Program overview Kyoto University Adb Scholarship 2026
- Host country: Japan
- University Name: Kyoto University
- Study level: Master’s
- Financial Benefits: fully funded
- Application deadline: June (for April 2026 Intake); November (for October 2026 Intake).
Eligible Fields
Applicants can apply for the following fields at Kyoto University under the ADB Scholarship program:.
- Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies
- Master’s Program in International Environmental Management Program
- Graduate School of Agriculture
- Special Course in Agricultural Sciences - For the Global Future of Life, Food and the Environment (Master).
- Graduate School of Engineering
- International Course in Management of Civil Infrastructure in the Department of Civil and Earth Resources Engineering.
- International Course in Urban and Regional Development in the Department of Urban Management.
- Graduate School of Economics
- Master’s Program in East Asia Sustainable Economic Development Studies
- Graduate School of Management
- International MBA Program (MBA)
Financial Support From Adb
The ADB will cover
- Full tuition fees
- A monthly subsistence and housing allowance
- An allowance for books and instructional materials
- Medical insurance
- Travel expenses.
Eligible Countries
Nationals from the following countries can apply
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyzstan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, 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.
Who can apply for the ADB Scholarship
- Be a National of an ADB member country (list is given above).
- Not holding dual citizenship.
- Have gained admission into an approved university and an approved degree program.
- Holds a bachelor’s degree at the time of admission.
- Have at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience.
- Age should not be more than 35 years at the time of application
- Be in Good Health.
- Must return to the country and work in his/her home country for at least two (2) years after completion of studies.
How to apply For the Adb Scholarship 2026 at Kyoto University, Japan.
- Applicants should request the information and application forms from the chosen partner institution. In this case, it is Kyoto University. Go to the ADB Website, look for Japan, then scroll down and look for Kyoto university.
- Applicants complete the application and documents.
- The applicant sends documents to the institution.
- The University evaluates the application.
- The University sends a shortlist of candidates to ADB.
- ADB reviews the application.
- ADB selects scholars and informs institutions.
- The institution informs all scholars.
Use the official website is below. Choose Kyoto University from the List of Institutions.




