The JADS Program is open to applicants from regional member countries of the African Development Bank, with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts. Candidates should apply to a graduate degree program in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering and a related discipline.
About African Development Bank Group (AfDB)
Established to promote economic and social development efforts on the continent, the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group comprises three entities: the African Development Bank (AfDB) which is the parent institution, created following an agreement signed by 23 founding member states on August 14, 1963 in Khartoum, Sudan. This became effective on September 10, 1964. The group includes two concessionary windows – the African Development Fund (ADF), established on November 29, 1972 by the African Development Bank and 13 non-African countries; and the Nigeria Trust Fund (NTF), set up in 197... read more
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Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
| Application Deadline | Not Specified |
| Type | Postgraduate |
| Sponsor | African Development Bank Group (AfDB) |
| Gender | Men and Women |
Aim and Benefits of Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
The JADS Scholarship provides the recipient with the following benefits:
- Economy class air travel between a recipient’s home country and the host university at the start of the study program and immediately following the end of the scholarship period.
- Tuition for a graduate program and the cost of basic medical insurance, usually obtained through the university.
- A monthly subsistence allowance to cover living expenses, including books.
- For scholars engaged in research, a special grant may be available for research and thesis preparation. In special circumstances, computer literacy, preparatory language and other similar courses may be covered under the scholarship. Please note that all JADS scholarships cover the duration of the graduate program or two years at most.
Requirements for Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program Qualification
The program is open to those who have gained admission to a master’s degree course at a Japanese partner university. Candidates must have an excellent academic record and should be 35 years old or younger; in good health; with a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering or a related area.
Applicants living or working in a country other than their home country are not eligible for scholarships.
JADS does not support applicants who are already enrolled in graduate degree programs.
Applicants must not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the African Development Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption. The term "close relative" is defined as mother, father, sister, half-sister, brother, half-brother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
*Please note: All eligibility criteria are strictly adhered to unless otherwise communicated. Eligibility criteria will not change during an open call for applications. However, this information is subject to change between the close of one application process and the opening of the next.
Interview date, Process and Venue for Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
The JADS program uses the following four factors to review eligible scholarship applications, with the aim of identifying the candidates with the highest potential, after completion of their graduate studies, to impact the development of their countries.
- Strength of Education Background
- Strength of Professional Recommendations
- Strength of Professional Experience
- Strength of Commitment to your Home Country
- Strength of Statement of Purpose
JADS awards scholarships to applicants who have had at least 1 year of paid employment in the applicant’s home country or in other African countries after receiving the first Bachelors (or equivalent university) degree within the past 3 years.
The JADS Secretariat uses the following criteria to select the finalists:
Maintaining a reasonably wide geographical distribution of awards that takes into account the geographic distribution of eligible applications;
Maintaining a reasonable distribution of awards that takes into account the distribution of eligible applications across gender;
Giving scholarships to those applicants who, other things being equal, appear to have limited financial resources;
Unusual circumstances/hardships, when assessing the employment experience and other aspects of an application.
The JADS Secretariat presents the finalists to the African Development Bank’s Executive Director for Japan for approval on a rolling basis, matching the JADS partner universities admission cycle. The Secretariat informs the scholarship winners soon after approval.
Application Deadline
Not SpecifiedHow to Apply
- Request information and application forms and procedures from the chosen JADS partner university.
- Submit the completed documents to the university.
- University evaluates and selects applicants.
- University sends selected candidates to the African Development Bank.
- African Development Bank reviews submissions from universities, prepares and approves the final list.
- African Development Bank contacts selected awardees and informs the universities.
For more details, visit AfDB website.
