Scholarship at The Master of Public Policy, International Program (MPP/IP) University of Tokyo

Scholarship Program

Successful applicants for the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) and Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) will be awarded funding covering all tuition and admission fees, as well as housing and subsistence allowance. Travel expenses between the awardees' home countries and Tokyo will also be provided.

I. Eligibility for JJ/WBGSP

To be eligible for receiving a scholarship under JJ/WBGSP, the student must meet the following minimum criteria:

1. Be a national of a Bank member borrowing country.
2. Be under the age of 45, and generally under 35.
3. Have at least two (2) years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university degree, in the applicant's home country or in another developing country.
4. Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
5. Be in good health.
6. Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country.
7. Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one (1) year at the time of applying.
8. Executive Directors, their alternates, staff of the World Bank Group (the Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes) and close relatives of the aforementioned are excluded from consideration.

II. Eligibility for ADB-JSP

To be eligible for receiving a scholarship under ADB-JSP, the student must meet the following minimum criteria:

1. 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).
2. Gained admission to an approved MA/PhD course at a designated institution.
3. A bachelor's degree or its equivalent with superior academic record. In Japan, an individual is required to be enrolled in school for at least 16 years in order to complete a bachelor's degree. For applicants who have earned their master's degree in their home country and have completed only 16 years, their master's level education will only be equivalent to a Japanese bachelor's degree. The bachelor's degree equivalent will be determined by the designated institution.
4. At least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application. Proficiency in oral and written English communication skills to be able to pursue studies.
5. Not more than 35 years old at the time of application. In exceptional cases, for programs which are appropriate for senior officials and managers, the age limit is 45 years old.
6. In good health.
7. Should agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program.
8. Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management and staff of ADB, consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned are not eligible for the Scholarship.
9. Staff of designated institutions are not eligible for the Scholarship.
10. Applicants living or working in a country other than his/her home country are not eligible for scholarships.
11. ADB-JSP does not support applicants who are already enrolled in graduate degree programs.
12. ADB-JSP does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, and research projects.

III. Application Procudure for IMF-JISPA

The applicant for the partnership track under IMF-JISPA is required to apply through IMF's online application system which is available on the IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific website. For details, please follow the instructions on their website

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