Admission Schedule

Science,Technology

For the latest information and full details, please see the following website:
https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/admissions/index/

Doctoral Courses

and Innovation

1st examination

2nd examination

Application deadline

Middle of January

Middle of May

1st screening result

Within two months after the application deadline

2nd screening (interview)The details of the 2nd screening will be provided only to the applicants who pass the 1st screening.

2nd screening result

Within two months after the 2nd screening

Enrollment

April or October

Policy Program

October*International applicants must apply for the 1st examination; their enrollment is in October.
*The 2nd examination is held only for Japanese and those who live in Japan and have a N1 certiﬁcate.

Scholarships
Scholarship allocated through GRIPS: Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship
Scholarship open to application through the sponsoring organizations: JICA Scholarship (SDGs Global Leader)

Tuition and Fees for self-ﬁnanced applicants● Application fee：30,000 yen● Admission fee：282,000 yen● Tuition (yearly)：642,960 yen (effective April, 2022)

Photo: Masao Nishikawa

Admissions andscholarships

Accommodation andcampus life support

Science, Technology andInnovation Policy Program

Admissions Ofﬁce
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677

https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/
admissions/index/

E-mail: admissions@grips.ac.jp

Student Ofﬁce
7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677

https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/
education/students/

E-mail: studentofﬁce@grips.ac.jp

National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

7-22-1 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-8677
TEL：03-6439-6044

https://gist.grips.ac.jp/en/

Published: September 2021

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Science, Technology andInnovation Policy ProgramE-mail: gist-ml@grips.ac.jp

Photo: Masao Nishikawa

STI Policy Research to
Respond to Transformationin the STI LandscapeProf. Takayuki HAYASH
Program Director
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program

Several decades have passed since the arrival of the knowledge-based society, whereknowledge has a substantial impact on the development of society and economy. Since then,society and the economy have been increasing in complexity, in an atmosphere of uncertainty, tothe point where appropriate promotion of science, technology and innovation (STI), accompanied

Science,Technology
and Innovation

by integration of advanced knowledge, has emerged as an important factor affecting decisions as
to what kind of world, not just what kind of Japan, we should be working to achieve.
On the other hand, it is not easy to plan and implement STI policy. Science and technology
research and development are now highly specialized, so there is a need for a long-term,complex process for implementing research results and innovation to beneﬁt society. Also,
realizing a sustainable development society requires multi-faceted decision-making thatinvolves a wide range of stakeholders. To deal with such complex challenges, there is anurgent need for STI policies that are sufﬁciently advanced to enable planning, implementationand evaluation based on objective evidence.
The STI Program is the educational program in Japan that grants Master's and Doctoral
degrees focusing on STI policy. This program nurtures both superbly capable STI policy
researchers; and highly specialized professionals who can plan, draft, implement, evaluate andrevise STI policies and strategies, using a scientiﬁc approach.
Moreover, the program expanded its offerings in 2020 to include evening and Saturdayclasses in Japanese that enable students to study in the program without taking time off fromtheir jobs. The 2020 expansion also introduced the Short-Term STI Policy Management
Training Program. These new program elements open the door for more people to engage in
STI policy studies.
The Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS) is expanding its global network to train
mid-career politicians, government administrators, and people in industry to become policy
and strategy formulation professionals. This expansion gives the Japanese students in the STI
Program an opportunity to interact with students from abroad.
I sincerely hope that people with a strong interest in STI policy issues will join this program. The
knowledge they gain in their studies here will surely enhance their careers, and be of use in
their work to implement policies.

INDEX
P03

Who should apply /Qualities and abilities that students are expected to acquire in the program

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P04

Faculty Members

P05

Master s Program

P07

Doctoral Program

P09

Short-Term Training and Seminar

P10

Academic Resources & Facilities

P11

Admission Schedule / Contact

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FACULTY MEMBERS
HAYASHI, Takayuki

SUMIKURA, Koichi

Professor, Program Director

Professor, Associate Director

Specialty

Who should apply

Specialty

Science and technology policy,
scientometrics, higher education policy,
evaluation.

