ADB Scholarship at University of Hawaii in Manoa 2027

Asian Development Bank offers its scholarships for ADB member countries to pursue their master’s degrees at the University of Hawaii in Manoa to, USA to start their studies in fall 2027. If you are from a developing country, member of Asian development bank, looking for an opportunity to fund your master degree education and study in prestigious and highly qualified institutions, you are recommended to apply to Asian Development Bank Scholarship offered to study in ADB – JSP approved fields of study at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM) and participated in different leadership development, residential and educational program at East-West Center, USA.

• Deadline: December 1, 2026                              
• Result notification: Mid May-early June 2027
• Start of the program: August 2027        
• Duration: 1 – 2 years
• Location: USA                                                              
• Institution: the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM)

Fields of study:

The following master’s degree programs at the East-West Center are eligible for ADB-JSP funding. Each program’s required standardized tests are listed next to it, along with the institution.

• Business Administration (Global MBA):  TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GMAT (UHM only)
• Economics (MA):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Geography (MA):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Natural Resources and Environmental Management (MS):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Ocean and Resources Engineering (MS):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Oceanography (MS):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Pacific Islands Studies (MA):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM)
• Public Administration (MPA):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM)
• Sociology (MA):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (MS):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only)
• Urban and Regional Planning (MURP):  TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM)

For information on the Master’s degree programs mentioned above, including each program’s application procedure, visit the University of Hawai’i at Manoa website.

Benefits of Scholarships :

ADB scholarships cover the following expenses:

• Accommodation
• Tuition fee
• Monthly allowance to cover the expenses
• Book and educational material allowance
• Health insurance,
• U.S. visa sponsorship (J-1 Exchange Visitor).
• Travel cost to and from Hawaii

Who is eligible for the ADB-JSP Scholarship?

• Hold citizenship of a developing country  that should be the ADB member country and residing in the same country
• Be 35 or younger during the application time
• Obtained a 4-year undergraduate study or equivalent ( 3 years bachelor + 1-year master degree or a 2-year bachelor’s degree + 2-year master degree)
• Completed minimum of two years of professional work experience after university graduation (Full time)
• Be proficient in the English language. (valid 550 for the paper-based TOEFL, CBT 213, IBT 79-80,  IELTS 6.5)
• Return back to home country

Ineligibilities:

The following experiences disqualify applicants from the ADB-JSP Scholarship:

• Candidates who reside or work outside of their country of residence are ineligible to apply.
• Candidates who have already completed a master’s degree or who have previously studied abroad (in a nation other than one of the ADB’s developing member countries) are ineligible to apply.

Eligible applicants can apply to the University of Hawaii at Manoa for admission to a master degree program by submitting an application with all required documents and submit ADB-JSP scholarship application to east-west center,

Required documents

Academic transcripts and certificates

CV

If available upload

TOEFL/IELTS results

Proof of UH application submission (Application Acknowledgement receipt)

You can upload a brief note stating that you have applied to the university and will email proof of application as soon as it is available if you experience a delay in receiving confirmation of your UH application submission. Without uploading the explanatory note or the proof of UH application submission, you will not be able to submit this fellowship application.

Upload recommendation form sent to referees

Essays

GRE / GMAT (if required for the program)

And other documents required by the program

Apply to the University of Hawaii

Application for All master program except business

Application for business program

Apply to ADB-JSP Scholarship

For inquiries, please contact the East-West Center Registrar’s Office at [email protected]

Your email must contain your (1) full name, (2) nationality, and (3) intended degree program.

For more information about ADB Scholarship at University of Hawaii in Manoa, please visit the website of East-West Center.

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