The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a track record of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying for a master’s program in a development-related field. READ: World Bank Internship 2024
Subject to available funding, the JJWBGSP offers scholarships for 45 master’s programs at 27 universities in the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan in key development areas, including economic policy management, fiscal policy, and infrastructure management.
Please note that if you are not admitted to one of these 45 master’s programs, you will not be eligible to apply for a JJWBGSP scholarship.
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World Bank Scholarship Benefits
The Scholarship provides the beneficiary with the following benefits:
- Economy class airfare between your home country and the host university at the start of your study program and immediately after the end of the scholarship period. In addition to round-trip airfare, scholars will receive a stipend of US$500 for each trip;
- Tuition for your graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance obtained through the university.
- While on campus during the scholarship period, a monthly stipend to cover all living expenses (accommodation, meals, etc., including books). The amount of the stipend varies depending on the host country.
Please note that all JJ/WBGSP scholarships cover the duration of the graduate program or two years, whichever is shorter.
Summary of Benefits
- Full tuition fee
- Economy class airfare between your home country and the host university. Additionally, US $500 for each trip.
- Medical coverage
- Monthly subsistence allowance to cover all living expenses (accommodation, meals, etc., including books).
The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover:
- VISA application(s) costs
- Expenses to bring and/or support the scholar’s family members;
- Extracurricular courses or training;
- Courses that do not meet the minimum credits required for the graduate degree;
- Language training not provided by the graduate program;
- Additional travel during the course of the study program;
- Expenses related to research, supplementary educational materials, campus exits, participation in workshops/seminars, or internships; or
- Educational equipment such as computers.
- Resident permit fee
Note: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship may only complement, and not duplicate, any other source of financial support/scholarship you may have. If you are notified to be a semifinalist or receive a scholarship, you must inform and document to the JJ/WBGSP at that time if you have other sources of scholarship funds.
Who is eligible to apply for the World Bank Scholarship?
Details on the eligibility criteria for each call are provided in the Application Guidelines for that call, and these detailed eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to. No exceptions are made.
In general, nationals of developing countries must:
- 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.
- 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.
Note: all eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to. No exceptions are made. Eligibility criteria will NOT change during a call for applications. However, this information is subject to change between the closing of one application process and the opening of the next.
How to Apply for the World Bank Scholarship Program
Two qualified reviewers independently assess each eligible application and rank the application on a scale of 1 to 10, taking into account four main factors and the degree of coherence between them:
- Quality of Professional Experience ( 30%)
- Quality of Professional Recommendations ( 30%)
- Quality of Commitment to your Home Country ( 30%)
- Quality of Educational Background ( 10%)
For more details, visit: [Official Website of the World Bank]
