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Admissions Requirements

Admissions requirements differ for each program. Please refer to the chart below for the further details.

Lebel	Program	Financial Aid	Admissions Requirements	Contact/ Application Address	Application Deadline
Master's	One-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP1)	Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships	1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010	GRIPS Admissions Office online application	December 4, 2009
			2) preference is given to government officials and senior students who are planning careers as government officials
		Asian Development Bank - Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP)	1) citizens of the countries that are borrowing members of ADB
			2) at least two years' work experience, and under 36 years old as of April 1, 2010
			3) Preference given to those currently working as government officials
		Japan-IDB Scholarship Program	1) citizens of IDB borrowing countries
			2) at least two years' work experience in a public agency or in an organization devoted to research or teaching
			3) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010 (in exceptional cases, under 45; please contact the IDB prior to submitting your application)
		Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia (ERIA) Scholarship	1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010
			2) preference is given to government officials and senior students of citizen of ASEAN's country who are planning careers such as government officials in ASEAN 10 countries or international institute workers in the following countries: ASEAN 10 countries, Austraria, China, India, Japan, New Zealand and South Korea
	Two-year Master's Program of Public Policy (MP2)	N/A	Pre-and early-career officials and staff members inlocal or national governments international organizations and private companies.		April 1, 2010
	Public Finance Program	Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)	1) government officials of WB borrowing countries with at least three years experience in tax policy and administration		February 24, 2010
			2) between the ages of 25 and 45
		Japan - World Customs Organization (Japan - WCO) Human Resource Development Program Scholarships	1) government officials of Asian developing countries with at least two years experience in customs-related fields; preferably below 35 years of age
			2) Secretary General of the WCO invites nominations every year from a selected number of WCO member customs administrations
			3) candidates must be chosen and nominated by their Customs Administrations
	Asian Economic Policy Program (formerly known as the Transition Economy Program)	Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia	(Semi)government officials involved in macroeconomic management of the following countries:	International Monetary Fund Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific Click here for further information	Please contact the IMF Office
			Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, and Pacific Island countries.
	International Development Studies Program	Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Scholarships	government officials or researchers from the following countries may apply: Bangladesh, Cambodia, People's Republic of China, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao P.D.R., Madagascar, Malaysia, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nepal, Nigeria, Pakistan, the Philippines, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe	JICA Office or the Embassy of Japan through the respective countries' aid coordination units	Please contact the nearest JICA Office or Embassy of Japan
	Young Leaders Program	Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships	1) at least three years' quality work experience, and under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2010	The Embassy of Japan of each eligible country	to be announced by the Embassy of Japan
			2) exceptionally talented government officials from the following countries: Australia(G), Bangladesh(G), Brunei Darussalam(G), Bulgaria(G), Cambodia(G,L), People's Republic of China(G,L), Czech Republic(G,L), Hungary(G,L), India(G,L), Indonesia(G,L), Kazakhstan(G,L), Republic of Korea(G), Kyrgyz Republic(G), Lao P.D.R. (G,L), Malaysia(G,L), Mongolia(G,L), Myanmar(G,L), Pakistan(G,L), Philippines(G,L), Poland(G,L), Romania(G,L), Singapore(G), Slovakia(G), Sri Lanka(G), Thailand(G,L), Turkmenistan(G), Uzbekistan(G,L), Vietnam(G,L) *G: School of Government/ L: School of Local Governance
	Disaster Management Policy Program	Building Research Institute (Earthquake Disaster Mitigation)	1) over 22 and under 40 years of age	JICA Office Target countries are subject to change.	Please contact the JICA Office
			2) university graduates in Seismology, Earthquake Engineering or Seismic Disaster Mitigation or university graduates in Science and Technology other than above mentioned subjects with professional experience of three or more years in the field of Seismology, Earthquake Engineering or Seismic Disaster Mitigation or Tsunami
		Building Research Institute (Tsunami Disaster Mitigation)	1) over 22 and under 40 years of age
			2) university graduates in Seismology, Tsunami or their Disaster Mitigation or university graduates in Science and Technology other than above mentioned subjects with professional experience of three or more years in the field of Seismology, Tsunami or their Disaster Mitigation
		Public Works Research Institute (Water-related Risk Management)	1) over 22 and under 40 years of age
			2) be engineers or technical officers who have three or more year of experience in the field of flood management
	Economics, Planning and Public Policy Program	Indonesian Government Scholarship	Talented government officials in Indonesia who are pursuing a master's course at one of the designated universities.	GRIPS Admissions Office To download application form, click here	February 26, 2010
	Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture	Japan Foundation Scholarship	1) under 44 years of age as of April 1, 2010	Japan Foundation Office or Embassy of Japan	Please contact the nearest Japan Foundation Office or Embassy of Japan
			2) teachers of the Japanese Language belonging to institutions conducting Japanese-language education, or governmental organizations (e.g. Ministry of Education)
			3) at least two years experience in teaching the Japanese languageas of December 1, 2009.
Ph.D. Program (5-Year Doctoral Program)	Policy Analysis Program	Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship	1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010.	GRIPS Admissions Office online application	December 4, 2009
			2) non-resident of Japan
		GRIPS Fellowship	For those with high academic distinction
Ph.D./ Doctoral Programs (3-Year Doctoral Programs) *mainly for master's degree holders	Public Policy Program	Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship	1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010
			2) non-resident of Japan
		GRIPS Fellowship	For those with high academic distinction
	Security and International Studies Program	Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship	1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010
			2) non-resident of Japan
		GRIPS Fellowship	For those with high academic distinction
	Science and Technology Policy Program	Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship	1) under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2010
			2) non-resident of Japan
		GRIPS Fellowship	For those with high academic distinction
	Graduate Program in Japanese Language and Culture	Japan Foundation Scholarship	1) under 46 years of age as of October 1, 2010	GRIPS Admissions Office click here for further information	around the middle of December, 2009
			2) Japanese-language teachers or researchers abroad with at least two years of working experience in Japanese Language Education
	Disaster Management Program	ICHARM Research Assistantship	Professional Knowledge and skills and experience in research and practice in water-related risk management at universities or research institutes.	Public Works Research Institute of Japan (PWRI)	February 26, 2010

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