2027 Application Schedule

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Application Period Start Date

The application will open on September 1, 2026, 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 2027 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
Application Type	Overseas Applicants	Domestic / Internal Applicants	Application Deadline	Application Result Notification	Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline	Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline	Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline
AfDB Scholarship	✔	×	September 15, 2026 (Tue)	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	January 7, 2027 (Thu)
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1	✔	✔	September 15, 2026 (Tue)	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	December 10, 2026 (Thu)		January 7, 2026 (Thu)
Yamaoka Scholarship Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship General Application 2	✔	✔	October 7, 2026 (Wed)	December 9, 2025 (Wed)	January 7, 2027 (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
Application Type	Overseas Applicants	Domestic / Internal Applicants	Application Deadline	Application Result Notification	Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline	Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline	Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1	✔	✔	September 15, 2026 (Tue)	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	December 10, 2026(Thu)		January 7, 2027 (Thu)
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship Yamaoka Scholarship General Application 2	✔	✔	October 7, 2026 (Wed)	December 9, 2026 (Wed)	January 7, 2027(Thu)

September 2027 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
Application Type	Overseas Applicants	Domestic / Internal Applicants	Application Deadline	Application Result Notification	Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline	Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline	Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship Honjo Scholarship General Application 1	✔	×	September 15, 2026 (Tue)	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	December 10, 2026 (Thu)	May 6, 2027 (Thu)	May 20, 2027 (Thu)
MEXT Scholarship (UR) ADB Scholarship 1 AfDB Scholarship 1	✔	×	November 5, 2026 (Thu)	January 27, 2027 (Wed)	July 1, 2027 (Thu)		July 8, 2027 (Thu)
Yamaoka Scholarship General Application 2	✔	✔	November 5, 2026 (Thu)	January 27, 2027 (Wed)	February 25, 2027 (Thu)	May 6, 2027 (Thu)	May 20, 2027 (Thu)
ADB Scholarship 2 AfDB Scholarship 2	✔	×	January 8, 2027 (Fri)	March 10, 2027 (Wed)	July 1, 2027 (Thu)		July 8, 2027 (Thu)
General Application 3	✔	✔	January 8, 2027 (Fri)	March 10, 2027 (Wed)	April 8, 2027 (Thu)	June 17, 2027 (Thu)	July 1, 2027 (Thu)
Sylff Scholarship General Application 4	✔	✔	March 19, 2027 (Fri)	June 2, 2027 (Wed)	June 24, 2027 (Thu)	June 17, 2027 (Thu)	July 1, 2027 (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
Application Type	Overseas Applicants	Domestic / Internal Applicants	Application Deadline	Application Result Notification	Enrollment Fee 1 Payment Deadline	Enrollment Documents Submission Deadline	Enrollment Fee 2 Payment Deadline
Rotary Yoneyama Scholarship	✔	×	September 15, 2026 (Tue)	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	December 10, 2026 (Thu)	May 6, 2027 (Thu)	May 20, 2027 (Thu)
Honjo Scholarship General Application 1	✔	✔	September 15, 2026 (Tue)	November 11, 2026 (Wed)	December 10, 2026 (Thu)	May 6, 2027 (Thu)	May 20, 2027 (Thu)
MEXT Scholarship (UR)	✔	×	November 5, 2026 (Wed)	January 27, 2027 (Wed)	July 1, 2027 (Thu)		July 8, 2027 (Thu)
General Application 2	✔	✔	November 5, 2026 (Wed)	January 27, 2027 (Wed)	February 25, 2027 (Thu)	May 6, 2027 (Thu)	May 20 2027 (Thu)
General Application 3	✔	✔	January 8, 2027 (Fri)	March 10, 2027 (Wed)	April 8, 2027 (Thu)	June 17, 2027 (Thu)	July 1, 2027 (Thu)
Sylff Scholarship General Application 4	✔	✔	March 19, 2027 (Fri)	June 2, 2027 (Wed)	June 24, 2027 (Thu)	June 17, 2027 (Thu)	July 1, 2027 (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.