Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
World Bank Group (Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program)
Full scholarship (tuition, monthly allowance, air travel, medical insurance) for mid-career professionals from developing countries including Ghana with 3+ years of development-related work, for a master's at a participating university. 2027 windows: 18 Jan-26 Feb; 29 Mar-21 May.
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Eligibility
- Who can apply
- Developing countries
- Education required
- Bachelors completed
- Work experience
- 3+ years
- Fields
- Development studies, Public policy, Economics, Public health, Environment, Agriculture, Education, Engineering, Finance
- Also required
- National of a World Bank member developing country on the eligible list (Ghana included); no dual citizenship of a developed country
- Bachelor's degree earned at least 3 years before the application deadline
- At least 3 years of paid, development-related employment since the bachelor's degree, within the past 6 years
- Unconditional admission (except for funding) to a JJ/WBGSP participating master's programme for the upcoming academic year
- In good health
- Not a World Bank Group Executive Director/alternate, staff of any type, or close relative of one
- Have not previously declined or failed to complete a JJ/WBGSP scholarship
- Choose only one participating programme to seek funding for
About this opportunity
Since 1987 JJ/WBGSP has enabled over 7,000 mid-career professionals from developing countries to complete development-related master's degrees at participating universities worldwide, funded for the programme length or two years, whichever is less. Scholars are expected to return home.
Eligibility: national of an eligible World Bank member developing country (Ghana is on the 2027 list); no dual citizenship of a developed country; bachelor's earned at least three years before the deadline; at least three years of paid development-related work within the past six years; good health; unconditional admission (except funding) to a participating master's; not World Bank Group staff or a close relative. Covers tuition, basic medical insurance, economy air travel each way plus US$600 per trip and a monthly subsistence allowance; visa, family, research and equipment costs excluded.
- Level
- Master's
- Where
- Multiple countries
- Duration
- Duration of the master's programme or two years, whichever is less
- Difficulty
- High · about 10 weeks to prepare
Funding
Fully funded
- tuition
- stipend
- travel
- health insurance
Tuition, basic medical insurance, economy-class air travel between home country and host university plus a US$600 travel allowance for each trip, and a monthly subsistence allowance covering living expenses. Excludes visa costs, family support, extra coursework, language training, research expenses and equipment.
What you will need
- Reference letters (2)
- Admission offer
- Degree certificate
- CV / résumé
- Passport or national ID
- Other documents
Exactly two professional recommendations (one is not sufficient, three not permitted); proof of the required years of development-related employment; unconditional letter of admission to a participating programme; bachelor's degree diploma (and most advanced graduate diploma if any - not transcripts); CV in the specified format; scanned passport or legal ID; medical certificate for finalists.
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