Applications for admission to GRIPS for 2024-2025 are now open. Apply below.
When is Application Deadline:
22nd November, 2024, 17:00 (JST)
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Tell Me About Award:
We have a number of scholarships for which intending GRIPS international students may apply, and full scholarships are available for outstanding applicants.
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Located in the heart of the fascinating city of Tokyo, The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) is an international premier policy school with the aim of contributing to the betterment of democratic governance around the world. We excel at providing interdisciplinary education for future leaders in the public sector and conduct research on contemporary policy issues to generate innovative solutions.
Which Fields are Eligible?
Master’s Programs
- One-year Master‘s Program of Public Policy (MP1)
- Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2)
- Macroeconomic Policy Program (MEP) (One year Program or Two year Program) for externally funded or self-financed applicants only
- Public Finance Program (PF)
- Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program (MSP) for externally funded or self-financed international applicants only
Ph.D. Programs
Five-year Ph.D. Program (minimum 3 years)
- Policy Analysis Program (PA)
Three-year Ph.D. Programs
- GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube)
- Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program (STI)
Type:
Master, PhD
Who can Apply?
Master’s Programs and Five-year Ph.D. Programs
A bachelor’s degree or its equivalent
Three-year Ph.D. Programs
A master’s degree or its equivalent
Which Countries are Eligible?
International (Non-Japanese)
Where will Award be Taken?
Japan
How Many Awards?
Not specified
What is the Benefit of Award?
Master’s programs
| Program　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 | Scholarship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 |
| One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1) / Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2) | ・Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship・Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP) |
| Public Finance Program (PF)(Tax) | Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) |
| Public Finance Program (PF)(Customs) | Japan-WCO Human Resource Development Programme (Scholarship Programme) |
Ph.D. programs
Five-year Ph.D. program
| Program　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 | Scholarship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 |
| Policy Analysis Program (PA) | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship |
Three-year Ph.D. programs
| Program　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 | Scholarship　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　　　 |
| GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube) | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship |
| Disaster Management Program | ICHARM Research Assistantship |
| Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program　(STI) | Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship |
Notes:
- Specific scholarship allocations will be determined by GRIPS, based on the eligibility requirements stipulated by the scholarship providers (see Scholarship Eligibility and Details chart).
- If you wish to be considered for one of these GRIPS-allocated scholarships, please simply apply to our program. (see How to Apply).
How to Apply:
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