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Master’s Program Scholarships for International Students in Japan

Master’s Program Scholarships for International Students in Japan

If you are an academically outstanding student looking for adequate funding to undertake your studies abroad, you must check out this opportunity in Japan at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies. It is offering the Master’s Program Scholarships for the academic year 2022-2023.

All students from overseas or outside of Japan can make an application to win this scholarship. Students must expect full tuition fee coverage, a living stipend, and other undefined benefits upon selection. Applicants must apply for a master’s program in public policy to be eligible for the scholarship award.

Funded by the Japanese Government and having the status of a national university, The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies, or GRIPS, is an elite, highly selective research graduate school in Minato, Tokyo. It is ranked 103rd nationwide.

Why choose to study at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies? National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies is a stand-alone graduate institute comprised of world-class academics and distinguished practitioners with expertise in public sector policy formulation and management. The central goal of GRIPS is to cultivate future leaders who can identify challenges in public policy and offer diverse and innovative solutions.

Application Deadline: Applications are open. However, application deadlines differ by program, so students are suggested check which deadline applies to them.

Brief Description

  • University or Organization: National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
  • Department: NA
  • Course Level: Master
  • Award: Tuition fee
  • Number of Awards: NA
  • Access Mode: Online
  • Nationality: international
  • The award can be taken in Japan.
  • Eligibility

    • Eligible Countries: All overseas students are eligible to apply.
    • Eligible Course or Subjects: Master’s program in public policy taught at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies are eligible to apply.
    • Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible, the applicants must meet all the following/given criteria:
    • The applicants must be international students at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies.

    How to Apply

    • How to Apply: The students must first submit an online admission application. All international students will be considered based on their eligibility.
    • Supporting Documents: The students are required to present the following documents to the university:
    • Two letters of recommendations
    • Certificate of employment
    • Official transcripts of academic records and graduation/degree certificates
    • Financial statement
    • Admission Requirements: The applicants must meet the course-specific requirement of the programme they wish to join at GRIPS.
    • Language Requirement: The students must submit scores of the following English language proficiency tests:
    • TOEFL iBT – 79 or higher
    • IELTS Academic – 6.0 or higher

    Benefits

    The National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies will award the selected master’s candidates a scholarship to undertake their public policy studies in Japan.

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