Applications for the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2025 are now open. The JJ/WBGSP is open to citizens of certain developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master’s degree program in a development-related topic.
Subject to available funding, JJ/WBGSP offers scholarships for 41 Participating Master’s Programs in 24 universities in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.
Scholarship
Details About Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship 2025 (JJWBGSP)
- Host Countries: U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan
- Degree Level: Masters Program
- Funded by: World Bank Group
- Financial Benefits: Fully Funded
- Deadline: 28th February 2025
Financial Benefits
The World Bank Scholarship Covers:
- Round-trip Economy Class Airfare from your Home Country +
- Additional Airfare Allowance of $600
- Full Tuition Fees
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance
- Monthly Stipend
- Accommodation
- Food
- Books
Participating Universities
Applicants must apply to one of the Eligible Master’s Programs at one of these Universities.
- Australian National University
- Brandeis University
- Columbia University
- Erasmus University
- Harvard University
- IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
- Johns Hopkins University
- Keio University
- KIT – Royal Tropical Institute
- London School of Economics and Political Sciences
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
- Saitama University
- SOAS – University of London
- Stanford University
- University of California-Berkeley
- Université Clermont-Auvergne
- Université Félix Houphouët Boigny
- University of Leeds
- University of Oxford
- University of Tokyo
- University of Tsukuba
- Williams College
- Yale University
- Yokohama National University
Eligible Master Programs
- Master of Climate Change
- Master of Environmental and Resource Economics
- Master of Environmental Management and Development
- Master of Public Policy
- Master of Arts in Global Sustainability Policy and Management
- Master in Global Health Policy and Management
- MPA in Economic Policy Management
- MPA in Global Leadership
- MPA in Development Practice
- Master of Public Administration
- MSc in Urban Management and Development — Four Tracks
- Urban Digital Transformation & Innovation: Governance and Economics of Cities
- Urban Housing & Land Justice: Equitable Access to Sustainable Land, Housing & Services
- Urban Environment, Sustainability & Climate Change: Integrated Management of Land, Water and Air
- Strategic Urban Planning & Policies: Managing Socio-Spatial Dynamics for Sustainable Cities
- Master in Development Studies
- Master of Public Administration in International Development
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water, Food and Energy Track
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water Hazards, Risks and Climate Track
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water and Health Track
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development — Water Resources and Ecosystem Health Track
- Master of Public Health
- Master in Taxation Policy and Management
- MS in Public Health and Health Equity
- MSc Development Management
- MSc Development Studies
- MSc Global Health Policy
- MSc International Social and Public Policy
- Tax Course of the Public Finance Program
- International Graduate Program on Civil and Environmental Engineering
- MSc Development Economics
- MSc Economics
- Master in International Policy
- Master of Development Practice
- Master in Economic Policy Management
- Economic Policy Management Program (GPE)
- Master of Public Health (International)
- MSc Sustainable Cities
- MSc Water Sanitation and Health Engineering
- MSc Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security
- Master of Public Policy
- MSc in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies
- Master of Public Policy, International Program
- International Program on Agricultural Development Studies
- Master’s Program in Economic and Public Policy
Eligible Countries JJWBGSP Scholarship for International Students:
- Afghanistan
- Bangladesh
- Benin
- Bhutan
- Burkina Faso
- Burundi
- Cabo Verde
- Cambodia
- Cameroon
- The Central African Republic
- Chad
- Comoros
- Congo, Dem. Rep.
- Congo, Rep.
- Cote d’Ivoire
- Djibouti
- Dominica
- Eritrea
- Ethiopia
- Fiji
- The Gambia, The
- Ghana
- Grenada
- Guinea
- Guinea-Bissau
- Guyana
- Haiti
- Honduras
- Iraq
- Kenya
- Kiribati
- Kosovo
- Kyrgyz Republic
- Lao PDR
- Lebanon
- Lesotho
- Liberia
- Libya
- Madagascar
- Malawi
- Maldives
- Mali
- Marshall Islands
- Mauritania
- Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
- Mozambique
- Myanmar
- Nepal
- Nicaragua
- Niger
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Papua New Guinea
- Rwanda
- Samoa
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Senegal
- Sierra Leone
- Solomon Islands
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- St. Lucia
- St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Sudan
- The Syrian Arab Republic
- Tajikistan
- Tanzania
- Timor-Leste
- Togo
- Tonga
- Tuvalu
- Uganda
- Uzbekistan
- Vanuatu
- Venezuela, RB
- West Bank and Gaza
- Yemen, Rep.
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
Eligibility Criteria
- Nationality: Must be a citizen of a developing country that is a member of the World Bank.
- Citizenship: Cannot hold dual citizenship of any developed country.
- Health: Must be in good health.
- Education: Must possess a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) obtained at least three years before the application deadline.
- Have received unconditional admission to a participating program by the scholarship application deadline.
- Professional Experience: Must have at least 3 years of full-time, paid development-related employment within the past 6 years. Part-time work may be considered.
Documents Required for the Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship 2025:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma.
- Document the years of work experience.
- Letter of Admission.
- Two recommendation letters.
- One completed application form.
- Medical certificate.
- Valid Passport or another identification card
How to Apply for the Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship Program:
- The applicants have to apply online through the World Bank’s official website.
- Applicants are required to upload supporting documents.
- Applications can be submitted in English or the language of the master’s program.
- Two recommendation letters from people who know the applicant directly regarding his or her work experience.
- You must carefully apply by filling up all the required fields.
