Applications are welcomed from suitably qualified applicants for the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program 2025 for students who wish to enroll in a master’s program to study in Asian countries for the 2025/2026 academic session.
The ADB-Japan Scholarship provides funding to qualified citizens of ADB’s developing member countries to pursue graduate studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at selected educational institutions in the Asian and the Pacific.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Government of Japan
- Host Institution(s): Higher Education Institutions in Asia and the Pacific
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded
- Scholarship Worth: Not specified
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Graduate studies
- Nationality: ADB member countries
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ADB-Japan Scholarship Program 2025 | Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for the ADB-Japan Scholarship, applicants must meet the following eligibility conditions:
- Be a national of an ADB borrowing member country and Japanese ODA scholarship-eligible country not hold dual citizenship of any developed country.
- Must have gained admission to an approved master’s course at a Designated Institution. hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record.
- Possess at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application.
- The candidate must have 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, unless waived in exceptional cases with the expressed endorsement of the Government of Japan.
- Be in good health.
- Agree to return and work in his/her home country for at least two (2) years after completion of studies under the Program in order to contribute to its development.
- Not be an Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management, staff and consultants of ADB, or the close relatives of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: spouse, mother, stepmother, father, stepfather, sister, stepsister, brother, stepbrother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
- Not be staff of ADB–JSP Designated Institutions.
- Not be living or working in a country other than his/her home country.
- Not be already enrolled in graduate degree programs.
ADB-Japan Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition fees
- Subsistence (including housing allowance).
- Book allowance
- Medical insurance
- Travel
- Research subsidies
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: Interested applicants for the ADB-Japan Scholarship 2025 are to follow the steps outlined below to submit their application:
- Step 1: Applicants requests for information and application forms from the chosen partner institution.
- Step 2: Applicant completes required documents for application including ADB-JSP information sheet.
- Step 3: Applicants sends documents to institution.
Application Deadline: Varies according to institution