Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University is currently accepting applications for its African Development Bank (AfDB) Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program 2026/2027. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
About Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University - African Development Bank (AfDB) Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
This scholarship is open to applicants from African Development Bank member countries with relevant professional experience and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts who are applying to a graduate degree program in energy development and related disciplines.
Benefits of Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University - African Development Bank (AfDB) Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
- Full tuition
- Admissions Fee
- Monthly subsistence allowance of 150,000 JPY (including housing) (amount subject to change)
- Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University - African Development Bank (AfDB) Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program Requirements
- Be a national of an AfDB member country
- Be 35 years old or less
- Should have a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering studies or related areas; and have excellent academic records and relevant professional experience, and a history of supporting their countries’ development efforts.
- Should have at least 1 year of paid employment in their home country or in other African countries after receiving their Bachelors (or equivalent university) degree within the past 3 years.
- Not already be enrolled in a graduate degree program
- 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 with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew
- Agree to return to your home country to contribute to its economic and social development after completion of studies under the program
Application Date and Process
- Click on the link to the application website to apply.
Application Deadline
05 November, 2026
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