The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) Scholarships
GRIPS
Masters/PhD Degree
Deadline: 28 Feb/6 March 2020 (Annual)
Study in: Japan
Course starts October 2020
Brief description:
Students from developing countries also as other eligible countries who wish to undertake Masters or PhD programs at The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) for AY 2020-2021 may apply to 1 of several scholarships or fellowships allocated to GRIPS by various sponsoring organizations.
The scholarship and fellowship programs available through direct application to GRIPS are: the Japanese Government Scholarship (MEXT), Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADB-JSP), Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP), Japan–WCO Human Resource Development Program Scholarship, G-cube Fellowship, GRIPS Fellowship and therefore the ICHARM Research Assistantship.
The scholarships available when applying through a sponsoring organization are: Japanese Government-YLP-MEXT Scholarship, Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia, Indonesian Government Scholarship for Linkage Master’s Program, JICA/Building Research Institute (BRI), JICA/Public Works Research Institute (PWRI) and Japan International Cooperation Agency.
Host Institution(s):
The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
Field(s) of study:
Public Policy; Public Finance; Macroeconomic Policy; Economics, Planning and Public Policy; Disaster Management Policy; Maritime Safety and Security Policy; Japanese and Culture.
Number of Scholarships:
Not specified
Target group:
Students from developing countries also as other eligible countries, who are mid-career public officials.
Scholarship value/inclusions:
Over 90% of GRIPS students receive full scholarships. The scholarship covers a monthly stipend for living expenses like food, clothing, and other daily expenses, also as accommodation, transportation, medical treatment, insurance and various miscellaneous expenses; application fee, entrance fee, and tuition; and economy-class air tickets between the home country and Japan upon enrolment and upon completion of studies. Allowances and rules differ slightly for every scholarship.
See the 2020 GRIPS Scholarship Summary Page for details of scholarship benefits.
Eligibility:
The specific scholarship is going to be determined by GRIPS-supported eligibility requirements imposed by the scholarship providers. GRIPS targets students who are mid-career public officials with strong leadership and managerial potential also as individuals with strong academic capabilities who desire to be professional policy analysts or to pursue a tutorial career.
Candidates applying for Masters Programs and 5-year Ph.D. Programs must possess a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent. Candidates applying for a 3-year Ph.D. Programs must possess a Master’s degree or its equivalent.
The eligibility criteria differ for every scholarship, see the 2020 GRIPS Scholarship Summary Page for eligibility criteria for every scholarship.
How to apply
Scholarship Council Canada has electronic application center, fill in the form and upload your documents. Upon successful application submission, you will receive an acknowledgment and electronic payment receipt. Keep it safe as a reference and wait for the outcome. Scholarship Council Canada team will take care of your further process upon qualifying.
Official Scholarship Council Canada Website: https://apply.