The African Development Bank and the Government of Japan are offering the Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS), a capacity-building initiative. Top-performing African students have the opportunity to study for two years at the master’s level in postgraduate programs in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, and engineering thanks to this fully supported scholarship. Applicants from African Development Bank member nations who have appropriate work experience and a track record of supporting their nations’ development are eligible for the fellowship. Candidates who meet the requirements should apply to graduate programs in energy development and associated fields.
Enhancing human resource capacity in Africa is the main goal of this scholarship program from the African Development Bank and the Government of Japan, in keeping with the Bank’s High 5 strategic priorities:
Feed Africa, enlighten and empower Africa, industrialise Africa, unite Africa, and raise the standard of living for Africans.
After completing their education, scholars are expected to return home and use their newly acquired knowledge and abilities to support socioeconomic growth on a national and continental scale.
We will go over the specifics, prerequisites, advantages, required paperwork, and a step-by-step tutorial for interested individuals on how to apply for the scholarship in this post.
Host Country: Japan
Opportunity Type: Postgraduate Scholarships | Masters Scholarships
Eligible Countries: African Countries
Financial coverage:Full Scholarship | $11,420 per year | Travel Costs | Health Insurance | Postgraduate Internship
Eligibility Criteria:
- belong to a nation that is a member of the African Development Bank (AfDB).
- be under 35 years of age.
- Possess a bachelor’s degree (or its equivalent) in a related discipline, such as engineering, energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, or a similar field, along with a track record of academic excellence, pertinent work experience, and a track record of supporting the growth of your nation.
- Have completed your bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) within the last three years, and have worked for at least a year in your native country or in other African countries.
- You now live and work in your native country; you have never lived or worked elsewhere.
- not be enrolled in a graduate program at this time.
- not work for the African Development Bank Group as an executive director, alternate, employee, or a close relative of any of these people. These are the definitions of “close relative”: mother, father, sister, brother, half-sister, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew.
- After completing your education, you commit to returning home to support the social and economic advancement of your native nation.
Benefits:
- tuition reimbursement for the full 24-month study program duration.
- a living allowance of 144,000 JPY each month, or around $11,420 annually, for the duration of the study.
- Air travel costs for flights from your country of residence to the host university at the beginning of the program and back after the scholarship is over.
- health insurance, usually supplied by the college.
- six more months for internships or preparatory coursework after graduation.
- A unique grant for research and thesis preparation may be granted to researchers who are engaged in research.
- In some circumstances, the scholarship may also pay for costs associated with computer literacy, language preparation classes, and other related educational endeavours.
Deadline: January 10, 2025
