Program overview The Jj/wbgsp 2026
- Host Countries: U.S., Europe, Africa, Oceania, and Japan
- Study level: Master’s Program
- Funded by: World Bank Group
- Financial Benefits: fully funded
- Application deadline: 29th May 2026
Financial support and benefits
The World Bank Funding may include
- Round-trip Economy Class Airfare
- Additional Airfare Allowance
- Full Tuition Fees
- Comprehensive Medical Insurance
- Monthly Stipend
- Accommodation
Participating Universities and Eligible Programs
The Round 2 list of the participating universities is bigger than the Round 1 list.
- 🇦🇺 Australian National University-Crawford School of Public Policy
- Master of Climate Change
- Master of Environmental and Resource Economics
- Master of Environmental Management and Development
- Master of Public Policy
- 🇺🇸 Columbia University - School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
- Master of Public Administration
- MPA in Development Practice
- 🇳🇱 Erasmus University Rotterdam-Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS), Rotterdam.
- MSc in Urban Management and Development
Specializations
- Urban Environment & Climate Change
- Urban Socio-Spatial Transformation
- International Institute of Social Studies (ISS), The Hague
- Master’s in Development Studies
- 🇳🇱 IHE Delft Institute for Water Education
- MSc in Water and Sustainable Development
Tracks
- Water, Food, and Energy
- Water Hazards, Risks, and Climate
- Water and Health
- Water Resources and Ecosystem Health
- 🇯🇵 Keio University
- Master’s in Taxation Policy and Management
- 🇬🇧 London School of Economics and Political Science
- MSc Development Management
- MSc Development Studies
- MSc Global Health Policy
- MSc International Social and Public Policy
- 🇯🇵 National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
- Tax Course of the Public Finance Program
- 🇯🇵 Saitama University
- International Graduate Program on Civil and Environmental Engineering
- 🇬🇧 SOAS University of London
- MSc Development Economics
- MSc Economics
- 🇺🇸 Stanford University
- Master’s in International Policy
- 🇫🇷 Université Clermont Auvergne FERDI
- Master’s in Economic Policy Management
- 🇬🇧 University of Leeds
- Master of Public Health (International)
- MSc Sustainable Cities
- MSc Water, Sanitation and Health Engineering
- MSc Sustainable Food Systems and Food Security
- 🇬🇧 University of Oxford
- Blavatnik School of Government
- Master of Public Policy
- Department of International Development
- MSc in Refugees and Forced Migration Studies
- Nuffield Department of Medicine
- MSc in International Health & Tropical Medicine
- 🇯🇵 University of Tokyo- Graduate School of Agriculture and Life Sciences
- International Program on Agricultural Development Studies
- 🇯🇵 Yokohama National University-Institute of Urban Innovation
- Infrastructure Management Program (IMP)
- Graduate School of International Social Sciences
- Master’s Program in Public Policy and Taxation
How to apply For the Joint Japan World Bank Scholarship 2026.
- APPLY TO A PARTICIPATING MASTER’S PROGRAM
This is the MOST IMPORTANT STEP
- You must apply separately to one of the eligible universities/programs (listed above).
- You need an UNCONDITIONAL admission offer (except funding).
- Without admission, you cannot access the scholarship application.
Get Shortlisted by the University
- After applying, the university reviews your profile.
- If eligible, they will nominate/shortlist you for JJ/WBGSP.
- You cannot apply directly to the World Bank at this stage.
Receive Scholarship Application Link
- Only shortlisted candidates get the official application link.
- The link is NOT public.
