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Who can apply

Three different things not to mix up: the country where you study, your nationality and the country where you live when you apply.

Country of study
Japan
Degree already heldRequired
Bachelor’s
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
Economics
Languages
  • English: level not specifiedRequired
Age limit
35 years old at most
Work experience
At least two (2) years of full-time professional work experience at the time of application.
Other conditions
  • You must be a national of an ADB borrowing member country. Applicants from countries that are no longer borrowing from ADB are not eligible for the ADB-JSP.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Must be a national of an ADB borrowing member country (applicants from countries that are no longer borrowing from ADB are not eligible for the ADB-JSP).
  • You must not be living or working in a country other than your home country.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: May not be living or working in a country other than their home country.
  • You must be in good health.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Must be in good health.
  • You must agree to return to your home country after completing your studies under the programme.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Must agree to return to their home country after completion of studies under the program.
  • You must not have already earned a master's or doctoral degree, and you must not be currently enrolled in such a degree programme.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: May not have already earned a master's or doctoral degree, and may not be currently enrolled in such a degree program.
  • You must not be a staff member of a participating academic institution.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: May not be a staff member of a participating academic institution.
  • You must not be an Executive Director, Alternate Director, management member or staffer of the ADB, nor a consultant to the ADB, nor a relative of any of these people.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: May not be an Executive Director, Alternate Director, management member or staffer of the ADB, nor a consultant to the same or relative of any of the aforementioned.

The real funding

What the opportunity pays, what is left for you to pay and the money to plan before leaving.

Fully funded
Tuition and living costs paid.
Paid
Tuition, housing, plane ticket, insurance and visa fees
Allowance
JP¥147,000 a month
Length of the funding
24 months

Dates

Applications open
19 November 2026 at 00:00 GMT+9, time zone not specified
Applications close
10 December 2026
Studies start
September 2027

Application steps

In the order set by the programme. Open a step to see the details.

  1. Step 1: Read the ADB-JSP scholarship details, the application guidelines and the document checklist, and prepare your application documents.
    With whom
    You (applicant)
    By when
    10 December 2026
    Documents to provide
    • ADB-JSP Scholarship Details (PDF)
    • Ritsumeikan University ADB-JSP Admissions Application Guidelines
    • Ritsumeikan University ADB-JSP Admissions Application Documents
    • Appendix 5. To USD: Income Conversion Form (if your income is in a currency other than USD)
  2. Step 2: Submit your application so that it arrives within the application period (November 19 - December 10, 2026).
    With whom
    You (applicant)
    By when
    10 December 2026
    Documents to provide
    • Ritsumeikan University ADB-JSP Admissions Application Documents
  3. Step 3: Primary screening of the applications; applicants who pass are notified and recommended to the ADB for the scholarship.
    With whom
    Graduate School of Economics, Ritsumeikan University
  4. Step 4: ADB selects scholarship nominees from among those recommended; the Graduate School of Economics announces the Final Acceptance Results and admits them as ADB-JSP Scholars.
    With whom
    Asian Development Bank and the Graduate School of Economics, Ritsumeikan University

Where to apply

Ritsumeikan University (opens in a new tab) · Master's Program in Economic Development

Official title (in English): Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)

Edition September 2027 intake · Verified on 1 November 2026

Apply on the official website (opens in a new tab)

Official website of Ritsumeikan University: en.ritsumei.ac.jp

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