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International Development Studies Program
(GRIPS-FASID Joint Program)

The GRIPS-FASID (Foundation for Advanced Studies on International Development) Joint Program in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) offers graduate training in the field of development studies as of 2009. The Program explores effective development policies within the context of the development process, and the curriculum covers a broad range of critical issues with a special focus on emerging global and regional concerns.

Through systematic and intensive training in this area, the Program equips students with high-level abilities in theoretical thinking and practical applications. The core courses provide students with an understanding of the basic framework of international development studies and problems by utilizing standard economic theories and quantitative methods. Elective courses provide students with a deep understanding of such issues as poverty reduction, the role of governance in the development process, and technology and the environment.

Scholarships for this Program are provided by the Japanese government through JICA, and are available to students from Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Laos, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.

Curriculum 2009/2010
Category Course No. Course Name Instructor

Required Courses
IDS101EMicroeconomics ⅠYamano
IDS103EMicroeconomics ⅡYamano
IDS270EQuantitative Methods ⅠKajisa
IDS273EQuantitative Methods ⅡKajisa
IDS287EStrategies and Conditions for Development ⅠOtsuka
IDS289EStrategies and Conditions for Development ⅡOtsuka
IDS380EApplied Development Research Ⅰ, Ⅱ, ⅢSonobe, Yamano, Estudillo, & Rundle

Core Courses
ECO106EDMacroeconomicsOkita
IDS202EGovernment and MarketKalirajan
IDS272EDevelopment Project AnalysisKalirajan
IDS282EDevelopment Project ManagementMinato

Recommended Elective Courses
DEV253EGender and DevelopmentEstudillo
IDS100EIntroductory Mathematics and EconomicsEstudillo, Mano & Goto
IDS102EEconomic GrowthMano
IDS261EFinance and Economic GrwothJeong
IDS283EEnvironment and Sustainable DevelopmentOtsuka
IDS285EJapanese Development CooperationAkiyama
IDS286EPoverty AlleviationSuzuki
IDS288ETrade and Industrial DevelopmentSonobe
IDS381ESelected Topics in International Development Ⅰ TBA
IDS382ESelected Topics in International Development ⅡTBA
IDS580EInternship
For qualified students onlyECO600EAdvanced Microeconomics ⅠYasuda
ECO601EAdvanced Microeconomics ⅡYasuda
ECO670EAdvanced Econometrics ⅠGonzales
ECO671EAdvanced Econometrics ⅡGonzales

Elective Courses
CUL102EDevelopment and CultureAikawa
ECO314EPublic EconomicsPfau
ECO320EEconomics of LawHatanaka
ECO382EEconomic Modeling for Development EconomicsHosoe
IDS280EJapan's ODATBA
MOR250EOperations ResearchOyama
PAD255EForeign Direct InvestmentYoshitake
PAD257ESeminar in Industry and Trade PolicyTanaka Masami
PAD263EPublic InvestmentTBA
PAD302EPolicy Design and Implementation in Developing CountriesOhno K., Ohno I. & Shimamura
Courses unlisted in this table but taught in English
LAN001JJapanese Language Ⅰ Kondoh, et al.
LAN002JJapanese Language Ⅱ Kondoh, et al.
Origin and Affiliation of Students (as of April 2010)
Country Typical Affiliation
BangladeshMinistry of Finance; Ministry of Planning; Ministry of Establishment
CambodiaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Ministry of Planning
ChinaMinistry of Science and Technology; State Development Planning Commission
Cote d'IvoireThe National Bureau of Technical Studies and Development; National Center of the Young Farmers
EthiopiaMekelle University; Haramaya University; Ethiopian Development Research Institute
GhanaNational Development Planning Commission; Bank of Ghana
IndiaMinistry of Finance; Ministry of Power
IndonesiaMinistry of Finance; Natural Development Planning Agency (BAPPENAS)
JapanMinistry of Finance ; Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
KenyaMinistry of Finance and Planning; Ministry of Trade and Industry
LaosMinistry of Agriculture and Forestry; National Economic Research Institute
MadagascarPresidency of Republic
MalaysiaMinistry of International Trade and Industry; Central Bank of Malaysia
MyanmarInstitute of Economics; Ministry of National Planning and Economic Development
NepalNational Planning Commission Secretariat; Ministry of Finance
NigeriaNational Planning Commission
PakistanMinistry of Economic Affairs and Statistics; Ministry of Commerce
PhilippinesPhilippines Institute for Development Studies; Department of Foreign Affairs
South AfricaSouth African Reserve Bank
Sri LankaMinistry of Policy Development and Implementation; Ministry of Industry
TanzaniaMinistry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation; Ministry of Industry
ThailandMinistry of Foreign Affairs; National Economic and Social Development Board
UgandaMinistry of Education and Sports
VietnamForeign Trade University; Ministry of Planning and Investment
ZambiaMinistry of Finance and National Planning; Ministry of Finance and Economic Development
ZimbabweMinistry of Industry and International Trade; Ministry of Finance

International Development Studies Program (GRIPS-FASID Joint Program) in brief

Fosters leaders in development assistance and program planning

Program Director:
Professor Keijiro Otsuka

Associate Director:
Professor Tetsushi Sonobe

Target Groups:
Citizens of the specified developing countries, citizens of Japan

Degree Offered:
Master of International Development Studies

Scholarship:
Japanese Government (Japan International Cooperation Agency [JICA])

Career Destinations:
Leadership in development assistance and program planning

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