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Scholarship Admissions (MEXT etc.)
- Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program [GSAPS Nomination] for September Entrance
- The Special Admission for Postgraduate Study Abroad Program by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program
[GSAPS Nomination] for September Entrance
1. Application schedule& Application guide for the September 2027 intake
This page is scheduled to be updated around November 2026.
2. List of available faculty at GSAPS
Please refer to the list of available faculty members below.
Project Research Seminar – Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University
3. Contact information of faculty members
It is not required to make prior contact or appointments with the faculty member(s) of your desired research project before the application. However, if you would like to do so, please send your CV and research plan to us through the form with a message for the faculty member. We will forward it to them through the GSAPS Admissions Office. The email addresses of GSAPS faculty members are not open to the public.
Please note that we cannot guarantee a reply from the faculty member, and contact with GSAPS faculty members is not permitted once the application period starts.
*Updated on December 4, 2025
Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies International Relations Program has been selected for the International Priority Graduate Program (PGP) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). The PGP program, established by MEXT to support programs with international appeal to foreign students, provides priority allocation for government financed foreign students. The Program will continue from AY 2024 to AY 2026. A detailed outline of the selected program and the application procedure are as follows.
| Program | “The Global Governance Building and Human Resource Development Program for Achieving the SDGs from Asia” |
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| Number of Students | Approx. 6 for MA program and Max. 2 for Ph.D. program |
| Application Period | 13:00 on December 11 (Thu.), 2025 – 16:59 on December 16 (Tue.), 2025 [JST] |
Online Application System
Online Application System *Available from 13:00 on December 11 to 16:59 on December 16, 2025 [JST]
Application Guide
Designated Forms by GSAPS
Application Forms Designated by MEXT
For your information: Other MEXT Scholarship opportunities（※Not admissions scheme)
・Embassy Recommendation
An embassy recommended, government sponsored international student is a student who applies to receive a government scholarship through the Japanese embassy or consulate in their home country. Please refer to CIE (Center of International Education, Waseda University) Website.
Students should apply for the scholarship at the Japanese embassy or consulate. The Embassy or consulate select students through document screening, examination and interviews. Please contact the Japanese embassy or consulate for further details.
[Link for the Japanese embassy or consulate (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) ]
The Special Admission for Postgraduate Study Abroad Program by China Scholarship Council (CSC)
*Updated on August 20, 2025
Application for the Special Admission for Postgraduate Study Abroad Program by China Scholarship Council (CSC) for September 2026 Entrance
| Application Period | September 29 (Mon) 9:00 – October 3 (Fri) 16:59, 2025 [JST] |
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Please refer to the Application Guide for details of application.
Online Application System:
* Please check the website of International Admissions Office (IAO), Waseda University ‘the Special Admission for Postgraduate Study Abroad Program by China Scholarship Council’ as well.