GRIPS-Security and International Studies Program, Tokyo

The Security and International Studies Program is an advanced academic program on international relations and strategic studies under the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies or GRIPS, an elite and highly selective graduate school based in Minato, Tokyo, Japan.

The School of Security and International Studies is in the same National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies building in Roponggi, Tokyo where all other degree programs offered by the institute are housed.

Established in partnership with the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, SISP at GRIPS aims to equip scholars with academic and practical skills for understanding and solving security and foreign policy issues.

Located at the heart of Tokyo, the program offers advanced degree at the Ph.D. level. GRIPS combines a broad interdisciplinary curriculum with an applied research focus and a commitment to international, state, and regional policy issues. English is the primary medium of instruction.

The program conducts in-depth research on historical and contemporary security and foreign policy matters, and engage in theoretical as well as policy debates with students, faculty members and outside specialists. Field trips, seminars, academic conferences and collaborative events common at the school are another important means of enhancing the scholars' understanding of subject matters related to East Asia and Pacific Affairs, and International Politics in general.

Program Design

The school operates on a four-term calendar with a 16-week Fall Term, 8-week Winter Term, 16-week Spring Term, and 8-week Summer Term. In the first year, students are required to undertake course work and earn a minimum of 14 credits from the courses and tutorials. The Security and International Studies PhD Program at GRIPS Tokyo is completed in three to five years. By the end of the first year, students are expected to pass three Written Qualifying Examinations (QE), submit a dissertation prospectus, and pass in one Oral Qualifying Examination which is doctoral dissertation prospectus defense. After completing all four Qualifying Examinations, students can start writing a dissertation to complete it by the end of the third year.

Curriculum (as of April 2012)[1]

I Theoretical courses

II Regional courses

III Policy courses

IV Foundation Courses

Admissions and Scholarships

Admissions Policy[2]

The School of Security and International Studies at GRIPS has a very selective admission process. The school mainly produces highly qualified researchers in the field of international politics, strategic and security studies, and foreign policy analysis. The school also produces competent public administrators and practitioners with professional expertise in diplomacy and foreign policy. To promote students research, many research opportunities are offered, such as joint research with supervisors and colleagues, conference participation and presentations, as well as financial supports through scholarships, TA/RA, tuition waiver, etc.

GRIPS Seeks to Cultivate

Basic Admissions Principle

Funding Opportunities[3]

Obtaining a scholarship allocated through GRIPS by various sponsoring organizations is a common way to finance a PhD in International Relations Degree at GRIPS Tokyo School of Security and International Studies. Applicants do not need to apply for a scholarship or funding separately. The specific scholarship will be determined by GRIPS based on eligibility requirements imposed by the scholarship providers. Scholarships are allocated on an extremely competitive basis and that only a limited number of scholarships is available.

What the scholarships cover

Full Funding Sources

Japanese Government (MEXT)

GRIPS Fellowship

Campus

The Campus in central Tokyo.

The Security and International Studies Program is housed in the Roponggi Campus of GRIPS. Designed by the Yamashita Sekkei and Richard Rogers Partnership, the campus opened its doors in the spring of 2005. The campus is located in Roppongi, close to the Japanese Diet and government ministries, as well as headquarters of major Japanese and foreign multinational corporations and multilateral institutions.

References

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