Japan World Bank full Scholarship

The Japan World Bank full Scholarship is a fully funded scholarship open to citizens of developing countries in the world as an opportunity to study in one of the highly ranked university in Japan

About the Japan World Bank full Scholarship

The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master degree program in a development-related topic.

After earning their degree, developing country scholars commit to return to their home country to use their new skills and contribute to their countries’ social and economic development.

Type: Masters

Selection Criteria:

Eligible applications are assessed according to three main factors: academic excellence, professional experience, and relevance of program of study. Priority is given to candidates from the public sector with a high potential to impact the development in their own countries after completion of their studies

Eligibility for the Japan World Bank full Scholarship

Details on Eligibility Criteria for each call for applications are provided in that call’s Application Guidelines, and these detailed eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to. No exceptions are made.

Broadly speaking, Developing Country nationals must:

Be a national of a World Bank member developing country;

Not hold dual citizenship of any developed country;

Be in good health;

Hold a Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree earned at least 3 years prior to the Application Deadline date;

Have 3 years or more of recent development-related work experience after earning a Bachelor’s (or equivalent) degree;

Be employed in development-related work in a paid full- time position at the time of submitting the scholarship application.  The only exception to this criterion is for developing country nationals from a country that will be on the updated list of Fragile and Conflict States provided to applicants in the Application Guidelines for each call for scholarships.

On or before the Scholarship Application Deadline date, be admitted unconditionally (except for funding) for the upcoming academic year to at least one of the JJ/WBGSP preferred university master’s programs and located outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship and country of residence listed at the time the call for scholarship applications open.

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of any type of appointment of the World Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew; *Please note: All eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to. No exceptions are made.

Eligibility criteria WILL NOT change during an open call for applications. However, this information is subject to change between the close of one application process and the opening of the next.

Number of Scholarships:

Several scholarships open on this opportunity.

Joint Japan World Bank Group Scholarship benefits: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides annual awards to cover the cost of completing a master’s degree or its equivalent. The awards are given for one year and, provided that the academic program is longer than one year, may be renewed for a second consecutive year or a portion thereof, subject to satisfactory academic performance in the first year and the availability of funds.

The scholarship provides benefits for the recipient only, covering:

economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip;

tuition and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university;

a monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.

Duration:

The proposed program of study should start during the academic year 2021/2022 for a maximum duration of two years.

Eligible Countries: 

All Developing countries are eligible to apply

To be taken at (country): One of the preferred universities.

How to Apply

When you open the application website click on window 1 or window 2, then click on the Programme you chose to take, follow the instructions to send your application

Applicants are strongly encouraged to use the online application form available in  English, French, or Spanish.

Application Deadline: find the deadline for application on the official application portal below

Official application portal

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