Ph.D Program (How to Apply): Admissions -- Prospective Students

Admissions

Doctoral Programs (How to Apply)

Scholarships:

a) Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
b) Embassy of Japan (Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship) *Please apply for GRIPS after the primary screening at the Embassy of Japan in your country.
c) GRIPS Fellowship

Application Forms:

Online Application. Click here to learn more about application procedures.

Application Deadline:

a) c) December 2, 2011
Note: Please make sure to obtain ID & Password for online application by submitting the Entry Form no later than November 25, 2012.
b) Please contact the Embassy of Japan in your country. If you passed the primary screening at the Embassy of Japan in your country, please click here .

Target Groups:

Government officials and senior students who are planning careers as government officials

Age Limit:

Under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2012
*Age limits only apply to those applicants who wish to be considered for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship.

English Language Requirements:

TOEFL score: iBT 79 (PBT 550)
IELTS score: 6.0

1. TOEFL or IELTS original score report
*Test scores are valid for two years from the test date. (GRIPS TOEFL institution code is. 9040, a photocopy is not acceptable.)
or
2. Official documents that certify applicant’s undergraduate/graduate education was conducted in English.
*An official document issued by the educational institute you attended is required.

Eligible Countries:

Citizens of those countries with which Japan has established diplomatic relations.
Eligible Countries only apply to those applicants who wish to be considered for the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship.

Different application procedures apply to the following program:
• Policy Analysis Program (Econmics field in Doctoral Program)

Admissions Office

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677 Japan
admissions@grips.ac.jp
Tel: +81-(0)3-6439-6046
Fax: +81-(0)3-6439-6050