All the dates mentioned in this website are based on Japan Standard Time (JST). Japan does NOT observe daylight savings time.
December, 2023 | Application opens |
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February 20, 2024 | Application closes at 17:00 (JST) |
By March 15, 2024 | Screening Results Announcement Accepted students must confirm their participation within 3 days after the screening results announcement. |
By March 31, 2024 | Program Fee Payment Deadline |
Notes:
Late application will be accepted only when spots are available.
The confirmation and payment deadlines are negotiable under these limited conditions: 1) you are accepted
from the waiting list close to the deadlines; 2) you are waiting for a scholarship result to come out.
If you apply for a scholarship and its result does not come out by HIF’s screening results announcement date, you may request to postpone your confirmation deadline and your program fee payment deadline for the HIF program. Please contact the HIF Office for further instruction.
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