Application to the Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University
As a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Recipient
In order to apply for graduate programs at Hitotsubashi University as a MEXT scholarship student for the 2026 academic year, you need to be selected as a preliminary candidate by the Japanese Embassy/Consulate General in your country. Submit your completed application form and supporting documents by e-mail and make sure to meet the deadline. You would not be accepted if you miss the application deadline.
Click here to see the procedural schedule for Chinese candidates who are selected as preliminary candidates by the Japanese Embassy in China.
Available majors and programs:
| Graduate School | Major | Course and Program | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduate School of Business Administration | School of Business Administration | Master’s Program, Researcher Training Course | |
| Doctoral Program, Researcher Training Course | |||
| School of International Corporate Strategy | Doctoral Program, DBA Program | ||
| Graduate School of Economics | Economics | Master’s Program | |
| Doctoral Program | |||
| Graduate School of Law | Law and International Relations | Master’s Program | Business Law Department and Law School are not accepting students |
| Doctoral Program | |||
| Graduate School of Social Sciences | Institute for the Study of Social Sciences | Master’s Program | |
| Doctoral Program | |||
| Institute for the Study of Global Issues | Master’s Program | ||
| Doctoral Program | |||
| Graduate School of Social Data Science | Social Data Science | Master’s Program | |
| Graduate School of Language and Society | Language and Society | Master’s Program | |
| Doctoral Program | |||
| School of International and Public Policy | Asian Public Policy Program | Professional Course（Research students cannot be accepted） | |
Application and Supporting Documents:
- Application Form：WORD(49KB)／PDF (261KB)
- Japanese Language Proficiency Evaluation Form：WORD(40KB)／PDF (132KB)
*Ask your Japanese language teacher or instructor to evaluate your Japanese language proficiency.
* If you can submit the score of the Japanese-Language Proficiency Test, you do not need to submit this form. - A set of photocopies of the documents submitted to the Japanese Embassy (certified academic records from the university attended and description of the field of study and study program, etc.).
- A photocopied Certificate of Preliminary Selection issued by the Japanese Embassy.
Application Submission:
Please send the completed application form and supporting documents to a graduate school you are applying for by e-mail. In cases when it is difficult to access the Internet, the documents may be sent by postal mail.
[Sending by e-mail]
E-mail subject has to be “AY2026 Application Form for MEXT Scholarship Student”.
Please refer to the following e-mailing addresses.
・ Graduate School of Business Administration [Researcher Training Course at School of Business Administration]
・ Graduate School of Business Administration [DBA Program at School of International Corporate Strategy]
・ Graduate School of Economics
・ Graduate School of Law
・ Graduate School of Social Sciences
・ Graduate School of Social Data Science
・ Graduate School of Language and Society
・ School of International and Public Policy [Research students cannot be accepted.]
* Please send the email to a graduate school which you would like to enter and make sure to put the MEXT scholarship section <
> in CC.
* The Graduate School will send you an e-mail notification of receipt after you have submitted your documents. If you do not receive the notification e-mail, please contact us.
[Sending by registered mail]
*Please write in red ink “Application Form for MEXT Scholarship Student” in the margin of the envelope.
Kunitachi Campus
- Graduate School of Business Administration (Researcher Training Course at School of Business Administration)
* See “Chiyoda Campus” for where to apply for the DBA program at the School of International Corporate Strategy.- Graduate School of Economics
- Graduate School of Law
- Graduate School of Social Sciences
- Graduate School of Social Data Science
- Graduate School of Language and Society
- School of International and Public Policy
Address
The office of [Name of the Graduate School*] Hitotsubashi University
2-1, Naka, Kunitachi-shi, TOKYO 186-8601, JAPAN
*The name of the graduate school should be one of the above.
Chiyoda Campus
- Graduate School of Business Administration (DBA program at School of International Corporate Strategy)
Address
Chiyoda Campus Administration Office
Hitotsubashi University
National Center of Sciences
2-1-2 Hitotsubashi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-8439, JAPAN
Selection Schedule
Application Deadline: Monday, September 1, 2025 [JST]
* In case you send all required documents by registered mail, they must arrive at Hitotsubashi University no later than Monday, September 1, 2025.
Notification of Screening Result:
Graduate school office will send a notification of screening result to each applicant by Monday, September 22, 2025 via postal mail / e-mail.
Selection Schedule(Only for Chinese candidates who are selected as preliminary candidates by the Japanese Embassy in China)
Application Deadline: To be posted as soon as notified by MEXT *Only for research student candidates from China
Notification of Screening Result: *Only for research student candidates from China
To be posted as soon as notified by MEXT
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q.1 If I cannot get the acceptance notice from Hitotsubashi University by the submission deadline of the Japanese Embassy, what should I do?
A.1 The screening result will be informed to each applicant by September 22 (Mon)* via postal mail/e-mail from each graduate school. Please explain our screening schedule to the Japanese Embassy in advance, and submit a Letter of Provisional Acceptance to them as soon as the result reaches. (*Schedule for research student candidates from China will be posted soon.）
Q.2 I have not decided my academic advisor. Should I contact anyone under whom I want to study before the enrollment?
A.2 It is not necessary to contact professors, but we recommend checking the Hitotsubashi Researchers Information.
