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.
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.