Online Registration Form

Entry Form

Entry Form

Please note that you may apply to GRIPS only once in an academic year.

Please complete each section as fully and accurately as possible.

[Important notes]

  1. Once you have begun filling in the Online Registration Form, you cannot stop mid-way and save your answers. When you have completed the form, at the end of the form you will be required to upload pdf files of: (a) Application for Admission 2027–2028; (b) Statement of Purpose 2027–2028; and (c) Research Proposal 2027–2028.
    You may also upload a pdf file of an official transcript(s) of your academic record; your graduation/degree certificate(s); and also official documentation of your English-medium education, issued by a university.
    Please note that when GRIPS requests, you must submit your official transcript(s) and certificate(s) by post, in line with Application Guide 2027–2028.
  2. The Online Registration Form must contain the same information as that stated in your Application for Admission 2027–2028.
  3. If you provide any false or misleading information in this form, your application may not be screened.

Fields marked with * are mandatory fields.

Personal Data

As written in your passport, from left to right, top to bottom (English alphabet only).
NOT 'ALL CAPITAL LETTERS.'
Gender
Program of interest
Choose one program:
Applicants are not allowed to apply for more than one program in an academic year.
(Ph.D.)Science, Technology and Innovation Policy Program
If your Japanese language ability is sufficient for taking classes in Japanese, you may choose to apply for the Ph.D. program taught in Japanese. Please follow the Japanese version of the application guide available on our website (https://www.grips.ac.jp/jp/admissions/guidelines/).

All communication you receive from GRIPS Admissions Office will be via e-mail.
Note:

  • Please use the same E-mail address(es) as in the form of Application for Admission 2027–2028.
  • If GRIPS screening committee requests, we will send you an E-mail invitation to a video interview via ‘Kiratalent’.

country code-complete number

Funding
How do you plan to finance your studies at GRIPS？
Employment status at the time of application
If you are employed, even though you are currently attending university on a study leave, please select "Employed."
If you are currently attending university and are not employed, please select "Student."
If you are unemployed, please select "Unemployed."
E.g., Ministry of Finance, national public sector
E.g., Seisaku Education Center, municipal public sector
E.g., Seisaku Accountancy House, private firm

Education history (Undergraduate)

Please list the names of the undergraduate institutions you attended or are currently attending in chronological order.

If your GPA is 2.9 and the maximum GPA is 4, you should enter 2.9/4. If your GPA is 1.25 and the maximum GPA is 1, you should enter 1.25/1. If your university does not use a GPA system, provide the graduating evaluation in the system used by your university (e.g., A:55, B:3, C:0, Excellent:3, Good:10, etc.). If nothing is available, enter N/A. Please note that we will verify your entries with the official transcripts that you will send us by post.
If your GPA is 2.9 and the maximum GPA is 4, you should enter 2.9/4. If your GPA is 1.25 and the maximum GPA is 1, you should enter 1.25/1. If your university does not use a GPA system, provide the graduating evaluation in the system used by your university (e.g., A:55, B:3, C:0, Excellent:3, Good:10, etc.). If nothing is available, enter N/A. Please note that we will verify your entries with the official transcripts that you will send us by post.

Education history (Graduate)

Please list the names of the graduate institutions you attended or are currently attending in chronological order.

If your GPA is 2.9 and the maximum GPA is 4, you should enter 2.9/4. If your GPA is 1.25 and the maximum GPA is 1, you should enter 1.25/1. If your university does not use a GPA system, provide the graduating evaluation in the system used by your university (e.g., A:55, B:3, C:0, Excellent:3, Good:10, etc.). If nothing is available, enter N/A. Please note that we will verify your entries with the official transcripts that you will send us by post.
If your GPA is 2.9 and the maximum GPA is 4, you should enter 2.9/4. If your GPA is 1.25 and the maximum GPA is 1, you should enter 1.25/1. If your university does not use a GPA system, provide the graduating evaluation in the system used by your university (e.g., A:55, B:3, C:0, Excellent:3, Good:10, etc.). If nothing is available, enter N/A. Please note that we will verify your entries with the official transcripts that you will send us by post.

English proficiency

Please write down TOEFL iBT or IELTS score and the date when you took the test (yyyy/mm/dd). Please note that English test scores are valid for two years from the test date, and therefore, scores must be for tests taken less than two years before the time of enrollment at GRIPS.
E.g., TOEFL iBT 80/120(20XX/04/28), 4.5/6(20XX/04/28), IELTS 6.0 (20XX/10/01)
If you wish to apply for a waiver of the English language proficiency, please select one.

Only for applicants for five-year and three-year Ph.D. programs

Please select your proposed supervisor from among GRIPS's full-time faculty members, including professors, associate professors, senior professors, and assistant professors.
We will allocate a supervisor to you after you begin your studies at GRIPS.
Note: applicants are not always assigned to their requested supervisor.

File Upload

Please upload your Application for Admission as a single PDF.

Maximum file size: 3MB

Please upload your Statement of Purpose and Research Proposal (as needed) as a single PDF.

Maximum file size: 3MB

Please upload scanned certificates as a single PDF; if the reverse side of any document contains information, such as the grading scale, be sure to include a scan of it in the PDF.
When GRIPS requests, you must submit your official transcript(s) and certificate(s) by post, in line with GRIPS submission guidelines.

Maximum file size: 3MB

Important Notice

Please note that after you submit your Online Registration Form, you cannot change the information that you provided there. You are advised to check your inputted information carefully before you submit the form.

Please submit your Online Registration Form by clicking the Submit button below. If your submission is successful, you will see a thank-you message and receive a confirmation mail to your Email 1. If you do not receive the confirmation mail, please contact the Admissions Office.