Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) 2021-2022 for Masters Study - USA

Published: 16 Aug 2020 2,587 views

Applications are invited for the Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) 2021-2022. The ADB-JSP provides support for Master’s degree study in ADB-JSP approved fields of study at the University of Hawai‘i at M?noa (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 Asian Development Bank 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.

ADB-JSP Masters Scholarship

Benefits of ADB-JSP Masters Scholarship

1. The scholarship provides full tuition fees, a monthly allowance for expenses, housing, books and instructional materials, medical insurance and travel.
2. For scholars engaged in research, a special grant may be available for thesis preparation.
3. In special circumstances, computer literacy, preparatory language and other similar courses may be covered under the scholarship.

ADB-JSP Masters Scholarship Courses

• Business Administration
• Economics
• Geograghy
• Natural Resources and Environmental Management
• Ocean and Resources Engineering
• Oceanograghy
• Pacific Islands Studies
• Public Administration
• Sociology
• Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences
• Urban and Regional Planning

Requirements for ADB-JSP Masters Scholarship

Applicants must:

1. Be a citizen of a developing member country of the Asian Development Bank and not more than 35 years old at the time of application.
2. 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.)
3. Have at least 2 years of full-time professional work experience after a university degree at the time of application.
4. 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.

Application Deadline

How to Apply