ADB-JSP Scholarship Application Guideline
at Graduate School of Management, Kyoto University
The Asian Development Bank’s Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) provides opportunities for
qualified citizens of the ADB member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in development-relatedfields. Kyoto University is now one of the destination institutions of the program and opens the fields
for the incoming student.
If you are interested in this scholarship, please submit the required documents mentioned below alongwith the application for International MBA Program of Graduate School of Management (GSM)
during the application period (Aug.19-Sep.6, 2024).
* For application, you need to pay the admission application fee (10,000 JPY) during the designatedapplication period.
* The application fee cannot be refunded in any situation.

Coverage;
The ADB-JSP will cover; 1) application/admission/tuition fees, 2) travel expenses, 3) subsistence
allowance of approximately 147,000 yen/month, 4) medical/accident insurance, 5) books/instructional
material and research allowances, 6) miscellaneous.

Eligibility;
All applicants of the ADB-JSP must:1)
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Match the application eligibility requirements for i-MBA.
A national of an ADB borrowing member**
Not hold dual citizenship of any developed country.
Gained admission to an approved i-MBA course at Kyoto University.
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 tobe able to pursue studies.
7) Not more than 35 years old at the time of application. (*Our program is not specified for senior
official and managers by ADB. Therefore, age limit is not more than 35 years old.)8) In good health.
9) Should agree to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the Program.
(Required to work in his/her home country more than 2 years after that.)10) Executive directors, Alternate directors, management and staff of ADB, consultants, and relatives
are not eligible for the Scholarship.
11) Staff of ADB-JSP designated institutions are not eligible to apply for the Scholarship.
12) Applicants living or working in a country other than his/her home country are not eligible forscholarships.
13) ADB-JSP does not support applicants who are already enrolled in graduate degree programs.
14) ADB-JSP does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training,
conferences, seminars, thesis writing, and research projects.

15) Preference to applicants with lesser financial capacity.
16) The Program will, in principle, not support applicants who have previously studied abroad.
17) The Program will, in principle, not support applicants who are pursuing a second MA or a second
PhD degree.
** ADB borrowing member countries include: Afghanistan / Armenia / Azerbaijan / Bangladesh/ Bhutan / Cambodia / Cook Islands / Fiji Islands / Georgia / India / Indonesia / Kazakhstan /Kiribati / Kyrgyz Republic / Lao PDR / Malaysia / Maldives / Marshall Islands / Micronesia /Mongolia / Myanmar / Nauru / Nepal / Niue / Pakistan / Palau / Papua New Guinea /Philippines / Samoa / Solomon Islands / Sri Lanka / Tajikistan / Thailand / Timor-Leste /Tonga / Turkmenistan / Tuvalu / Uzbekistan / Vanuatu / Vietnam

Required Documents;-Information sheet: designated format of ADB[AFTER YOU PASS THE ADMISSION]
Please prepare the following document(s) soon after the date of announcement of successful
applicants. The submission deadline will be around November 10.
- Income certificate(s): Individual annual income should be issued by the current employer, andfamily income (parents/spouse) should be certified true copy or notarized, in English with
US$ equivalent. If parents are unemployed or deceased, these should also be certified or notarized.

ADB Website;
For more details about ADB scholarship, please see the following link;
http://www.adb.org/site/careers/japan-scholarship-program/main

Important Notes;* For the screening in GSM, we may have an online interview as necessary. After the GSM’s screening,
Kyoto University and ADB will have further screenings.
* Once you are chosen as a recipient of this scholarship, you are not allowed to cancel the admission toKyoto University for any reason.

Contact;
If you have further question regarding ADB scholarship application, please contact to GSM office.
E-mail: keieikyomu@mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp