The Master’s Program in Economic and Public Policy Management (PEPPM),the successor to the Master’s Program in Policy Management (1995-2008), is a trans-disciplinary program at the University of Tsukuba aimed at young professionals in developing and transition economies. Since its establishment in 1995 thePPM, now re-founded as the PEPPM, has benefited from the sponsorship of the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP). The latter is a Program established with funding from the Government of Japan and administered by the World Bank Institute. More recently, PPM has also received support from the Japan-IDB Scholarship Program at the Inter American Development Bank as well as from the African Development Institute at the African Development Bank. PEPPM is a two-year Program,admitting new participants every two years. Since April 1995 seven cohorts composed of ten to fourteen participants from over thirty different countries have already been admitted to the Program. Objective
The objective of the Program in Economic and Public Policy Management is to provide, within the time frame of two years,training and the necessary skills for the conception, design, and implementation of development policies. The emphasis of the Program is on International Development with a trans-disciplinary approach to the economic and social problems of developing countries and former socialist countries. It is our aspiration, shared by the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program,to contribute to the creation of an international community of highly trained professionals grappling with the daily challenges of economic and social development. We expect,together with our sponsoring institutions (the World Bank and the Inter American Development Bank),Program participants to return to their home countries upon completion of their study program and to apply their newly enhanced knowledge and skills to help accelerate the pace of economic and social development. Most of the participants from the previous cohorts have done so and many have taken up prestigious positions in their home countries, some as policy managers,yet others as researchers or scholars in academic institutions. The excellence of teaching at our Program has been reflected as well in several prizes awarded to our students. In addition, the location of the University of Tsukuba in Japan and the international composition of our faculty allow for a unique perspective on the East Asian experience of development. The Program is primarily targeted to mid-career professionals who have a solid university education and some working experience in areas related to policy making. The intensity of the Program,imparting a considerable amount of knowledge and skills in a relatively short span of time, requires its participants to be highly motivated and to possess the necessary level of intellectual maturity. In addition, they are expected to have a clear view of the problematic of economic and social development of their countries, in particular in the context of the current environment of globalization and accelerated technological change. Courses
In order to better fulfill these stated objectives the Program offers two courses, the Course in Economic Policy and the Course in International Public Policy. The former is aimed to those candidates requiring strong quantitative and econometric skills in their professional career while the latter will provide greater emphasis to the international,social and political dimensions of policymaking. It needs to be stressed that the division into two courses,which is in contrast to the former Program in Policy Management that was mostly focused on economics, was decided with the specific goal of fitting a wider group of professionals in developing countries. PEPPM is integrated into the curriculum of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science of the University of Tsukuba and, more specifically, into those of its Major in Economics (for the Course in Economic Policy) and its Major in International Public Policy (for the Course in International Public Policy). Its requirements are formally equivalent to those for the first two years of the Ph.D. candidates of the Graduate School. Upon successful completion of all requirements of the Program, participants will receive the degree of Master of Arts (in Economics, for the Course in Economic Policy and in International Public Policy,for the Course in International Public Policy) from the University of Tsukuba. Scholarship Support
The objective of the Program in Economic and Public Policy Management is to provide, within the time frame of two years,training and the necessary skills for the conception, design, and implementation of development policies. The emphasis of the Program is on International Development with a trans-disciplinary approach to the economic and social problems of developing countries and former socialist countries. It is our aspiration, shared by the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program,to contribute to the creation of an international community of highly trained professionals grappling with the daily challenges of economic and social development. We expect,together with our sponsoring institutions (the World Bank and the Inter American Development Bank),Program participants to return to their home countries upon completion of their study program and to apply their newly enhanced knowledge and skills to help accelerate the pace of economic and social development. Most of the participants from