Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship
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The JJ/WBSP is available to nationals of specific developing nations who submit applications for master’s degree programs in development-related fields. Nationals having relevant professional expertise and a history of aiding their nation's development efforts are considered eligible for JJ/WBSP.
Subject to available funding, JJ/WBSP grants scholarships for 45 Participating Master’s Programs at 27 universities in the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in important development fields such as infrastructure management, economic policy management, and tax policy.
After receiving their degrees, developing country scholars pledge to return home and use their newly acquired knowledge to aid in their nation's social and economic development.
| Amount Granted | Travel allowance + tuition fee + monthly subsistence allowance |
| Type of Scholarship | Merit and need-based |
| Level of Program | Graduate |
| Application Deadline | May 26, 2024 (tentative) |
| International Students | Yes |
| Official URL | Visit Here |
The JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides the following incentives to the applicant:
Air travel in economy class between your home country and the host university at the commencement of your study program and soon after the scholarship period ends. In addition to round-trip air travel, scholars will receive a US $500 travel stipend for each trip.
Tuition for your graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance purchased through the university.
A monthly subsistence grant to cover all living expenditures (accommodations, food, etc., including books) while on campus throughout the scholarship period. The allowance amount 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 shorter.
The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover the following expenses:
Costs of VISA application(s)
Expenses incurred in bringing and/or supporting a scholar's family members;
Extracurricular activities or training;
Courses that do not fulfill the minimum credit requirements for a graduate degree;
The graduate program does not provide language instruction.
Additional travel during the program of study;
Expenses for research, supplemental educational materials, field excursions, workshop/seminar participation, or internships; or
Educational equipment such as computers.
Fee for a resident permit
Please keep in mind that the JJ/WBGSP scholarship is meant to augment, not replace, any other financial support/fellowship you may have. If you are notified that you are a semi-finalist or that you have been given a scholarship, you must notify and document to the JJ/WBGSP if you have other sources of scholarship funds.
Details on Eligibility Criteria are released in the Application Guidelines for each call for applications, and these highly precise eligibility criteria are scrupulously adhered to. There are no exceptions.
In general, nationals of developing countries must:
Be a citizen of a World Bank member developing country on this list.
No dual nationality in any civilized country;
Maintain good health;
Have a Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree that was earned at least three years prior to the Application Deadline date.
Possess 3 years or more of recent development-related work experience following the completion of a Bachelor's (or equivalent) degree;
Be employed in development-related work in a paid full-time position at the time you apply for the scholarship. Have at least 3 years of paid development-related experience since acquiring a Bachelor's degree (or comparable university degree) during the last 6 years from the Application Deadline.
Be admitted unconditionally (except for funding) for the upcoming academic year to at least one of the JJ/WBGSP participating master's programs located outside of the applicant's country of citizenship and country of residence listed at the time the call for scholarship applications opens on or before the Scholarship Application Deadline date. Before submitting your application, you must upload your admission letter. See "How to Apply" for more information.
Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of any type of appointment of the World Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term "close relative" defined as Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew.
Individuals who have previously been offered a JJWBGSP scholarship but declined it, or who have previously received a JJWBGSP scholarship but did not graduate, are ineligible to apply again.
Please keep in mind that all eligibility conditions are rigorously followed. There are no exceptions. During an open call for applications, eligibility requirements WILL NOT CHANGE. This information, however, is subject to change between the completion of one application procedure and the start of the next.
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To have a JJ/WBSP reviewed, applicants must fulfill the following two requirements:
If an applicant submits only one completed application electronically through the online application site before the Application Deadline: May 26, 2024, at 12:00 noon EST (tentative) for the second application window, the application will be accepted and reviewed. An application is deemed complete if it has the following items:
Completing the Application Form includes, among other things, uploading scanned copies of:
(i) documentation proving the applicant fits the eligibility requirement in terms of the number of years of recent development-related work.
(ii) the applicant's bachelor's degree diploma and, if relevant, the diploma of the applicant's most advanced graduate degree. (Do not include a transcript or submit a transcript as a substitute for a diploma).
(iii)C.V. in English (or French for the GPE program at FERDI exclusively) following the format provided in Annex 4. If the work was not compensated, do not list it on your resume. Instead, make a category in your CV called "Volunteer Work" and add unpaid internships or other unpaid employment under that area.
(iv)unconditional (except for funding) Letter of Admission for the upcoming academic year to a JJ/WBGSP participating master's program:
that is listed on the JJ/WBGSP website;
for which the applicant is seeking JJWBGSP funding; and
that is located outside of the applicant's country of citizenship and country of residence.
(For more information on what "unconditional" means, see Annex 5.)
Fuel your abroad education -
The JJ/WBGSP uses the following process to examine qualifying scholarship applications from developing country nationals, with the goal of identifying applicants with the greatest potential to aid in their countries' development after completion of their graduate studies.
Two qualified assessors analyze 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:
The JJ/WBGSP Secretariat chooses the finalists based on the average score of the two assessors and the following criteria:
Maintaining a geographically diverse distribution of awards;
Maintaining a reasonable gender distribution of rewards;
Unusual circumstances/difficulties when evaluating employment experience and other parts of an application;
Scholarships are awarded to applicants who, all else being equal, have restricted financial means for graduate study abroad.
The JJWBGSP Secretariat submits the applicants for the Participating Programme scholarship to the JJ/WBG Steering Committee (made up of World Bank Board of Directors members and WB management) for approval. Winners are contacted as soon as the JJWBG Steering Committee approves their nominations.
Address:
The World Bank
1818 H Street,
NW Washington, DC 20433 USA
Disclaimer: All the information published on this page is taken from the official website for the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship. We don’t own any information. Visit the source for accurate data regarding dates, terms, and conditions, etc.
This information is not provided to applicants. The amount of financing is determined by a number of factors, including the length and location of the participating master's degree program.
Yes, if you meet the eligibility requirements, your application will be examined.
No. The web application is not set up to be utilized on a mobile device. A desktop or laptop computer is recommended.
A period of graduate study, even if connected to development, does not contribute towards the required three years of development-related work.
If you have numerous diplomas/documents connected to your most recent degree, please scan them all into one file and upload them all through the online application. A diploma/certificate cannot be uploaded in place of an academic transcript unless the transcript clearly shows the graduation date and degree attained. A scanned copy of the diploma/certificate you got upon graduation is adequate. You are not required to get a newly certified copy of your diploma from the university.
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