Japanese Government (MEXT) Young Leaders Program at GRIPS

Scholarship Description:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Young Leaders Program at GRIPS is open for International Students, Domestic Students . The scholarship allows Masters level program(s) in the field of Public Administration, Public Policy taught at National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS). The deadline of the scholarship is Open.

Degree Level:

Japanese Government (MEXT) Young Leaders Program at GRIPS is available to undertake Masters level programs at .

Available Subjects:

Following subject are available to study under this scholarship program.

• Public Administration
• Public Policy

Scholarship Benefits:

An allowance of 242,000 yen per month (in FY 2020; amount is subject to change) will be provided to grantees during the term of the scholarship. Grantees who are absent from the university for long periods will no longer be provided with the scholarship.

Application fee, admission fee and tuition will be paid by the Japanese government.

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 will be provided.

Eligible Nationalities:

All Nationalities.

Eligibility Criteria:

The School of Government focuses on national policy-making and accepts students from 29 countries: P. R. China, Rep. of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Brunei, Viet Nam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Australia, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey.

The School of Local Governance focuses on enhancement of local governance and government to respond to various regional issues in such areas as education, health, social welfare, and local development. It accepts students from 20 countries: P. R. China, Rep. of Korea, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Viet Nam, Laos, Myanmar, Cambodia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, India, Pakistan, Turkey, Hungary, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania.

Admission to the YLP requires a bachelor's degree or its equivalent from a recognized, accredited university of the highest standard as well as certifiable health. The applicant should be under 40 years of age as of 1 October, 2021; should be proficient in English with a TOEFL iBT score of 79, IELTS Academic score of 6.0 or equivalent and must be able to obtain a Student visa prior to arrival in Japan. Applicants are not eligible if they are unable to travel to Japan by the last date of the period specified by GRIPS.

Application Procedure:

Applicants should obtain an application form from the Japanese embassies or recommending authorities in the eligible countries (please check the GRIPS website for details about the recommending authorities in your country).

Applicants must submit the following documentation in hard copy: application, recommendation letter from the recommending authority, 2 letters of recommendation by your immediate superior at work or supervising professor of the university you attended, official transcripts of academic record and graduation/ degree certificates, official evidence of English ability, passport copy, essays and certificate of health.