Full scholarships, partially managed by GRIPS, are available for exceptionally qualified candidates who have been accepted for study at GRIPS. These scholarships are provided by the Japanese Government (Monbukagakusho, JICA), the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank and the World Customs Organization (WCO). Scholarships are awarded to students who enroll in October.

The amount of all scholarships, except YLP, is about 175,000 yen per month plus round-trip air tickets. Young Leaders’ Program Scholarship students will receive about 262,000 yen per month. Scholarship students are exempted from tuition and other academic related fees. The scholarships are given for one academic year and cannot be extended except in the case of sudden illness or other unforeseen circumstances that are entirely beyond the student’s control.

Available scholarships and their specific conditions is:

Japanese Government (JICA) Scholarships
Japanese Government (JICA) Scholarships are offered to candidates who wish to study in the GRIPS-FASID Joint Program in International Development Studies. Primarily, government officials from the following countries are eligible to apply for the JICA scholarship: Bangladesh, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lao P.D.R., Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe. A minimum TOEFL score of 600 (CBT 250) or equivalent is required. Alternatively, outstanding candidates with insufficient TOEFL score (but minimum 520; CBT 190) may be accepted on the condition that they successfully complete the Intensive English Program (IEP) from April-August, prior to the start of the GRIPS-FASID Program coursework in October. Other than IEP, all the students are required to enroll in an Introductory Mathematics/Economics course that will be offered in September. The application documents should be submitted to the JICA Office or the Embassy of Japan through the respective countries’ aid coordination units by the deadline to be set by JICA Office or the Embassy of Japan (t.b.a.).

Contact/Application Address
ICA Office or the Embassy of Japan through the respective countries’ aid coordination units

Application Deadline
Please contact the nearest JICA Office or Embassy of Japan