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APPLICATION FOR ADMISSION 2023-2024

(Please type or print, and use normal text, NOT “ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.”)
Please complete each section as fully and accurately as possible. Paste your photograph or
Please respond to all questions. insert your digital image
The information you provide is essential in reviewing your application. taken within the last three
months, providing a clear,
Please note that if you provide any false or misleading statement or incomplete or
front view of your entire
inaccurate information in your application, your application may not be screened, face.
you may be denied admission or, if you have been admitted, you may be dismissed from GRIPS.
(4cm x 3cm)

PERSONAL DATA

1. Full name:
As written in your passport, from left to right, top to bottom (English alphabet only)

2. Date of birth: 　 3. Age (as of April 1, 2023): 　

Month/Day/Year

4. Gender: 　 ☐ Male ☐ Female 　

5. Nationality:

6. Program you are applying for (Please tick one box only).
Master’s Programs
☐ One-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP1)
☐ Two-year Master’s Program of Public Policy (MP2)
☐ Macroeconomic Policy Program (One year Program) for externally funded or self-financed applicants only
☐ Macroeconomic Policy Program (Two year Program) for externally funded or self-financed applicants only
☐ Public Finance Program (Tax)
☐ Public Finance Program (Customs)
☐ Maritime Safety and Security Policy Program for externally funded or self-financed applicants only

Five-year Ph.D. Programs

☐ Policy Analysis Program (PA)

Three-year Ph.D. Programs

☐ GRIPS Global Governance Program (G-cube)
☐ Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program (STI)

7. Funding (Please tick one box only)

How do you plan to finance your studies at GRIPS? Note: Items 1 and 2 below are only available for overseas
applicants.
☐ 1) I would like to be considered for a scholarship allocated through GRIPS. (E.g., MEXT, ADB, WB, WCO)
☐ 2) I have completed JICA’s entry process for the JICA Scholarship.
☐ 3) I will obtain funding from other institutions. (E.g., home country scholarship, MEXT extension)
☐ 4) I will finance myself.

If you select “I will obtain funding from other institutions.” or “I will finance myself.”, you are required to
submit a financial statement at the time of application as proof that you have adequate funding to cover
the total cost of your studies (JPY 2,800,000).

8. Present employer (name of organization):

 ☐ Central ☐ Regional ☐ Neither)
(Does your organization belong to a central or regional authority?

(Upon admission to GRIPS, ☐ I will be given study leave by my employer. ☐ I will quit my job.)

9. Present position, department/section:

10. Work address:

Postal code: 　Country:

TEL: -
Country code – complete number

11. Residential address:

Postal code: 　Country:

TEL: -
Country code – complete number

12. Preferred mailing address:

☐ Work ☐ Residence ☐ Other, namely (Fill in the following fields.)
Address:

Postal code: 　Country:

TEL: -
Country code – complete number

13. E-mail 1:

E-mail 2:

*Please use the same E-mail address(es) as in your Registration Form.

APPLICATION INFORMATION

14.
- List the names of the undergraduate and graduate institutions you attended or are currently attending.
- Enter the names of the degrees you received and the dates of enrollment at each institution.
- If your official transcript of academic records or graduation/degree certificate states your GPA, honors,
class, or rank, enter this information as it is shown in your transcript or certificate.
- The field(s) “Year & month of graduation” must be completed in accordance with the date(s) on which
your degree(s) was (were) awarded/conferred, as stated in your official graduation/degree certificate(s).
- If there is insufficient space for entering all the institutions you have attended, please add new rows as
needed.

Period of attendance Duration

(from) (to) of
From primary to secondary Month, year Month, year schooling
education
(before tertiary education) years
and
months

Year & Honors/

Year & Duration
Tertiary Full name of institution & month of Name of GPA class/rank/
month of of
education location (city & country) graduatio degree (if available) division
enrollment schooling
n (if available)

years
and
Undergraduate
months
level
(Bachelor’s)
years
and
months

years
Graduate and
level months
(Master’s/
Doctoral) years
and
months

Total number of years and months of education * years

(from elementary education to undergraduate/graduate and
education inclusive) months
*Calculate and write the total number of years and months of education you will have completed (as
detailed above) at the time of your enrollment at GRIPS.

