Doctoral Programs
The doctoral programs at GRIPS produce highly qualified researchers in the field of policy studies and public administrators with professional expertise and skills in policy analysis.
Since GRIPS began offering doctoral programs in April 2002, its doctoral training has been providing students with multi-disciplinary knowledge and skills needed to carry out policy research of international standard, solid academic writing skills, the ability to teach in the field of social sciences, and advanced proficiency in a foreign language.
In accordance with their research interests and academic performance, doctoral students can attend lectures and seminars, participate in tutorial sessions, present their research at international conferences, and work on papers in joint research projects.
The requirements for the doctoral degree include submission of a dissertation proposal, satisfactory performance on the qualifying examination, and an oral dissertation defense. Eligibility for the qualifying examination will be determined by the student's supervisor, taking into account the student's progress during the academic year, prior academic performance, and the quality of the doctoral dissertation proposal.
The qualifying examination comprises a written examination covering a number of disciplines and research methodology as well as an oral defense of a dissertation proposal.
| Period | Program | Accepted Students |
Field of Research | Degrees Offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 years (MA. Ph.D.) |
Policy Analysis | Japanese and foreign students | Economics | Ph.D. in Public Economics Ph.D. in Development Economics Ph.D. in International Economics |
| 3 years (Ph.D., Doctor) |
Public Policy | Japanese and foreign students | General | Ph.D. in Public Policy |
| Politics | Ph.D. in Government | |||
| Mathematical Analysis | Ph.D. in Social Systems Analysis | |||
| Development | ||||
| Cultural Policy | Ph.D. in Cultural Policy | |||
| Security and International Studies | Japanese and foreign students | Security and International Studies | Ph.D. in International Relations | |
| Disaster Management | Japanese and foreign students | Disaster Management | Ph.D. in Disaster Management | |
| Japanese Language and Culture | Foreign students | Japanese Language Education | Ph.D. in Japanese Language Education | |
| 3 years (Doctor) |
Policy Professionals | Japanese students | Case studies | Doctor of Policy Studies |
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