Eligibility | Program of Study | Selection Criteria | Special Conditions
To apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship under the Regular Program, an applicant must read carefully the application procedure as outlined in documents below: Eligibility To apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship under the Regular Program, an applicant must: - Be a national of a World Bank member country eligible to borrow.
- Applicants born before April 1, 1968 will not be considered.
- Have, by March 31, 2008, at least 2 years of recent full time professional experience acquired after a university degree, in the applicant’s home country or in another developing country.
- Hold a bachelor's degree or its equivalent.
- Be in good health.
- Be of good character.
- Not be a permanent resident or a national of any industrialized country.
- Not be residing in an industrialized country for more than one year.
- Executive Directors, their alternates, staff of the World Bank Group (the World Bank, International Finance Corporation, International Development Association, Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency, and International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes), consultants, and relatives of the aforementioned are excluded from consideration.
Program of Study - Eligible applicants should propose a program of study related to development at the master's level, in fields such as economics, health, education, agriculture, environment, natural resource management, or other development‑related subject.
- The proposed program of study should start during the academic year 2008/2009 for a maximum duration of two years. The JJ/WBGSP Program does not support applicants who are already enrolled (i.e., taking classes) in graduate degree programs.
- Applicants should submit evidence of current unconditional admission to at least one development-related university master’s degree program and proof of application to a second such program in one of the Program’s host universities. Only admissions in permitted universities will be considered.
- The Program does not support studies in the applicant’s home country.
- The Program does not support applicants for MBA, M.Phil. or Ph.D. degrees.
- The Program does not support legal studies such as J.D., L.L.M. or S.J.D. except for L.L.M.’s related to human rights, environment, or good governance.
| Attention!The scholarship program does not sponsor undergraduate studies, distance learning programs, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, research projects, and fields of studies not related to development. All these requests will not be considered.The Program does not support certain other fields of study. |
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Selection Criteria
Eligible applications are assessed according to three main factors: academic excellence, professional experience, and relevance of program of study. Priority is given to candidates from the public sector with a high potential to impact the development in their own countries after completion of their studies. To the extent permitted by Program requirements and selection standards, the JJ/WBGSP: - seeks to maintain a reasonably wide geographical distribution of awards and gives priority to applicants from low income countries.
- supports promising female candidates;
- gives priority to those candidates who, other things equal, have limited financial resources; and
- encourages studies in line with the Millennium Development Goals (MDG), among which are poverty, education, gender equality, maternal health. For more details, refer to the following web site: http://www.developmentgoals.org
Special Conditions - In accepting the JJ/WBGSP scholarship, candidates commit themselves to return to and work in their home countries after completion of their studies.
- In accepting this scholarship, candidates consent to the employment restriction policy of the JJ/WBGSP and acknowledge that they will not be able to work at the World Bank Group or IMF for three years after completion of their academic program.
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