15. English proficiency:

One of the following test scores is required. Please note that English test scores are valid for two years
from the test date, and therefore, tests must have been taken within two years of the time of
enrollment at GRIPS.

☐ TOEFL iBT:
Score Month/Day/Year
☐ IELTS Academic:
Score Month/Day/Year

Other information: ☐ Undergraduate education instructed in English

☐ Graduate education instructed in English
Location of the accredited institution where you have completed or expect to complete an
undergraduate/graduate degree:
☐ The USA, the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, or Ireland
☐ Other country
16. List below two persons familiar with your academic and/or professional abilities, from whom you have
requested letters of recommendation.

1.
Name Position and affiliation

2.
Name Position and affiliation

17. List your current and previous employment (up to five positions) in reverse chronological order,
starting with your most recent position. Exclude part-time work and internship.

Dates Duration
Organization, type, Job title and description
(from) (to)
& city (maximum 20 words) Year and months
Month, year Month, year
year
and
month

year
and
month

year
and
month

year
and
month

year
and
month

year
Total number of years and months
and
of work month

18. Please write the following information for applicants for five-year and three-year Ph.D. programs.
a) Tentative title of your research proposal

b) Proposed supervisor

c) Title of your master's thesis or its equivalent

CERTIFICATION
I certify that to the best of my knowledge all information given above is correct and complete, and I
understand that any omission or misinformation may invalidate my admission or result in dismissal.

Signature of the applicant Month/Day/Year

Please submit this form to the Admissions Office along with other supporting
documents by courier or registered mail.
 LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION 2023-2024

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TO THE APPLICANT: Please complete this section (“Your name” and “Recommender’s name”), and give this form to
your recommender who knows you well. Have your recommender complete the form, put it in an envelope, seal the
envelope, sign it across the flap, and return the letter to you. Include this letter with your application and all the other
application materials when you send in your application.

Your name:
As written in your passport, from left to right, top to bottom (English alphabet only)

Recommender’s name:

TO THE RECOMMENDER: Please write a recommendation letter for the above applicant, sign it, enclose it in an
envelope, seal the envelope, and sign it across the flap. Return the sealed envelope to the applicant or send it directly to
the GRIPS Admissions Office. This recommendation letter will remain confidential and will be used for application
screening purposes only. You may attach additional sheets if the space provided is insufficient.

1
. How long have you known the applicant? years months
2
. In what capacity have you known the applicant?

3
. How often have you interacted with the applicant?
Daily Weekly Monthly Rarely

4 In comparison with other students/staff whom you have known in the same field, how would you rate
. the applicant’s overall academic ability?

Outstanding (top 5%)

Excellent (top 10%)
Good (top 20%)
Average (top 50%)
Below average (lower 50%)
Unable to comment

5 In comparison with other students/staff whom you have known in the same field, how would you rate
. the applicant’s overall professional ability?

Outstanding (top 5%)

Excellent (top 10%)
Good (top 20%)
Average (top 50%)
Below average (lower 50%)
Unable to comment

6
Please evaluate the applicant in the areas below as excellent, average, poor, or unable to comment.
.
Unable to
Excellent Average Poor
comment
Academic performance
Intellectual potential
Creativity & originality
Motivation for graduate study
7. Discuss the applicant's competence in his/her field of study, as well as the applicant's career possibilities
as a professional worker, researcher, or educator. In describing such attributes as motivation, intellectual
potential, and maturity, please discuss both strong and weak points. Specific examples are more useful
than generalizations.

8. Discuss the applicant's character and personality. Please comment on his/her social skills, emotional
stability, leadership skills, and reliability.

