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The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) was established in 1997 by the Japanese Government as a national center of graduate education and research in policy analysis.
Students at GRIPS study the methodology of policy impact analysis and policy assessment analysis based on their chosen academic areas, including economics, political science, public administration, international relations, mathematical science, and social engineering. They learn to apply these analytical methods to concrete cases. By mastering the methodology of academic policy analysis, they become capable of dealing with the diverse policy challenges they will face in the future.
Distinguishing features of GRIPS include the following:
First, GRIPS is one of the most international institutes in Japan. Of the students graduated in 2006, 68 were Japanese and 140 were from overseas. The international students come from as many as 65 countries, the largest proportion from countries within Asia and the remaining mainly from countries in Africa and Eastern Europe.
Second, government administrators from around the world come to study here at GRIPS. Some of our graduates have gone on to work as directors or other top officials of the governments in their countries.
Third, we maintain close relationships with government ministries. As of April 2007, one of our former academic professors is a Cabinet Minister in the Japanese Government. The faculty at GRIPS also includes former government officials who are well versed in real world policy challenges, as well as many top class academic researchers.
Fourth, the Institute's location in Roppongi means that we are very close
to Japan's political center, which is concentrated in nearby Kasumigaseki
and Nagata-cho. We have developed active research cooperation with government
agencies and other universities and research institutes in Tokyo.
Having reached our 10th year, GRIPS has set the following goals for further progress in producing talented individuals based upon our traditions and achievements:
We will accept a more diverse range of students, including not only government
officials, but also those who have just finished undergraduate education
and those from non-governmental organizations. This will provide students
from a wider variety of backgrounds the opportunity to enjoy GRIPS' high-level
education. It will also benefit those who work for government offices and
agencies by allowing them to build diversified personal networks.
We also plan to confer doctoral degrees upon a larger number of students by reinforcing our educational system. Our experience has shown that strengthening doctoral programs helps raise the standards of research at GRIPS itself.
Finally, we will endeavor to disseminate the results of our research internationally-both
regarding policy issues shared with other nations and those specific to
Japan. We believe it is particularly important to analyze Japanese policy
issues using internationally accepted analytical methodologies and to discuss
these issues with an international audience.
Please keep an eye on GRIPS' next leap forward.
- Tatsuo Hatta
- President
- National
Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies
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