The Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Program 2024

The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program is open to citizens of certain developing countries who have relevant professional experience and a track record of supporting their countries’ development efforts and are applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related field.

The World Bank awards scholarships to students and young researchers, thereby contributing to the Bank’s mission of forging new fresh approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in developing countries.

Details:

Subject to available funding, JJWBGSP provides scholarships for 52 Participating Programs at universities in the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in key areas of development such as economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.

To accommodate the academic calendar of JJ/WBGSP Participating Programs, the next application process will be organized in two stages:

• Application Window#1
  From January 15 to February 29, 2024 at 12:00 noon EST
  JJ/WBGSP Participating Programs accepting applications under Window #1
  Names of selected applicants will be announced by end of March 2024
• Application Window #2
  From March 25 to May 24, 2024 at 12:00 noon EST
  JJ/WBGSP Participating Programs accepting applications under Window #2
  Names of selected applicants will be announced towards the end of June 2024

After completing their degree, developing country scholars pledge to return to their home country to apply their new skills and contribute to their country’s social and economic development.

Eligibility Requirements:

To be considered for the Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship Program, applicants 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. Have at least 3 years of paid development-related employment since earning a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent university degree) and acquired within the past 6 years from the date of the Application Deadline.

Benefits:

The recipient of the Joint Japan/World Bank Scholarship receives the following benefits:

• Economy class air travel between your home country and the host university at the start of your study program and immediately following the end of the scholarship period. In addition to the two-way air travel, scholars will receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip;
• Tuition for your graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance obtained through the university.
• While on campus during the scholarship period, a monthly subsistence allowance to cover all living expenses (accommodations, food, etc., including books). The amount of the allowance varies depending on the host country.

Please keep in mind that all JJ/WBGSP scholarships are for the duration of the graduate program or two years, whichever is less.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified applicants should “CLICK HERE TO APPLY” 

Deadline: May 24, 2024

Best wishes!