Application is open for the Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship at The University of Melbourne. The Asian Development Bank/Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) offers about 150 postgraduate scholarships a year for studies in economics, management, science, and technology. Also,  other development-related fields at participating academic institutions. Funded by the Government of Japan, the ADB-Japan Scholarship provides an opportunity for citizens of the Bank’s developing member countries to pursue postgraduate studies in economics, management, sciences and mathematics and technology, and other development-related fields. Further, The scholarship provides full tuition fee at the University of Melbourne.

Moreover, Established in 1853, the University of Melbourne is a public-spirited institution that makes distinctive contributions to society in research, learning and teaching and engagement. Additionally, It’s consistently ranked among the leading universities in the world, with international rankings of world universities placing it as number 1 in Australia and number 32 in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017-2018).

Applicable study areas

• Agriculture,
• animal studies,
• food science, and veterinary science;
• Commerce,
• economics and management;
• Engineering;
• Medicine,
• dentistry,
• health and welfare.

Benefits

The scholarship provides the following benefits:

• a living allowance of $15,300 per annum paid in fortnightly installments payment of tuition fees in full for the normal duration of masters by coursework degree up to a maximum of two years
• Further, return economy airfare to Melbourne and back to home country at the completion of the scholarship
• a contribution towards the cost of study
• Finally, payment of Overseas Student Health Cover

Eligibility

To be eligible for this scholarship, you need to:

• have received an unconditional offer of a place for an eligible course.
• Also, by 31 October for commencement in the following year.
• Further, be a citizen of the Asia Development Bank’s developing member countries
• have at least two years of full-time professional work experience;
• be aged 35 years or under at the time of assessment;
• not have already completed a master degree or previously studies overseas; and
• Finally, be living and working in your home country