Application Guide & Forms

 GSAPS Application Guide
 Online Application System
 Designated Forms
 Other Information

*2025.6.27 Updated

◆Important Notice◆

For entrance examinations targeting students entering from September 2026 (applications for which are scheduled to begin in late March 2026) onwards, the validity period for language proficiency test results will be changed. Please refer to here for details.

Instruction and Notes for application

The short video (2.5 minutes) outlines the application process and points to keep in mind when you apply for the GSAPS.
Please make sure to check here before you start application preparation.
*Please note that music will be played.

【English Ver.】How to apply for GSAPS? GSAPSへの出願方法

MA course Application Guide

Ph.D. course Application Guide

 General Admissions for April 2026 Entrance 【English-based program】 (2025.6.27 Released) ╝ ╢

 The Admissions Office【English-based program】 ╢ *Available from 9:00 on March 13th to 16:59 on March 25th, 2025, [JST]

For MA Program

 Essay A: Research Plan 【Form】 ╝ ╢ A link to "Essay A: Research Plan" is provided in the linked PDF document.

For Ph.D. Program

For MA and Ph.D. Program

 Application Form for Application Fee Waiver, Waseda University ╝

Application guide for GSAPS Excellence Awards Scholarship (For Japanese Applicants for the MA program) can be referred on this page.
For MEXT Admissions (Japanese Government Scholarship), please refer to this page.
For “Special Admission for Postgraduate Study Abroad Program by China Scholarship Council (CSC)”, please refer to this page.
Click here for the FAQ

Admissions