JICA Experience
@ Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Since the university’s opening in 2000, APU has welcomed a large number of JICA students through a variety of scholarship programs, with our first JICA graduate students enrolling in 2003. Since then, the number of JICA students at APU has continuously grown.
Most JICA students serve as government officials in their home countries and regions before coming to APU. Having such students on campus gives non-JICA students opportunities to connect with peers who have first-hand experience in policymaking while also enabling JICA students to gain new perspectives.
JICA History & Facts
@ Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Countries and regions that have been represented by JICA students (68 cuntries and regions as of January 2023)
Countries and regions that have been represented by international students we have welcomed since our inception (161 countries and regions as of May 2022)
Total Number of Accepted JICA Students, Countries and Regions
As of January 2023,
have enrolled at APU.
- Laos
- Cambodia
- China
- Vietnam
- Bangladesh
- Philippines
- Mongolia
- Afghanistan
- Belize
- Nepal
- Mozambique
- Rwanda
- Kyrgyzstan
- Ghana
- Tajikistan
- Malawi
- Sierra Leone
- Nicaragua
- East Timor
- Pakistan
- Myanmar
- Solomon Islands
- Vanuatu
- Fiji
- Niue
- Papua New Guinea
- Cook Islands
- South Africa
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Senegal
- Tanzania
- Morocco
- Nigeria
- Egypt
- Somalia
- Burkina Faso
- Cameroon
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Sudan
- São Tomé and Príncipe
- Angora
- Botswana
- Côte d’Ivoire
- Burundi
- Chad
- Maldives
- Palestina
- Indonesia
- Guinea-Bissau
- Samoa
- Kiribati
- Seychelles
- Uzbekistan
- Lesotho
- Tonga
- Jamaica
- Jordan
- Uganda
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
- Gabon
- Eswatini
- Chile
- Liberia
- Thai
- Peru
JICA Students at APU’s Graduate Schools
As of the fall 2022 semester, almost 33% of APU’s graduate students (83 graduate students from 46 countries/regions out of 252 graduate students) are studying through JICA scholarship programs. The percentage of JICA students in each graduate school can be seen in the fig. B on the right.
other scholarship students
APU’s graduate school
Asia Pacific Studies
(Master's)
Asia Pacific Studeis
(Doctoral)
Management
each graduate school
Ministries and Agencies Represented by JICA Students
Most JICA students are government officials in their home countries and regions and are expected to return to their positions after completing their degrees. Here are some of the government agencies that APU’s JICA students have represented:
● List of ministries and agencies from which JICA students are from
*This is just an example
| Country | Organization |
|---|---|
| Bangladesh | Bangladesh Institute of Governance and Management |
| Cambodia | Ministry of Environment |
| Cambodia-Japan Cooperation Center (CJCC) | |
| Chile | National Youth Institute of Chile |
| China | Department of Culture and Tourism of Guangdong Province |
| Beijing Office of the Government of Henan Province | |
| Hebei Provincial Taxation Bureau | |
| Hebei Provincial People's Congress | |
| Egypt | Grand Egyptian Museum |
| Eswatini | Ministry of Public Works and Transport |
| Ministry of Tourism, Commerce and Industry | |
| Ministry of Finance - Swaziland | |
| Ethiopia | Ministry of Women, Children and Youth |
| Ethiopian Kaizen institute | |
| Fiji | Office of the Prime Minister |
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent | |
| Ministry of iTaukei Affairs | |
| Ghana | Ghana Tourism Authority |
| Jamaica | Planning Institute of Jamaica |
| Jordan | Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority |
| Kenya | County Government of Marsabit |
| ARM ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED | |
| I&M Bank Limited | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Public Fund Kyrgyz Republic-Japan Center for Human Development |
| Department of Tourism under the Ministry of culture, information, sport and youth policy of the Kyrgyz Republic | |
| Laos | Faculty of Economics and Business Management at an university in Laos |
| Lesotho | Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture |
| Liberia | Central Bank of Liberia |
| Malawi | Ministry of Gender |
| Department of Immigration and Citizenship Services | |
| Mongolia | Mongolia-Japan center for Human Resources Development |
| Morocco | Bank POPULAIRE |
| Mozambique | Companhia Industrial da Matola, South Africa |
| Nigeria | National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) |
| The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry | |
| Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) | |
| Pakistan | Federal Board of Revenue |
| Sindh Infrastructure Development Company | |
| Papua New Guinea | Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade |
| Department of Finance, Public Section, Geovernment of Papua New Guinea | |
| Ministry of Tourism Commerce and Industry | |
| Peru | PROAMAZONAS EXECUTING Unit |
| Samoa | Office of the Public Service Commission |
| Solomon Islands | Makira Ulawa Provincial Goverment |
| Somalia | SIMAD University |
| South Africa | E. Malan and Associates (Pty) Ltd |
| Agri South Africa | |
| Productivity South Africa | |
| Tajikistan | Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Republic of Tajikistan |
| Tanzania | Ministry of Finance and Planning |
| LAND TRANSPORT REGULATORY AUTHORITY | |
| President Office, Finance and Planning Zanzibar | |
| Ministry of Finance and Planning | |
| Thailand | Thailand Board of Investment |
| The Gambia | University of The Gambia |
| Tonga | Ministry of Finance |
| Ministry of culture | |
| Justice and Accountability Reform Programistry Of Finance, Planning and Economic Development | |
| Uzbekistan | Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction of Uzbekistan |
| Tourism Development Institute | |
| Tashkent State university of Economics | |
| Vietnam | Vietnam Maritime University |
| Zimbabwe | Elizabeth Florist TSD Bureau de Change |
Other Achievements
JICA Training Project and JICA Grassroots Technical Cooperation Project
Application Procedures for JICA Applicants
The application schedule, procedures, and eligibility requirements will depend on which scholarship program you have applied for. Please contact the JICA office in your home country or region to confirm the specific requirements for your application.