Program in brief
Equips public administrators and researchers in the field of policy studies with advanced skills and practical knowledge for policy analysis
- Program Director: Professor Mikitaka Masuyama
- Associate Director: Professor Takashi Tsuchiya / Associate Professor Naohiko Hibino
- Degrees Offered:
- Ph.D. in Public Policy
- Ph.D. in Government
- Ph.D. in Social Systems Analysis
- Ph.D. in Cultural Policy
- Scholarship (for International Students):
- GRIPS Fellowship
- Japanese Government (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology [MEXT])
- Language of Instruction: English / Japanese
- Time Schedule:
- Program duration…3 years
- Enrollment…April, October
- Graduation…March, September
- How to Apply
The Public Policy Program was launched in 2002. Students in this Program learn to conduct high-level policy research, master the disciplines required for conducting policy research, write academic research papers in social science, teach at institutions of higher education, and improve their proficiency in foreign languages.
Target Group
The program accepts students who have demonstrated high academic capability after completing the Master Program in Public Policy. Those who have completed master’s courses in relevant areas of study at other institutions are also welcome. Such prospective students may enter the program after passing internal examinations given by us, in order to confirm their academic ability.
Program Design
In addition to lectures and seminars, students also have opportunities to participate in more practical research activities while writing their dissertation. For example, they may get involved in on-going research projects at our Policy Research Center or participate in collaborative research with governmental research organizations jointly working with GRIPS.
Within the program, students can belong to diverse fields appropriate to their research interests, such as General, Politics, Economics, Mathematical Analysis, Development, International Development, and Cultural Policy.
Public Policy Program Curriculum 2017/2018 (as of April 2018)
| Category | Course Title | Instructor |
|---|---|---|
| Politics | Special Seminar for Policy Process | Iio |
| Special Seminar for Japanese Politics | Takenaka | |
| International Political Economy Workshop | Chey | |
| Strategic Studies Research Methodologies | Michishita | |
| International Relations in East Asia | Takagi | |
| Japan’s Foreign Policy | TBA | |
| Diplomatic History of Modern Japan | Kitaoka, Pressello | |
| Scope and Methods of Case Studies | Iio | |
| Social Science Methodology for Qualitative Analysis | Iio | |
| Social Science Methodology for Quantitative Analysis | Masuyama | |
| Security and International Studies Dissertation Seminar | TBA | |
| Advanced Internatinal Relations | Iwama | |
| Politics and Diplomacy in Postwar Japan | Kitaoka, Pressello | |
| Advanced American Foreign Policy | TBA | |
| Advanced Political Economy of Modern Japan | Tsunekawa | |
| Politics of Global Money and Finance (Advanced) | Chey | |
| Advanced Comparative Political Economy | Kanchoochat | |
| Advanced International Relations in Europe | Iwama | |
| Advanced Development Cooperation Policy | TBA | |
| Courses not listed in this table, admitted by each student’s advisory committee. | ||
| Economic Theory | Advanced Microeconomics I | Ishihara |
| Advanced Microeconomics II | Ishihara | |
| Advanced Microeconomics III | Hasegawa | |
| Advanced Microeconomics IV | Munro | |
| Advanced Macroeconomics I | Porapakkarm | |
| Advanced Macroeconomics II | Fujimoto | |
| Advanced Macroeconomics III | Hayashi | |
| Advanced Macroeconomics IV | Hsu | |
| Advanced Econometrics I | Litschig | |
| Advanced Econometrics II | Hayashi | |
| Advanced Econometrics III | Chen | |
| Advanced Econometrics IV | Leon-Gonzalez | |
| Advanced Development Economics | Yamauchi | |
| Courses not listed in this table, admitted by each student’s advisory committee. | ||
