Scholarship Benefits
The ADB-JSP scholarship for a master’s degree at the University of Hawaii at Manoa includes:
- Full coverage of tuition and fees
- Reimbursement of the University of Hawaii at Manoa application fee
- Roundtrip airfare from your home country to Honolulu
- Housing at the East-West Center residence
- A monthly allowance for living expenses
- Money for textbooks
- Health insurance
- Sponsorship for a U.S. visa (J-1 Exchange Visitor).
Eligible Programs and Language Requirements
These master’s degree programs are covered by the ADB-JSP scholarship at the University of Hawaii at Manoa and the East-West Center:
- Business Administration (Global MBA): Requires TOEFL or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GMAT (UHM only)
- Economics (MA): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Geography (MA): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Natural Resources and Environmental Management (MS): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Ocean and Resources Engineering (MS): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Oceanography (MS): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Pacific Islands Studies (MA): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM)
- Public Administration (MPA): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM)
- Sociology (MA): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences (MS): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM) and GRE (UHM only)
- Urban and Regional Planning (MURP): Requires TOEFL, DUOLINGO, or IELTS (EWC and UHM).
Eligible Countries for the ADB Scholarship
You can apply for the ADB Scholarship if you are from one of the following countries: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Cook Islands, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Fiji, Kazakhstan, Kiribati, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Pakistan, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, or Vietnam.
Basic Eligibility and Requirements for the ADB-JSP
- Citizenship and Age:
- You must be a citizen and currently living in an ADB Member country.
- You should be no older than 35 years at the time of application.
- Academic Background:
- You need to have a four-year bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) at the time of application. This could include:
- A three-year bachelor’s degree plus a one-year master’s degree.
- A two-year bachelor’s degree plus a two-year master’s degree.
- (The equivalency of your degree will be reviewed by the program.)
Work Experience:
- You must have at least two years of full-time professional work experience after completing your degree.
- English Language Proficiency:
- You need to have taken an English proficiency test within the past two years, with minimum scores of:
- TOEFL (paper-based): 550
- TOEFL (computer-based): 213
- TOEFL iBT (internet-based): 79-80
- Duolingo: 95
- IELTS: 6.5
Required Documents
- Completed application form
- Academic transcripts and degree certificates
- Proof of English proficiency
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Two recommendation letters from academic or professional references
- Statement of purpose explaining your academic and career goals
- Copy of a valid passport
- Medical certificate confirming good health
- Employment certificate showing at least two years of full-time professional work experience
- Recent passport-sized photograph
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