9. For university professors and instructors only

Is the applicant’s academic record indicative of the applicant's intellectual ability? If no, please explain.

10. Additional comments, if any.

11. How would you evaluate the applicant's overall suitability as a candidate for admission to a graduate
program at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies?

Outstanding Good Average Poor

Name of person completing this form:

Position/title:
Name of
organization:

Address:

TEL: E-mail:
Country code - complete number

Signature: Date:
Month/Day/Year
 CERTIFICATE OF EMPLOYMENT 2023-2024
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This form must be completed by, or under the authority of, the applicant’s employer or equivalent official. Please note
that the official stamp or seal of, and signature by, any person other than the above persons will be considered as
invalid.
This certificate must contain the same information (e.g., position, department/section, name of organization) as that
stated in the applicant’s Application for Admission.
EMPLOYER DETAILS
Name of organization:

Address:

Postal code:

TEL: E-mail:
Country code - complete number

EMPLOYEE DETAILS
This is to certify that
Full name of applicant (as written in his/her passport)

has been employed by this organization from to

Month/Day/Year Month/Day/Year
Please write “Present” above if the
person is on a permanent contract.

Present position, department/section:

Responsibilities:

Civil servant qualification (e.g., BCS, IAS, IRS, CSS), if

applicable:
This applies to applicants from Bangladesh, India and Pakistan.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE APPROVAL

Please tick only one box below.
□ I will approve a leave of absence for the above employee to study at
GRIPS if he/she is admitted for a period of
[ one / two / three / four / five ] year(s).
Please circle the appropriate number of years.
□ I will not approve a leave of absence for the above employee to study
at GRIPS if he/she is admitted.

Authorized person completing this form:

Name: Please put an official stamp or

seal in this space.
Position/title: If the official stamp or seal is in
your local language and an
Signature: English version is not available,
please write its English
Date: translation in the margin of this
Month/Day/Year form.
 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE 2023-2024

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(You can change the size of the boxes.)

1． Describe what you have learnt as a college or graduate school student (could be academic contents, your thesis, or
any other experiences). (Up to 300 words)

2． Summarize your present duties and responsibilities, and your accomplishments at work. If you are still in school or do
not currently work, summarize your accomplishments either at prior work or at school. (Up to 300 words)
3． State your purpose for studying at GRIPS. In particular, describe what you wish to study or investigate, what social
problems and/or policy issues you wish to tackle, and how your studies at GRIPS might contribute to your future career.
(Up to 300 words)
 RESEARCH PROPOSAL 2023-2024
for a Two-year Master’s Program

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(You can change the size of the boxes.)

1．What is the research question you wish to answer? What are the gaps in academic knowledge and/or policy that you
intend to fill with your research? You may include references. (Up to 250 words)

2． Describe the hypotheses of your research as concretely as possible. (Up to 350 words)
3 ． Indicate the methodology you plan to use. More specifically, explain the materials/data as well as the analytical
framework you plan to use. Explain how and where you will obtain your data. Please provide sufficient detail so that we
can determine the feasibility of your research plan. (Up to 500 words)
 RESEARCH PROPOSAL 2023-2024
for a Ph.D. Program
For GRIPS use: Application ID:
(You can change the size of the boxes.)

1．What is the research question you wish to answer? What are the gaps in academic knowledge and/or policy that you
intend to fill with your research? You may include references. (Up to 500 words)

2． Describe the hypotheses of your research as concretely as possible. (Up to 700 words)
3 ． Indicate the methodology you plan to use. More specifically, explain the materials/data as well as the analytical
framework you plan to use. Explain how and where you will obtain your data. Please provide sufficient detail so that we
can determine the feasibility of your research plan. (Up to 1,000 words)

4． Simply lay out the chapter titles of your proposed thesis without explanations.
5． Explain clearly what expertise your proposed advisor has that will be essential to your study. (Up to 300 words)