The Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) is a two-year master's program offered at the Graduate School of International Development (GSID) at Nagoya University in Japan. The scholarship covers tuition, living expenses, airfare, medical insurance, and research costs. Applicants must be citizens of developing countries, have a bachelor's degree and two years of work experience, be under age 35, and meet English proficiency requirements. The application period is in July. GSID aims to train development specialists through specialized programs in fields like economic development, rural development, education, and peacebuilding. Coursework is in English and includes foundations in development studies and fields of specialization.

1. Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)
at the Graduate School of Interna onal Development (GSID), Nagoya University, Japan
The Graduate School of Interna onal Development (GSID) o ers ADB-JSP in a two-year master’’s
program (April admission).
Scholarship Coverage:
Economy airfare, tui on fees, living allowance, medical insurance, and book and research
subsidy
Eligibility Requirements: Prospec ve applicants must:
-be a ci zen of a developing member country,
-have a bachelor’’s degree or its equivalent from an accredited university, and have
completed 16 years of formal educa on or equivalent educa on,
-have at least two years of full- me working experience,
-be not more than 35 years old at the me of applica on,
-have the following minimum and valid English test scores: overall TOEFL score of 550
(paper-based), 213 (computer based), or 79 (Internet-based); a TOEIC score of 730; or an
IELTS score of 6.0,
-not live or work in a country other than his/her home country.
Applica on Period: July
Programs in DICOS
Governance and Law
Peacebuilding
Social Development and Culture
This program is divided into two
elds——Governance, and Law and
D e v e l o p m e n t —— o n e o f w h i c h
students choose. In the Governance
eld, students study the role of
governments, NGOs and community
organiza ons in development. In the
Law and Development eld, students
study issues in law and poli cal,
economic and social development, as
well as those related to law and
interna onal coopera on.
In this program of Peacebuilding, we
will inves gate the root causes of
conicts and wars on poli cal,
economic, social and cultural
dimensions. We will also examine the
func ons and the limita ons of
various interna onal ins tu ons such
as UN-related organiza ons and of
interna onal laws and conven ons,
partnerships between the UN
organiza ons and NGOs. In addi on,
we will look at contemparary trends
of refugees and human right issues,
gender inequality and peacebuilding,
democra za on and preven on of
the recurrence of conlicts.
In this program, students will learn
about a wide range of social
development research or projects,
such as community development,
poverty allevia on, migra on and
development, and quality of life
improvement based upon
understanding of society, history,
culture, tradi on, gender, and
geography in developing countries.
Master’’s Program for ADB-JSP at GSID
Founded in 1991, GSID aims at developing human resources that will play an ac ve role in the eld of
interna onal development, coopera on and communica on. ADB-JSP is o ered in the Department of
Interna onal Development (DID) and the Department of Interna onal Coopera on Studies (DICOS).
With English as a language of instruc on, students are rst given a thorough grounding in the
founda ons of development studies. They then deepen their knowledge through one of the following
six specialized programs they select.
GSID Outstanding ADB-JSP Graduate’’s Prole
Mr. Tolkunbek Abdygulov (Kyrgyz Republic)
04/2003-03/2005
04/2005-03/2006
Programs in DID
Economic Development Policy
and Management
Rural and Regional Development Educa on and Human Resource
Management
Development
This program aims at training
This program aims at training
This program aims at developing
students to become career
students to become regional
professionals and researchers in the
development economists or experts
development specialists who can
area of educa onal and human
in economic development who can
solve problems and manage rural
resource development for
diagnose problems, and manage the
development in developing
developing countries. Through this
planning, implementa on and
countries. The program deals with
program, students are expected to
coordina on of policy, so as to
poverty issues, community
gain exper se in various
contribute to poverty reduc on
development, and project
development studies’’ disciplines
through increased income and
management as core subjects.
(development economics,
employment crea on in developing
Fieldwork is a major approach of
development poli cs, development
countries.
this program for understanding the
sociology, and development
reality of present rural condi ons.
anthropology) as well as in
Master’’s Program in DID, GSID, Nagoya University, Japan
Chief Economist, Projects Implementa on Division, Na onal Bank of
Kyrgyz Republic
Consultant, Private and Financial Sector Development Unit,
Department of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, World Bank HQ
Senior Instructor, Economic Department, American University in Central Asia
First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economic Regula on of the Kyrgyz Republic
Head of the Economy and Strategic Development Department, O ce of the Prime
Minister of the Kyrgyz Republic
disciplines in educa on and
pedagogy (compara ve educa on
and sociology of educa on).
07/2007-12/2007
01/2008-Present
08/2010-12/2010
12/2010-Present
For more informa on on applica on for ADB-JSP, visit the website at:
www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/exam/applica on/adb/index-en.html
For more informa on about GSID, visit its website at:
www.gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp/global/index-en.html
For inquiries, please contact the GSID ADB-JSP Administra ve O ce at:
E-mail: adb@gsid.nagoya-u.ac.jp