Scholarship Eligibility and Details (as of August 2017)
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Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program (ADBJSP)
Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP)
Japan-WCO Human Resource Development Programme (Scholarship Programme)
G-cube Fellowship
GRIPS Fellowship
ICHARM Research Assistantship
Eligible Programs
Eligibility Criteria
Scholarship Coverage
Under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2018 Nationals of countries with which Japan has diplomatic relations Non-residents of Japan
Monthly stipend: JPY147,000 (MP1, MP2, PA (during master’s course)), JPY148,000 (PA (during Ph.D. course), PP, SISP, SBED, STI) Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS
MP1, MP2
Under 36 years of age as of April 1, 2018 Nationals of ADB’s developing member countries At least 2 years of full-time professional work experience at the time of application deadline
Monthly stipend: JPY147,000 Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS Research allowance: JPY70,000 (MP1 and first year of MP2), JPY42,000 (second year of MP2) Book allowance: JPY75,000 (MP1 and first year of MP2), JPY65,000 (second year of MP2) Arrival allowance: JPY25,000 Luggage allowance: JPY24,000
PF (Tax)
Government tax officials from eligible developing countries At least 3 years’ work experience (as of February 16, 2018) in tax policy and administration in their home countries after obtaining a bachelor’s degree or its equivalent For the full details of the eligibility requirements, please visit our program web page.
Monthly stipend: JPY152,000 Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS Travel allowance: USD500 equivalent upon arrival, USD500 equivalent upon completion of your study
PF (Customs)
Preferably below 35 years of age as of April 1, 2018 Full-time government customs officials from eligible developing countries Must be chosen and nominated by their Customs Administrations At least 2 years’ work experience in customs policy and administration in their home countries at the time of enrollment
Monthly stipend: JPY147,000 Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS Book allowance: JPY75,000 Travel allowance: JPY25,000 upon arrival, JPY25,000 upon completion of your study
High academic distinction
Monthly stipend: minimum JPY148,000 Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS
PA, PP, SISP, SBED, STI
High academic distinction Nationals of countries other than Japan
Monthly stipend: JPY147,000 (PA (during master’s course)), JPY148,000 (PA (during Ph.D. course), PP, SISP, SBED, STI) Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS An economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS (only available upon conferral of the student’s doctoral degree within 3 years)
DM
Have research or practical experience of more than one year in the field of waterrelated risk management in organizations including universities, or have written a master’s thesis related to water-related risk management
The salary will be provided depending on work experience and other considerations For more details, please contact ICHARM
MP1, MP2, PA, PP, SISP, SBED, STI
G-cube
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Apply through a sponsoring organization Scholarship
Eligible Programs
YLP (School of Government)
Japanese Government YLP-MEXT Scholarship
YLP (School of Local Governance)
Eligibility Criteria
Scholarship Coverage
Generally under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2018 Exceptionally talented government officials with at least 3 years of full-time work experience in public administration Eligible countries: Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China, Czech, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Kyrgyz, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Singapore, Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam Generally under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2018 Exceptionally talented government officials with at least 3 years of full-time work experience in public administration Eligible countries: Cambodia, China, Czech, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Romania, Thailand, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam Preferably under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2018 Government officials and professionals who are involved in designing and implementing macroeconomic policies Eligible countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pacific Island countries, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam
Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia (JISPA)
MEP
Indonesian Government Scholarship for Linkage Master’s Program
EPP
Talented government officials in Indonesia who are pursuing a master’s degree at one of the designated universities
JICA/Building Research Institute (BRI)
DMP (Seismology, Earthquake Engineering, Tsunami)
Between 25 and 40 years of age as of October 1, 2018 Eligible countries: Contact JICA Office or Embassy of Japan
JICA/Public Works Research Institute (PWRI)
DMP (Waterrelated)
Generally over 25 and under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2018 Eligible countries: Contact JICA Office or Embassy of Japan
MSP
Under 40 years of age as of October 1, 2018 At least 5 years of work experience at coast guard organization Eligible countries: Contact JICA Office or Embassy of Japan
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Japan Foundation
JLC (master’s program only)
JICA AUN/SEED-Net
DM
Under 45 years of age as of April 1, 2018 Nationals of countries with which Japan has diplomatic relations (Taiwanese citizens are eligible to apply for this program) At least 2 years of experience in teaching Japanese as a foreign language as of December 1, 2017 Japanese language teachers at institutions conducting Japaneselanguage education or governmental organizations (e.g., Ministry of Education) Under 35 years of age at the time of application Eligible applicants must be from AUN/SEED-Net member institutions of Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, or Vietnam
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Monthly stipend: JPY242,000 Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS Required field trip costs
Monthly stipend: JPY157,000 Application fee, admission fee, and tuition An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to your home country upon completion of your studies at GRIPS Required field trip costs Book allowance: up to JPY100,000 (One year Program), up to JPY75,000/year (Two year Program) Computer/software allowance: up to JPY100,000 Pre-arrival allowance: JPY20,000 Settling-in allowance: JPY70,000 Other allowances For more details, please contact your sponsorship organization. Round-trip air ticket Travel insurance Allowances for accommodation, meals, living expenses, outfit, and shipping Expenses for study tours Expenses for program implementation, including materials For more details, please contact JICA Office or Embassy of Japan Round-trip air ticket Travel insurance Allowances for accommodation, meals, living expenses, outfit, and shipping Expenses for study tours Expenses for program implementation, including materials For more details, please contact JICA Office or Embassy of Japan
Round-trip air ticket Airport tax Accommodations and meals Research allowance: JPY35,000/month Expense for Internship For more details, please contact Japan Foundation Office or Embassy of Japan
Tuition fees, living expenses, health insurance, and roundtrip air ticket For more details, please contact AUN/SEED-Net