Applications are invited for Joint Japan/World Bank
Graduate Scholarships Program (JJ/WBGSP) for nationals of developing
countries. Applicants must have working in the public sector, or in a
development related job, and have between 3 years and 20 years of full time,
paid, work experience, with at least 3 recent years of work related to
development of your country. The applicant has separately applied for the
2014-15 academic year admission to one of the JJ/WBGSP preferred university
masters programs that is listed on the JJ/WBGSP website and that is
located outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship and country of
residence.
Graduate Scholarships Program (JJ/WBGSP) for nationals of developing
countries. Applicants must have working in the public sector, or in a
development related job, and have between 3 years and 20 years of full time,
paid, work experience, with at least 3 recent years of work related to
development of your country. The applicant has separately applied for the
2014-15 academic year admission to one of the JJ/WBGSP preferred university
masters programs that is listed on the JJ/WBGSP website and that is
located outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship and country of
residence.
Study Subject(s):
Scholarships are awarded for studying only at a master program that has been
granted “preferred” status by the JJ/WBG Scholarship Program.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree at
Preferred University.
Scholarship Provider: World Bank, with funding from the Government of
Japan
Scholarship can be taken at: Scholarships are available
for preferred university masters programs that is listed on the
JJ/WBGSP website and that is located outside of the applicant’s
country of citizenship and country of residence.
Scholarships are awarded for studying only at a master program that has been
granted “preferred” status by the JJ/WBG Scholarship Program.
Course Level: Scholarships are available for pursuing masters degree at
Preferred University.
Scholarship Provider: World Bank, with funding from the Government of
Japan
Scholarship can be taken at: Scholarships are available
for preferred university masters programs that is listed on the
JJ/WBGSP website and that is located outside of the applicant’s
country of citizenship and country of residence.
Eligibility: The
applicant meets the following eligibility criteria:
-Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow.
-Not be a dual citizen of any industrialized country.
-Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, staff of the World Bank Group
(the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International
Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and
International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), consultant,
relative or in-law of the aforementioned.
-Holds a Bachelors degree (or equivalent university degree) earned before 2011.
-Currently employed in a paid and full time position at time of application.
-Have, by the application deadline, at least 3 years but no more than 20 years
of recent full time paid employment in the applicant’s home country or in
another developing country acquired after receiving the first Bachelors (or
equivalent university) degree, and at least 3 years of recent experience in
development-related work.
-Have, by the notification of the scholarship award, been accepted
unconditionally (except for funding) to enroll in the upcoming academic year in
one of the JJ/WBGSP preferred university masters programs that is listed on the
JJ/WBGSP website, that is located outside of the applicant’s country of
citizenship and country of residence.
-Be in good health, as certified by a medical doctor, with respect to the
capacity to be a productive scholar for the duration of the masters program.
applicant meets the following eligibility criteria:
-Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow.
-Not be a dual citizen of any industrialized country.
-Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, staff of the World Bank Group
(the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International
Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and
International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), consultant,
relative or in-law of the aforementioned.
-Holds a Bachelors degree (or equivalent university degree) earned before 2011.
-Currently employed in a paid and full time position at time of application.
-Have, by the application deadline, at least 3 years but no more than 20 years
of recent full time paid employment in the applicant’s home country or in
another developing country acquired after receiving the first Bachelors (or
equivalent university) degree, and at least 3 years of recent experience in
development-related work.
-Have, by the notification of the scholarship award, been accepted
unconditionally (except for funding) to enroll in the upcoming academic year in
one of the JJ/WBGSP preferred university masters programs that is listed on the
JJ/WBGSP website, that is located outside of the applicant’s country of
citizenship and country of residence.
-Be in good health, as certified by a medical doctor, with respect to the
capacity to be a productive scholar for the duration of the masters program.
Scholarship Open for Students of Following
Countries: The students of developing countries
(Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China,
Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep. of, Congo, Rep. of, Costa Rica, Côte
d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Egypt, Arab
Rep., El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The
Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haití,
Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep. of, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Republic of Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s
D.R., Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, FYR of, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
Micronesia, F.S., Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania,
Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines,
Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
Rep. Bol. de, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Republic of, Zambia and
Zimbabwe) can apply for this scholarship.
Countries: The students of developing countries
(Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi,
Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China,
Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep. of, Congo, Rep. of, Costa Rica, Côte
d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Rep, Ecuador, Egypt, Arab
Rep., El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, The
Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haití,
Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep. of, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan,
Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Republic of Kyrgyz Republic, Lao People’s
D.R., Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, FYR of, Madagascar, Malawi,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico,
Micronesia, F.S., Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco,
Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan,
Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Romania,
Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia,
Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan,
Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines,
Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania,
Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey,
Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela,
Rep. Bol. de, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Republic of, Zambia and
Zimbabwe) can apply for this scholarship.