Intellectual property policy, scienceand technology policy

NEI, Hisanori

INTARAKUMNERD, Patarapong

Professor, Associate Director

Professor, Associate Director

Government ofﬁcials in charge of science, technology and innovation policy
Management staff at research and funding institutions

Specialty

Specialty

Energy policy, nuclear safety policy,
policy for regional industry promotion

Innovation policy and innovation systems
in developing countries

Business personnel in charge of research management and innovation at corporations and nonproﬁt organizations.

SUZUKI, Jun

IIZUKA, Michiko

Individuals studying or conducting research at universities, research institutes and the like.

Professor

Professor

Specialty

Science, technology and innovation policy

Science, technology innovation policy
in developing and emerging countries

HIROKI, Kenzo

BRUMMER, Matthew

Professor

Lecturer

Local government ofﬁcials in charge of science, technology and innovation related policy
Faculty members and research administrators with an interest in, or whose work is related to,research & development management at universities

Individuals with an interest in science, technology and innovation policy who wish to acquire advanced
knowledge in that ﬁeld and aim to become government ofﬁcials or researchers.
Specialty

Qualities and abilities
that students are
expected to acquirein the program2
4

A wide range of knowledge of public policy, and the ability
to understand science, technology, and innovation policy,
and to analyze such policy from multiple perspectives.

A strong understanding of the formulation andimplementation of science and technology innovation
policy; and the ability to make practical policy

recommendations that bridge theory and practice.

03

1
3
5

Advanced academic and interdisciplinary expertise inscience, technology, and innovation and policy, and theability to apply that expertise to policy issues in a variety ofways.

Specialty

Specialty

Water and disaster; international
cooperation

The politics of science, technology andinnovation

technology innovation policy, using a scientiﬁc approach;

SUNAMI, Atsushi

ARIMOTO, Tateo

construct hypotheses; conduct independent analyses of

Executive Advisor to the President;
Adjunct Professor

Adjunct Professor

The ability to: solve problems related to science andframe problems based on past scientiﬁc knowledge;

various quantitative and qualitative data, including data
speciﬁc to science and technology innovation; compose

research papers and policy proposals and present them topolicy makers.

The ability to act as a leader while respecting the various
sets of values and systems in global society; anunderstanding of science, technology, and innovation

policy; and a strong interest in communicating about suchpolicy matters.

Specialty

Science and technology policy, scienceand technology diplomacy

Specialty

Science & technology policy

UEYAMA, Takahiro
Adjunct Professor (Executive Memberof the Council for Science, Technology
and Innovation, Cabinet Ofﬁce)
Specialty... and many guest lecturers, including researchers, practitioners,
current policy administrators, and corporate representatives

Science and technology policy, history ofscience and technology, innovation policy,
studies in higher education

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This program aims to foster both a) skilled professionals who can plan, draft, implement, evaluate and revise science and technology
innovation (STI) policy and strategies using scientiﬁc approaches; and b) well-prepared Ph.D. entrants who aim to become researchers.
In order to give the participants the advanced policy research capabilities and the ability to plan and implement policy and strategy that

MASTER'S PROGRAM

are required of such human resources, the curriculum is designed to equip them with knowledge and skills in multiple essential
disciplines; analytical skills in various ﬁelds of social science; and foreign language skills.
As of April 2020 some of the classes are held in the evenings and on Saturdays, which makes it possible for the students to obtain amaster s degree without taking leave from work. Since the main target group of the master s program is Japanese working
professionals, most of the classes are taught in Japanese.

Graduation requirements

Recent Theses

Students are required to: complete a minimum 30 credits as stipulated in the curriculum of the
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program: and receive a successful evaluation of their

AYmaster s thesis or policy paper.

