Young Leaders Program(How to Apply): Admissions -- Prospective Students

Admissions

Young Leaders Program (How to Apply)

Scholarships:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship

Application Forms/Application Deadline

Please contact Embassy of Japan in your country.
*Target countries and deadline are subject to change.

Target Groups:

Promising young government officials from Asian and other countries with quality work experience of at least three years.

Age Limit:

Under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2011

English Language Requirements:

TOEFL score: iBT 79 (CBT 213, PBT550)
IELTS score: 6.0

1. TOEFL or IELTS original score report
*The test should be taken no earlier than 2 years before the submission date of your application. (GRIPS TOEFL code no. 9040, a photocopy is not acceptable.)
or
2. Undergraduate/graduate education conducted in English
*An official document issued by the educational institute you attended is required.

Eligible 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,L), Kyrgyz(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), Turkey(G), Turkmenistan(G), Uzbekistan(G,L), Vietnam(G,L)

*G: School of Government/ L: School of Local Governance

Further Information & Inquiries:

Please contact Embassy of Japan in your country.

Information on Japanese Embassies and Consulates is available at the following website:
Embassy of Japan

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