About the program 

The Asia Pacific University (APU) ADB Scholarship 2026 is a fully funded master’s program in Japan for students from Asian Development Bank (ADB) member countries. Offered under the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program (JSP), it covers tuition, living, and other expenses. The scholarship supports students from developing countries to study development-related fields while gaining international experience. APU, founded in 1993, offers diverse programs in business, media, engineering, and IT, making it a top choice for global scholars.

Eligible criteria 

• Applicant must have nationality of an ADB member country
• Currently not living or working outside of national country
• Have at least two years of full-time work experience after obtaining a bachelor’s degree at the time of application
• Be 35 years old or less at the time of application
• Not already be enrolled in a graduate degree program
• Not be an executive director, alternate director, management or staff of ADB, nor a consultant or relative of the aforementioned
• You have to return to your home country after completing your degree
• Intend to enroll at APU in September 2026.

How to apply 

• ADB-JDS scholarship only accepts applications for September 2026 enrollment. Please submit your application by November 12, 2025 or January 9, 2026
• APU reviews application documents and selects suitable candidates to recommend to the ADBJSP in middle of March
• Selected candidates must prepare additional documents as requested by the ADB-JSP
• Applicants selected as candidates for this scholarship are notified of their final APU application results
• The final scholarship award results are decided by ADB-JSP the end of June. Please be aware that the timing of the final scholarship result notification is subject to change depending on the circumstances of the ADB-JSP

Required documents 

• Certificate of Employment
• The certificate must be issued on the company’s letterhead/logo and signed by an authorized signatory
• The certificate must include the start and end dates of employment, position, and monthly or annual income. If the income is shown in local currency, convert it using the USD Conversion Form and submit both forms.
• If the current job is less than 2 years, also submit the certificate of employment from the previous company.
• Further details, including additional required documents, will be provided individually to those selected as candidates.

Application Deadline

Deadline: January 9, 2026

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