Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
The core areas of study of the Japan Africa Dream Scholarship include energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, and engineering. The program also seeks to promote inter-university collaboration and university-industry partnerships between Japan and Africa. Upon completion of their studies, the scholars are expected to return to their home countries to apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills in the public and private sectors, and contribute to national and continental socio-economic development.
About the JADS program
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 scholarship program provides tuition, a monthly stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance
Read information posted on this website and review eligibility criteria carefully.
Begin gathering required documentation for the scholarship application, including: your current curriculum vitae, proof of employment for each position since earning a Bachelor’s degree, and the certificate of your most advanced university degree earned.
Identify two professional references.
Prepare your research plan and proposal
Identify two professional references.
Take TOEFL iBT, TOEC test for English proficiency.
Who is Eligible to Apply?
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.
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.
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.
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