Japan IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program for Advanced Studies

The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program provides funding for Japanese nationals to pursue a PhD in Macroeconomics abroad.

Japan-IMF Scholarship Program
“The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program offered me a great opportunity to study in the United States and to gain Fund experience during my summer internship. The IMF provides a highly professional and intellectual work environment that fosters individual development.”

Kazuko Shirono, Economist, IMF
“Working at the IMF as a summer intern was a great experience, offering not only a highly inferential environment but also very challenging and actual policymaking processes.”

Kenji Moriyama, Economist, IMF

Who Should Apply?

Japanese citizens pursuing an advanced degree in economics at a top university outside of Japan. Applicants should be able to complete their degree by age 34. The application deadline is January 15, 2013.

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What is Included?

The Japan-IMF Scholarship Program covers all reasonable expenses for two years of graduate study including full university tuition, medical insurance, selected travel expenses, annual book allowance and a monthly stipend. The scholarship also includes a 10-13 week paid summer internship at the IMF after the third or fourth year of graduate study.

Deadline: January 15, 2013
2013-2015 JISP Scholarship
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THIS PROGRAM IS ADMINISTERED BY IIE

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