Exchange of Notes concerning Grant Aid Project ‘the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship’
2026/8/25
On August 25, 2026, Mr. ONO Keiichi, Ambassador of Japan to Bhutan, and His Excellency Mr. Vetsop Namgyel, Ambassador of Bhutan to Japan, exchanged notes in New Delhi concerning the provision of the grant aid for the Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship (total provision of the grant is up to 171 million yen).
Details of the project
Project Name: “The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship”
Maximum Amount: 171 million yen
This project provides scholarships to young public service officers in Bhutan which will help them to earn a master’s degree from higher educational institutions in Japan.
The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship began in 2018 and is currently in its nineth year. Currently, twenty three young public service officers from various government agencies of Bhutan are studying in Japan, pursuing a master’s or a PhD course at Japanese universities.
As of now, forty three Bhutanese scholarship’ students who received master’s degrees or PhD degrees through this project have returned to Bhutan. They are now actively working in Bhutan by making use of the knowledge and experiences they gained not only through research activities but also through their daily lives in Japan.
It is expected that this project will help improve the policy capacity of the Bhutanese government and further contribute to the strengthening of the friendship and cooperation that cordially exists between the two countries.
Details of the project
Project Name: “The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship”
Maximum Amount: 171 million yen
This project provides scholarships to young public service officers in Bhutan which will help them to earn a master’s degree from higher educational institutions in Japan.
The Project for Human Resource Development Scholarship began in 2018 and is currently in its nineth year. Currently, twenty three young public service officers from various government agencies of Bhutan are studying in Japan, pursuing a master’s or a PhD course at Japanese universities.
As of now, forty three Bhutanese scholarship’ students who received master’s degrees or PhD degrees through this project have returned to Bhutan. They are now actively working in Bhutan by making use of the knowledge and experiences they gained not only through research activities but also through their daily lives in Japan.
It is expected that this project will help improve the policy capacity of the Bhutanese government and further contribute to the strengthening of the friendship and cooperation that cordially exists between the two countries.