| Quantitative Analysis | Statistical Data Analysis | Tsuchiya, Morohosi |
| Applied Statistics | Tsuchiya, Morohosi | |
| Mathematics for Planning | TBA | |
| Mathematical Modeling Analysis | Oyama, Tsuchiya, Morohosi | |
| Operations Research | TBA | |
| Optimization and Simulation | TBA | |
| Seminar on Statistical Data Analysis | TBA | |
| Seminar on Mathematical Modeling | TBA | |
| Seminar on Policy Simulation | TBA | |
| Courses not listed in this table, admitted by each student’s advisory committee. | ||
| Development Policy | Sociological Research | TBA |
| Special Seminar for Sociology | TBA | |
| Advanced Topics in National Development Policy and Infrastructure Investment | Morichi | |
| Advanced Design of Infrastructure | TBA | |
| Advanced Topics in Transportation Policy and Project Evaluation | TBA | |
| Advanced Infrastructure and Regional Development: Lessons from the Past | Ieda | |
| Advanced Disaster Management Policies B: from Urban and Community Aspect | Sunohara | |
| Courses not listed in this table, admitted by each student’s advisory committee. | ||
| Cultural Policy | Advanced Topics in Cultural Capital and Policy Issues | Kakiuchi |
| Advanced Topics in Arts Policy | Kakiuchi | |
| Advanced Topics in Cultural Policy | TBA | |
| Cultural Policy Research Seminar I | TBA | |
| Cultural Policy Research Seminar II | TBA | |
| Cultural Policy Research Seminar III | TBA | |
| Heritage Policy System in Japan | Kakiuchi | |
| International System of Preserving Cultural Heritage | TBA | |
| Heritage Policy System in Europe | TBA | |
| Heritage for Development | Kakiuchi | |
| 図書館政策特論 | TBA | |
| Courses not listed in this table, admitted by each student’s advisory committee. | ||
Origin and Affiliation of Students
| Country | Affiliation |
|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Canadian Program Support Unit |
| Ethiopia | Ethiopian Development Research Institute (EDRI) ,Mekelle University |
| Egypt | Cairo University |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) |
| Japan | Research Institute of Economy, Trade & Industry,Japan Science and Technology Agency,British Embassy Tokyo |
| Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka |
| Thailand | Ministry of Finance |
| Uzbekistan | Central Bank of Uzbekistan |
| Vietnam | Foreign Trade University; National Economic University; Ministry of Education and Training; Vietnam Development Forum |
| Bangladesh | Ministry of Planning, Telecommunication Regulatory Commission |
| Germany | Leipzig Graduate School of Management |
| Bulgaria | Ministry of Economy and Energy |
Recent Theses
- Essays on the Status and Determinants of Efficiency and Informality in Manufacturing Firms of Bangladesh
- Investigating Economic Growth, Trade Issues and Energy Strategies for Central Asian Countries
- Cluster-Based Industrial Development: the Case of the Electrical Fittings Cluster in Sargodha, Pakistan
- Transformation of the Rural Economy in the Philippines, 1988-2006
- Applying Mathematical Modelling Techniques for Improving Japan’s Food Self-Sufficiency Ratio
- Household Consumption and Resource Allocation in Uzbekistan: Evidence and Policies
- Monetary Policy & Yield Curve Dynamics: Three Country Perspectives
- Mathematical Modeling Analyses for Investigating the Future Expansion of the Electric Power System in Indonesia
- Capital flows in Thailand: Determinants and Policy Effectiveness
- Essays on New Retirement Income Strategies: Guaranteed Lifetime Withdrawal Benefits, Decision Rules and Time Segmentation
- An Economic Inquiry into the International Transfer of Managerial Skills: Theory and Evidence from the Ethiopian Manufacturing Sector
- Hermonizing heritage Tourism and Conservation in the Rock-hewn churches of Lalibela, Ethiopia
- Quantitative Study on Natural Disasters Risk Management Policy – Applying Statistical Data Analysis and Mathematical Modeling Approach -
- Technical Efficiency and Firm Growth Dynamics in the Ethiopian Manufacturing Sector
