Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarships for Young Leaders Program at GRIPS

Transient description:

Full scholarships can be found for exceptionally certified candidates who’ve been accepted for examine at GRIPS. Worldwide college students making use of for the Younger Leaders Program at GRIPS can can apply for the Japanese Authorities (MEXT) Scholarships. Scholarships are allotted on a aggressive foundation and solely a restricted variety of scholarships can be found. Candidates must be abroad college students which can be really useful by Japanese Embassy/Consulate Normal, College, or Authority.

Host Establishment(s):

Nationwide Graduate Institute for Coverage Research (GRIPS)

Stage/Area(s) of examine:

Grasp of Public Administration or Grasp of Public Coverage

Variety of Scholarships:

Not specified

Goal group:

The College of Authorities focuses on nationwide policy-making and accepts college students from 29 nations:

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 College of Native Governance focuses on enhancement of native governance and authorities to answer numerous regional points in such areas as schooling, well being, social welfare, and native improvement. It accepts college students from 20 nations:

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.

Scholarship worth/inclusions:

The scholarship award offers for a month-to-month stipend of 242,000 yen per thirty days (charge in FY 2020; quantity is topic to vary) to cowl dwelling bills equivalent to meals, clothes, and different every day bills, in addition to lodging, transportation, medical remedy, insurance coverage, and numerous miscellaneous bills associated to the examine at GRIPS. This stipend is fastened and can’t be elevated to cowl members of the family. The scholarship additionally covers college application payment, admission payment, and tuition.

Students will likely be given an economy-class air ticket from their home nation to Japan upon enrollment at GRIPS and an economy-class air ticket from Japan to their home nation upon completion of their research at GRIPS.

Eligibility:

The YLP is open to younger public directors and authorities officers who’re anticipated to play energetic roles sooner or later as nationwide leaders of their home nations. A minimal of three years of full-time work expertise (5 is preferable) within the subject within the applicant’s home nation is a prerequisite for admission to this system

Admission to the YLP requires a bachelor’s diploma or its equal from a acknowledged, accredited college of the best customary in addition to certifiable well being. The applicant needs to be below 40 years of age as of 1 October, 2021; needs to be proficient in English with a TOEFL iBT rating of 79, IELTS Educational rating of 6.0 or equal and should have the ability to receive a Pupil visa previous to arrival in Japan.

Application directions:

All application procedures for Japanese Authorities (Monbukagakusho: MEXT) Scholarships are performed via Japanese embassies, consulates in your nations, or recommending authorities within the eligible nations. See the official web site (hyperlink discovered under) for particulars concerning the recommending authorities in your nation. The application deadline varies so candidates should check with their Japanese embassies for the submission date to the embassies.

You will need to learn the 2021-22 YLP Brochure and go to the official web site (hyperlink discovered under) for detailed info on easy methods to apply for this scholarship.

Web site:

Official Scholarship Web site: https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/education/inter_programs/leader/