Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program

Note: ADB-JSP is available only for those participating in our Master's Program in Economic Development

1. Eligibility Requirements

To apply for the Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program, Applicants must:

• Be a national of an ADB borrowing member country (applicants from countries that are no longer borrowing from ADB are not eligible for the ADB-JSP Scholarship).
• Have gained admission to an approved post graduate course in any of the participating academic institutions.
• Possess a bachelor's degree or its equivalent including a superior academic record.
• Have at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience.
• Proficiency in oral and written English communication skills to be able to pursue studies.
• Not be more than 35 years old at the time of application.
• Be in good health.
• Agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program.

Those ineligible to apply include:

• Staff members of participating academic institutions.
• Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management and staff of ADB, consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned.
• Applicants living or working in a country other than their home country.

[ Note ]

ADB-JSP does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, or research projects.

2. Application

Please read over the following documents containing important information about the Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship, and application procedures:

Application Procedures

• ADB-JSP Scholarship Details (PDF) - An outline of the scholarship terms, and additional notes on eligibility.
• ADB-JSP Application Guidelines (PDF) - Application procedures, eligibility requirements, number of recruited students, screening method, and notification of results.


• ADB-JSP ADDITIONAL APPLICATION PERIOD Application Guidelines (PDF) - Application procedures, eligibility requirements, number of recruited students, screening method, and notification of results.
• ADB-JSP Application Documents (PDF) - Document checklist and application materials.

Additional Information

• For more information about the Asian Development Bank, please visit their homepage:
  http:www.adb.org/site/careers/japan-scholarship-program/main
• For more information the Master's program in Economic Development, please visit our admissions section: http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/gsec/mped/