2026 Application Schedule
Application Period Start Date
The application will open on September 1, 2025, and applicants may submit their application at any time before the deadline for their desired application type. Regardless of the time of submission, applications will not be screened until after the corresponding application deadline. Please make sure to check these deadlines before applying. Deadlines will not be extended under any circumstances. Additionally, external scholarship candidates recommended by APU may have different deadlines set for them.
April 2026 Enrollment
Master's Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Application Result Notification | Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline | Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline | Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | ||||||
| AfDB Scholarship | ✔ | × | September 16, 2025 (Tue) | November 12, 2025 (Wed) | December 11, 2025 (Thu) | January 8, 2026 (Thu) | |
|
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1 |
✔ | ✔ | |||||
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Yamaoka Scholarship Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship General Application 2 |
✔ | ✔ | October 20, 2025 (Mon) | December 10, 2025 (Wed) | January 8, 2026 (Thu) | January 15, 2026 (Thu) | |
| General Application 3 | × | ✔ | December 3, 2025 (Wed) | February 4, 2026 (Wed) | February 19, 2026 (Thu) | March 5, 2026 (Thu) | |
Doctoral Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Application Result Notification | Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline | Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline | Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | ||||||
|
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1 | ✔ | ✔ | September 16, 2025 (Tue) | November 12, 2025 (Wed) | December 11, 2025 (Thu) | January 8, 2026 (Thu) | |
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Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship General Application 2 |
✔ | ✔ | October 20, 2025 (Mon) | December 10, 2025 (Wed) | January 8, 2026 (Thu) | January 15, 2026 (Thu) | |
| General Application 3 | × | ✔ | December 3, 2025 (Wed) | February 4, 2026 (Wed) | February 19, 2026 (Thu) | March 5, 2026 (Thu) | |
September 2026 Enrollment
Master's Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Application Result Notification | Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline | Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline | Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | ||||||
| Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship | ✔ | × | September 16, 2025 (Tue) | November 12, 2025 (Wed) | December 11, 2025 (Thu) | May 7, 2026 (Thu) | May 21, 2026 (Thu) |
|
Honjo Scholarship General / IMAT Application 1 |
✔ | ✔ | |||||
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MEXT Scholarship (UR) ADB Scholarship 1 AfDB Scholarship 1 |
✔ | × | November 12, 2025 (Wed) | January 28, 2026 (Wed) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) | July 9, 2026 (Thu) | |
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Yamaoka Scholarship General / IMAT Application 2 |
✔ | ✔ | February 26, 2026 (Thu) | May 7, 2026 (Thu) | May 21, 2026 (Thu) | ||
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ADB Scholarship 2 AfDB Scholarship 2 |
✔ | × | January 9, 2026 (Fri) | March 11, 2026 (Wed) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) | July 9, 2026 (Thu) | |
| General / IMAT Application 3 | ✔ | ✔ | April 9, 2026 (Thu) | June 18, 2026 (Thu) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) | ||
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Sylff Scholarship General / IMAT Application 4 |
✔ | ✔ | March 25, 2026 (Wed) | June 3, 2026 (Wed) | June 25, 2026 (Thu) | June 18, 2026 (Thu) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) |
| IMAT Application 5 | ✔ | ✔ | April 1, 2026 (Wed) | ||||
| General 5 / IMAT Application 6 | × | ✔ | May 20, 2026 (Wed) | July 8, 2026 (Wed) | July 30, 2026 (Thu) | August 6, 2026 (Thu) | |
Doctoral Programs *This table can be scrolled to the right.
| Application Type | Who Can Apply | Application Deadline | Application Result Notification | Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline | Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline | Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overseas Applicants | Domestic / Internal Applicants | ||||||
| Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship | ✔ | × | September 16, 2025 (Tue) | November 12, 2025 (Wed) | December 11, 2025 (Thu) | May 7, 2026 (Thu) | May 21, 2026 (Thu) |
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1 |
✔ | ✔ |
| MEXT Scholarship (UR) | ✔ | × | November 12, 2025 (Wed) | January 28, 2026 (Wed) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) | July 9, 2026 (Thu) | |
| General Application 2 | ✔ | ✔ | February 26, 2026 (Thu) | May 7, 2026 (Thu) | May 21 2026 (Thu) | ||
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General Application 3 |
✔ | ✔ | January 9, 2026 (Fri) | March 11, 2026 (Wed) | April 9, 2026 (Thu) | June 18, 2026 (Thu) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) |
|
Sylff Scholarship
General Application 4 |
✔ | ✔ | March 25, 2026 (Wed) | June 3, 2026 (Wed) | June 25, 2026 (Thu) | June 18, 2026 (Thu) | July 2, 2026 (Thu) |
| General Application 5 | × | ✔ | May 20, 2026 (Wed) | July 8, 2026 (Wed) | July 30, 2026 (Thu) | August 6, 2026 (Thu) | |
Final Results
The final application and scholarship results will be posted on the admissions website on the designated result notification date. Information on how to view the final results will be sent to you via email. Please note that inquiries regarding the final results will not be accepted.
