The Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), is in its 25th year. The Program awards scholarships to individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at universities renowned for their development research and teaching.
The Regular Program is open to the universities all over the world. Scholars awarded scholarships receive their training and graduated degree from more than 150 Universities in more than 30 countries. Scholars study in well-known Universities in the World Bank member countries, except their own country. The Regular Program creates high level of competition among applicants, where thousands apply and compete for a limited number of scholarships.
Eligibility
To apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship under the Regular Program, an applicant must:
- Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow.
- Be born after March 31, 1972.
- Have, by March 31, 2012, at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university
degree, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country.
- Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
- Be in good health.
- Be of good character.
- Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country.
- Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year.
- 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, or relative of the aforementioned.
Program of Study
- Eligible applicants should propose a program of study related to development at the master's level, in fields such as economics, health,
education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or other development‑related subject.
- The proposed program of study should start during the academic year 2012/2013 for a maximum duration of two years. The JJ/WBGSP
does not support applicants who are already enrolled (i.e., taking classes) in graduate degree programs.
- Applicants should submit evidence of current unconditional admission to at least one development-related university master’s degree
program. Applicants are encouraged to apply to one of the Preferred Universities.
- The Program does not support studies in the applicant’s home country.
- The Program does not support applicants for MBA, MDs, M.Phil. or Ph.D. degrees.
- The Program does not support legal studies such as J.D., L.L.M. or S.J.D. except for L.L.M.’s related to human rights, environment, or
good governance.
Deadline: 31 March 2012
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