Applications are now open for 2023 edition of the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program. The scholarship program is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts. The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program is for Master’s degree programs in development-related topics.
Subject to available funding, the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJWBGSP) offers scholarships for 45 Participating Master’s Programs in 27 universities in U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.
Please note that if you are not admitted to one of these 45 Participating Master’s Programs, you are not eligible to apply for a JJWBGSP Scholarship in 2023.
Host Institutions
The scholarship is hosted by 27 universities across U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan. The universities are:
- Australian National University
- Brandeis University
- Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
- Erasmus University Rotterdam-IHS
- Harvard University — Kennedy School of Government
- IHE Delft Institute
- Johns Hopkins University
- Keio University
- London School of Economics
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
- Saitama University
- SOAS University of London
- Stanford University
- University of Birmingham
- University of California-Berkeley
- Université Clermont-Auvergne — FERDI
- Université Félix Houphouët Boigny
- University of Hong Kong
- University of Leeds
- University of Oxford
- University of Sussex
- University of Tokyo
- University of Tsukuba
- University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Vrije Universiteit
- Williams College
- Yokohama National University
Courses and Programs
The Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship is for Master’s programs and the courses and programs depend on the host university. Accordingly:
1. Australian National University
- Master of Climate Change
- Master of Environmental and Resource Economics
- Master of Environmental Management and Development
- Master of Public Policy
2. Brandeis University
- Master of Arts in Sustainable International Development 1
- Master of Arts in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence
- Master in Global Health Policy and Management
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3. Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs
- MPA in Economic Policy Management 2
- MPA in Development Practice
- Master of Public Administration
4. Erasmus University Rotterdam-IHS
- Master of Urban Management and Development
5. Harvard University — Kennedy School of Government
- Master of Public Administration in International Development
6. IHE Delft Institute
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water, Food and Energy Track
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water Hazards, Risks and Climate Track
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water and Health Track
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water Resources and Ecosystem Health Track
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7. Johns Hopkins University
- Master of Public Health
8. Keio University
- Master in Taxation Policy and Management
9. London School of Economics
- MSc Development Management
- MSc Development Studies
- MSc Global Health Policy
- MSc International Social and Public Policy
10. National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
- Tax Course of the Public Finance Program
11. Saitama University
- International Graduate Program on Civil and Environmental Engineering
12. SOAS University of London
- MSc International Finance and Development
13. Stanford University
- Master in International Policy
14. University of Birmingham
- MSc Conflict, State Building and Development
15. University of California-Berkeley
- Master of Development Practice
16. Université Clermont-Auvergne — FERDI
- Master in Economic Policy Management
17. Université Félix Houphouët Boigny
- Economic Policy Management Program (GPE)
18. University of Hong Kong
- Master of Urban Design (MUD)
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19. University of Leeds
- Master of Public Health (International)
20. University of Oxford
- Blavatnik School of Government: Master of Public Policy
- Department of International Development: MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
21. University of Sussex
- MA Environment, Development and Policy
- MA Food and Development
- MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy
- MA Migration and Global Development
22. University of Tokyo
- Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP): Master of Public Policy, International Program
- Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Science: International Program on Agricultural Development Studies
23. University of Tsukuba
- Master’s Program in Economic and Public Policy
24. University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Educational Policy Studies
25. Vrije Universiteit
- Health Systems Policy and Management
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26. Williams College
- Master of Art in Policy Economics
27. Yokohama National University
- Infrastructure Management Program
Eligible Countries
Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program is for citizens of developing countries of the world which include: Afghanistan, Algeria, Angola, Bangladesh, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep., Congo, Rep., Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Dominica, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji , Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep., Iraq, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao PDR, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Micronesia, Fed. Sts., Mongolia, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St Lucia, St Vincent, Sudan, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.
Scholarship Benefits
As a recipient of the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program you will be provided with the following:
- 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.
Kindly note that the 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
- Educational equipment such as computers
- Resident permit fee
Scholarship Duration
The scholarship covers the duration of the graduate program or two years, whichever is less.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, you must:
- Be a national of a World Bank member developing country
- 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 been 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 your country of citizenship and country of residence listed at the time the call for scholarship applications opens
- 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
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Application Instructions
Read the application instructions here.
Application Timeline
Application window 1: From January 16 to February 28, 2023 at noon Washington time
Application window 2: From March 27 to May 26, 2023 at noon Washington time
Official Website
https://www.worldbank.org/en/programs/scholarships#3
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