## Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) — Master's Track

## Source details

**Canonical URL:** [Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) — Master's Track](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/master-track)

## Other formats

- [Markdown version](/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/master-track/index.md)
- [Structured JSON version](/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/master-track/index.json)
- [Bundle manifest](/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/master-track/bundle-manifest.json)

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### Master's Track Overview
- The JISPA Master’s Track is the flagship program of the scholarship offered by the Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA).
- Offers scholars the opportunity to pursue a specially designed, English-taught master’s degree in economics or public policy at one of the IMF’s partner universities in Japan.
- Each partner university has different strengths and focus on fostering different skills.
- Applicants must specify their preferred university in their application.
- Applicants are strongly encouraged to carefully review the program content and the "Skills to be Attained" offered by each university before applying.

### Who is JISPA Looking For?
- JISPA looks for motivated officials whose applications are formally endorsed by their governmental agencies.
- Candidates should demonstrate a strong commitment to advancing their countries’ economic development and enhancing public welfare.
- Many scholars come from central banks and ministries of finance.
- The program is also open to officials from other government agencies involved in macroeconomic policy formulation.

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## Content in this bundle

- **jispa-e-brochure**
  - [jispa-e-brochure (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/jispa/jispa-e-brochure.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [jispa-e-brochure (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/jispa/jispa-e-brochure.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}
- **Skills to be Attained**
  - [Skills to be Attained (Markdown version)](/-/media/files/oap/jispa/skills-to-be-attained-all.pdf.md){rel="alternate" type="text/markdown"}
  - [Skills to be Attained (PDF)](/-/media/files/oap/jispa/skills-to-be-attained-all.pdf){rel="external" type="application/pdf"}

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## References

- [JISPA](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home)
- [Why JISPA](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/why-jispa)
- [Partner Universities](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/pertner-univ)
- [Orientation Program](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/orientation-program)
- [Activities for Scholars](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/activities-for-scholars)
- [Funding and Benefits](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/funding-and-benefits)
- [Applications](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/application)
- [Important Notes](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/important-notes)
- [Math Test](https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/math-test)

_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/countries/resrep/oap-home/jispa-home/master-track_