Scholarship Fully Funded Verified

Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)

World Bank

Description

Scholarships for development professionals to take a development-related Master's at one of the program's participating universities.

Eligibility
  • Eligible Countries: All
  • Education Levels: Master's
  • Fields: Development-related fields
  • Study Destination: Participating universities worldwide

National of an eligible World Bank member developing country (check the official list); no dual citizenship of a developed country; bachelor's degree earned at least 3 years before the deadline; at least 3 years of paid, full-time development-related work in the last 6 years.

Requirements

Unconditional admission to one of the participating Master's programmes BEFORE applying for the scholarship.

Required Documents

As listed in the official application guidelines for the window you apply in.

Key Details
AmountTuition, monthly living stipend and travel (amounts per official guidelines)
CoverageTuition, monthly living stipend, round-trip economy airfare plus a travel allowance, and health insurance, for the length of the programme or two years, whichever is less. Visa costs and family support are NOT covered.
Opens2027-01-18
Closes2027-02-26
StatusOpen
Application MethodOfficial External Application
Official Application Link Register to Get Matched