{"id":2029,"date":"2020-04-15T21:54:11","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thejure.com\/opportunities\/?p=2029"},"modified":"2020-04-15T21:54:11","modified_gmt":"2020-04-15T21:54:11","slug":"the-joint-japan-world-bank-scholarships-program-2020-fully-funded","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejure.com\/index.php\/2020\/04\/15\/the-joint-japan-world-bank-scholarships-program-2020-fully-funded\/","title":{"rendered":"The Joint Japan\/World Bank Scholarships Program 2020 (Fully Funded)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The World Bank Scholarships Program contributes to the World Bank Group\u2019s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world. It is an important component of the Bank Group\u2019s efforts to promote economic development and shared prosperity through investing in education and developing human resources in the developing world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Since 1982, the Program has helped to form a pool of over 6,000 well-trained and experienced development professionals, transforming their countries and positively impacting future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Joint Japan\/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ\/WBGSP) is open to women and men from developing countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries\u2019 development efforts who are applying to a master\u2019s degree program in a development-related topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject to available funding, JJWBGSP offers\u00a0scholarships\u00a0for 30 Preferred Programs (.xlsx) spanning a wide array of development topics and for 10 Partner Programs at universities in the U.S., Europe, and Japan in key areas of development, including economic policy management, tax policy, and infrastructure management. Please note the partner and preferred programs have been modified for 2020. If you are not admitted to one of these programs you are not eligible to apply for a JJWBGSP Scholarship in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After earning their degree, developing country scholars commit to return to their home country to use their new skills and contribute to their countries\u2019 social and economic development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Benefits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The JJ\/WBGSP scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:<\/p>\n\n\n\n