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Applications are now open for the Asian Development Bank and Japan Scholarship Program- ADB-JSP for the academic year 2027. Applicants from an ADB borrowing member country and Japanese ODA scholarship-eligible countries who wish to pursue their graduate programs can apply for this program.

One hundred thirty-five (135) scholarships are available for qualified interested applicants to benefit from the ADB-JSP allowances, such as tuition fees, housing, book allowances, medical insurance, and travel expenses. ADB-JSP also provides expenditure for students who need additional training under particular circumstances. Furthermore, this program includes improving language proficiency and computer literacy.

In April 1988, the Japanese government started funding the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) to provide opportunities for well-qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member countries. The program helped applicants pursue postgraduate studies in science and technology, economics, management, law, public policy, and other development-related fields at universities in Asia and the Pacific.

Details of the ADB-JSP

Application Deadline: At least six months before the start of the desired study program

Funding Organizations: Government of Japan

Fund Distribution Body: Asian Development Bank (ADB)

Locations: Asian and the Pacific Countries

Degree Level: Master

Gender: Male/Female

Medium of Instruction: English

Number of Opportunities: 135

Duration: 1 Year (extendable for the second year)

Funding Type: Fully-funded

Major Fields of Study

The following are the available fields of study for the ADB-JSP 2025:

Science and Technology with ADB-JSP:

• Agriculture
• Biological Science
• Computer Science
• Energy
• Engineering
• Environment
• Forestry
• Genetics
• Health

Economics, Business, and Management:

• Accounting
• Business Administration/Management
• Commerce
• E-Business
• Entrepreneurship
• Economics
• Finance
• International Cooperation
• Social Sciences

Development Studies with ADB-JSP:

• Asia Pacific Studies
• Development Management
• Development Studies

Law and Public Policy:

• International Business Law
• International Environmental Law
• Policy Studies
• Political Science
• Public Administration
• Public Policy

Requirements for the ADB-JSP

Below is the set of eligibility criteria and requirements that all applicants should meet to apply for the ADB-JSP:

• Applicants must hold the nationality of an ADB borrowing member country and a Japanese ODA scholarship-eligible country;
• Dual citizenship of any developed country is not eligible;
• Have received admission to an approved master’s degree program at a Designated University.
• Prove a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with an outstanding academic record;
• Have at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience after a university degree by the time of application.
• Prove communication skills in oral and written English;
• Not be older than 35 years at the time of application, unless exempted in exceptional cases with the expressed endorsement of the Government of Japan;
• Be in a suitable health manner;
• Commit to return and work in their home country for at least two years after graduation;
• Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management, staff, and consultants of ADB and their close relatives, including spouse, mother, father, stepmother, stepfather, sister, stepsister, brother, stepbrother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew are not eligible;
• The staff of ADB–JSP Designated Institutions are not eligible;
• Applicant should reside and work in their home country;
• Must not have already enrolled in graduate degree programs.

Application Procedure

The ADB-JSP application procedure details are as follows:

1. Request information and application forms from the chosen partner university;
2. Complete the required documents for the application package, including the ADB-JSP information sheet
3. Send documents to the university;
4. The university assesses and decides on admission and applicants;
5. The institution/university sends a shortlist of candidates to ADB;
6. ADB reviews submissions from institutions;
7. ADB recommends successful applicants as per the selection criteria to the Japanese executive director for approval;
8. ADB selects the awardees and informs the institution;
9. The institution informs all awardees.

Applicants who wish to apply for the Asian Development Bank and Japan Scholarship Program should submit the following documents:

Update income tax return or certification of their annual or monthly salary;

Certificate of family income (parent’s income);

Filled out application forms;

Copies of academic records;

Admission and endorsed letter of the academic institutions;

ADB-JSP information sheet;

Additional supporting documents, if needed

The nationality of the ADB borrowing member country is eligible to apply for the ADB-JSP 2024, including:

Afghanistan

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Bangladesh

Bhutan

Cambodia

Cook Islands

Federated States of Micronesia

Fiji

Georgia

India

Indonesia

Kazakhstan

Kiribati

Kyrgyz Republic

Lao People’s Democratic Republic

Malaysia

Maldives

Marshall Islands

Mongolia

Myanmar

Nauru

Nepal

Niue

Pakistan

Palau

Papua New Guinea

Philippines

Samoa

Solomon Islands

Sri Lanka

Tajikistan

Thailand

Timor-Leste

Tonga

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Viet Nam

The ADB-JSP is a fully-funded program that provides the following allowances

Monthly subsistence allowance, including housing

Full tuition fees

Medical insurance

Travel expenses

Books and instructional materials

Students who are involved in research may receive a special grant to prepare their thesis.

The ADB-JSP may also cover computer literacy, primary language, and other similar courses in particular circumstances.

Note: The ADB-JSP does not provide the applicant’s family, extra-curricular courses, or training costs. Also, students are responsible for additional travel costs during the study program, field trips, participation in workshops, seminars, internships, supplementary educational materials, or purchase of educational equipment such as computers.

To apply for the ADB-JSP, please prepare and submit all required documents to the Designated Institutions. Please find the essential documents below:

List of Designated Academic Institutions

Application Forms (Ms. Word)

Application Form (PDF Format)

ADB-JSP FAQs

For further information about the ADB-JSP, please visit the Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) official website or read the FAQs section.

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