ELIGIBILITY:

Be a national of an AfDB member country

Be 35 years old or less

Have a bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) bachelor’s degree (or equivalent degree) in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, engineering studies or related areas with excellent academic records, relevant professional experience and a history of supporting your country’s development efforts

Have at least 1 year of paid employment in your home country or in other African countries after receiving your Bachelor’s (or equivalent degree) within the past 3 years

Not be living or working outside of your home country

Not already be enrolled in a graduate degree program

Not be an Executive Director, his/her alternate, and/or staff of all types of appointments of the African Development Bank Group or a close relative of the aforementioned by blood or adoption, with the term “close relative” defined as: Mother, Father, Sister, Half-sister, Brother, Half-brother, Son, Daughter, Aunt, Uncle, Niece, or Nephew

Agree to return to your home country to contribute to its economic and social development after completion of studies under the program

BENEFIT:

Full tuition

140,000 JPY per month for living expenses (amount subject to change)

Economy class air travel between the home country and APU at the beginning and end of the program