Every year JJ/WBGSP Secretariat receives lots of inquires about Universities of study. The JJ/WBGSP Regular Program sponsors graduate studies leading to Masters' degrees in a wide range of Universities around the world.
The Regular Program allows applicants to study at host universities in the World Bank member countries, except their home countries. Scholars may pursue a graduate study program in any development related field at the master's level. The study areas have mostly included economics, public policy, sustainable development, including natural resources and environmental management, agriculture and rural development, urban and regional planning, infrastructure, and health, population, and education. Preference is given to fields of study related to Millennium Development Goals (MDG).
Since 1987, JJ/WBGSP scholars studied in more than 400 universities around the world.
Applicants to the Regular Program are encouraged to apply for study in the recommended universities listed below:
I. To see the list of all recommended universities (A-Z) click here.
II. To see the list of countries (A-Z) where the universities are located click here or select the country from the following menu:
Countries where the universities are located
Cooperating Universities in Japan
Starting 2008, the JJ/WBGSP established a specific cooperation scheme with a number of universities in Japan. These universities have strong academic departments dedicated to development studies, and offer master degree programs taught in English.
Partnership Programs
The JJ/WBGSP sponsors 11 Partnership Programs with universities around the world.
Experience on Program Studies
You can also visit pages where JJWBGSP scholars share their experience and impressions about their studies and students' life. You will be able to find the following information:
what kind of problems scholars encounter and how to overcome them;
what kind of help they get from the University orientation programs (if there are any), students societies to facilitate the adjustment to the students' life;
what kind of knowledge future applicants should possess to be prepared for their studies, (e.g., language of instructions and how to improve it);
what traits future applicants should have to be able to overcome obstacles when adjusting to new situations (e.g., whether they have to be proactive; not wait for help, rather look for it, and so on).
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