Scholarship Description: The World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established
the World Bank Graduate Scholarship program for graduate studies in subjects
related to economic development. To apply for the JJ/WBGSP scholarship
you must be a developing country nationals working in the public
sector, or in a development related job, and have between 3 years and 20 years
of full time, paid, work experience, with at least 3 recent years of work
related to development of your country. Most importantly, you must commit to
returning home to your country on graduation in order to use your enhanced
knowledge and skills towards your community’s, country’s or region’s
development. Those receiving a scholarship are barred from working at the
World Bank Group for three years following graduation from the preferred
masters program.
the World Bank Graduate Scholarship program for graduate studies in subjects
related to economic development. To apply for the JJ/WBGSP scholarship
you must be a developing country nationals working in the public
sector, or in a development related job, and have between 3 years and 20 years
of full time, paid, work experience, with at least 3 recent years of work
related to development of your country. Most importantly, you must commit to
returning home to your country on graduation in order to use your enhanced
knowledge and skills towards your community’s, country’s or region’s
development. Those receiving a scholarship are barred from working at the
World Bank Group for three years following graduation from the preferred
masters program.
What does it cover? The scholarship is fully funded by the Government of Japan, and
provides for the recipient only the following benefits:
-economy class air travel between your home country and the host university at
the start of your study program and one return journey following the end of the
scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, you will receive a US $500
travel allowance for each trip;
-tuition for your graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance
usually obtained through the university;
-a monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books. The
amount of the allowance varies depending on the host country.
-The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover: expenses for the scholar’s
family, extra-curricular courses or training, language training that
is 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 that are not part of the curriculum of the graduate program;
or educational equipment such as computers.
-Note: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship may only supplement, and does not
duplicate, any other source of financial support/fellowship you might have. If
selected as a finalist or if you are awarded a scholarship, you must inform the
J/WBGSP if you have other sources of scholarship funds. The JJ/WBGSP stipend
may be withdrawn completely or partially if during the scholarship period the
Program has evidence of additional sources of support.
provides for the recipient only the following benefits:
-economy class air travel between your home country and the host university at
the start of your study program and one return journey following the end of the
scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, you will receive a US $500
travel allowance for each trip;
-tuition for your graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance
usually obtained through the university;
-a monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books. The
amount of the allowance varies depending on the host country.
-The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover: expenses for the scholar’s
family, extra-curricular courses or training, language training that
is 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 that are not part of the curriculum of the graduate program;
or educational equipment such as computers.
-Note: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship may only supplement, and does not
duplicate, any other source of financial support/fellowship you might have. If
selected as a finalist or if you are awarded a scholarship, you must inform the
J/WBGSP if you have other sources of scholarship funds. The JJ/WBGSP stipend
may be withdrawn completely or partially if during the scholarship period the
Program has evidence of additional sources of support.
Notification: All successful applicants will hear from the Joint Japan/World Bank
Scholarship Program by July 31, 2014. On or before July 31, 2014, we will
post an announcement when all selected scholars have been informed. The
program will not be informing unsuccessful applicants.
Scholarship Program by July 31, 2014. On or before July 31, 2014, we will
post an announcement when all selected scholars have been informed. The
program will not be informing unsuccessful applicants.
How to Apply: There
are two ways citizens of developing countries can apply for this scholarship:
-For scholarships to one of partner masters programs, please first apply to at
least one of our partner university masters programs. The university will send
the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat a short list of eligible candidates that have been
accepted by the partner program, and the JJ/WBGSP Steering Committee will award
scholarships to a subset of the short-listed applicants.
-For scholarships to one of preferred masters programs, you need to apply to
the university to get accepted into the program and also apply directly to
JJ/WBGSP for the scholarship.
are two ways citizens of developing countries can apply for this scholarship:
-For scholarships to one of partner masters programs, please first apply to at
least one of our partner university masters programs. The university will send
the JJ/WBGSP Secretariat a short list of eligible candidates that have been
accepted by the partner program, and the JJ/WBGSP Steering Committee will award
scholarships to a subset of the short-listed applicants.
-For scholarships to one of preferred masters programs, you need to apply to
the university to get accepted into the program and also apply directly to
JJ/WBGSP for the scholarship.
Scholarship Application Deadline: The deadline for JJ/WBGSP scholarship applications for the
academic year 2014-15 is March 27, 2014.
academic year 2014-15 is March 27, 2014.
