ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP)
Opportunity category: Scholarships
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Education mode: In-person,
Application deadline: 0000-00-00
Details
The Asian Development Bank (ADB)–Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) offers postgraduate studies opportunities to qualified individuals from ADB borrowing member countries, including Afghanistan.
Eligibility Requirements
- Nationality: Citizen of an ADB borrowing member country.
- Education: Bachelor's degree or equivalent with a superior record; secured admission to an accredited master's program at a JSP-participating university.
- Experience: Minimum two years of professional work post-degree.
- Age: ≤35 years; exceptions possible with Japan's government endorsement.
- Health & Commitment: Good health with a commitment to return home for at least two years post-study.
- Restrictions: No affiliations with ADB staff or dual citizenship with a developed country.
Fields of Study
- Major fields include, among others, Development Studies and Law and Public Policy.
Scholarship Provisions
- Tuition fees
- Monthly subsistence allowance
- Books and medical insurance
- Travel expenses
- Special grants for research (in specific cases)
Exclusions
- Family expenses
- Extra-curricular activities
- Additional travel and equipment costs
Application Process
- Initial Inquiry: Contact the chosen partner institution for information and application forms.
- Documentation: Complete the required application documents, including the ADB-JSP information sheet.
- Submission: Submit the completed documents to the institution for evaluation.
- Evaluation: The institution evaluates applicants' credentials and decides their admission status.
- Shortlisting: The institution sends a shortlist of qualified candidates to ADB for further review.
- ADB's Review: ADB reviews the submissions from academic institutions.
- Recommendation: ADB recommends potential awardees based on its selection criteria to the Japanese executive director for final approval.
- Selection: ADB selects the scholars and informs the respective institution upon approval.
- Notification: The institution informs all the selected scholars about their successful scholarship award.
For a comprehensive overview and details, please visit
Scholarships in Asia and the Pacific | Asian Development Bank (adb.org)