ISLAMABAD: Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has offered Japan-Asia Youth
Exchange Programme in Science (SAKURA Exchange Programme in Science) for the first time
to Pakistan.
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This programme aims to promote exchanges between young Asian researchers and Japanese
researchers in fields of science and technology through the close collaboration of industry-
academia-government by facilitating short-term visits of competent Asian youths to Japan for
studying and experiencing cutting-edge Japanese technology. For the first time, this programme
is being offered in Pakistan.
Interested educational institutions in Pakistan can apply for this programme between October and
November 2016.