Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship 2027

The Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship (JJ/WBGSP) is a fully funded master's scholarship for international students from developing countries to pursue graduate studies in development-related fields at participating universities in the United States, Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan. The program covers tuition, a monthly subsistence allowance, economy class travel, travel allowances, and basic medical insurance for the duration of the master’s program. It is funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank and targets individuals with relevant development experience and a commitment to contribute to their home country’s development after graduation.

Tuition coverage, living stipend, airfare, travel allowance, medical insurance

Applicants must be nationals of a World Bank member developing country, hold a bachelor’s degree or equivalent with at least 3 years of development-related work experience, and be employed in development-related work at the time of application.

Submit an online scholarship application with required documents through the official World Bank JJ/WBGSP portal; prior unconditional admission to a participating master's program is required.