The World Bank offers a fully-funded scholarship program, the JJ/WBGSP, for mid-career professionals from developing countries. This program allows you to pursue a Master's degree in development-related fields at top universities worldwide (US, Europe, Africa, Oceania, Japan).
Here's the key information:
- Who can apply? Men and women from developing countries with relevant work experience and a passion for development work.
- What is funded? Tuition, living stipend, airfare, and health insurance (in some cases) for up to two years.
- What's the catch? You must be accepted into one of the program's participating universities (over 48 options!). After graduation, you're expected to return home and use your skills to contribute to your country's development.
Basically, it's a chance to gain a top-notch education and make a real difference in your community.
Details of Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2024:
- Offered By: World Bank Group
- Degree: Masters
- Nationality: Developing Countries
- Country: United States, Europe, Japan
- Duration: 2 Years
- Deadline: 24 May 2024
Award Benefits:
- Economy class Air Travel
- Two-way Airfare (with an additional travel allowance of US $500 per trip)
- Full Tuition
- Medical Insurance
- Monthly Stipend (for Accommodation, Food, and Books)
- The amount may vary on the country where the candidate will get scholarships such as the U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan.
List of Institutes Providing Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2024:
Scholarships for 52 Participating Master’s Programmes are available from JJ/WBGSP at 27 universities throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan.
Note: Click Here. to get a list of institutes providing JJWBSP.
Benefits of the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program:
- Opportunity to study abroad and gain knowledge in the field of your interest.
- The scholarship will cover the economy class air travel cost.
- $500 will be provided as a travel allowance for each trip.
- In addition, full tuition fee coverage.
- The scholarship will also cover the medical insurance of scholarship recipients.
- Lastly, a monthly allowance will be provided to cover accommodation, food and book costs.
Eligibility Criteria of Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Program:
- National of world bank listed countries.
- Not a dual-country citizen of a developed country.
- Not an employee of any of the organizations under the World Bank group.
- Not a close relative by blood of any of the employees working in any of the World Bank Group’s organizations.
- Possess a Bachelor’s degree.
- Must have spent three years after getting Bachelor’s degree
- Have three years of work experience after getting Bachelor’s degree.
Programs Offered for JJWBGSP:
Application Window 1:
- Master of Public Health (John Hopkins)
- MSv Conflict, State Building and Development (Univeristy of Birmingham)
- Master of Development Practice (University of California-Berkeley)
- Master of Urban Design (University of Hong Kong)
- Educational Policy Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Health Systems Policy and Management (Vrije Universiteite)
Application Window 2:
- Master of Climate Change (Australian National Unievrsity, ANU)
- Environmental and Resources Economics (ANU)
- Public Policy (ANU)
- Arts in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence (Brandeis University)
- Global Health Policy and Management (Brandeis University)
- MPA in Development Practice (Columbia – School of International and Public Affairs)
- public administration (Columbia – School of International and Public Affairs)
- Master of Urban Management and Development (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Public Administration in International Development (Harvard – Kennedy School of Government)
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water, Food and Energy Track (IHE Delft Institute)
- Water Hazards, Risks and Climate Track (IHE Delft Institute)
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water and Health Track (IHE Delft Institute)
- Water Resources and Ecosystem Health Track (IHE Delft Institute)
- Taxation Policy and Management (Keio University)
- MSc Development Management (London School of Economics)
- MSc Development Studies (London School of Economics)
- International Social and Public Policy
- MSc Global Health Policy (London School of Economics)
- Tax Course of the Public Finance Program (GRIPS)
- Civil and Environmental Engineering (Saitama University)
- MSc International Finance and Development (SOAS University of London)
- Master in International Policy (Stanford University)
- Master in Economic Policy Management (Universit̩ Clermont-Auvergne РFERDI)
- Master of Public Health (University of Leeds)
- Master of Public Policy (University of Oxford)
- MSc in Refugees and Forced Migration Studies (University of Oxford)
- MA Environment, Development and Policy (University of Sussex)
- MA Food and Development (University of Sussex)
- MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy (University of Sussex)
- MA Migration and Global Development (University of Sussex)
- Master of Public Policy, International Program (University of Tokyo)
- International Program on Agricultural Development Studies (University of Tokyo)
- Master’s Program in Economic and Public Policy (University of Tsukuba)
- Infrastructure Management Program (Yokohama National University)
Award Requirements:
- Must be a national of a developing country.
- Must have finished a bachelor’s degree program.
- Must have nationality from a country listed by the World Bank.
Note: Click Here to get the list of participating countries.
Eligible Countries JJWBGSP Scholarship in 2024:
Developing countries are eligible. Check Full List Click Here for List of Eligible Countries.
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Afghanistan Algeria Angola Bangladesh Benin Bhutan Bolivia Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Comoros Congo, Dem. Rep. Congo, Rep. Côte d’Ivoire Djibouti Dominica Egypt, Arab Rep. Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Fiji Gambia, The Ghana Grenada Guinea Guinea-Bissau Haiti Honduras India Iran, Islamic Rep. Jordan 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 PrÃncipe Senegal Sierra Leone Solomon Islands Somalia South Sudan Sri Lanka St. Lucia St. Vincent and the Grenadines Sudan Syrian Arab Republic Tajikistan Tanzania Timor-Leste Togo Tonga Tunisia Tuvalu Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan Vanuatu Venezuela, RB Vietnam West Bank and Gaza Yemen, Rep. Zambia Zimbabwe
Eligibility Criteria:
This is a Basic Eligibility criteria by the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2024-25.
- Be a National of a World Bank Member developing Country on This List.
- 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. The only exception to this criterion is for developing country nationals from a country that will be on the updated list of Fragile and Conflict States provided to applicants in the Application Guidelines for each call for scholarships.
- On or before the Scholarship Application Deadline date, be admitted unconditionally (except for funding) for the upcoming academic year to at least one of the JJ/WBGSP preferred university 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. The letter of admission must be uploaded before submitting your application. For details, see “How to Apply”.
- 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
Documents Required for the Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship 2024:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma.
- Document pertaining to the years of work experience.
- Letter of Admission.
- Two recommendation letters.
- One completed application form.
- Medical certificate.
- Valid Passport or another identification card
How To Apply
You have to Apply Online for World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2024-25. All application procedure is given. Visit below link for application process. Application process is different for Preferred Program and to a Partner Program.
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