The World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2024-25 is now open for applications from international students from developing countries. The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) offers a fully funded opportunity to pursue a master’s degree at prestigious universities worldwide, including those in the US, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan.
Details of the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2024:
- Offered By: World Bank Group
- Degree: Masters
- Nationality: Developing Countries
- Country: United States, Europe, Japan, and others
- Duration: 2 Years
- Deadline: 24 May 2024
Award Benefits:
- Economy class air travel
- Two-way airfare (with an additional travel allowance of US $500 per trip)
- Full tuition coverage
- Medical insurance
- Monthly stipend (for accommodation, food, and books)
List of Institutes Providing Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2024:
Scholarships are available for 52 participating master’s programs at 27 universities in various countries including the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan.
Benefits of the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program:
- Opportunity to study abroad and gain specialized knowledge
- Coverage of economy class air travel costs and travel allowance
- Full tuition fee coverage
- Medical insurance
- Monthly allowance for accommodation, food, and books
Eligibility Criteria:
- Must be a national of a developing country listed by the World Bank
- Must not hold dual citizenship of any developed country
- Must not be an employee of any organizations under the World Bank Group or a close relative of any World Bank Group employees
- Must hold a bachelor’s degree and have at least three years of development-related work experience after earning the degree
- Must be employed in development-related work in a paid full-time position at the time of application submission
- Must be admitted unconditionally to one of the preferred university master’s programs outside of the applicant’s country of citizenship and residence by the application deadline
Programs Offered for JJWBGSP:
Application Window 1:
- Master of Public Health (John Hopkins)
- MS Conflict, State Building and Development (University of Birmingham)
- Master of Development Practice (University of California-Berkeley)
- Master of Urban Design (University of Hong Kong)
- Educational Policy Studies (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
- Health Systems Policy and Management (Vrije Universiteite)
Application Window 2:
- Master of Climate Change (Australian National University, ANU)
- Environmental and Resources Economics (ANU)
- Public Policy (ANU)
- Arts in Conflict Resolution and Coexistence (Brandeis University)
- Global Health Policy and Management (Brandeis University)
- MPA in Development Practice (Columbia – School of International and Public Affairs)
- Public Administration (Columbia – School of International and Public Affairs)
- Master of Urban Management and Development (Erasmus University Rotterdam)
- Public Administration in International Development (Harvard – Kennedy School of Government)
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development (IHE Delft Institute)
- Taxation Policy and Management (Keio University)
- MSc Development Management (London School of Economics)
- MSc Development Studies (London School of Economics)
- Master in International Policy (Stanford University)
- Master in Economic Policy Management (Université Clermont-Auvergne – FERDI)
- Master of Public Health (University of Leeds)
- Master of Public Policy (University of Oxford)
- MSc in Refugees and Forced Migration Studies (University of Oxford)
- MA Environment, Development and Policy (University of Sussex)
- MSc Climate Change, Development and Policy (University of Sussex)
- Master of Public Policy, International Program (University of Tokyo)
- International Program on Agricultural Development Studies (University of Tokyo)
- Master’s Program in Economic and Public Policy (University of Tsukuba)
- Infrastructure Management Program (Yokohama National University)
Award Requirements:
- Must have finished a bachelor’s degree program
- Must be a national of a country listed by the World Bank
- Must be in good health
- Must have at least three years of development-related work experience after earning the bachelor’s degree
- Must be employed in development-related work in a paid full-time position at the time of application submission
- Must not be a close relative of any World Bank Group employees
Documents Required:
- Bachelor’s degree or diploma
- Document pertaining to the years of work experience
- Letter of Admission
- Two recommendation letters
- Completed application form
- Medical certificate
- Valid passport or another identification card
How To Apply:
You have to apply online for the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program 2024-25. All application procedures are provided. Visit the official link below for the application process. The application process differs for the preferred program and partner program.
Prepare your documents and ensure you meet all the eligibility requirements before applying. Good luck!