Application

Admission to the AAP Special Course is in April and October. The general schedule is shown below. Please contact us as soon as possible.

Important note: This application is for fall enrollment.
　　 　　　　 　The application for spring enrollment may be available (online only) in July.

Spring EnrollmentFall Enrollment
(MEXT Scholarship
Special Selection)		Fall Enrollment
(General Selection)
・Application guide available ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・JulyDecemberDecember
・Application for admission・・・・・・・・・・・OctoberJanuaryApril
・Selection　 ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・NovemberFebruaryMay
・Notification of acceptance 　・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・DecemberJuneJune

Application Deadline for 2026 Fall Enrollment:

JAPANESE GOVERNMENT（MEXT）SCHOLARSHIP University Recommendation/Special Selection: January 26, 2026 (All documents must arrive in Japan by 17:00 JST).

General Selection: April 24, 2026 (All documents must arrive in Japan by 17:00 JST)

To Apply:

1) Download the application guide: guide

※Applicants for MEXT Scholarship Special Selection should carefully review the Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship for 2026 Research
Students/Undergraduate Students (University Recommendation) [Special Selection] Application Guidelines as well.

※Updated on 12:05 December 22, 2025 (JST)
The following corrections have been made to the English version of the application guidelines.

・Page 4, ②Calculation formula
　Corrected the Japanese word “単位数” to “credits”

・Page 10, 6-3. Selection and Notification of Acceptance
　Added the text “the interview (including online interviews) and” before “the submitted documents”

2) Carefully read the requirements and application procedures to confirm that you qualify for admission.

3) Refer to AAP Special Course (kagawa-u.ac.jp) for a potential supervisor accrding to your research interests

4) Contact the faculty member to inquire about seat availability in their laboratory

Application Forms:

  1. MEXT Scholarship Special SelectionApplication form for AAP special course
  2. General Selection Application form for AAP special course
  3. Field of Study and Research Plan
  4. Letter of Recommendation
  5. Record of contact with the prospective academic advisor

Contact Information:

Graduate School of Agriculture, Kagawa University

2393 Ikenobe, Miki, Kita-gun, Kagawa 761-0795, JAPAN

Fax: 81-87-891-3022 (81: international code for Japan)

E-mail: gakumu-a@kagawa-u.ac.jp

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