Applications for the World Bank Japan Joint Postgraduate Scholarship Program are currently open. In this article, we explain the scholarship program in detail, its benefits, and the step-by-step application process.
The Japan World Bank Joint Postgraduate Scholarship Program 2023-2025 is a fully funded master’s scholarship for international students. The JJ/WBGSP scholarship will cover full tuition, accommodation fees, economy class air tickets and monthly living allowance.
The WBGSP is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of contributing to the development of their countries who are applying to master’s degree programs in development-related topics.
JJWBGSP provides scholarships to 26 participating projects at universities in the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in key development areas such as economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management. If you are not admitted to one of these programs, you are not eligible for the JJWBGSP scholarship. Students from developing countries commit themselves to moving to their home countries after graduation, using their new abilities to contribute to the cultural and economic development of their countries.
Scholarship Summary
- Learning level: Masters
- mechanism: Newcastle University
- Studied at: United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan
- Opportunity focus areas: Click here to find available Masters opportunities
- Plan period: 2 years
- Deadline:
Scholarship Scope
The World Bank Japan Joint Postgraduate Scholarship Program offers the following benefits to recipients:
- Travel between your home country and the host university in economy class at the beginning of your study program and immediately after the end of your scholarship period. In addition to two-way air travel, scholars will receive a $500 travel stipend per trip;
- Tuition for graduate studies and the cost of basic health insurance through the university.
- During the scholarship period, living expenses will be paid monthly, covering all living expenses (accommodation, meals, etc., including book fees). The amount of the stipend varies by country.
Please note that all JJ/WBGSP scholarships cover the duration of the graduate program or two years, whichever is shorter.
The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover:
- Visa application fee
- The cost of traveling and/or supporting the scholar’s family members;
- extracurricular courses or training;
- Courses that do not meet the minimum credit hours required to earn a graduate degree;
- Postgraduate courses do not provide language training;
- Additional travel during the study program;
- Expenses related to research, supplementary educational materials, fieldwork, participation in workshops/seminars or internships; or
- Computers and other educational equipment.
- Residence permit fee
Eligibility Criteria for Japan World Bank Joint Postgraduate Scholarship Program
To be eligible for the Japan World Bank Joint Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP), applicants must meet the following criteria:
- Required language: English
- Eligible countries: All countries in the world
- Do not hold dual nationality from any developed country;
- In good health;
- Hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) earned at least 3 years before the application deadline;
- 3 or more years of recent development-related work experience after obtaining a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent);
- Be employed in a paid, development-related, full-time job at the time of submitting your scholarship application. The only exceptions to this criterion are developing country nationals from the following countries, which will be included in the latest list of fragile and conflict countries provided to applicants in each scholarship application guide.
- Be unconditionally admitted (other than financial aid) to at least one JJ/WBGSP preferred university master’s program for the upcoming academic year on or before the scholarship application deadline and be located outside the applicant’s country of nationality and residence listed at the time the scholarship application opens. Letter of admission must be uploaded prior to submitting your application.
- Not an Executive Director, Deputy Executive Director, and/or staff member of any type of appointment of the World Bank Group, nor a close relative by blood or adoption of any of the foregoing, where the term “close relative” is 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. Eligibility criteria will not change during the open call for applications. However, this information may change between the end of one application process and the beginning of the next.
How to apply for the World Bank Japan Joint Postgraduate Scholarship Program?
Please follow the steps below to qualify for this scholarship:
- You must first apply for admission to one or more partner master’s degree programs. Inquiries on how to submit an application for admission to a partner program should be directed to the appropriate university.
- Create an account on the scholarship website here.
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