Accepted International MBA candidates for the January 2024 intake who will register on the dates mentioned below will be entitled to a limited offer discount.

• Maximum loan amount depends on the salary pre-International MBA
• Limited slots only (first come, first served basis)
• Once slots have been filled, all succeeding applications will be ported automatically to In-house Loan Program

Requirements:

Both the applicant and co-maker must submit the following requirements:

• Completed Loan Application Form (with ID picture)
• Photocopy of one (1) valid photo-bearing ID issued by an official authority (e.g. Passport, Driver’s License, SSS, etc.)
• Latest Income Tax Return
• Latest 3 months’ copy of Pay slips
• Latest copy of the Certificate of Employment with compensation

If the applicant or co-maker is self-employed, please send the following requirements:

• Completed Loan Application Form (with ID picture)
• Photocopy of one (1) valid photo-bearing ID issued by an official authority (e.g. Passport, Driver’s License, SSS, etc.)
• Copy of valid Business Registration
• Latest Business Income Tax Return
• Audited Financial Statement

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), with funding from the government of Japan, established the ADB-Japan Scholarship Program to encourage and strengthen human resource development in 1988. AIM was one of the first ADB-designated institutions to receive scholarship funding for deserving students.

The scholarship award covers 100% tuition fee, including campus dormitory accommodation, one round-trip economy class airfare, and stipend. Upon graduation, the scholars are expected to contribute to economic and social development in their home countries.

AIM will screen your application based on its own selection criteria, keeping in mind the ADB eligibility requirements and selection criteria. In turn, ADB will review the submissions from AIM and based on their selection criteria, will recommend awardees to the Executive Director for formal approval.

Criteria:

The candidate should:

• • be a national of an ADB borrowing member country and Japanese ODA (Official Development Assistance) scholarship-eligible country;
  • not hold dual citizenship of any developed country;
  • have gained admission to an approved master’s course at a Designated Institution;
  • hold a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record;
  • have at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience (acquired after a university degree) at the time of application. The candidate must have proficiency in oral and written English communication skills to be able to pursue studies;
  • not be more than 35 years old at the time of application;
  • be in good health;
  • agree to return and work in his/her home country for at least two (2) years after completion of studies under the Program in order to contribute to its development;
  • not be an Executive Directors, Alternate Directors, management, staff and consultants of ADB, or the close relatives of the aforementioned by blood or adoption with the term “close relative” defined as: spouse, mother, stepmother, father, stepfather, sister, stepsister, brother, stepbrother, son, daughter, aunt, uncle, niece, or nephew;
  • not be staff of ADB–JSP Designated Institutions;
  • not be living or working in a country other than his/her home country;
  • not have previously studied abroad;
  • not be already enrolled in graduate degree programs; and
  • not be seeking support for undergraduate studies, short-term training, conferences, seminars, thesis writing, and research projects

Requirements:

*All requirements must be in pdf format. Incomplete requirements will not be processed.

• • Duly Accomplished ADB-JSP Information Sheet (download form – MS Word or PDF)
  • Copy of the University’s Application Form
  • Copy of valid Passport
  • Copy of Diploma (undergraduate)
  • Copy of Transcript of Academic Records with Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) / Overall Grade Point Average and percentage ranking (e.g. A+ = 90%, 3 = 80%, 2.800 = 75%) Note: if this info is not in your Transcript of Records/Marksheets, request your CGPA in a certificate format from your school’s Registrar’s Office.
  • Certificate of Employment with Compensation issued by the company (with company’s letterhead/logo and signed by authorize signatory). The certificate must state the following details:
    • • Start date of employment;
      • End date of employment; Example:
        • January 2016 to December 2017
        • January 2016 to Present (if currently working/connected to the company)
      • Monthly or Annual Income Note: if the present job is less than 2 years, submit also the certificate of employment from the previous company.
  • Certificate of Family Income issued by the company (with company’s letterhead/logo):
    • • Parents’ Annual/Monthly Income if applicant is single;
      • Spouse’s Annual/Monthly Income if applicant is married
      • If status is unemployed, retired or deceased, an authenticated supporting document must be submitted (e.g. certificate issued by the local government)
  • If the income is in local currency, fill-out and submit the Conversion To USD form.