Scholarship Eligibility and Details (as of August 2024)

Apply directly to GRIPS
ScholarshipJapanese
Government(MEXT)
Scholarship

Asian
Development
Bank-Japan
Scholarship
Program (ADBJSP)

JointJapan/WorldBank Graduate
Scholarship
Program(JJ/WBGSP)

Japan-WCO
Human
Resource
Development
Programme(ScholarshipProgramme)

ICHARM
Research
Assistantship

Eligible
Programs

Eligibility Criteria

Scholarship Coverage

MP1, MP2,G-cube, PA,STI• Under 35 years of age as of April 1, 2025
• Nationals of countries with which Japan
has diplomatic relations• Non-residents of Japan• Monthly stipend:-for MP1, MP2, G-cube, PA (during master’s course):
JPY147,000;-for G-cube, PA (during Ph.D. course), STI: JPY148,000• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS

MP1, MP2• Under 36 years of age as of April 1, 2025
• Nationals of ADB’s developing membercountries• At least 2 years of full-time professional
work experience after obtaining abachelor’s degree or its equivalent at thetime of the application deadline• Must not have received a master’s degree
or have been enrolled in a graduate
degree program• For more details, please visit the ADBwebsite.

• Monthly stipend: JPY147,000• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• Establishment allowance: JPY25,000• Overseas student insurance and National Health Insurance.
• Research allowance: JPY70,000 (MP1 and first year of MP2),
JPY42,000 (second year of MP2)
• Book allowance: JPY75,000 (MP1 and first year of MP2),
JPY65,000 (second year of MP2)
• Expenses related to travel: JPY25,000PF (Tax)• Government tax officials from eligible
developing countries
Note: Eligible countries are subject tochange without notice.
• Applicants must be employed full-time intax policy or administration, have at least
three years of relevant work experience,and hold a bachelor's degree earned atleast three years prior to the application
deadline.
• For the full details of the eligibility
requirements, please visit our program
web page.
• Availability of this scholarship for AY2025
has not been announced yet. We willannounce the availability on our program
web page as soon as we receive noticefrom WB.

• Monthly stipend: JPY306,910• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• Travel allowance: USD500 equivalent upon arrival, USD500
equivalent upon completion of your study• The amount of the monthly stipend and travel allowance issubject to change.

PF (Customs)• Preferably below 35 years of age as ofApril 1, 2025
• Full-time government customs officials
from eligible developing countries• Must be chosen and nominated by their
Customs Administrations• At least 2 years’ work experience incustoms policy and administration in theirhome countries at the time of enrollment
at GRIPS• Monthly stipend: JPY147,000• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• Arrival allowance: JPY25,000• Book allowance: JPY75,000• Return allowance: JPY25,000

DM• In principle under 40 years of age as ofOctober 1, 2025
• At least one year of full-time work
experience, or a master’s degree in water
resource management or disaster risk
management (Recommended).

• Monthly salary (approximately JPY200,000) plus seasonal
allowance, housing allowance and commuting allowance will
be provided as remuneration for research assistant work,
depending on the individual’s work experience and on otherconsiderations• For more details, please contact ICHARM

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Apply through a sponsoring organization
Scholarship

Eligible
Programs

Eligibility Criteria

YLP (SchoolofGovernment)• Generally under 40 years of age as ofOctober 1, 2025
• Exceptionally talented government
officials with at least 3 years of full-timework experience in public administration• Eligible countries: Australia, Bangladesh,
Brunei, Bulgaria, Cambodia, China,
Czech Republic, Hungary, India,Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Republic ofKorea, Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Malaysia,Mongolia, Pakistan, Philippines, Poland,
Republic of Türkiye, Romania, Singapore,Slovakia, Sri Lanka, Thailand,
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Viet NamJapanese
Government YLP-MEXT
Scholarship

Scholarship Coverage

YLP (Schoolof Local
Governance)• Generally under 40 years of age as ofOctober 1, 2025
• Exceptionally talented government
officials with at least 3 years of full-timework experience in public administration• Eligible countries: Cambodia, China,
Czech Republic, Hungary, India,Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Republic ofKorea, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia,Pakistan, Philippines, Poland, Republic ofTürkiye, Romania, Thailand, Uzbekistan,and Viet Nam

Japan-IMF
Scholarship
Program for Asia(JISPA)

MEP• Preferably under 40 years of age as ofOctober 1, 2025
• Government officials and professionals
who are involved in designing andimplementing macroeconomic policies• Eligible countries: Bangladesh, Bhutan,
Cambodia, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan,
Kyrgyz Republic, Laos, Malaysia,Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pacific Island
countries, Papua New Guinea,
Philippines, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan,Thailand, Timor-Leste, Turkmenistan,
Uzbekistan, and Viet Nam

