Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) et Columbia University (SIPA) · Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA)
JJ/WBGSP scholarship at Columbia SIPA (New York), master
- Deadline
- Closed
- Funding
- Fully funded
- Level
- Master’s
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
This JJ/WBGSP scholarship is for applicants to Columbia SIPA MPA programs and covers tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, and health insurance. Applications are handled through the chosen SIPA program, with the priority date of 1 November 2026 for JJ/WBGSP applicants. For now, the key is to target the right MPA and align the file with your academic and professional profile.
Verified on 31 October 2026
A JJ/WBGSP scholarship for applicants to Columbia SIPA MPA programs (instruction in English): it provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round‑trip airfare and health insurance, and applications are open until 1 November 2026. Applications close on 1 November 2026. This call is closed.
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Conditions
Blocking requirements
Diplôme de premier cycle requis
“An undergraduate degree with a record of superior academic accomplishment”
Expérience requise pour MPA-GL
Drawn from the published conditions, to be confirmed with the organiser.
Deadline JJ/WBGSP et priorité de bourse
“Priority Fellowship deadline and JJ/WBGSP Applicants: November 1, 2026”
To be confirmed
Préférence d'au moins deux années d'expérience (MPA-EPM)
“At least two years of work experience (preferably)”
Expérience pertinente requise pour MPA-EPM
“Meaningful professional exposure to economic policymaking, preferably in a public agency or nongovernmental organization”
Assets
Couverture complète par le JJ/WBGSP
“A JJWBGSP scholarship provides tuition, a monthly living stipend, round-trip airfare, health insurance, and travel allowance”
Watch points
Éligibilité JJ/WBGSP non détaillée ici
“JJ/WBGSP Participating Programs for 2027 Scholarship Applications”
Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading
The real trap is treating JJ/WBGSP as a separate application: here, the scholarship is tied to specific SIPA programs, and the priority date of 1 November matters even before the substance is reviewed. The key phrase is « Priority Fellowship deadline »: it shows that if you arrive too late, the timing itself can block you before your profile is even assessed. If you are targeting MPA-GL, first check that your experience fits a leadership profile, then highlight clear evidence of professional impact and spoken English. If you are targeting MPA-EPM, show concrete exposure to economic policymaking, ideally in a public or nonprofit setting. The right move is to lock in the track that matches your experience today, then submit the full application before 1 November.
Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.
Deadlines
Deadline: Closed2027
Date indiquée sur les pages des programmes SIPA comme « Priority Fellowship deadline and JJ/WBGSP Applicants »
What is actually funded
- TuitionLa page SIPA indique qu’un JJ/WBGSP scholarship « provides tuition »
- Living allowanceMonthly living stipend (montant non précisé)
- TravelRound-trip airfare
- Health insuranceHealth insurance
Countries covered
Applicants must meet the JJ/WBGSP eligibility rules and be admissible to one of the relevant Columbia SIPA MPA programs. The useful reading is that the scholarship follows the SIPA program calendar, with priority given to 1 November 2026 for JJ/WBGSP applicants. For MPA-GL, the track is aimed at leaders with more than 10 years of experience. For MPA-EPM, relevant professional exposure in economic policymaking matters, with a preference for at least two years.
Application pathway
A short path from reading the brief to submitting a properly prepared application.
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Prepare the documents
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Submit on the official site
Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.
Track the cycle
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Documents to prepare or confirm
This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.
- Deux recommandations (troisième optionnelle)Mentionné dans la checklist de candidature pour MPA-GL
- Résultats GRE ou GMATGRE or GMAT scores (optional) mentionné pour MPA-GL
- Proof of English proficiencyEvidence of fluency in English if it’s not your native language (mentionnée pour MPA-GL)
- Frais de candidatureApplication fee: $95 (mentionné pour MPA-GL)
- Online Video ResponseOnline Video Response (mentionné pour MPA-GL) pour évaluer l'anglais parlé
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What we verified
Each statement below was checked against the official source on the date shown.
Le JJ/WBGSP couvre la scolarité, une allocation mensuelle, le billet aller-retour, l'assurance santé et une indemnité de voyage
Method: Mention explicite trouvée sur les pages programmes SIPA (MPA-EPM, MPA-GL, MPA-DP) référant au JJ/WBGSP · 31 October 2026
La page World Bank liste Columbia SIPA et les programmes MPA concernés comme programmes participants pour 2027
Method: Recoupement entre la page World Bank 'JJ/WBGSP Participating Programs for 2027' et les pages programmes SIPA · 31 October 2026
Date prioritaire pour candidatures JJ/WBGSP sur les pages SIPA : 1er novembre 2026
Method: Lecture des sections 'Deadlines: Summer 2027' sur les pages MPA-EPM et MPA-GL · 31 October 2026
See the sources
- Page officielle du programme (worldbank.org)Primary source
- Page de candidature (sipa.columbia.edu)Application page
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