ADB–Japan Scholarship Program – Apply Now!

Deadline: 27-Feb-22

Applications are now open for the Asian Development Bank (ADB)–Japan Scholarship Program to encourage and strengthen human resource development.

It aims to give qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member countries (DMCs) opportunities to pursue graduate studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at selected educational institutions in the Asian and the Pacific.

Duration

• The scholarship is for one (1) year with an extension to the second year of study, as appropriate, which shall be conditional on the scholar maintaining a satisfactory level of performance as determined by the institute.
• The maximum duration of scholarship award is two (2) years for masters program.

What does the scholarship cover?

The ADB–JSP provides

• full tuition fees
• a monthly subsistence and housing allowance
• an allowance for books and instructional materials
• medical insurance
• travel expenses

For scholars engaged in research, a special grant may be available for thesis preparation.

Eligibility Criteria

• The program is open to nationals of an ADB borrowing member country who have gained admission to an approved master’s A course at a designated institution. Candidates should not be more than 35 years old, be in good health, with a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record. The candidate should agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program in order to contribute to its development.
• The candidate should:
  • be a national of an ADB borrowing member and Japanese ODA scholarship eligible country;
  • not hold dual citizenship of any developed country;
  • have gained admission to an approved master’s course at a Designated Institution;
  • hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record;
  • have at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application. The candidate must have proficiency in oral and written English communication skills to be able to pursue studies;
  • not be more than 35 years old at the time of application, unless waived in exceptional cases with the expressed endorsement of the Government of Japan;
  • be in good health;
  • agree to return and work in his/her home country for at least two (2) years after completion of studies under the Program in order to contribute to its development;
  • not be an Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management, staff and consultants of ADB, or the close relatives of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: spouse, mother, stepmother, father, stepfather, sister, stepsister, brother, stepbrother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew;
  • not be staff of ADB–JSP Designated Institutions;
  • not be living or working in a country other than his/her home country; and
  • not be already enrolled in graduate degree programs.

Criteria

• Qualifications of the candidate.
• ADB–JSP will give priority to the ranking, or order of merit, proposed by the Designated Institutions.
• Preference to women candidates.
• Preference will be given to applicants with lesser financial capacity.
• The Program will, in principle, not support applicants who have previously studied abroad.
• The Program will, in principle, not support applicants who are pursuing a second master’s degree.
• Candidates who are applying at a Designated Institution in their own country may not be selected.
• Diversity of nationalities in the overall Program as well as at each Designated Institution level will be considered.
• Preference will be given to candidates with higher potential to occupy senior positions in development-related work and who have demonstrated professional interest and desire to contribute to development in their home countries.
• Proposed Fields of Study should be closely linked to the candidate’s academic background and professional experience and should be in line with (a) the operational priority areas of ADB’s long-term strategy and/or (b) the priority issues and development challenges addressed by Japan’s ODA.

For more information, visit https://www.adb.org/what-we-do/funds/japan-scholarship-program-jsp