The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program funds graduate study in development-related fields for mid-career professionals from a defined list of about 160 developing countries, plus a separate category for Japanese nationals studying outside Japan. It is administered by the World Bank but funded solely by the Government of Japan, and has supported more than 7,000 scholars in development-related graduate degrees since it began in 1987. Applicants from eligible developing countries, which include Bangladesh, apply under one of two categories referred to on the official page as Window 1 and Window 2, each with its own detailed guidelines, eligibility rules and required documents published separately from the main programme overview. Because the specific coverage items, amounts and current deadlines for these developing-country windows are set out in downloadable guidelines rather than on the main overview page, this research could confirm only the programme's overall structure and funder, not the precise current benefits or the exact 2027 application dates. The separate window for Japanese nationals studying abroad closed on 17 April 2026 for its 2026 round. Applicants should consult the detailed Window 1 and Window 2 guidelines on the World Bank's scholarships page for full current eligibility, coverage and deadline information.
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Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) 2026: Deadline, Eligibility, Benefits
The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program funds development-related graduate study for mid-career professionals from about 160 developing countries, including Bangladesh, funded by the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank. Applicants apply under Window 1 or Window 2, each with separate detailed guidelines. Specific coverage and current developing-country deadlines were not confirmed on the pages read during this research.
Last verified 7 September 2026. Sources · Official page