Theme
●
●

Thesis seminar(Required Courses）

Coursework(Recommended and Elective Courses）

4 credits

26 credits or more

2021
Total 30 credits
or more●●●Program duration

two years

2020●

Degree offered

Master of Public Policy

イノベーションの社会的受容における業界団体の発足と規制緩和の影響：電動キックボードの事例
The Impacts of Open Science on Research Activities: Evidence from the National Forest
Inventory Data
開発途上国におけるソーシャルイノベーションの実現にかかる開発協力機関と各主体との共創のあり方とその効果について−社会課題解決にかかる国際協力機構（JICA）の事業を例にしてi-Constructionの政策効果の実証分析に基づくイノベーションの創出と普及に必要な公共調達部門の能力の考察
デジタルトランスフォーメーションを加速させる情報通信行政の在り方についての一考察−外部人材の活用を通じた日本のDX化の加速−
How public and private sectors share the roles in making information systems work for
public goods: A case of eHealth Center and mandatory CSR law in India

Alumni Voices

Schedule

Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Local Regions

The curriculum is designed to enable students to acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for
problem analysis and policy & strategy planning, through coursework; and to produce a master's

After some years engaged in development and operation of information systems in athesis or policy paper on one or more issues of their choice.

private company, I joined the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. In my daily
work there, I felt the need to formulate policy with consideration of changing technologies
and the environment, so I applied to GRIPS, where I could learn systematically about STI

Model Schedule for Completion

policy. The appeal of this program is its rich curriculum. Moreover, there are many faculty

1st Year
SpringCoursework(recommended andelective courses）

SummerFallmembers who are actively working in government advisory councils, so you can hear

2nd Year
WinterSpringSummerFallabout their background in policy. Another point that appeals to me is I was able to havediscussions with working professionals from diverse sectors including foreign students̶

Winterwhich made me realize once again the importance of thinking from various perspectives.

KASAI, Hidekazu (Japan, 2021)
26 credits
or more8 credits

2 credits

7 credits

Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications

8 credits 1 credits

In my master's thesis, I conducted case studies to conﬁrm that one of the key factors is
utilization of external human resources to accelerate DX in the local regions.

Toward a Society Where Everyone Can Beneﬁt
Thesis Seminar(required courses）

Research Research Progress
Methods
plan
presentation

4 creditsfrom Technology

Progress
Defensepresentation

I got a job at a foreign IT company just after graduating from university. That work gave
me a lot of experience in sales and CSR. Through my work, I came to realize that there are

Basic Courses

people who cannot fully enjoy the beneﬁts of technology, and I began to think about*Courses offered in Japanese

ways to utilize technology for society. I looked for a master s course where I could learn
about both science and technology, and development in emerging countries. I was

科学技術イノベーション政策概論／科学技術イノベーション政策史／公的機関からのイノベーション

happy to ﬁnd this STI program. In addition to STI policy in general, the students can study
a wide range of subjects, including development economics and the SDGs. Another創出／イノベーションと経済学／科学技術イノベーション政策立案演習、他
Advanced Courses*Courses offered in Japanese

attractive point of GRIPS was that there were many foreign students there, and I could

KONUMA (ITO), Chiharu (Japan, 2020)
Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO)

discuss my research progress with them. After completing the course, I attended ainternship program at UNIDO.

ビブリオメトリクスとその応用／科学技術イノベーション政策と評価／計量分析演習／科学技術外交
論／科学技術イノベーション政策の史的比較／科学技術とアントレプレナーシッップ／知的財産マネ
ジメント、他

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GRIPS also offers a full-time STI master's course: those who are able to attend
full-time during the daytime can earn a master's degree in public policy in one year.
Visit the URL below for details.

https://www.grips.ac.jp/jp/education/
dom_programs/public/innovation/

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This program aims to develop (a) researchers with superlative knowledge of their ﬁeld and state-of the art research skills; and (b) highly
skilled professionals who can plan, draft, implement, evaluate, and revise science and technology innovation policy and strategies. In

DOCTORAL PROGRAM

order to cultivate capabilities in advanced policy research capabilities and in the policy planning and implementation that are requiredof such human resources, the curriculum is designed to equip the students with: knowledge of the various necessary disciplines;
analytical skills in various ﬁelds of social science; higher education teaching skills; and advanced foreign language skills.

Graduation requirements

Recent Theses

Students are required to take a sufﬁcient number of the courses listed in the curriculum of the
Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program; pass the Qualifying Examination (QE); andAY

successfully complete a dissertation defense.

