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Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) for 2022/2023

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Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) for 2022/2023 – The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (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 degree program in a development-related topic.

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JJ/WBGSP for 2022/2023 for Nigerians and other Developing Countries Nationals (Fully Funded) | Opportunities For Africans

JJWBGSP offers scholarships for 26 Participating Programs at universities in U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management and it is subject to available funding. Please note that if you are not admitted to one of these 26 programs, you are not eligible to apply for a JJWBGSP Scholarship in 2022.

Eligibility Criteria

Broadly speaking, Developing Country nationals 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.

Benefits

A JJWBGSP scholarship provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance.

Scholarship Benefits

The JJ/WBGSP scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:

  • Economy class air travel between your home country and the host university at the start of your study program and immediately following the end of the scholarship period. In addition to the two-way air travel, scholars will receive a US $500 travel allowance 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 subsistence allowance to cover all living expenses (accommodations, food, etc., including books). The amount of the allowance varies depending on the host country.

Please note all JJ/WBGSP scholarships cover the duration of the graduate program or two years, whichever is less.

The JJ/WBGSP scholarship does not cover:

  • VISA application(s) costs
  • Expenses to bring and/or support a scholar’s family members;
  • Extra-curricular courses or training;
  • Courses that do not meet the minimum credits required to earn 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, field trips, participation in workshops/seminars, or internships; or
  • Educational equipment such as computers.
  • Resident permit fee

Note: The JJ/WBGSP scholarship may only supplement, and does not duplicate, any other source of financial support/fellowship you might have. If you are notified to be a semi-finalist or if you are awarded a scholarship, you must inform and document to the JJ/WBGSP at that time if you have other sources of scholarship funds.

JJ/WBGSP 26 Participating Programs for 2022/2023

For a list of the 26 participating programmes for the JJ/WBGSP scholarship Click here

Application deadline for Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2022/2023

Application Deadline:  February 28, 2022 

To accommodate the academic calendar of the JJWBGSP Participating Programs, the next application process will be organized in two rounds:

JJWBGSP Participating Programs accepting applications under Window #2

How to Apply for Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2022/2023

The 2022 Online Application Form for Developing Country Nationals (Window 1) will be accessible on Monday 17 January 2022 at 12:00 noon Washington DC time.

For More Information Visit the Official Webpage of the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2022/2023

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