Are you seeking a Master’s Degree in International Development and Cooperation? Are you from ADB borrowing member countries? If so, you can apply for the ADB-JSP Scholarship and have your studies fully covered.

The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) offers fully funded scholarships for Master’s Program students at Nagoya University, Graduate School of International Development (GSID). Starting in April 2025, the program aims to support students from ADB borrowing member countries in pursuing higher education and professional development.

Key Details and Dates

• Application Deadline: June 30, 2024
• Result Announcement Dates: Early December 2024
• Application Period: June 1 to June 30, 2024
• Eligibility Screening: By June 30, 2024
• Oral Examination (online): September 12, 2024
• Program Start Date: April 1, 2025
• Funding Type: Fully funded scholarship
• Organizer/Host Institution: Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Graduate School of International Development (GSID), Nagoya University
• Eligible Countries: ADB borrowing member countries, including Afghanistan
• Eligible Gender: All
• Target Group: Master’s Program students
• Field: International Development and Cooperation
• Study Level: Master’s
• Number of Opportunities: Several students can be accepted
• Duration: Initial period of one year, extendable based on academic performance
• Program Language: English
• Host Country: Japan

Benefits and Financial Aids

You will receive the following benefits:

• Stipend: 147,000 yen per month (subject to change)
• Tuition Fees: Fully covered
• Access: Support for housing arrangements and exceptional student facilities
• Additional Funding:
  • National Health Insurance
  • Book allowance
  • Miscellaneous expenses
  • Economy class airfare (to and from Nagoya University)

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Applicants must be a nationals of an ADB borrowing member country.
• Have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent from a qualified university.
• At least two years of full-time professional working experience
• Born on or after June 1, 1989.
• Meet the minimum English proficiency scores:
  • TOEFL: 550 (PBT), 79 (iBT), 8.5 (Essentials)
  • IELTS: 6.0 (Academic)
  • Duolingo: 110
• They must not be living or working outside their home country.
• Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, ADB staff, and their close relatives are ineligible.
• Should not be enrolled in a graduate degree program; exceptions apply.
• Should not have previously studied abroad.
• Family income should not exceed $50,000/year; individual income should not exceed $25,000/year.

Required Documents

The following are the required documents to apply for the ADB-JSP Scholarship for Master’s Program:

• ADB-JSP Information Sheet (typewritten/computerized)
• Application Form with a recent photograph
• Copy of Passport (clear, colored, with signature)
• Certified Copy of Bachelor’s Degree Official Diploma
• Certified Copy of Bachelor’s Degree Official Academic Transcripts
• Certificate of Employment and Compensation/Income (detailed and signed by the employer)
• Proof of Family Income or No Income (for spouse/parents)
• Curriculum Vitae
• Official English Score (TOEFL, IELTS, Duolingo)
• Two Confidential Letters of Recommendation
• Research or Work Experience
• Research Proposal (about 800 words)

Selection Process

Below is the highlight of the selection procedure:

• Eligibility Screening: Based on submitted documents
• Oral Examination: Online interview on September 12, 2024
• Final Selection: Conducted by ADB, results announced by early December 2024

How to Apply?

• Submit the electronic files of the required documents via email to the ADB Administrative Office at GSID.
• The referees must directly submit documents via email.
• After receiving instructions from the ADB Office, submit the original documents by registered postal mail.
• Utilize the Application Checklist available on the GSID website.
• For any inquiries, contact the ADB Office via email.

Submission Email: [email protected]

Contact Information

ADB Administrative Office
Graduate School of International Development
Nagoya University
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-8601 Japan
Email: [email protected]

Further details about the ADB-JSP Scholarship for Master’s Program are available on the official GSID website.

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