Theme
●

Research Seminar（Required Courses）

Coursework(Recommended and Elective Courses）

4 credits

10 credits or more

2022
Total 14 credits or
more* In 2021, the number of required credits was changed from 20 to 14 for students who have completed a master s degree program

2021

●

Essays on Evaluation of Global Health Policy on Tuberculosis Control●

Renewable Energy Policy and Investment Decision-Making in Electricity Markets●

related to science, technology and innovation policy, and for those who have sufﬁcient knowledge of this ﬁeld. However, students who
have not completed a master s degree program related to science, technology and innovation policy and do not have sufﬁcientknowledge of this ﬁeld are strongly recommended to acquire approximately 20 credits in this program.

Program duration

2019

3 years

2018

Doctor of Policy Studies

Degree offered

Fostering Further Participation in Agri-Food Business Global Value Chains: A Multiple
Case-Study on Intermediary Roles and Capabilities in the Philippine Rice and Mango Industries●●

Inﬂuence of Systemic Analytical Capacity on Policy-relevant Knowledge Production andUtilization: Case of Science of Science and Innovation Policy
An Inquiry of Government's Extending the Role of State-owned Enterprises for the Interestof Science, Technology and Innovation Policy : Case Studies from Indonesia
Promoting Scientodiversity through Research Grants

Ph.D. in Public Policy

Alumni Voices

Schedule

Aiming to Promote STI Policy in Philippines

The ﬁrst year of the program is designed to enable students to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge and

There is so much that society may gain from a properly built STI environment. However,methodology through coursework mainly in the ﬁeld of science, technology, and innovation policy, andone reality that many developing countries face is that STI, at times, may take a backseat

to develop practical policy-making skills through discussions and group work in courses that offer

to other development or industrial policies. Still, many recognize and realize thepractical training. From the second year onward, the students focus on their research seminars andindispensable impacts that STI policies have on the economy, environment, poverty, andcultivate their research ability through research and presentations related to their doctoral dissertations.

many other SDGs. To help the community of STI advocates and practitioners grow, I am
taking what I have learned from my time in GRIPS to the Philippines. I know the STI

Model schedule for completion (in the case of October enrollment)

1st Year
Fall

Winterculture cannot be built by simply applying my lessons in the public arena. Therefore, I

2nd Year

SpringSummerFall

Winterstarted to teach and stimulate the minds of students from the Ateneo de Manila

3rd year

SpringSummerFall

WinterUniversity as a faculty in its Development Studies Program. Nonetheless, my work for STI

SpringSummerGO, Kevin Christopher Liao (Philippines, 2022)
Ateneo de Manila University

Coursework(10 credits or more from recommended andelective courses）

in the Philippines does not end there. I am continuing to share my learnings, especiallyfrom my dissertation, with concerned government ofﬁces and sectors in the hope that I
may contribute to the development of my country.

Thematic Research Thematic Research Thematic Research Thematic Research Thematic Research Thematic Research(1 credit)(1 credit)(1 credit)(1 credit)★ Qualifying Examination (QE)
(conducted around the end of the ﬁrst year,
after completion of 10 credits or mor）

(1 credit)(1 credit)

Pursuing policy research from awareness of problems arising★ Dissertation
Defensefrom practical operations
In the course of working at the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

Basic Courses

and at a funding agency, I became interested in the relationship between science andEconomics of Innovation / Politics of Innovation / History of Japanese Science, Technology andsociety, so I decided to go to university using my agency s domestic study abroad

Innovation Policy / Outline of Energy Policy

system. Among the offerings of various universities, GRIPS STI program was attractive

Advanced Courses

public policy, and diplomacy. By taking STI program courses, I was able to get a sense of

because it encompassed a wide range of ﬁelds, including development economics,
what data is available and who is analyzing academic publications and academic

Comparative Paths of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy / Bibliometrics and Applications /institutions̶all of which has been very helpful in my current work. In my doctoral

Policy for Higher Education and University-Industry Cooperation / Roles of Intellectual Property

SHIMADA, Yoshiaki (Japan, 2018)

Rights in Globalized World / Comparative Analysis of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy:

research I focused on the diversity of scientiﬁc research and analyzed the effect of theJapan Science and Technology Agency

nature and scale of funding programs on diversity of research. I reported that research in

Asian Experiences / Science, Technology and Innovation Policy in Developing Country Context /my doctoral thesis.

