[Japan] The Association for Overseas Technical Scholarship

AOTS, a non-profit organization, was established in 1959 with the support of the Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI). Its main purpose is to promote technical cooperation for the industrialization and development of developing countries and enhance mutual understanding and friendly relationships between those countries and Japan. To date, AOTS has trained more than 100,000 persons in Japan from over 160 countries and regions. In addition, it has organized various training programs outside Japan involving over 130,000 participants from developing countries. The activities of AOTS are financed by Japanese government subsidy, company contributions, and other sources.

Training

1. Technical and managerial training services on a private basis in Japan:

• general orientation courses on general subjects -e.g., Japanese language, industries, technology, culture and society,
• specialized technical in-plant training by Japanese host companies, and
• management training programs on modern theory and practice of business management, production management, quality control, etc.

2. Overseas training programs outside Japan.
3. Training programs entrusted by the Japanese government.
4. Training programs in collaboration with other organizations.

Certification

When the training has been completed satisfactorily, a certificate will be awarded to the trainee.

Financial Aid to Host Companies

AOTS provides Japanese host companies with financial aid and relevant assistance to invite the trainees for training in Japan when the training programs are arranged according to AOTS standards.

Reference Materials

• Guidelines for Training Contract(PDF 28KB)
• Guide to The AOTS ALUMNI SOCIETIES(PDF 1.3MB)

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