Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program 2021-2022

Brief Description:

Applications for the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program are now open. ADB offers 140 postgraduate fully-funded scholarships to deserving individuals basically from its developing member countries to undertake postgraduate studies with the help of a Scholarship Program which began in 1988 with funding from the Government of Japan. If you are interested in studying in a renowned regional university with full funding, this is the right opportunity to grab.

Details:

Opportunity Type: Fully Funded

Language Requirement: TOEFL, IELTS

Language of Instruction: English

Application deadline:  31 March 2021

Scholarship administrator: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Hosts institutions: 20 well-known institutions in the Asia & Pacific region. Click here to see the full list.

Location: Multi-countries (9 countries)

Duration: one to two years

Level of study:

·        Master Degree

Fields of study:

·        economics

·        management

·        health

·        education

·        agriculture

·        environment

·        natural resource management

·        science and technology

·        other development-related fields

Benefits of Scholarship:

Each scholarship covers:

·        Tuition fees

·        subsistence and accommodation allowances

·        book allowance

·        medical insurance,

·        Travel expenses.

·        For students engaged in research, a thesis/research allowance is provided to assist in fieldwork and thesis preparation.

·         In special cases, where additional training is necessary, expenditures incurred to improve language proficiency and computer literacy may be covered under the scholarship.

Eligibility:

To be eligible, applicants should fulfill the following criteria:

·        Be a national of a developing member country of ADB who has been admitted to an approved postgraduate course in any participating academic institutions.

·        Women applicants and individuals who have poor financial access to higher education are especially welcome to apply.

·        Candidates should possess a minimum of two years of full-time professional working experience and be physically fit.

·        Should not be more than 35 years old at the time of application.

·        They are expected to return to their home country upon completion of the study.

·        Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management and staff of ADB, consultants, and families of the aforementioned are ineligible for the Scholarships.

·        Staff of partaking academic institutions do not qualify to apply for the Scholarships.

Required documents

·        Updated Curriculum Vitae

·        Official Grade Transcript

·        Letter of Recommendation from an expert of the same research area.

·        ADB-JSP Application form/Information Sheet

·        Evidence of family and personal income

·        Visit the website of Asian Development Bank for more detailed information especially regarding the application guidelines.

How to Apply?

To apply for this program, interested candidates should request for the application form of the institution to which they wish to apply, submit the duly completed applications form/information sheet along with all required documents to directly to the (institution) at least six months before the commencement of the intake at the institution you wish to join. No separate application to ABD is needed.

The deadline for individual participating institutions differs, so applicants need to check them separately.

Note: Applicants must make sure that they submit precise and complete documentation.

website of Asian Development Bank

Deadline: 31 March 2021