Pakistani students interested in higher education in Japan will find the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) to be an outstanding opportunity.
This scholarship program, open to ADB borrowing member countries like Pakistan, offers full financial assistance for students eager to study at highly renowned Japanese institutions.
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What is the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program?
The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program offers highly competitive, fully funded scholarships to students pursuing higher education in disciplines like economics, management, health, education, agriculture, environment management and natural resource management as well as science and technology.
Fields of Study:
The ADB-Japan Scholarship Program offers scholarships in the following fields or areas of study:
- Economics
- Management
- Health
- Education
- Agriculture
- Environment
- Natural resource management
- Science and technology
- Other development-related fields
- Benefits of the ADB-JSP:
- Full tuition fees
- Monthly subsistence allowance (including housing)
- Books and instructional materials
- Medical insurance
- Travel expenses
Eligibility Requirements
Before applying, make sure you meet the following eligibility criteria:
- Nationality: You must be a national of an ADB borrowing member country such as Pakistan.
- Educational Qualifications: At minimum, candidates should possess a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent.
- Professional Experience: Successful applicants should possess at least two years full-time professional work experience since receiving their degree.
- Language Proficiency: For success in an academic environment, applicants should possess fluency in both written and spoken English.
- Age: To apply successfully for this program, applicants should not exceed 35 years old unless an exemption from this age requirement has been granted by the Government of Japan.
- Health: To successfully pursue studies overseas, applicants must be in good health.
How to Apply
Applying for the ADB-JSP scholarship entails several key steps, and here is our guide for applying:
Select Your Academic Institution: In the first step, identify which university or institute you would like to attend by searching its website for specific program details, Complete Your Application, Submit It.
Request Information and Forms: Get in touch with the academic institution of your choice to get information and application forms, before applying directly stating your interest in being considered for an ADB-JSP Scholarship.
Institution’s Selection Process: Each academic institution will review your application according to their own set of criteria before ranking applicants and providing their recommendations to ADB.
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Review and Approval by ADB: Once submitted by your institution, ADB will review your ranked list and if shortlisted your application will be forwarded for formal approval by Japan’s Executive Director of Japan. Once approved by them ADB will notify both your institution as well as you of its result and inform you accordingly.
Sign the Scholarship Agreement: Once awarded a scholarship, if necessary you must sign an Acceptance of Scholarship Award agreement to verify your intention to return home upon completing studies.
List of Universities Participating in ADB-JSP
Here are some of the top universities offering programs under the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program:
| Institute/University | Intake Month | Deadline Month |
| Hitotsubashi University | September | February |
| Institute of Science Tokyo (formerly Tokyo Institute of Technology) | September | Early April |
| International University of Japan | September | Early January |
| Keio University | September | December |
| Kobe University | October | Early January |
| Kyoto University | April/October | June (for April); November (for October) |
| Kyushu University | October | November |
| Nagoya University | April | Beginning of July |
| National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies | October | November |
| Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University | September | February |
| Ritsumeikan University | September | January |
| Saitama University | April | June/July |
| United Nations University | September | 28-Feb |
| The University of Tokyo | October | November |
| University of Tsukuba | September | January |
Full details of the Asian Development Bank–Japan Scholarship Program
