Waseda University Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies International Relations Program was selected for the International Priority Graduate Program (PGP) of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT).

The PGP program, which was created by MEXT to support programs which have international appeal to foreign students, provides priority allocation for government-financed foreign students.

Students should apply for the scholarship to GSAPS. GSAPS selects students and recommends them to the Japanese Government. The Program will continue from 2018 to 2020. A detailed outline of the selected program and the application procedure are as follows.

Program: “Human Development Program for Promoting Economic Partnership Between Japan and Asia”

Number of Students: Approx. 6 for MA program and 1 for PhD program

Application Period: January 29 (Monday) – February 7 (Wednesday), 2018 (Deadline)

Applicants’ basic information must be filled out through the Web Registration Form below during the Web Registration period (January 22 (Monday) – February 7 (Wednesday)).

>> Web Registration Form

Screening fee must be paid within the designated application period written below.  January 22 (Monday) – February 7 (Wednesday), 2018. However, applicants may have the screening fee waived in some cases. For more details, please refer to the 2018 Program contents / Application guide below.

Application Guide for Scholarship Admissions

Application Guide for AY2018 “Human Development Program for Promoting Economic Partnership Between Japan and Asia”

MEXT’s designated forms

• Scholarship application form for the Japanese government (MEXT)
• Research plan for the Japanese government(MEXT)
• MEXT’s URL (in Japanese only): http://www.mext.go.jp/a_menu/koutou/ryugaku/1399511.htm

Waseda GSAPS’s designated forms

• Scholarship Application Form Prior to Matriculation for September 2018 Admissions (MEXT)
• GSAPS 2018 Application Guide and Designated Forms can be downloaded from the Admissions section of the GSAPS website: GSAPS Application Guide & Designated Forms download.

Please send your complete application documents to: Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies (GSAPS), WASEDA University Nishi-Waseda Building 7F 1-21-1 Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-Ku Tokyo 169-0051, JAPAN Attn: Admissions Office (Scholarships Prior to Matriculation).

For any further detailed information and questions, please visit GSAPS's official website: https://www.waseda.jp/gsaps/en/.