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 are:

The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Asia
The Japan-IMF Scholarship is intended exclusively for government officials or semi-governmental staff working at a ministry or equivalent office related to macroeconomic management in Asian countries, many of which are in the process of transition from a centrally planned system to a market oriented system, namely, Cambodia, People’s Republic of China, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Lao P.D.R., Mongolia, Myanmar, Pacific Island Countries, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Tajikistan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Vietnam. Please note that the GRIPS application form cannot be used to apply for this scholarship program. An application form should be obtained from the IMF Office while inquiries regarding IMF scholarships should also be made directly to the International Monetary Fund:
International Monetary Fund
Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific
21F, Fukoku Seimei Blgd.
2-2-2 Uchisaiwai-cho
Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0011
Tel: +81-3-3597-6708
Fax: +81-3-3597-6705
Website: http://www.imf.org/external/oap/schol.htm#j

The application and supporting materials for admission and financial aid must be received by December 10, 2005. The recipients of this scholarship may only enroll in the Transition Economy Program.

Reference:http://www.grips.ac.jp/applying/scholarships.html