Overview
The University of Auckland
What is the Asian Development Bank – Japan Scholarship?
The Asian Development Bank and the Government of Japan jointly fund the
ADB-Japan Postgraduate Scholarship.
The programmes covered by this scholarship scheme are limited to the following:
Master of Public Health
Master of Science (Environmental Science)
Master of Arts (Development Studies)
Master of International Business
Master of Commerce (International Business)
Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma, Master and Doctoral programmes in Engineering.
What does the ADB-Japan scholarship cover?
The ADB-Japan Scholarship provides for the scholar's:
1.Tuition fee at the University of Auckland.
2.Airfare from his or her home country to Auckland, New Zealand.
3.Basic cost of living in Auckland.
4.Health and medical insurance in New Zealand.
5.Airfare from Auckland, New Zealand, to the scholar's home country at the
conclusion of his or her course of study.
Note: The ADB – Japan Postgraduate Scholarship does not cover the scholar's
dependants.
Who is eligible?
Citizens, preferably with work experience and relevant tertiary qualifications
from the following countries are eligible to apply (as at 10-Jan-2005):
Pacific Islands Region:
Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, Nauru,
Palau, Papua New Guinea, Republic of Marshall Islands, Samoa, Solomon Islands,
Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Timor Leste
Asia Region:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China PR, Hong
Kong China, Georgia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of Krygyz Rep
Laos PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines,
Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taipei/China, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, Viet Nam.
Note: Applicants living, studying or working outside their home country are not
eligible for this scholarship.
What are the minimum academic and English language requirements to study at The
University of Auckland?
The minimum academic requirement for entry into The University of Auckland
postgraduate study is the equivalent to a 3-year New Zealand university
bachelor's degree with a B average. The minimum English language requirement for
entry into postgraduate study at The University of Auckland is IELTS
(International English Language Testing System Certificate) with an overall
score of 6.5 and no band less than 6.0 or a TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign
Language) paper-based 575 with a TWE of 4.5 or computer-based 233 with a TWE of
4.5.
How do I obtain an ADB – Japan Scholarship application form?
1. Send a request for a hardcopy of the ADB – Japan Scholarship application form
by mail to:
The University of Auckland
Auckland International
Private Bag 92019
Auckland
New Zealand
2. Download a copy of the application form here:
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/webdav/site/central/shared/for/international-students/scholarships-loans-funding/adb-js-application-form-05.pdf
Enquiries
Auckland International Student Information Centre
Phone: +64 9 3737599 ext 87996
Fax: +64 9 373 7405
Email: d.stotomas@auckland.ac.nz
The University of Auckland
Auckland International
Private Bag 92019
Auckland
More information
For more information on The Asian Development Bank- Japan Scholarship program
contact The Asian Development Bank:
Asian Development Bank
PO Box 789
0980 Manila
The Philippines
Email: information@adbj.org
www.adb.org/
Visit the ADB Headquarters:
6 ADB Avenue
Mandaluyong City 1550
The Philippines
Pone: +63 2 632 4444
Fax: +63 2 636 2444
Source:
http://www.auckland.ac.nz/uoa/is-asian-development-bank-japan-scholarship#s2c1
Please kindly mention ScholarshipDB.com when applying for this scholarship
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