Applications are currently welcome for the 2022 Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS Program) for Africans.
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.
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
- Professional Recommendations
- Professional Experience
- Commitment to Home Country
- Statement of Purpose
However, 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’s (or equivalent university) degree within the past 3 years.
The overarching goal of the African Development Bank and the Government of Japan is to enhance skills and human resources in Africa, in keeping with the Bank’s High 5 strategic priorities, namely Feed Africa, Light Up and Power Africa Industrialize Africa, Integrate Africa, and Improve the Quality of Life of the People of Africa. These priorities are also in line with key Japanese development assistance initiatives.
Benefits
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.
Eligibility
- 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.
Application Process
- 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.
Deadline: April 22, 2022.
For more information, visit the official site.
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