Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program 2025

Published: 10 Jul 2025

ADB-JSP, financed by the Government of Japan and organized by the Asian Development Bank, aims to provide an opportunity citizens of ADB's developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies. The Division of Environmental Studies which is consisted of six departments, and the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science at the Graduate School of Frontier Sciences (GSFS) have been designated by ADB to receive allocation with the ADB-JSP scholarship since 2000. The following departments are accepting ADB-JSP students.

Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program

Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program Benefits

The ADB–JSP provides

• full tuition fees
• a monthly subsistence and housing allowance
• an allowance for books and instructional materials
• medical insurance
• travel expenses

Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program Courses

• Environmental Studies
• Human and Engineered Studies
• International Studies
• Natural & Environmental Sciences
• Ocean Technology, Policy and Environmental Studies
• Socio-Cultural Environmental Studies

Requirements for Asian Development Bank Japan Scholarship Program

Individuals who meet the qualification requirements set by ADB-JSP and wish to enroll in the master's course of the Division of Environmental Studies or Graduate Program in Sustainability Science, Graduate School of Frontier Sciences are eligible to apply.

•  Please check the qualification requirements set by ADB-JSP on ADB-JSP website.
•  The Departments of the Diviosn of Environmental Studies are Dept. of Natural Environmental Studies, Dept. of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, Dept. of Ocean Technology, Policy and Environmental Studies, Dept. of Socio-cultural Environmental Studies, Dept. of Environment Systems, and Dept. of International Studies.
•  Degrees awarded upon completion:
  1. Master of Environmental Studies for those completing the master's program in Dept. of Natural Environmental Studies, Dept. of Human and Engineered Environmental Studies, Dept. of Ocean Technology, Policy and Environmental Studies, Dept. of Socio-cultural Environmental Studies and Dept. of Environment Systems.
  2. Master of International Studies for those completing the master's program in Dept. of International Studies.
  3. Master of Sustainability Studies for those completing the master's program in the Graduate Program in Sustainability Science.

Application Deadline

How to Apply