Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2024-25 at APU, Japan

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About Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship

Citizens of specific developing countries with relevant professional Experience and a background in supporting their nations’ development efforts can apply for this fully funded opportunity.

Selected applicants applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related area are eligible for the JJ/WBGSP.

JJ/WBGSP grants scholarships for 49 Participating Master’s Programs in 27 universities in the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan, subject to available financing, in essential areas of development such as economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.

All applicants should note that if they are not accepted into one of the 49 Participating Master’s Programs, they will not be eligible to apply for a JJ/WBGSP Scholarship in 2024.

 

Application Deadlines:

• Window 1: January 15 to February 29, 2024 (noon EST)
• Window 2: March 25 to May 24, 2024  (noon EST)

• Sponsor Organisation: World Bank

Benefits of Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship

The scholarship covers all the following expenses:

• Full tuition fee
• Medical insurance
• Monthly allowance for living expenses, such as accommodations, food, books, and more
• There is a one-round trip travel cost at the start and end of the program at APU.
• Travel allowance of 500 USD in addition to economy-class air

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Requirements

Only students who meet the following requirements can apply for the World Bank Scholarship:

• Have the citizenship of a country that is a World Bank member
• Not have dual citizenship in any developed country
• Be in a good health condition
• Have a bachelor’s degree obtained at least three years before the application deadline.
• Have three years or more recent development-related work experience after undergraduate studies
• Be currently employed in development-related work in a paid full-time position.
• Not be World Bank staff or staff’s family members.
• I intend to study abroad in Japan.
• Previous JJ/WBGSP scholarship recipients or unsuccessful applicants are not eligible.

Selection Criteria

The JJ/WBGSP uses the following process to examine qualifying scholarship applications from developing country nationals to identify applicants with the greatest potential to benefit their countries’ development after completing their graduate studies.

 

Two qualified assessors evaluate each eligible application independently and grade it on a scale of 1 to 10, taking into account four primary factors and the degree of cohesiveness among them:

1. Professional Experience (30% weight)
2. Professional Recommendations (30% weight)
3. Commitment to your Home Country (30% weight)
4. Education Background (10% weight)

The JJ/WBGSP Secretariat selects the finalists based on the average score of the two assessors and the following criteria:

• A reasonably wide geographical distribution of awards
• A sufficiently wide distribution of awards across gender
• Unusual circumstances/hardships when assessing employment experience and other aspects of an application
• Giving scholarships to applicants who, other things being equal, have limited access to financial resources

Application Date and Process

Applicants should submit their application to Asia Pacific University (APU) before their desired application Window deadline. Choose and review your study program. Click the link to the application website to start your application.

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