Overview
Kiribati's Public Service Office is inviting qualified I-Kiribati candidates to apply for the 2027 JICA Development Studies Program for Global Leaders for undergraduate, Master's and PhD study in Japan.
Complete scholarship details
The programme combines degree study in Japan with special courses on Japan's development experiences and internships where necessary. Kiribati's Public Service Office provides the current application form and programme documents and processes submissions through its Human Resource Management Centre. The public notice does not state a universal tuition, stipend, travel or housing amount, so no funding amount is inferred.
Eligibility requirements
The official Kiribati notice invites suitably qualified I-Kiribati candidates. Programme-specific conditions apply and applicants should use the linked General Information, application form, university information and pre-consultation guidance supplied by the Public Service Office.
Tips for this scholarship
Practical Job and Scholarship guidance. These tips do not replace official rules or create new eligibility requirements.
- Review the General Information and university guidance supplied by Kiribati PSO.
- Submit the complete package to the Human Resource Management Centre in Bairiki by the Kiribati processing deadline.
- Check eligibility, funding coverage, study/project level and every required document before investing time in the application.
- Prepare transcripts, references, language tests, proposal/motivation statement and proof documents early.
- Separate the scholarship deadline from any university/program admission deadline; they may be different.
- Treat “fully funded” as a source fact only when the official provider explicitly confirms the covered costs.
Verification notes
Verified against the Government of Kiribati Public Service Office notice published 11 August 2026. The notice requires submission to HRMC in Bairiki by 7 October 2026 and gives no closing clock time. No benefit amount was invented.
Job and Scholarship is the discovery and verification layer. Confirm eligibility, dates, salary/funding and application instructions on the original source before submitting anything.
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