’s, or Doctor’s degree courses, it further stated.
The purpose of this training course is to provide an opportunity for Pakistani teachers to research school education in Japan and learn new methodologies and teaching techniques from Japanese experts, which may help them in their professional growth, the state news agency reported.
The last date to send applications is February 9, 2024.
The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) of Japan offers scholarships each year to international teachers who wish to research school education at designated educational institutions in Japan as teacher training students under the Japanese Government MEXT Scholarship program.
Last year, the Japanese embassy announced MEXT Research Scholarship 2024 for Masters and PhD students.
