2. ADB Scholarship

This scholarship program is established with funds provided by the Japanese Government to the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to offer opportunities to individuals from the Bank’s developing member countries to undertake further studies at selected institutions.

The selected scholar must agree to return to his/her country upon completion of his/her studies at IUJ for the purpose of applying his/her enhanced knowledge and skills toward helping accelerate the economic and social development of his/her country.

Preference is given to applicants with lesser financial capacity and women candidates.

Diversification of nationalities will be considered.

Eligibility	1. Expected to have at least two years of work experience in the public or private sector
	2. Not more than 35 years old at the time of application.
	3. In good health
	4. Is not living or working in a country other than his/her home country
	5. In principle, does not have the experience of study abroad.
	6. In principle, does not have an MA or Ph.D. degree.
	7. Should be a citizen of an ADB developing member country. Countries listed below:
		Afghanistan	Armenia		Azerbaijan		Bangladesh	Bhutan
		Cambodia	China		Cook Islands		Fiji	Georgia
		India	Indonesia		Kazakhstan		Kiribati	Kyrgyz
		Laos	Malaysia		Maldives		Marshall Islands	Micronesia
		Mongolia	Myanmar		Nauru		Nepal	Pakistan
		Palau	Papua New Guinea		Philippines		Samoa	Solomon Islands
		Sri Lanka	Tajikistan		Thailand		Timor-Leste	Tonga
		Turkmenistan	Tuvalu		Uzbekistan		Vanuatu	Vietnam
Conditions	・Partial Exemption of Admission Fee:			250,000 yen		(out of a total admission fee of 300,000 yen)
	・Full Tuition:			1,900,000 yen		for 2-year program
				2,200,000 yen		for 1-year E-biz program
	・Monthly stipend:			130,000 yen		(including housing and book allowances)
	・Cost of medical insurance
	・Round trip travel cost (economy class airfare) between the scholar’s home country and Japan.
	・The scholarship is awarded for one year, but may be extended. The extension of the scholarship for the second year of study will be conditional on whether the scholar has maintained a satisfactory level of performance as determined by IUJ.
	Note: Successful applicants are responsible for paying the balance of the admissions fee, 50,000 yen, by the designated deadline according to the guidelines for successful applicants.