It aims to provide
an opportunity for well-qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member
countries* to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management,
science and technology, and other development-related fields at participating
academic institutions in the Asian and Pacific Region.
Upon completion of
their study progra
ms, scholars are expected to contribute to the economic and
social development of their home countries.
The ADB-JSP enrolls
about 300 students annually in participating academic institutions located in
10 countries within the region.
The ADB-JSP provides
full scholarships for one to two years.
Applicants from
graduated member countries, i.e., Hong Kong, China, the Republic of Korea,
Singapore, and Taipei,China, as defined under the Classificationand Graduation Policy, are no longer eligible for ADB-JSP.
member countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei
Darussalam, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Fiji, Hong Kong,
China, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, the Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao
People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Federated
States of Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua
New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka,
Taipei,China, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu,
Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Viet Nam
members enter a new phase in their relationship with ADB as defined under
the Classification and Graduation Policy.
