University of Tsukuba Masters Scholarship Program in Economic and Public Policy (PEPP)

University of
Tsukuba offers a range of different scholarship programmes for international
students to help cover tuition fees or living costs to study in Japan. Students
from developing countries are eligible to apply for this scholarship.
Applicants must be applying for 18-month master’s program in the field of
Economic Policy or Public Policy at the University of Tsukuba.

The PEPP started out in 1995 as the Master’s Program in Policy
Management and it was part of the Graduate School of International Political
Economy of the University of Tsukuba. The objective of the Program in Economic
and Public Policy (PEPP) is to provide, within the time frame of 18 months,
training and the necessary skills for the conception, design, and
implementation of development policies.

The University of Tsukuba is a national university founded in
October 1973 and set in the new Tsukuba Science City on the basis of the older
Tokyo University of Education. Its aim is to contribute to the promotion of
scientific research and cultural exchanges.

Eligible applicants
must hold a Bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic
achievement. A TOEFL score of 600 or TOEFL iBT score of 100, or higher is
preferred for admission. (“9995” is the TOEFL & GRE institution code number
for the University of Tsukuba.)

Scholarship Description:

Application
deadline: February 28, 2018
Course
Level: Scholarships are available to students
for pursuing master’s degree.
Study
Subject: PEEP offers two Master courses.

Economics
Course, leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Economics
Public
Policy Course leading to the degree of Master of Public Policy.

Scholarship
Award: The scholarships’ benefits cover:

Economy
class travel between the home country and Tsukuba with travel allowance
set by donors
Exam
fee, entrance fee, tuition and other program fees
Monthly
stipend
Medical
insurance cost

Other
costs not covered by scholarship such as

Additional
travel cost
Other
cost related to research, participation in workshop, seminars etc

Number
of Scholarships: Numbers are not given.
Nationality:
Developing
countries
Scholarship
can be taken in Tsukuba City, Japan

Eligibility
for the Scholarship:

Eligible
Countries: Students of developing countries
(Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina,
Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Belize, Benin, Bhutan,
Bolivia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Burkina
Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Rep., Chad,
Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Dem. Rep. of, Congo, Rep. of,
Costa Rica, Ivory Coast, Croatia, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Rep,
Ecuador, Egypt, Arab Rep., El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Ethiopia,
Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, The Georgia, Ghana, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea,
Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Iran, Islamic
Rep. of, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo,
Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Macedonia, FYR of,
Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands,
Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, F.S., Moldova, Mongolia,
Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua,
Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay,
Peru, Philippines, Romania, Russian Federation, Rwanda, Samoa, Sao Tome
and Principe, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands,
Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, St. Kitts and Nevis, St.
Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Sudan, Suriname, Swaziland,
Syrian Arab Republic, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo,
Tonga, Trinidad & Tobago, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu,
Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, West
Bank and Gaza, Yemen, Zambia and Zimbabwe) can apply for this scholarship.
Entrance
Requirements: To apply to PEPP, applicant
must:

Hold a
bachelor’s degree or its equivalent and have completed 16 years of school
education (up to undergraduate level). A strong background in economics
and associated quantitative tools (linear algebra, calculus and basic
statistics) is useful and, in the case of the Course in Economics Policy,
highly recommended.
Note:
Those applicants who have completed their university education in
countries where formal schooling lasts less than 16 years, who are at
least 22 years old, and who have spent at least one year in a research or
similar institution, may qualify to apply by filling out and submitting
the provided form (Certificate of Research Activities).
Demonstrate
proficiency in oral and written English communication skills by
submitting either of the following:

Score of standardized test such as IELTS /
TOEFL / TOEIC

Other evidence such as a letter from the
university or current working place, as deemed appropriate by the Graduate
School

Demonstrate
verbal and quantitative skills by submitting either of the followings:

Score of standardized test such as the Graduate
Record Examination (GRE)

Other evidence such as a letter from the
university or current working place, as deemed appropriate by the Graduate
School.

Be in
good health with respect to the capacity to be a productive scholar for
the duration of the Graduate Program, as certified by a medical doctor.

To
apply for an ADB-JSP scholarship, applicant must:

Be a national of an Asian Development Bank (ADB) borrowing
member.
Gain
admission to an approved MA/PhD course at an academic institution.
Hold a
bachelor’s degree or its equivalent with superior academic record.
Have
at least two (2) years of full-time professional working experience
(acquired after a university degree) at the time of application.
Have
proficiency in oral and written English communication skills.
Be not
more than 35 years of age at the time of application.
Agree
to return to his/her home country after completion of studies under the
Program.
Not be
an Executive Director, Alternate Director, management, staff or
consultant of ADB, or a relative of the aforementioned. Staff of the
JSP-designated institutions are not eligible to apply to their own
institution.
Not be
living or working in a country other than his/her home country.
Not be
enrolled in other graduate degree programs.

English
Language Requirements: Regardless of the language
which applicants have been educated in, we need to have documents
certifying your English proficiency as one of prerequisites. If you do not
have score of standardized test such as TOEFL, IELTS or TOEIC, equivalent
proof of skills such as a certificate by a relevant institution, or
certification by a current or former professor of the candidate may be
acceptable.