Important Dates
Applications that arrive after the deadline shall not be accepted.
Please make sure to meet all deadlines. Failure to meet any of the deadlines may be considered an “incomplete application” and will result in disqualification.
All dates and times are based on Japan Standard Time (JST).
| Application Period | November 1 to 5pm December 3, 2025 |
| Deadline for Payment of Application Fee | December 2, 2025 |
| Deadline for Reference | December 2, 2025 |
| Deadline for Online Application | 5pm December 3, 2025 Completed application documents in scanned copies must reach the MPP/IP Desk through the GraSPP web entry system. |
| Deadline for Online Timed Video/Written Assessment Materials | 5pm December 10, 2025 |
| Deadline for an official transcript, official certificate of (anticipated) graduation, English proficiency test (IELTS/TOEFL) official score report, and GRE General Test official score report | 5pm December 10, 2025 Those documents must be sent directly to MPP/IP Desk from the institution. The MPP/IP Desk does not respond to inquiries about individual submission status. |
| Shortlisted Applicants Announcement on website | January 26, 2026 Interview schedules will be notified as well at this time. |
| Interview Date | February 2 or 3, 2026 Applicants invited to an interview are required to be available on the scheduled date. The designated date and time are not negotiable. |
| Admission Results Announcement on website | February 19, 2026 |
IMF-JISPA scholarship Applicants
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The partnership universities from AY2026 enrollment is TBA.
GraSPP – Sciences Po Dual Degree Joint Admission Applicants
- The admissions for the 2026 intake will open end of September.
- Application deadline: January 2026