Asian Development Bank Scholarships: Application is ongoing for the 2026/2027 ADB-Japan Scholarship. Interested and eligible graduate students across eligible countries wishing to study in Japan fully funded can now apply.
The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) offers about 135 postgraduate scholarships a year for studies in economics, management, science and technology, and other development-related fields.
SUMMARY:
- Scholarship Sponsor(s): Asian Development Bank/Japan Government
- Host Institution(s): University of Hawaii
- Scholarship Type: Fully Funded Scholarships
- Scholarship Worth: Full funding (Amount not stated)
- Number of Awards: Several
- Study Level: Postgraduate (Masters and PhD)
- Nationality: International students
Also See: Fully Funded AfDB Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (AfDB-JADS) Program 2026
ELIIBILITY CRITERIA | Asian Development Bank Scholarships 2027
- 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; 95 for the DUOLINGO; or 6.5 for the IELTS. Results must be taken from a test within the past two years.
Also Check: Chinese Government Scholarships 2026-2027 for International Students [Fully Funded]
Scholarship Benefits
- Full tuition and fees,
- Roundtrip travel to Honolulu from the applicant’s home country,
- Housing in East-West Center residence facilities,
- Monthly stipend,
- Funds for textbooks,
- Health insurance,
- US visa sponsorship (J-1 Exchange Visitor).
Application Procedures
How-to-Apply: To apply for ADB-Japan scholarship 2027, applicants should follow these steps;
Step1: Request information
Applicants should request information and application forms from the chosen academic institution(s).
Applicants are encouraged to access various resources, including the institutions’ websites and handbooks, and institution information sessions held in-country, to assist them in making an informed decision on the academic institution and course they wish to undertake.
Step 2: Apply for scholarship
- Applicants should indicate to the academic institution that they are applying for admission and that they would like to be considered for the ADB–JSP Scholarship.
- The completed institution application form and required documentation, including the ADB–JSP application sheet form, should be submitted to the academic institution.
- Applicants must ensure that they submit accurate and complete documentation.
- Failure to do so may result in an application not being processed or to an award being terminated if documentation or information provided is later determined to be false.
Application Deadline: December 1, 2026
