Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program 2021-22: The Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) provides support for Master’s degree study in ADB-JSP approved fields of study at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM), and for participation in the educational, residential, and leadership development programs at the East-West Center (EWC).
ADB-JSP is a scholarship program that was established to strengthen human resource capacity in the Bank’s developing member countries. After completing their studies, scholars are expected to return to their home countries to apply and share their new knowledge and skills to promote socioeconomic development.
Scholarship Sponsor(s): Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)
Scholarships to be taken at: University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa (UHM)
Scholarship Type: Tuition award
Scholarship level: Masters
Scholarship Worth: Full tuition fee
Subject Eligibility: See eligible Courses (below)
Country/Candidate Eligibility: International students
Also See: Japanese Government – Asian Development Bank Scholarship Program, 2021
Eligibility and Selection Criteria:
Candidates are expected to posses the following eligibility criteria for the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program;
- Applicants must be international students.
- Students admitted into Masters degree program.
Eligible Courses: The following are eligible Master’s degree programs that are funded by ADB-JSP at the East-West Center. Standardized examinations that are required of applicants are listed next to each program along with the requesting institution in parentheses.
Business Administration (Global MBA): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GMAT (UHM only), Economics (MA): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Geography (MA): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Natural Resources and Environmental Management (MS): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Ocean and Resources Engineering (MS): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Oceanography (MS): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Pacific Islands Studies (MA): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM), Public Administration (MPA): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM), Sociology (MA): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (MS): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM); GRE (UHM only), Urban and Regional Planning (MURP): TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM).
- The award is available for Masters in priority courses offered at the University.
- Be a citizen and current resident of a developing member country of the Asian Development Bank and not more than 35 years old at the time of application.
- Have a 4-year bachelor’s degree or the equivalent of a 4-year Bachelor’s degree, at the time of application. (An equivalent could be a 3-year Bachelor’s degree plus a 1-year Master’s degree, or a 2-year bachelor’s degree plus a 2-year Master’s degree. This is subject to review.)
- Have at least 2 years of full-time professional work experience after a university degree at the time of application.
- Take one of the English proficiency tests; the minimum acceptable scores are 550 for the paper-based TOEFL; 213 for the computer-based TOEFL; and 79-80 for the internet-based TOEFL iBT; or 6.5 for the IELTS. Results must be taken from a test within the past two years.
- Based on academic merit
- Students enrolling full time in the Honours program in the semester for which the scholarship is awarded.
- Exceptional personal success skills (e.g., emotional maturity, motivation, perseverance, etc.)
- A high school transcript and/or GSE results (if your transcript is not in English, also require a certified translation)
- Applicants must have a High school certificate or equivalent.
- Candidates must be highly motivated, responsible, and able to work independently in a structured manner and as good interpersonal and communication skill.
- Applicants must hold an offer for a full-time program at East West Center, USA
- Application process based on merit and evidence of leadership.
- English Language Requirement: Applicants are required to provide evidence of meeting the East West Center’s minimum English language proficiency requirements.
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Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To make certain you are eligible to apply for the ADB-JSP Scholarship please read carefully all of the ADB-JSP eligibility requirements and criteria for selection on the ADB website at www.adb.org/JSP. To apply, visit the East-West Center application listings page.
Application Deadline: Closed