Since 1987, the Joint Japan World Bank Graduate Scholarship (JJWBGSP) has supported over 6,000 mid-career professionals from 160 countries in completing graduate degrees in development-related fields. Successful applicants to the one-year MSc in Water and Sustainable Development, who met the JJWBGSP requirements, were considered for the scholarship to fully finance their study at IHE Delft.
“Growing up in Gambia, I wanted to become a medical doctor to help the community. Later on, I realized that medical doctors are focused on patients. I was interested in helping a wider community to improve their life, and so I got interested in public health, water and sanitation.”
Ibrahim Touray, Gambia, Scholarship Awardee
All applicants who wish to be considered for a JJ/WBGSP scholarship:
- Need to have applied for admission and be academically admitted to one of the eligible MSc programmes offered by IHE Delft.
- Should meet the JJ/WBGSP scholarship eligibility criteria. Please read the eligibility criteria carefully, to find out if you are eligible
- Be able to provide two professional recommendations from recommenders who can attest to their professional experiences at work. We experience that many applicants do not succeed in creating an eligible JJ/WBGSP application after they have been nominated, because they cannot arrange timely their recommenders. We therefore strongly advise you to contact the recommenders you have in mind in time. See also below.
- We strongly advise you to carefully review the application guidelines and the FAQ on the World Bank website.
If you meet the criteria above, please complete the application form, available at the bottom of this page, and return it to: M.Baburek@un-ihe.org before 15 March 2026.
After the deadline
- IHE Delft will make a short list of 30 eligible applicants per eligible track.
- JJ/WBGSP eligibility criteria will be considered by IHE Delft when preparing the shortlists of eligible JJ/WBGSP applicants.
- All candidates who are on the shortlist will be provided a link to the online JJ/WBGSP scholarship application form by the end of March 2026 the latest.
- The shortlisted candidates can apply for the JJ/WBGSP scholarship between 30 March to 29 May 2026
- The World Bank will make the selection for the scholarships.
- You will be informed by the World Bank if you are selected for a scholarship by the end of June 2026.
- The deadline to apply for academic admission at IHE Delft if you wish to be eligible for this scholarship is 8 March 2026.
