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Asian Development Bank–Japan Scholarship Program Annual Report 2015 This publication presents the Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) 2015 activities, achievements, and success stories from students and alumni. The JSP gives qualified citizens of developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank an opportunity to take postgraduate studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at 29 educational institutions in Asia and the Pacific. Between 1988 and 2015, Japan contributed $165.4 million to the JSP. Since 1988, a total of 3,387 scholarships have been awarded to recipients, including 1,239 women, from 37 member countries. Of the total, 3,028 scholars have completed their courses. An average of 150 scholarships are awarded each year. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ASIAN About the Asian Development Bank ADB’s vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Despite the region’s many successes, it remains home to a large share of the world’s poor. ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Based in Manila, ADB is owned by 67 members, including 48 from the region. Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and Annual Report 2015 Annual Report technical assistance. – JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM JAPAN ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK– JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT 2015 ISBN 978-92-9257-687-5 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK www.adb.org Asian Development Bank–Japan Scholarship Program Annual Report 2015 This publication presents the Japan Scholarship Program (JSP) 2015 activities, achievements, and success stories from students and alumni. The JSP gives qualified citizens of developing member countries of the Asian Development Bank an opportunity to take postgraduate studies in economics, business and management, science and technology, and other development-related fields at 29 educational institutions in Asia and the Pacific. Between 1988 and 2015, Japan contributed $165.4 million to the JSP. Since 1988, a total of 3,387 scholarships have been awarded to recipients, including 1,239 women, from 37 member countries. Of the total, 3,028 scholars have completed their courses. An average of 150 scholarships are awarded each year. ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK DEVELOPMENT ASIAN About the Asian Development Bank ADB’s vision is an Asia and Pacific region free of poverty. Its mission is to help its developing member countries reduce poverty and improve the quality of life of their people. Despite the region’s many successes, it remains home to a large share of the world’s poor. ADB is committed to reducing poverty through inclusive economic growth, environmentally sustainable growth, and regional integration. Based in Manila, ADB is owned by 67 members, including 48 from the region. Its main instruments for helping its developing member countries are policy dialogue, loans, equity investments, guarantees, grants, and Annual Report 2015 Annual Report technical assistance. – JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM JAPAN ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK– ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK– JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM JAPAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM ANNUAL ANNUAL REPORT REPORT 2015 2015 ISBN 978-92-9257-687-5 ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK www.adb.org Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) © 2016 Asian Development Bank 6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, Philippines Tel +63 2 632 4444; Fax +63 2 636 2444 www.adb.org Some rights reserved. Published in 2016. Printed in the Philippines. ISBN 978-92-9257-687-5 (Print), 978-92-9257-688-2 (e-ISBN) Publication Stock No. RPT168567-2 Cataloging-In-Publication Data Asian Development Bank. 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Corrigenda to ADB publications may be found at http://www.adb.org/publications/corrigenda Contents Tables and Figures iv Foreword v Abbreviations vi 1 Introduction 1 2 2015 Program and Activities 4 Scholarship Budget 4 Scholarship Statistics 4 New Developments 7 Theses and Research Papers Completed in 2015 9 3 ADB–Japan Scholarship Program Helps Students and Alumni Achieve Career Aspirations 10 4 Summary and Conclusions 25 Appendixes A Designated Institutions and Program Coordinators 26 B Scholarships Awarded and Completed, by Country, 1988–2015 32 C Profile of Scholars and Graduates, 1988–2015 33 D Scholarships Awarded and Completed, by Designated Institution, 1988–2015 35 E Independent Auditors’ Report and Financial Statements for the Years Ended, 31 December 2015 and 31 December 2014 37 F Profile of Scholars and Graduates for Academic Year 2015 51 G Theses and Research Papers Completed in 2015 54 Map Showing the 29 Designated Institutions 63 iiiiii Tables and Figures TABLES 1 Scholarships Awarded and Completed, 1988–2015 2 2 Fields of Study of ADB–Japan Scholarship Program Scholarship Recipients, by ADB Core Operational Area, 2015 5 3 Universities Visited by ADB–Japan Scholarship Program Missions in 2015 8 4 List of ADB–Japan Scholarship Program Alumni Gatherings in 2015 8 C.1 Number of Scholars, by Gender, Degree Program, and Field of Study 32 C.2 Number of Graduates, by Gender, Degree Program, and Field of Study 33 F.1 Number of Scholars, by Gender, Degree Program, and Field of Study 50 F.2 Number of Graduates, by Gender, Degree Program, and Field of Study 52 FIGURES 1 Number of Scholars, by Degree Program, 1988–2015 1 2 Number of Scholars by Gender, 1988–2015 1 3 Number of Graduates, by Degree Program, 1988–2015 2 4 Number of Graduates, by Field of Study, 1988–2015 3 5 Scholarships Awarded by Nationality, 2015 4 6 Number of Graduates, by Designated Institution, 2015 6 iv Foreword Fostering outstanding human resources is a philosophy that has always driven Japan’s official development assistance policy. It emerged from the country’s own experience in rapid growth after World War II when Japan rebuilt itself with few resources other than the determination and the spirit of its people. Rooted in this philosophy, the Government of Japan, in partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB), established the ADB–Japan Scholarship Program (ADB–JSP) in 1988 to fulfill Japan’s commitment to promote nation-building in developing countries in the Asia and Pacific region. The outcomes of this program are already evident as the graduates now occupy senior positions in government, business, and civil society—truly leading in their countries’ transformations.