Graduate Program in Sustainability Science (GPSS)

October 2026

1. Dec 10 REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — ADB-JSP application deadline
2. Dec 10 REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — ADB-JSP recommendation letters due from recommenders
3. By mid-Feb REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — ADB-JSP first screening result notified
4. Mar 20 REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — ADB-JSP originals and ADB scholarship documents due
5. Late Mar REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — GSFS nominates candidates to ADB
6. May REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — ADB notifies the scholarship selection result
7. May to Sep REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — admission and immigration procedures
8. Late September 2026; autumn semester begins 1 October 2026 REFERENCE (2026 October enrolment) — arrival in Japan and enrolment

Regular Admission (Ordinary

1. Aug 28 Online briefing session on the entrance examination (April 2027 / October 2027 entry)
2. Oct 7 to Oct 13 Application period for individual screening of entrance qualifications
3. Nov 11 Applications open — Regular Admission, Schedule B
4. Feb 18 Announcement of successful candidates
5. Oct 1 Deadline to notify GSFS of a request for individual screening of entrance qualifications
6. Until Oct 8 Deadline to request examination accommodations (applicants with disabilities)
7. Nov 17 Application deadline — Regular Admission, Schedule B
8. Mid-Dec Examination admission tickets sent by email
9. By Jan 8 Stage 1 result — document screening outcome published
10. End of January 2027 Stage 2 — Oral examination (video conference)
11. Mar 5 Admission fee payment and admission procedures deadline — April 2027 enrolment
12. Early Sep Notification letters sent — October 2027 enrolment
13. Between the February 2027 result and admission procedures in late September 2027 Certificate of Eligibility application and visa acquisition — October 2027 enrolment
14. Late Sep Admission fee payment and admission procedures deadline — October 2027 enrolment

Special Admission with the Asian

1. Around Oct ADB-JSP application guidelines for Fall 2027 admission to be published