Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program

The mission of the World Bank Group is to reduce poverty and improve living standards through sustainable development and investment in people. The World Bank Institute (WBI) is at the forefront of the Bank's efforts to promote learning and deliver to the stakeholders, the best thinking and experience emerging from around the world on issues crucial to reform and socio-economic development.

Deadline for application

How to apply

31 March 2013.

General information

Application information

Country of Origin

World Bank Member countries

Field of study

Level of study

Development in fields such as economics, health, education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or other development‑related subject.

Master

Scholarship Value

·	Economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip;

·	Tuition and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university;

·	A monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.

Requirements for application

To qualify for this scholarship, applicants must fulfill the following requirements:

·	Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow

·	Be born after March 31, 1973

·	Have, by March 31, 2012, at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university degree, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country

·	Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent

·	Have unconditional admission to at least one development-related university master’s degree program

·	Be in good health

·	Be of good character

·	Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country

·	Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), consultant, or relative of the aforementioned.