Asian Development Bank–Japan Scholarship Program Annual Report 2019

This publication presents the activities, achievements, and success stories of students and alumni from the Japan Scholarship Program in 2019. The program gives qualified citizens from developing members countries of the Asian Development Bank an opportunity to take postgraduate studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at 29 educational institutions in Asia and the Pacific. Between 1988 and 2019, Japan contributed $186.6 million to the program. Since 1988, a total of 3,917 scholarships have been awarded to recipients—including 1,515 women—from 37 countries. Of the total, 3,565 scholars have completed their courses. An average of 137 scholarships are awarded each year.