About Scholarship

The World Bank Scholarships Program contributes to the World Bank Group’s mission of forging new dynamic approaches to capacity development and knowledge sharing in the developing world.

It is an important component of the Bank Group’s efforts to promote economic development and shared prosperity through investing in education and developing human resources in the developing world.

Since 1982, the Program has helped to form a pool of over 6,000 well-trained and experienced development professionals, transforming their countries and positively impacting future generations.

Eligibility

To qualify for this scholarship, applicant must:

Be a national of a World Bank member developing country;
Not hold dual citizenship of a developed country;
Be in good health;
Hold a Bachelor (or equivalent) degree earned at least 3 years prior to the Application Deadline date;
Have 3 years or more of recent development-related experience after earning a Bachelor (or equivalent) degree;
Be accepted unconditionally to enroll in the upcoming academic year in at least one of the JJWBGSP Preferred or Partner masters degree Programs;
Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the World Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew.

Application Process

The Application Process is Online. The apply, click here to sign up and start the registration process.

Application Deadline

The deadline to apply for this scholarship is 23rd February, 2017.

For more information about this scholarship, visit http://www.studentsinfoportal.com/scholarships/world-bank-scholarships-2017-apply-now/