Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program

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Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)

ATTENTION: Second Call for Applications!
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 9th
A second application window has begun! To apply, follow the instructions in the guidelines below and file your application before the deadline!

1. Outline

Each year, Ritsumeikan University's Graduate School of Economics holds a special recruitment for prospective applicants to their Master's Program in Economic Development who also seek to be awarded the Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP). ADB-JSP is a prestigious "full-ride" scholarship (see below for award details), alumni of which are active at the highest professional level in Asia and around the world. No application fee is required when applying via these procedures. Applicants who pass this admission screening are granted a Letter of Acceptance from the Graduate School of Economics, after which the Graduate School of Economics also recommends them to the ADB for scholarship. Those then chosen by the ADB for scholarship are flown to Japan to commence their scholarship-sponsored studies. These admissions are for September 2024 enrollment.

2. Scholarship Eligibility Requirements

To be eligible 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).
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 their 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.

3. ADB-JSP-based Admissions: Graduate School of Economics, Master's Program in Economic Development

The following are the guidelines, application, and associated details for the Ritsumeikan University Graduate School of Economics' ADB-JSP-based admissions.