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AY2025-26 JISPA Partnership-track Application (Deadline: November 1, 2024)
AY2025-26 JISPA Partnership-track application will open in early September 2024, with the application deadline on November 1, 2024. For those who wish to apply, please review Application Guidelines and Sample Application Form.
2024 Thesis Presentation and Farewell Gathering
Date: June 19, 2024
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JISPA Seminar by Mr. Diaa Noureldin, Economist, Research Department of IMF
Topic: "How We Missed the Inflation Surge: An Anatomy of Post-2020 Inflation Forecast Errors”
Date: May 7, 2024
JISPA Seminar by Mr. Andrew Berg, Deputy Director, Institute for Capacity Development of IMF
Topic: "The Integrated Policy Framework (IPF): Concepts and Applications"
Date: March 29, 2024
Venue: International University of Japan, Niigata
JISPA 30 Years On: Empowering Asia's Economic Policymaking
Celebratory events to commemorate the 30th Anniversary of the JISPA was held.
See more details HERE.
Visit JISPA30 WEBSITE.
Date: November 16, 2023
What is JISPA?
The Japan - IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) is an initiative for junior government officials from key economic agencies in Asia and the Pacific who wish to pursue graduate-level economics degrees at Japanese universities. The program aims to contribute to institutional capacity building in the region. JISPA graduates are expected to serve as future macroeconomic policy makers and contribute to the economic development of their countries.
JISPA is comprised of two tracks: (1) partnership-track, where scholarship recipients pursue a master’s degree at one of several IMF partner universities; and (2) open-track, where they select a master’s or PhD course at any leading Japanese university.
The scholarship recipients are offered opportunities to join various JISPA exclusive events and IMF-related activities, including seminars and conferences, receptions and round-table discussions with Japanese officials and IMF economists.
Learn MoreVoices of Scholars
Many students and graduates of the scholarship program call their experience in Japan exceptional and unforgettable.
Urangoo Erdenebileg
Partnership Track: 2022-24
Bank of Mongolia
Saidul Islam
Open Track: 2021-24
Bangladesh Bank
Special Programs
IMF offers special training opportunities for the JISPA scholarship recipients throughout the program and beyond to support their academic endeavor and career advancement.
Orientation Program (for new entrants)
An extended orientation program is is one of the highlights for the scholarship recipients under the partnership track. New entrants are invited to attend the 10-week orientation sessions, spanning from academic English to mathematics for economics to cultural understanding, at the International University of Japan in Niigata prior to the commencement of the academic course. This is an opportunity to build a strong tie among the scholars.
Summer Workshop (for current scholars)
An exclusive workshop is offered during the summer break for those who have completed their first-year studies. The three-day workshop provides the scholars with opportunities to gain deeper understanding and broader perspectives of IMF engagement with its member countries in the region.
Continuing Education Program (for alumni)
The JISPA support is extended even after the scholar’s graduation. In collaboration with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the JISPA offers a Continuing Education Program (JISPA-CE) for alumni serving as mid-level officials in their respective countries. It is part of career-long capacity development for JISPA alumni, aimed at strengthening their analytical skills that may help their policy making for their respective agencies and facilitate their policy dialogues at international fora.
Application
Those who are interested in the scholarship program must submit an application form with supporting documents during the set application periods.
Partnership-track: September 1 - November 1 (subject to change)
Open-track: April 1 - June 1 (subject to change)
Applicants for the partnership track are required to state their choice of preferred universities in the application. Please read the JISPA e-brochure for detailed information on the partnership university programs, eligibility and application procedures.
The selection process may involve an interview and a mathematics test. Only those who are shortlisted will be invited for the interview.
Contact:
JISPA Secretariat
c/o IMF Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)
21F, Fukoku Seimei Bldg.,
2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011
Japan
Tel. +81 3 3597-6700
Fax +81 3 3597-6705
Email: jispa@imf.org
Please include your name, country, organization, department, and title in your inquiry.
More Information
JISPA Publications
- JISPA e-Brochure (PDF)
- JISPA e-Flyer (JPG) for view
- JISPA e-Flyer (PDF) for print
- JISPA Review Report
- JISPA Newsletter
Partnership Universities
- National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
- Hitotsubashi University
- International University of Japan
- The University of Tokyo
Related Links
- Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific (OAP)
- JISPA Alumni Networking Site
- Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies (JISP) for Japanese nationals