Admissions
Scholarships
Full scholarships are available for exceptionally qualified candidates who have been accepted for study at GRIPS. These scholarships are provided by the Japanese Government (MEXT), international organizations and GRIPS. You may apply for one of them when you file for application for admission.
What the scholarship covers* |
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A monthly stipend is intended to cover living expenses such as food, clothing, and other daily necessaries, as well as insurance, and other miscellaneous related to your study at GRIPS. This stipend is fixed and cannot be increased to cover family members. The amount of your stipend may change slightly due to the economic situation in Japan. |
2. | Application, admission and tuition fees |
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Round-trip economy-class air tickets between your home country and Japan. |
* Please note that allowances and rules are different from each scholarship. Also, allowances are subject to change every year. |
Scholarships and Degree Programs
Please see our scholarship sponsors in the chart below. The scholarship is provided on condition that the applicant is admitted to a certain degree program at GRIPS. Admissions requirements can be found by clicking each program title.
| Scholarships | Master's Programs | Doctoral Programs | Monthly Stipend (yen) | |||||||||||
| YLP | MP1 | MP2 | PF | MEP | DMP | EPP | JLC | PA | (MASTER'S DEGREE HOLDERS ONLY) | |||||
| PPP | SISP | DM | ||||||||||||
| Apply Directly to GRIPS | GRIPS |  |
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Max.170,000yen (All students who apply for PA, PPP and SISP. ) |
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| Japanese Government (MEXT)
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155,000yen (Master's) 156,000yen (Doctoral) |
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| Embassy of Japan (MEXT) | |
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155,000yen
(Master's) 156,000yen (Doctoral) *Please contact us after the primary screening at Embassy of Japan in your country. |
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| Asian Development Bank (ADB) | |
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154,000yen | |||||||||||
| World Bank (WB) | |
170,000yen | ||||||||||||
| World Customs Organization (WCO) | |
155,000yen | ||||||||||||
| Apply Through Scholarship Sponsors | ||||||||||||||
| MEXT-YLP | |
255,000yen | ||||||||||||
| International Monetary Fund (IMF) | |
157,000yen | ||||||||||||
| Public Works Research Institute(PWRI) | |
Please obtain an application form from ICHARM | ||||||||||||
| JICA AUN/SEED-Net | |
Please obtain an application form from ICHARM. * Please apply for GRIPS after the primary screening at the AUN/SEED-Net Project. |
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| Government of Indonesia | |
175,000yen (Indonesian only) | ||||||||||||
| Japan Foundation | |
Please obtain an application form at Japan Foundation Office or Embassy of Japan in your country. | ||||||||||||
Further information & inquiries: Please contact the GRIPS Admissions Office.
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National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
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