Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program – 2024/25

Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program – 2024/25 | Master Programs| Japan | World Bank

The Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program aims to support students applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related area from developing countries (a list of developing countries is given below) with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their country’s development. Scholarship Program offers 52 participating master’s programs in 27 different universities in the USA, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in the areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management. The Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program has enabled over 6,000 mid-career professionals from 160 developing countries and Japan to complete their master’s degrees in development-related areas.

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Table of Contents

Host Universities
Programs
Eligible Countries
Application Process
Eligibility Criteria
How to Apply
Selection Process
Scholarship Benefits
FAQs

Host Universities

There are 27 host universities in the USA, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan.

Programs

There are 52 Participating Master’s Programs related to development including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management under the Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program.

Eligible Countries
Afghanistan
Algeria
Angola
Bangladesh
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Burkina Faso
Burundi
Cabo Verde
Cambodia
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Comoros
Congo, Dem. Rep.
Congo, Rep.
Cote 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
Marshal Islands
Mauritania
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Mongolia
Morocco
Mozambique
Myanmar
Nepla
Nicaragua
Niger
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan
Papua New Guinea
Philippines
Rwanda
Samoa
Sao Tome and Principe
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, R B
Vietnam
West Bank and Gaza
Yemen, Rep.
Zambia
Zimbabwe

Application Process

To accommodate the academic calendar of the Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, the application process will be organized in two different rounds which are as follows: – Application Window # 1: 15 January 2024 to 29 February 2024 (12:00 noon EST) in the following degrees/universities: –

Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins
MSc Conflict, Security, and Development at the University of Birmingham
Master of Development Practice at the University of California – Berkeley
Educational Policy Studies at the University of Wisconsin – Madison
Application Window # 2: 25 March 2024 to 24 May 2024 (12:00 noon EST) in the following degree/universities
Australian National University
Master of Climate Change
Master of Environmental and Resource Economics
Master of Environmental Management and Development
Master of Public Policy
Erasmus University Rotterdam – I H S
MSc in Urban Management and Development – Urban Digital Transformation and Innovation: Governance and Economics of Cities
MSc in Urban Management and Development – Urban Housing and Land Justice: Equitable Access to Sustainable Land, Housing and Services
MSc in Urban Management and Development – Urban Environment, Sustainability, and Climate Change: Integrated Management of Land, Water, and Air
MSc in Urban Management and Development – Strategic Urban Planning and Policies: Managing Socio-Spatial Dynamics for Sustainable Cities
Harvard University – Kennedy School of Government
Master of Public Administration in International Development
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
Keio University
Master in Taxation Policy and Management
London Scholl of Economics
MSc Developmental Management
MSc Development Studies
MSc Global Health Policy
MSc International Social and Public Policy
National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Tax Course of the Public Finance Program
Saitama University
International Graduate Program on Civil and Environmental Engineering
SOAS University of London
MSc International Finance and Development
Stanford University
MSc in International Policy
University Clermont – Auvergne – FERDI
Master in Economic Policy Management
University of Hong Kong
Master of Urban Design (MUD)
University of Leeds
Master of Public Health (International)
MSc Sustainable Cities
MSc Water Sanitation and Health Engineering
MSc Sustainable Food Systems and Foods Security
University of Oxford
Master of Public Policy at Blavatnik School of Government
MSc in Refugees and Forced Migration Studies at the Department of International Development
University of Sussex
MA Environment, Development, and Policy
MA Food and Development
MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy
MA Migration and Global Development
University of Tokyo
Master of Public, International Program at Graduate School of Public Policy (GraSPP)
International Program on Agriculture Development Studies at Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences
University of Tsukuba
Master’s program in Economic and Public Policy
Yokohama National University
Infrastructure Management Program (IMP), Institute of Urban Innovation, Yokohama National University

Eligibility Criteria

The candidates from eligible developing countries must fulfil the requirements mentioned below: –

The applicant must be national of developing country mentioned above.
The applicant does not hold a dual nationality.
The applicant must be in good health.
The applicant must hold a bachelor’s or equivalent degree completed at least 3 years prior to the application deadline.
The applicant must have at least 3 years paid employment record since earning the bachelor’s or equivalent degree.
The applicant must be on or before the scholarship, be admitted unconditionally for the coming academic session to at least one of the participating master’s program located outside of the applicant’s country of residence.
The applicant must not be an Executive Director.
The applicant has previously applied for this scholarship but declined it.
How to Apply
The applicants are required to submit one online application.
29 February 2024 is the application deadline for the Windows 1 program.
2 recommendation letters
One complete application form, which includes proof of employment, admission letter, etc
Selection Process
The selection process takes place by considering four main factors and the degree program chosen. The four factors are 30 % professional experience, 30% professional recommendation, 30 % commitment to the country of citizenship, and 10% educational background.
Scholarship Benefits
Visa application fee
Support to scholar’s family member
Trainings / courses
Research expense
Educational equipment such as laptops, desktops, etc
Resident permit expense
FAQs
Which programs are available under this scholarship?