Application Schedule
Application period | Announcement of result | Deadline for paymentof program fees | Starting dates |
|---|---|---|---|
November 1 - 30, 2025* | Mid-December* | Late December* | March 1 to 31, 2026* |
December 1 - 10 | Mid-January, 2026 | Late January, 2026 | April 1 – 30, 2026 |
January 6 - 15, 2026 | Late February | Early March | May 1 - 30 |
February 1 - 10 | Late March | Early April | June 1 - 30 |
April 1 - 7 | Mid-May | Late May | July 20 – August 31 |
May 1 - 10 | Mid-June | Late June | September 1 - 30 |
June 1 - 10 | Mid-July | Late July | October 1 - 31 |
July 1 - 10 | Early September | Mid-September | November 1 – December 20 |
September 1 - 10 | Late October | Early November | January 10 – 31, 2027 |
October 1 - 10 | Late November | Early December | February 1 - 28, 2027 |
November 1 - 10 | Mid-December | Late December | March 1 – 31, 2027 |
*Note: Applicants planning to start their research in March 2026 (applying in November 2025) must be enrolled in a graduate degree program (master's or doctoral).
How to Apply
Step 1: Find a prospective supervisor
Please find a prospective academic advisor at the Graduate School of Science and Technology and receive permission from them to research under their supervision.
You can search our faculty members from Staff Profile.
Step2: Prepare application documents and submit online
After receiving permission from your prospective academic advisor, prepare the application documents and submit all required documents through the "Application Form".
Applicants are required to submit all required documents during the application period.
Step 3: Pay the fee by the due date
After your acceptance, we will send you information for paying the required fees. Once the payment is complete, we will start the application procedure to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility for your visa application.
Required Application Documents
Applicants must complete and submit the following documents through the Application Form .
Prescribed Application Documents Download
Check List (Form 0)
Application Form with ID photo (Form 1)
Agreement Form (Form 2)
Research Plan (Form 3)
Compliance with Visiting Student Policies (Form 4)
Pledge for "Security Export Controls under the Foreign Exchange and Foreign Trade Act" (Form 5)
*Please read the statement, write the date, your name and signature
Certificate of Enrollment from Home University (English Ver.)
Please submit a document issued by your home institution that includes the following:
1. Expected graduation date or Start - End dates of enrollment (Dates must cover the entire research period)
2. Letterhead of home institution, signature of person in charge, and stamp (if possible)
If your home institution cannot issue the required certificate, please contact our office (email: ic-yagami@adst.keio.ac.jp).
Application for Certificate of Eligibility (COE)
* The Certificate of Eligibility is one of the required documents for your student visa application. Please attach digital data of your ID photo on the first page. Please refer here for the required photo specifications.
** To maintain your student visa, you are required to research for at least 10.5 hours per week during your period at Keio.
Photocopy of passport (ID page)
Photo data for COE and Student ID card (3 x 4 cm, jpg format)
Please refer here for the requirements