the previous cohorts have done so and many have taken up prestigious positions in their home countries, some as policy managers,yet others as researchers or scholars in academic institutions. The excellence of teaching at our Program has been reflected as well in several prizes awarded to our students. In addition, the location of the University of Tsukuba in Japan and the international composition of our faculty allow for a unique perspective on the East Asian experience of development. The Program is primarily targeted to mid-career professionals who have a solid university education and some working experience in areas related to policy making. The intensity of the Program,imparting a considerable amount of knowledge and skills in a relatively short span of time, requires its participants to be highly motivated and to possess the necessary level of intellectual maturity. In addition, they are expected to have a clear view of the problematic of economic and social development of their countries, in particular in the context of the current environment of globalization and accelerated technological change. Courses
In order to better fulfill these stated objectives the Program offers two courses, the Course in Economic Policy and the Course in International Public Policy. The former is aimed to those candidates requiring strong quantitative and econometric skills in their professional career while the latter will provide greater emphasis to the international,social and political dimensions of policymaking. It needs to be stressed that the division into two courses,which is in contrast to the former Program in Policy Management that was mostly focused on economics, was decided with the specific goal of fitting a wider group of professionals in developing countries. PEPPM is integrated into the curriculum of the Graduate School of Humanities and Social Science of the University of Tsukuba and, more specifically, into those of its Major in Economics (for the Course in Economic Policy) and its Major in International Public Policy (for the Course in International Public Policy). Its requirements are formally equivalent to those for the first two years of the Ph.D. candidates of the Graduate School. Upon successful completion of all requirements of the Program, participants will receive the degree of Master of Arts (in Economics, for the Course in Economic Policy and in International Public Policy,for the Course in International Public Policy) from the University of Tsukuba. Scholarship Support
Applicants admitted to the Program in Economic and Public Policy Management are eligible for scholarships provided by the Joint Japan/World Bank Graduate Scholarship Program (JJ/WBGSP) of the World Bank and the Japan-IDB Scholarship Program of the Inter-American Development Bank provided that they meet the specific requirements of each program as described below.
Fifteen scholarships are provided by the JJ/WBGSP for this purpose. To be eligible, a candidate must be a national of a World Bank member country that is currently eligible to borrow from the Bank. In addition, Executive Directors, their alternates, and staff of the World Bank Group,including consultants, as well as their close relatives, are excluded from consideration.
Candidates should also be aware that, according to the general selection criteria of the World Bank,“while applicants from allWorld Bank member countries may apply for a JJ/WBGSP scholarships, the program gives priority to World Bank member countries currently eligible to borrow,especially low and middle-income countries.The program also gives priority to: women; applicants with few other resources and from lower social and economic classes;applicants who have not had previous opportunities for graduate study outside their home country; and applicants who do not already hold a graduate degree from an industrialized country” (for further information, see http://www.worldbank.org/wbi).
In addition to these fifteen scholarships, the Japan-IDB Scholarship Program of the Inter-American Development Bank offers no less than two scholarships to applicants from countries in Latin America and the Caribbean. Applicants from this region will be advised on their options at the proper time (see more at ttp://www.iadb.org/int/eng/japan_scholarship.htm).
The scholarships benefits cover:
- economy class travel between the home country and Tsukuba, plus a travel allowance of US$ 500 for each one-way trip
- tuition and other Program fees
- a monthly stipend for subsistence needs roughly equivalent to that given by the scholarships program of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (currently 170,000 yen monthly)
- medical insurance costs
These benefits cover only the scholarship recipient and are not extendable to family members. Other costs not covered by the scholarship:
- additional travel during the course of the Program
- expenses related to research,supplementary educational materials,or participation in workshops,seminars, or internships while at the University of Tsukuba.
- The maximum period of funding is two years.
The following documentation is required
- Download Application form
Application
All documents must be mailed in a single package and must reach the University of Tsukuba by August (applications sent by fax will not be accepted). Complete applications and correspondence should be addressed to:
The JJ/WBGSP CommitteeGraduate School of Humanities and Social SciencesUniversity of Tsukuba305-8571, Tsukuba, Japan
More info: http://www.dpipe.tsukuba.ac.jp/wbgsp/admission.html
