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World Bank/Joint Japan, silahkan disimak informasi ko. Yang ingin penjelasan
labiah detail (terutamo masalah program di Columbia Univ.) silahkan hubungi
ambo.
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Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) A Capacity Building Initiative for Developing Countries In 1987, the World Bank, with funding from the Government of Japan, established the World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (WBGSP) for graduate studies in subjects related to economic development. This program, now known as the Regular Joint Japan/ World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), is in its 13th year. The program awards scholarships to individuals from World Bank member countries to undertake graduate studies at universities renowned for their development research and teaching. In its Regular Program, the JJ/WBGSP has awarded scholarships to 1,636 scholars chosen from a total of nearly 32,000 applicants. The Government of Japan provides the funds to cover the costs of the scholarships and program management. The World Bank Institute (WBI) of the World Bank maintains a Secretariat to handle the program's daily administration. Since 1991, under the umbrella of the JJ/WBGSP, a number of Partnership Programs were launched, largely to respond to the need for graduate study programs which combine academic rigor with specialized training in the practical aspects of policy making. The objective of these programs is to prepare the participants for effective policy making roles in their home countries and regions. Since 1987, the regular and partnership programs combined have provided scholarship awards to 2,136 individuals, helping to create an international community of highly trained professionals working in the field of economic and social development. The World Bank expects the scholars to return to their home countries on completion of their study programs and apply their enhanced knowledge and skills to accelerate the pace of economic and social development. The JJ/WBGSP Secretariat initiated discussions with partner universities about cost-sharing arrangements. The goal is to reduce tuition expenses and, hence, increase the number of JJ/WBGSP scholarships. Host universities, by entering into such arrangements, recognize and appreciate the contribution of the government of Japan to the JJ/WBGSP. The JJ/WBGSP Secretariat contacted the Australian National University (ANU), which is now in consultation with the Australian Aid Agency (AUSAID) to enter into cost-sharing arrangements. Cost-sharing arrangements are already in effect with Cambridge University, London School of Economics, IHE in the Netherlands, CERDI in France. Universities in the United States, such as Harvard, Princeton, Williams College, and Brandeis, are also sharing costs with the JJ/WBGSP. Partnership Programs The JJ/WBGSP supports 11 Partnership Programs with universities around the world. These programs enable scholars to receive specialized training in key areas of development, such as economic policy management or infrastructure management. The programs seek promising candidates from the public sector in developing countries, such as central banks and ministries of finance and planning. All Partnership Programs lead to a master's degree. The programs are described below: The first program, the Program in Economic Policy Management (PEPM), was launched at Columbia University in New York City, USA, in 1992. Two more economic policy management programs, launched in 1994, were jointly sponsored by JJ/WBGSP and the African Capacity Building Foundation (ACBF). One, at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, concentrates on anglophone Africa, while the other, at the Universite d'Auvergne, Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur Le Developpement International (CERDI), in Clermont-Ferrand, France, targets francophone Africa. Both have been transferred to Africa in 1998. Five programs are located in Japan. All are taught in English. Two were launched in 1995: A program in policy management at the University of Tsukuba, and A program in infrastructure management at Yokohama National University Two began in 1996: A program in tax policy and management at Keio University;and A program in public policy and taxation at Yokohama National University. The newest program began in 1997: A program in taxation policy and administration at Saitama University. In addition: Four programs in economic policy management started in Africa in 1998. A master's degree program in public administration in international develpment is initiated with Harvard University starting fall 1999. Duration: All the Partnership Programs with Japanese universities now in operation extend for 24 months; the Columbia University Program's duration is 18 months. The duration of programs at the University of Ghana, Makerere University, the University of Abidjan, and the Universite of Yaounde 11 varies from 15 to 18 months. Some of the Programs include a concurrent internship period of five to six months as part of the degree requirement. Application process: Requests for application materials and completed applications for all Partnership Programs should be directed to the respective university. Columbia, Keio and Saitama Universities accept new students each year; The University of Tsukuba and Yokohama National University admit students every other year; and The four new Partnership Programs in Africa admit students every year. The number of scholars admitted in each intake varies from about 22 at Columbia to 5 at Keio and Saitama. The number of applications for each cohort ranges from about 150 to more than 400 in the eleven programs. The funding for the Partnership Programs comes from the same source as the funding for the Regular Program: the Government of Japan. Therefore, the addition of new Partnership Programs affects the size and scope of the JJ/WBGSP Regular Program. The Secretariat is very pleased that the Japanese Government continues to make it possible for the Regular Program and Partnership Programs to grow simultaneously. Untuak lebih lengkap silahkan bukak website: http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/jjwbgsp.html