Energy and Environmental Science & Technology / Energy Data Analysis / Energy Security / Energy
Policy in Japan / Advanced Energy Policy

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SHORT-TERM TRAINING and SEMINAR

ACADEMIC RESOURCES & FACILITIESIn addition to master's and doctoral courses, the Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program offers a

GRIPS faculty administrators and program-speciﬁc coordinators, who are in charge of the operation andwide range of opportunities to learn from experts from Japan and overseas in short-term programs, summer

administration of our diverse program, work together to provide detailed and attentive support to thecamps and seminars.

participants.

Short-Term STI Policy Management Training Program
Launched in 2020, this program enables central and local government ofﬁcials, university administrators, and other individuals
involved in STI Policy and Management to take classes on weekends and during the summer. The credits earned in this program
can be carried over to the STI Program if the attendee is admitted to GRIPS at a later date.

This is a domestic program taught in Japanese.
3 subjects（6 credits）
科学技術イノベーション政策概論 ／ 公的機関からのイノベーション創出 ／ 科学技術イノベーション政策立案演習
Schedule (for AY2022)
Spring Term Session
June11-July 23,
2022
Every Saturday

1st period

2nd period

3th period(9:00-10:30)(10:40-12:20)(13:20-14:50)

公的機関からのイノベーション創出

4th period(15:00-16:30)

5th period

Photo: Masao Nishikawa(16:40-18:10)

科学技術イノベーション政策概論

International Environment
Summer Term
August 6, 7 & 11,

Our vibrant, diverse student body consists of almost 400 members hailing from
1st period

2nd period

3th period(9:00-10:30)(10:40-12:20)(13:20-14:50)

5th period

55 countries and regions including Japan ‒ all with the ambition to advance(16:40-18:10)

good governance across the globe or contribute to policy related research.

4th period(15:00-16:30)

2022

Around 60% of students are recruited from outside Japan.

3day Intensive

科学技術イノベーション政策立案演習

Library
Tuition and Fees
● Application Fee: 9,800 yen

The GRIPS Library offers extensive collections of publications in the ﬁeld of policy● Admission and Tuition Fee: 114,600 yen

studies from around the world. The collections contain over 190,000 volumes,
including reference books, statistical collections, working papers, andApplication Period

government documents. The Library s large collections of periodicals contain

Once a year, in December and January, the program recruits students for the following academic year.

more than 12,000 journals, many of which are available online.

Institutional Repository
Summer CampThe Institutional Repository at GRIPS provides open access to outcomes, mainly

Summer Camp is held annually at one of the six member universities withresearch activities at GRIPS. Students in the program can post their outcomes toyear-speciﬁc topics. The member universities are the University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi
University, Kyoto University, Osaka University, Kyushu University and GRIPS (which

doctoral dissertations and discussion papers, created through education and
SciREX Working Papers after consulting with their advisors.

conducts the SciREX Program). The SciREX Program is a Japanese government
program focused on research and education for the formulation of evidence-based
science policy. SciREX stands for REdesigning Science, Technology and Innovation

Center for Professional Communication

Policy. Summer Camp is a program several days in length, offered by GRIPS in

The mission of the Center for Professional Communication (CPC) is to support GRIPS students, faculty, and staff in developing

collaboration with MEXT, NISTEP, and RISTEX. During the program, students withthe effective professional communication skills and competencies needed to communicate and interact productively in an

different specialties work in groups and do mock policy making.

environment of multiple stakeholders. CPC offers a range of instruction, services, and support in fundamental areas ofprofessional communication in English and Japanese.

GiST Seminar
Invited experts from institutions around the world, including the OECD, the London

Student Rooms

School of Economics, UNU-MERIT, and the National University of Singapore, speak on

All students, Japanese and international, are provided with a study space in Study Rooms. GRIPS also has a prayer space in thethe latest trends in research and practice.

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Student Lounge.

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