HomeJapan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) Program
The Japan Africa Dream Scholarship (JADS) is a capacity building program by the African Development Bank and the Government of Japan.
The program offers high-achieving African students a two-year scholarship opportunity to pursue post-graduate studies at master’s level in energy, agriculture, health, environmental sustainability, and engineering.
The scholarship is open to applicants from regional member countries of the African Development Bank, with relevant educational and professional experience and a track record of supporting their countries’ development efforts.
JADS website
The procedure of application or any inquiry on this scholarship : JADS@AFDB.ORG (AfDB)
Before Applying
1. Read information posted on the JADS website and review eligibility criteria carefully.
- Eligibility Criteria
2. Check our university's graduate programs, labs and admission information.
- Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering
- Labs
Programme approved by JADS- Master Program in the fields of Energy Engineering
- Master Program in the fields of Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering
Application Flow
| Carefully choose your academic program and the faculty with whom you want to be supervised |
| ↓ |
| Register on International Admissions Assistant System to initiate contact with potential supervisor* (IAO) |
| If an informal consent is obtained ↓ |
| Apply for an entrance examination ●Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering |
| (Pay Application Fee) ↓ |
| Take an entrance examination |
| If you successfully pass the exam ↓ |
| Apply for a scholarship to JADS |
| If you win the scholarship ↓ |
| Apply for CoE** |
| If a student visa is granted ↓ |
| Matriculation |
*Applicants must obtain permission to belong to a faculty member's laboratory before applying for an entrance examination.
*CoE is required to apply for a student-visa at a Japanese diplomatic mission in the applicant’s country; Admitted students are responsible for the cost incurred for the visa application.
Admission Schedule for HU
| Intake | April 2025 | October 2025 (Based on previous year's schedule, subject to change) |
| Application period | Nov 5 - 15, 2024 | Mid May 2025 |
| Examination Date | Nov 25 - Dec 4, 2024 | Late May - Mid June 2025 |
| Results Announcement | Dec 16, 2024 | Late June 2025 |
| Designated Arrival Date | Late March - Early April 2025 | Late September - Early October 2025 |
| Courses starts | Early April 2025 | Early October 2025 |
