The World Bank and the Government of Japan, through the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, offers scholarship opportunities for Masters Degree to postgraduate students from developing countries. The World Bank annually awards five scholarships to the Public Policy & Taxation (PPT) program. The scholarship is currently open for application for the 2012/2013 academic year. The first level of screening of candidates will be done at Yokohama National University. The final decision regarding scholarship recipients will be made by the World Bank. It is anticipated that scholars would return to their countries to apply their enhanced knowledge and skills towards helping accelerate the pace of economic and social development.
Who Can Apply
Applicants should:
* be between the age of 25 and 45;
* be nationals of a World Bank borrowing member country;
* be mid-career professionals in public service;
* be of good character, a team player and active in extracurricular activities;
* hold, at minimum, a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in a development-related field; and
* have at least four years of recent full-time professional experience in a field related to economic development or public policy, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country
Scholarship Worth
The scholarship covers a monthly allowance of JPY170,000 (this is subject to change), and a round-trip air ticket to Japan plus a travel allowance of JPY60,000. The monthly stipend is intended to cover living, commuting and other incidental expenses during the student's study period. In addition, the scholarship covers tuition, entrance examination and admission fees. Travel expenses for some program-sponsored field trips are also included.
Number of Scholarships
About five scholarship award winners will be selected to study for masters in Public Policy and Taxation in Japan.
Scholarship Duration
The next scholarship program runs from April 2012 to March 2014. This cannot be changed under any circumstances.
Scholarship Condition
According to the Grant Agreement between the World Bank and the Government of Japan states, It is anticipated that scholars would return to their countries to apply their enhanced knowledge and skills towards helping accelerate the pace of economic and social development."
To maintain high levels of home return, it has been an established agreement between the Government of Japan (the sole Program donor) and the World Bank that JJ/WBGSP scholars are not entitled to seek employment of any kind at the World Bank or the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for three years after they finish their academic program.
The three-year employment restriction applies to World Bank and IMF headquarters and field offices. This restriction covers regular staff appointments, short term consulting contracts, and all other types of employment during the three-year period.
DeadlineSeptember 30, 2011
For more details about Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program and how to apply visit Scholarship Homepage
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