The Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) is a scholarship from The World Bank, funded in partnership with Japan, that supports nationals of eligible developing countries in pursuing master's degree programs in development-related fields. The program covers tuition, a subsistence allowance, and travel costs for the duration of study. Eligible applicants must be nationals of eligible developing countries, hold a bachelor's degree, have at least three years of paid development work experience, be currently employed full-time in development, and hold unconditional admission to a participating master's program. The application deadline for developing country nationals is May 29, 2026.

Research Excellence Program (REP) is a grant from the Government of Uzbekistan, with financial support from the World Bank, that funds high-quality scientific research projects with strong scientific merit and clear societal or economic relevance. The program strongly favors joint projects involving local and international partners, including Uzbek scientists abroad, as well as collaboration with the private sector. Junior Researcher Grants provide up to $200,000 and Senior Researcher Grants provide up to $600,000. Eligible applicants are researchers from research institutes and universities in Uzbekistan.

Additional Financing Grant Kosovo FOSTERING AND LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER SECURITY PROGRAM (PROJECT 1) is sponsored by World Bank. World Bank Investment Project Financing project: Additional Financing Grant Kosovo FOSTERING AND LEVERAGING OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER SECURITY PROGRAM (PROJECT 1). Country: Republic of Kosovo. Region: Europe and Central Asia. Theme: !$!0. Implementing agency: Ministry of Environment, Spatial Planning and Infrastructure.

The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), U.S. Department of Labor (USDOL, or the Department), announces the availability of approximately $9 million total costs (subject to the availability of Federal funds) for 2 cooperative agreements aimed at securing fair and reliable critical mineral supply chains free of child labor (CL) and forced labor (FL). ILAB intends to fund one cooperative agreement of up to $5 million in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and one cooperative agreement of up to $4 million in Indonesia. The duration of each project will be 54 months from the award date. Applicants may propose a shorter period of performance in line with their proposed strategy. Applicants may choose to apply for one or both cooperative agreements. Applicants that wish to apply for both Cooperative Agreements must submit two distinct applications.The cooperative agreements will be focused on the supply chains of critical minerals identified in the List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor, published by the Department of Labor as required under the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005 and subsequent reauthorizations (TVPRA List). Applications must propose a strategy to address CL and/or FL in the supply chains of at least one (1) of the following minerals in one (1) of the following countries:• DRC: Cobalt, copper, tantalum, tin, and/or tungsten.• Indonesia: Nickel, with the option to also include tin.Applicants must propose to work with key stakeholders to identify and address child labor and/or forced labor, and related labor abuses in their proposed country of implementation. Applicants must propose a strategy to conduct activities under each of the following two focus areas:Focus Area 1: Policy and Legal Frameworks. Applicants will propose a strategy to assist partner governments and supply chain actors to bring their mining, labor, procurement, trade rules, and other relevant policy frameworks into full alignment with international standards, particularly U.S. forced-labor import requirements, International Labor Organization conventions, and other due diligence guidelines and best practices.0F1Focus Area 2: Capacity Building for Monitoring, Identification, Enforcement, and Remediation. Applicants will propose a strategy to improve national and local systems for monitoring and identifying child labor and/or forced labor in critical mineral supply chains. Applicants must also propose a strategy to strengthen public and private sector entities responsible for addressing child labor and/or forced labor in critical mineral supply chains through enforcement actions and through remediation measures for children and individuals placed in conditions of child labor and/or forced labor.In addition to work under the two Focus Areas outlined above, applicants must propose a strategy to conduct a supply chain research study and produce a final report in close coordination with ILAB. Applicants should plan to produce a final research product within the first three years of the project period of performance. Funding Opportunity Number: FOA-ILAB-25-15. Assistance Listing: 17.401. Funding Instrument: CA. Category: O. Award Amount: $4M – $5M per award.