JICA/BuildingResearchInstitute (BRI)

DMP(Seismology,EarthquakeEngineering,Tsunami)• Between 25 and 42 years of age as ofOctober 1, 2025
• Eligible countries: Contact JICA Office orEmbassy of Japan

JICA/PublicWorks ResearchInstitute (PWRI)DMP (Waterrelated)• Between 25 and 42 years of age as ofOctober 1, 2025
• Eligible countries: Contact JICA Office orEmbassy of JapanMSP• Under 45 years of age as of October 1,2025• Work experience in maritime safety andsecurity related areas/organizations• Eligible countries: Contact JICA OfficeJapan
InternationalCooperation
Agency2• Monthly stipend: JPY242,000• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• Required field trip costs• Monthly stipend: JPY157,000• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• Pre-arrival allowance: JPY20,000• Required field trip costs• Book allowance: up to JPY100,000 (One year Program), up to
JPY75,000/year (Two year Program)• Computer/software allowance: up to JPY100,000• Settling-in allowance: JPY70,000• Other allowances• Round-trip air ticket• Travel insurance• Allowances for accommodation, meals, and living expenses• Expenses for study tours• Expenses for program implementation, including materials• For more details, please contact JICA Office or Embassy ofJapan• Round-trip air ticket• Travel insurance• Allowances for accommodation, meals, and living expenses• Expenses for study tours• Expenses for program implementation, including materials• For more details, please contact JICA Office or Embassy ofJapan

Apply Both to a sponsoring organization AND directly to GRIPS
Eligible
Programs

Eligibility Criteria

MP1, MP2,PF(Tax),
G-cube, PA,STI• Eligible countries: see URL:
https://www.jica.go.jp/dspchair/english/dsp/course/content/sdgs_gl
obal_leader.html• Less than forty (40) years of age• You must be nominated to JICA by yourorganization, so please contact thedepartment in your organization that is incharge of overseas study.

MP1, MP2• Eligible countries: citizens of one of 54
African countries• Less than forty (40) years of age• Work experience required• You must be nominated to JICA by yourorganization, so please contact thedepartment in your organization that is incharge of overseas study.

MP1, MP2,MEP,G-cube, PA• Eligible countries: Cambodia, Viet Nam,Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia,Indonesia, Mongolia, Kyrgyz Republic,Bangladesh, Pakistan• Current Duties: Young or middle
Government officials at ministries andagencies in charge of investment
promotion and industrial development• You must be nominated to JICA by yourorganization, so please contact thedepartment in your organization that is incharge of overseas study.

MP1, MP2,G-cube• Eligible countries: 90 countries• Less than forty (40) years of age• You must be nominated to JICA by yourorganization, so please contact thedepartment in your organization that is incharge of overseas study.

JICAScholarship(CapacityDevelopment for
Officials of the
Ministry ofFinance throughPhD andMaster’s DegreePrograms)

G-cube• Eligible country:Tanzania• Less than forty (40) years of age• You must be nominated to JICA by yourorganization, so please contact thedepartment in your organization that is incharge of overseas study.

JICA
Scholarship(Development ofExhaustive
HumanResources
Program(DXHR))

EPP• Talented government officials inIndonesia who are pursuing a master’s
degree at one of the designateduniversities• TBA• Working at a national DRR agency orDRR-related agency• Practical experience in DRR field
especially working at a governmental
agency• Eligible countries: (tentative for FY2024)
the Philippines, Viet Nam, Indonesia, Fiji,Sri Lanka, Mongolia, Nepal, Bangladesh,Pakistan.

• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• Outfit allowance• Living allowance• Moving allowance• Research support allowance
For more details, please contact the JICA office in yourcountry or refer Overview Information officially shared through
JICA office/related organizations.

Scholarship

JICA
Scholarship(SDGs GlobalLeader)

JICA
Scholarship(Master’sDegree andInternship
Program ofAfrican Business
Education
Initiative forYouth)

JICA
Scholarship(Investment
Promotion andIndustrial
Development for
Asian Region)

JICA
Scholarship(AgricultureStudies
Networks for
Food Security(Agri-Net))

JICA
Scholarship(DRR Leaders
Capacity
Development for
the Sendai
Framework
Implementation)DM

Scholarship Coverage

3• Monthly stipend:-for MP1, MP2, MEP, PF(Tax), G-cube, PA (during master’scourse): JPY147,000;-for G-cube, PA (during Ph.D. course), STI: JPY148,000• Application fee, admission fee, and tuition• An economy-class air ticket from your home country to Japan
upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticketfrom Japan to your home country upon completion of yourstudies at GRIPS• General outfit allowance: Approx. JPY100,000• Education and research allowance: up to JPY360,000 /year• Miscellaneous minor allowances