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Deadline: February 28, 2025
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2025 is an exceptional opportunity for aspiring professionals from developing countries. This prestigious scholarship supports individuals committed to addressing global development challenges by funding their master’s degree education at top universities worldwide.
The JJ/WBGSP, jointly funded by the Government of Japan and the World Bank, offers scholarships to individuals from developing countries who wish to pursue a master’s degree in development-related fields. The program collaborates with over 30 universities across the globe, including institutions in the USA, Europe, Africa, and Asia. Its goal is to nurture future leaders equipped with the expertise to contribute meaningfully to their countries’ development.
Benefits
- Full Financial Support:
- Covers tuition fees, basic medical insurance, and travel expenses.
- Provides a monthly living stipend to cover accommodation, food, and other personal expenses.
- World-Class Education:
- Opportunity to study at some of the world’s most prestigious universities.
- Networking Opportunities:
- Connect with a global network of professionals and development experts.
- Career Growth:
- Enhance professional skills and contribute to impactful development projects in home countries.
Please note all JJ/WBGSP scholarships cover the duration of the graduate program or two years, whichever is less.
The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover:
- Visa application(s) costs
- Expenses to bring and/or support a scholar’s family members;
- Extra-curricular courses or training;
- Courses that do not meet the minimum credits required to earn the graduate degree;
- Language training not provided by the graduate program;
- Additional travel during the course of the study program;
- Expenses related to research, supplementary educational materials, field trips, participation in workshops/seminars, or internships; or
- Educational equipment such as computers.
- Resident permit fee
Note: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship may only supplement, and does not duplicate, any other source of financial support/fellowship you might have. If you were awarded another scholarship or fellowship, you must send the documents pertaining to this other scholarship/fellowship to the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat.
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Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Be a citizen of a World Bank member developing country.
- Professional Experience: Have at least three years of relevant work experience in development-related fields.
- Educational Background: Hold a bachelor’s degree obtained at least three years before the application deadline.
- Age Requirement: Be under the age of 45 years at the time of application.
- Commitment: Plan to return to your home country to contribute to its development.
Application Process and Documents Required
An application will be accepted and reviewed if the applicant submits only one completed application electronically through the online application site by the Application Deadline: February 28, 2025 (for Window 1 programs only). An application is considered complete if it includes: a. and b.
- Two recommendation letters, submitted online, from people who have direct knowledge of the applicant’s professional work experience.
- One completed Application Form (which includes an applicant’s agreement to conditions stated on the Signature Page of the Application Form) that is written in either in English or the language of their master’s degree program. (For example, a completed Application Form written in French by an applicant who is seeking a scholarship to attend a preferred university in the United Kingdom will not be reviewed).
- Among other information, completing the Application Form includes uploading scanned copies of:
- (i) documentation that proves the applicant meets the eligibility requirement with regard to the number of years of recent development-related work. (See FAQs for details regarding the extent and type of documentation required to be uploaded)
- (ii) the applicant’s bachelor’s degree diploma, and if applicable, also the diploma of the applicant’s most advanced graduate degree. (Do not include a transcript or upload a transcript as a substitute for a diploma).
- (iii) C.V. using the format provided in Annex 4 and written in English or the language of the master’s degree program for which the applicant is seeking JJ/WBGSP funding. If the work was not paid, do not include it in your CV. Instead, you can create a category “Volunteer Work” in your CV and list under that heading unpaid internships or other unpaid work.
- (iv) unconditional (except for financing) Letter of Admission for the upcoming academic year to the JJ/WBGSP participating master’s program: • which is among those listed on the JJ/WBGSP website; • for which the applicant is seeking JJ/WBGSP funding; and • that is located outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship and country of residence. (See Annex 5 for greater clarity with regard to what is meant by “unconditional”.)
Deadline: Submit your application by 28th February 2025.
