Application Guidelines

2025 Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Program

For the enrollment for the academic year beginning in April/October 2025 Research student/ Master's Course/ Doctoral Course, MEXT (Monbukagakusho) Scholarship is applicable only through Japanese embassies in your country.

Call for applications / Submission of application documents has started in many places.
Please check with the Japanese Embassy in your country.

Master's Course

• 2025 Master's Course


1. Application form
2. Research proposal
3. Letter of recommendation
4. Letter of consent


• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Asian Development Bank-Japan Scholarship Program
(ADB-JSP)

• The Application Period: From January 6 to January 14, 2025
  
  
• Applicants for the ADB-JSP are required to satisfy both requirements of the SPECIAL COURSE FOR DEVELOPMENT POLICY (MASTER’S COURSE) and those of the Additional Requirements for the ADB-JSP.
• Additional Requirements for the 2025 ADB-JSP
• ADB-JSP Information Sheet (.doc file)
• Please address your inquiries by December 6, 2024 at the latest to gsics-kyomu[at]office[dot]kobe-u[dot]ac[dot]jp

Doctoral Course

• 2025 Doctoral Course


1. Application form
2. Research proposal
3. Letter of recommendation
4. Letter of consent
5. Photograph card
6. Examination registration form


• Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
• ADB-JSP scheme is not available in GSICS.

April/October 2025 Research Students

• April/October 2025 Research Students Application Guideline
• Application Period for April Admission: From November 15, 2024 to November 22, 2024 (must reach GSICS Academic Office by this time using post service only)
• Application Period for October Admission: From May 16, 2025 to May 23, 2025 (must reach GSICS Academic Office by this time using post service only)
• Applicants who wish to become a research student at GSICS need to obtain preliminary consent from the hosting professor first.
  
  You must send an email to the professor, who you would like to have as your research advisor, with the following documents.
  
  • Research proposal (More than 600 words)
  • Curriculum Vitae (.docx file)
• Please check the contact information (email address) of the professor of your choice from the Teaching Staff page.
  • If you do not see the email address of the professor on the Teaching Staff page, please send an email to the Academic Affairs Office with the name of the professor of your choice.
  • Email: gsics-kyomu[at]office[dot]kobe-u[dot]ac[dot]jp
• Please download the following application documents:
  • Application Form
  • Job Holder Recognizance Form
• NOTE:
  A preliminary consent from the hosting professor does not mean your admission is approved.

For reference
Study in Kobe: Research Students