Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2007

Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship 2007


Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University (APU) Japan would like to inform all interested students that the application for the Joint Japan / World Bank Graduate Scholarship program is available.

In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program, now known as the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), for graduate studies in subjects related to development.

The Program’s objective is to help create an international community of highly trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. Students interested in applying for one of the four concentrations in APU’s International Cooperation Policy Major (please see an outline below) may be eligible for this scholarship.

The Applicants Must be a National of a World Bank Member Country Eligible to Borrow. There are other conditions that need to be met. For more information concerning the eligibility and other details of the Program, please visit the following site:

www.worldbank.org/wbi/scholarships.

Students who meet the requirement and wish to be considered for this Scholarship Program will have to send their completed application for our International Cooperation Policy Program by April 30th, 2007.

For more information concerning APU’s Graduate Schools, please read on.

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ASIA PACIFIC STUDIES
* Master's in International Cooperation Policy Major in International Cooperation Policy (ICP)
- Development Economics
- International Public Administration, Including Public Health Management
- Environmental Policy and Administration
- Tourism Policy and Administration

* Master's in Asia Pacific Studies
- Major in Asia Pacific Studies
Including Contemporary Japan Studies (Available only every Fall/September semester)

* Master in International Material Flow Management (IMAT) (Dual Master's Degree Program) - Available only every Fall/September semester
- Offered jointly by APU and the Institute for Applied Material Flow Management (IfaS) of the University of Applied Science Trier in Germany and graduates will receive a Master of Science in International Cooperation Policy from APU and a Master of Engineering in International Material Flow Management from IfaS respectively.
The German Master's Degree is in full accord with the Bologna process and valid in Europe and beyond.
- Material Flow Management is the process of creating economically-efficient and environmentally sound material and energy utilization systems. Material often thought of as worthless or as waste is converted into energy and other usable resources to facilitate development and reduce pollution at the same time.
- This program involves spending one year at APU in Japan, followed by one year in Germany at IfaS.

Please see www.imat-master.jp for more information.

* PhD in Asia Pacific Studies
- Major in Asia Pacific Studies
(If you are interested in the Doctoral Program, please contact us directly at apugrad@apu.ac.jp for more information on the special application procedures)

GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT

* Masters in Business Administration (MBA). Students interested in the MBA Program may choose to specialize with a concentration in:
- Finance
- International Business & Marketing
- Innovation & Technology Management
- Comparative Institution Design & Transition Economy (New program starting from September 2007)

For all other information, please visit our homepage at: www.apu.ac.jp/graduate .

Please contact APU for specific questions and inquiry.

The APU Graduate Team
APU Graduate Schools Admissions Office
Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University
Address: 1-1 Jumonjibaru, Beppu-shi
Oita-ken, JAPAN 874-8577
Tel: +81-977-78-1119
Fax: +81-977-78-1121
Email: apugrad@apu.ac.jp