Young Leaders' Program (YLP) 2027 | Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR

The Young Leaders' Program (YLP) is one of the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Programs commenced in 2001. YLP aims to contribute to cultivate future national leaders in Asian and other countries, moreover, to contribute to establish friendly relationship among various countries and to improve policy planning activities by forming a network among national leaders through deepening their understanding of Japan

Outline of YLP

Course (1 Year)	Host University
Business Administration	Hitotsubashi University (https://www.ics.hub.hit-u.ac.jp/mba/ylp)
Healthcare Administration	Nagoya University (https://www.med.nagoya-u.ac.jp/medical_E/laboratory/basic-med/social-science/ylp/)
Law	Kyushu University (https://www.law.kyushu-u.ac.jp/programsinenglish/html/programs-admissions/academic-programs/ylp-ll-m/)
School of Government	National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) (https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/education/inter_programs/leader/)
School of Local Governance

Please read the guidelines for your preferred course carefully and submit the documents as required.

Business Administration
(For entrepreneurs, business managers, public officials etc.)

Place of Submission:

Department of Organization and Personnel, the Ministry of Industry and Commerce
ທ່ານ ນ. ສົມພອນ ໄວຍາກອນ 020-9970-0054

Healthcare Administration
(For young public administrators in healthcare and allied sectors)

Place of Submission:

Department of Organization and Personnel, the Ministry of Health
ທ່ານ ດຣ. ສຸດທິດາ ວິໄລວຽງ 020-2968-8128

Law
(For legal professionals)

Place of Submission:　(Choose one of the below that suite your preference the most)

（1）　Department of Personnel, the Ministry of Justice
ທ່ານ ວ່າງເນັ່ງ ຢ່າງ
Email: Hnubzoo121217@gmail.com ; vangnengyang10081984@gmail.com

（2）　Department of Personnel, People's Supreme Court
ທ່ານ ນ. ດາວັນ ອຸໄລທອນ 020-5599-9104, 021 353584

（3）　Department of Personnel, Supreme People's Prosecutor Office

School of Government
(For young public administrators and government officials)

Place of Submission:

Personnel Development Department, Central Committee for Organization and Personnel
ທ່ານ ນ. ແສງເພັດ ຫົງສາຄອນ 020-5423-9959

School of Local Governance
(For young public administrators and government officials)

Place of Submission:

Personnel Development Department, Central Committee for Organization and Personnel
ທ່ານ ນ. ແສງເພັດ ຫົງສາຄອນ 020-5423-9959

Deadline of Submission: Mid September 2026

For specific details regarding deadlines and submission procedures, please contact the relevant recommending organization for your preferred course.

For Further Inquiries

Culture, Public Relations and Scholarship Section
Embassy of Japan in the Lao PDR
Tel: 021-414400
Email: embassy@vt.mofa.go.jp