Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2022/2024 for Developing Countries – Fully Funded
Applications are invited from suitably qualified and eligible students for the 2022 to 2024 Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program(JJWBGSP). All interested candidates from developing countries are to submit their application forms online before the application deadline. See details below and apply now
About the JJWBGSP
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP) is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related topic.
Subject to available funding, JJWBGSP offers scholarships for 26 Participating Programs at universities in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.
Read also: Fully Funded Government Undergraduate Scholarship
Eligibility criteria
Broadly speaking, Developing Country nationals must;
- Be a national of a World Bank member developing country on this list;
- 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
Read also: Humber College Scholarships for International Students to Study in Canada
Benefits of the Scholarship
The JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides the recipient with 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 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 are notified to be a semi-finalist or if you are awarded a scholarship, you must inform and document to the JJ/WBGSP at that time if you have other sources of scholarship funds.
Read also: University of Nottingham Postgraduate Excellence Award for Africans to Study in the UK
How to Apply for Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship
Interested and eligible candidates from the list of eligible countries should submit their application form online for the second window application using the links below.
The Selection Process
The JJ/WBGSP uses the following process to review eligible scholarship applications from developing country nationals, with the aim of identifying the candidates with the highest potential, after completion of their graduate studies, to impact the development of their countries.
Two qualified assessors independently review each eligible application and score the application on a scale of 1 to 10, taking into account four main factors and the degree of cohesion among them:
- Quality of Professional Experience (30% weight)
- Quality of Professional Recommendations (30% weight)
- Quality of Commitment to your Home Country (30% weight)
- Quality of Education Background (10% weight)
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply is stated on the portal
If you find this information useful, please share it with your friends and family to help us reach more readers. Like and follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks