Courtesy Call on Ambassador Sakuta by Ms. Maya Marday, MEXT Scholarship Student
2026/3/24
On 24 March 2026, Ambassador Sakuta received a courtesy call from Ms. Maya Marday, a recipient of the 2026 MEXT Scholarship*, prior to her departure for Japan.
Ms. Marday earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Seychelles in 2019. After serving as an assistant conservation officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, she worked as a fisheries scientist at the Seychelles Fisheries Authority for four years starting in 2022, covering a wide range of responsibilities, including project management in sustainable fisheries, field surveys, and education and outreach.
After arriving in Japan next month, she will undertake a six-month Japanese-language preparatory course, ending in October 2026. She will then enroll in the Graduate School of Science and Technology at the University of Tsukuba to pursue research in environmental education.
During the courtesy call, Ambassador Sakuta extended best wishes for her academic success in Japan.
*The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has implemented scholarship programmes for foreign students with the aim of promoting international exchange and friendship and contributing to the development of human resources in other countries through the admission of outstanding foreign students from overseas, as well as contributing to the internationalisation of Japanese universities, improving education and research capabilities.
Ms. Marday earned a bachelor’s degree in environmental science from the University of Seychelles in 2019. After serving as an assistant conservation officer at the Ministry of Agriculture, Climate Change and Environment, she worked as a fisheries scientist at the Seychelles Fisheries Authority for four years starting in 2022, covering a wide range of responsibilities, including project management in sustainable fisheries, field surveys, and education and outreach.
After arriving in Japan next month, she will undertake a six-month Japanese-language preparatory course, ending in October 2026. She will then enroll in the Graduate School of Science and Technology at the University of Tsukuba to pursue research in environmental education.
During the courtesy call, Ambassador Sakuta extended best wishes for her academic success in Japan.
*The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) has implemented scholarship programmes for foreign students with the aim of promoting international exchange and friendship and contributing to the development of human resources in other countries through the admission of outstanding foreign students from overseas, as well as contributing to the internationalisation of Japanese universities, improving education and research capabilities.