Scholarships
We have a number of scholarships for which intending GRIPS international students may apply, and full scholarships are available for outstanding applicants. Below is a simplified list of the scholarships that applicants may be matched with. Please review the information below and consult the links provided to learn more about these funding opportunities.
Scholarship allocated through GRIPS
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).
Scholarships open to application through the sponsoring organizations
Master’s programs
|
Program |
Scholarship |
|
One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1) / Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2) |
・JICA Scholarship (SDGs Global Leader; ABE Initiative; Investment Promotion and Industrial Development for Asian Region; Agriculture Studies Networks for Food Security (Agri-Net) |
|
Young Leaders Program (YLP) |
Japanese Government – YLP-MEXT Scholarship |
|
Macroeconomic Policy Program (MEP) |
・Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA) ・JICA Scholarship (Investment Promotion and Industrial Development for Asian Region) |
|
Disaster Management Policy Program (DMP) (Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, Tsunami) |
JICA/Building Research Institute (BRI) |
|
Disaster Management Policy Program (DMP) (Water related) |
JICA/Public Works Research Institute (PWRI) |
|
Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program (MSP) |
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) |
Ph.D. programs
|
Program |
Scholarship |
|
Policy Analysis Program (PA) |
JICA Scholarship (SDGs Global Leader; Investment Promotion and Industrial Development for Asian Region) |
|
GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube) |
JICA Scholarship (SDGs Global Leader; Investment Promotion and Industrial Development for Asian Region; Agriculture Studies Networks for Food Security (Agri-Net)) |
|
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program (STI) |
JICA Scholarship (SDGs Global Leader) |
|
Disaster Management Program |
JICA Scholarship (DRR Leaders Capacity Development for the Sendai Framework Implementation) |
Notes:
- For the details of each scholarship, download the Scholarship Eligibility and Details chart.
- Applicants who are interested in this type of scholarship program must obtain the application information from the sponsoring organization and submit an application with supporting documents during the set application periods.
- Contact the relevant sponsoring organization for further details (see How to Apply).
- Candidates who wish to apply for any of MP1/2, MEP, PA, G-cube or STI with a JICA scholarship, should apply BOTH to their local JICA office AND directly to GRIPS, before the deadlines for those two applications. As a candidate, you must be nominated to JICA by your organization, so please contact the department in your organization that is in charge of overseas study. Please do not contact the JICA office in your area directly.
For self-financed applicants
Tuition and Fees
| What | How much | Frequency | Due date |
| Application Fee | 30,000 yen | Once | Upon request from GRIPS |
| Admission Fee | 282,000 yen | Once | At the time of enrollment |
| Tuition | 642,960 yen | Yearly | In two installments, due October 31 and April 30 |
*Transaction fees and other handling charges must be paid by the applicants.
*Fees and tuition expenses are subject to change.
You are required to provide a financial statement at the time of application. For details, please refer to our Application Guide.
