Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Programme
Scholarship overview
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is open to nationals of eligible developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a master's degree program in a development-related topic.
Applicants should also hold a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) at least 3 years prior to applying.
Subject to available funding, JJ/WBGSP offers scholarships for 41 Participating Master’s Programs in 24 universities in the U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management.
Please note that if you are not admitted to one of these 41 Participating Master’s Programs, you are not eligible to apply for a JJ/WBGSP Scholarship in 2025.
We are delighted that our MSc Economics & MSc Development Economics (with Finance as an exit pathway) are on the list of their participating programs.
Eligible programmes
- Full-time (1 Year) MSc Development Economics (with Finance as an exit pathway)
- Full-time (1 Year) MSc Economics
Application procedure
Full guidance on how to apply for this scholarship can be found on the JJ/WBGSP website.
The first stage of shortlisting is completed by SOAS University of London. If you are successfully shortlisted, you will then be sent the link to apply via the JJ/WBGSP website.
Please note that the link to the JJ/WBGSP scholarship application form will only be communicated to you by the SOAS Scholarships Office provided you are shortlisted by the university in March.
Step 1
Apply for one of the eligible course programmes
To considered for SOAS’ initial shortlisting, you will need to have received an unconditional offer for one of the eligible programmes of study and met the eligibility criteria by the 1st March 2025.
Step 2
Apply for the scholarship via the application link
If you are successfully shortlisted, you will be sent the link to apply by the Scholarships Office by 25 March 2025. You will then need to complete your application by the end of Application Window 2, which lasts from 25 March to 23 May 2025.
Contact
For more information about how to apply to study at SOAS and updates on your applicant, please contact mastersadmissions@soas.ac.uk.
For other queries on how to apply, please contact SOAS at scholarships@soas.ac.uk.
Please visit the World Bank Scholarship Program website for more details on how to complete your application.