Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarships for Applicants from Developing Countries, Japan

World Bank incorporate with the Japan Government currently offer graduate scholarship program in the fields of economics, health, education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or other development and related subject.

Description
The scholarship award is mainly targeted for nationals of a World Bank member countries. It will cover the following benefits:

• economy class air travel between the home country and the host university at the start of the study program and one return journey following the end of the overall scholarship period. In addition to the ticket, scholars receive a US $500 travel allowance for each trip
• tuition and the cost of basic medical and accident insurance usually obtained through the university
• a monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books

Eligibility

• Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow
• Be born after March 31, 1973
• Have, by March 31, 2013, at least 2, preferably 4 to 5, years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university degree, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country.
• Hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
• Be in good health
• Be of good character
• Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country
• Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year
• Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), consultant, or relative of the aforementioned.

Application Procedure
Please visit the website link below to find further instruction

Submission Deadline
March 31, 2013

Website Link
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/