University of Tsukuba Scholarships 2017 for International Students in Japan
University of Tsukuba Scholarships 2017 for International Students in Japan

Masters / MS Scholarships 

Partial / Fully Funded Scholarships for International Students

2021 / 2022 Scholarships in Japan

University of Tsukuba Scholarships 2021

University of Tsukuba by the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) are offering scholarships for international students from developing countries. These scholarships are offered at University of Tsukuba in Tsukuba city in Japan. This program is also known as Program in Economic and Public Policy (PEPP) of the University of Tsukuba.
Fields of Study / Subjects

Scholarships in all subject offered at the university.

  • Economics
  • Arts in Economics
  • Public Policy

 Other latest Scholarships in Japan are also offered for different degrees and subjects all over the Japan.

Numbers of Scholarships

University of Tsukuba offered several awards for international applicants annually

Duration of Scholarships

University of Tsukuba MS scholarship duration is maximum 18 months or 2 years

Scholarships Description / Details

The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) of the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) covers following benefits:

  • Round trip air travel (economy class) between home country and Japan, plus a travel allowance of US$ 500 for each one-way trip
  • Full tuition and fees
  • A monthly living stipend
  • National health insurance
  • Other program expenses such as Japanese lessons, educational trips, internship, etc

Eligible Countries

Developing countries are:

Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cabo Verde, Central African Rep., Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep. of, Congo, Rep. of, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Rep., Ecuador, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The, Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haití, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic Rep. of, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Korea, Rep., Kosovo, Republic of, Kyrgyz Republicica, Lao People’s D.R., Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, FYR of, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, F.S., Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippine, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, São Tomé and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St.Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland, Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Rep. Bol. De, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Republic of, Zambia and Zimbabwe,

Eligibility Criteria

To apply for JJ/WBGSP, applicants must:

  • Be a national of a World Bank (WB) member country
  • Hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic achievement earned more than three (3) years
  • Not avail any other scholarship funding to earn a Graduate degree or its equivalent from any sources funded by the government of Japan
  • Be employed in a paid and full time position at the time of Friday, June 3rd 2017 unless the applicant is from a country identified in the WB’s “Harmonized List of Fragile Situations”
  • Have, by the time of Friday, June 3rd 2017, at least three (3) years of recent full time paid professional experience acquired in development-related work after a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country; If the applicant is from a country identified in the WB’s “Harmonized List of Fragile Situations” at the time of Friday, June 3rd 2016, the recent professional experience does not have to be full time or paid
  • Be under the age of forty-five (45) by June 3rd, 2017
  • Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Development Association, International Finance Corporation Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), or a close relative of the aforementioned.
  • Admitted to the University unconditionally only upon securing financing

To apply for ADB-JSP, applicants must:

  • Be a national of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) borrowing member
  • Gain admission to an approved MA/PhD course at an academic institution
  • Hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record
  • At least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application. Proficiency in oral and written English communication skills to be able to pursue studies
  • Be no more than 35 years of age at the time of application
  • Agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program
  • Not be Executive Director, Alternate Director, management and staff of ADB, consultant, or relative of the aforementioned
  • Not be a staff of the JSP designated institutions are not eligible to apply to their own institution
  • Not live or work in a country other than his/her home country
  • Not be enrolled in other graduate degree programs

How to Apply / Download Scholarships Form / Documents Required

  • Applicants should apply for this scholarship via online application system
  • http://pepp-oas.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/
  • Application submits with required documents:
  • Not accept application via email, fax or regular mail
  • These documents are required:
  • Transcript(s)
  • Diploma(s)
  • Certificate(s) of Higher Education
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • TOEFL Score or equivalent proof of English proficiency
  • GRE Score or equivalent proof of skills
  • Medical Certificate
  • Photograph (40 mm×30 mm)
  • JJ/WBGSP applicant only: Statement of Eligibility
  • ADB-JSP applicant only: ADB-JSP Information Sheet
  • ADB-JSP applicant only: your Income Certificate
  • ADB-JSP applicant only: Your Family’s Income Certificate
  • Optional: Certificate of Research Activities, if any
  • Optional: Publications, if any but graduation thesis is not included
  • Three to four Letters of Recommendation

Contact us:

  • University of Tsukuba
    1-1-1 Tennodai
    Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan
  • E-mail: pepp_app@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
  • Phone: +81-29-853-6785

Last Date to Apply / Deadline: 28th February (Annual)

Official Website: Just go the following official link  to find more information

http://pepp.hass.tsukuba.ac.jp/admission/