[ICU] Application for ISPJ

Deadline: March 1, 2026(JST)

Register your information by filling in this form.
You will receive an auto-reply e-mail when your web application is accepted.

【NOTE】You can't save this form, or if you make any mistakes please contact ispj@icu.ac.jp

Before You Start
Please check the box if you agree with the sentence below.
Please check the appropriate box.
Please refer to the list of ICU partner universities on the website below:
https://www.icu.ac.jp/en/academics/undergraduate/global/index.html
Applicant's Information
Applicant’s First (and Middle) Name
Enter your name as on your passport, in uppercase. (e.g., TARO)
Applicant’s Family Name
Enter your name as on your passport, in uppercase. (e.g., KOKUSAI)
Applicant’s Name in Katakana
Name in Chinese Characters/Kanji 漢字(if applicable)
e.g. 国際 花子
Date of Birth
How old will you be on July 3, 2026? (the course start date)
Gender
Nationality(ies)
(Please list all nationalities you have.) e.g. USA, Japan
Nationality as stated in the passport
If you hold multiple nationalities, please enter the nationality of the passport you will use for entry to Japan for ISPJ
Current Status
(If NOT student) Briefly explain your current status
e.g. company emploee, professor, teacher
Higher Education (e.g. college or university)　* Most recent enrollment
Name of school
Country of School
Location
(City State/Province)
Major(s)
Dates of Attendance
(from Year/Month to Year/Month)
e.g. 2003/4 - 2006/3
Status
School Year
If you select "Currently enrolled", please specify the year.
Remarks column for Educational Background
If not currently enrolled in a college or university, state present activity and position.
Contact Information
E-mail address
※You will receive a confirmation email (auto-reply) as soon as you submit this form.
If you don't receive a reply email, please contact ispj@icu.ac.jp
(確認用=confirmation)
※Please enter an E-mail address where you can be reached before and after the program.
Telephone Number (cellphone or home phone)
Address
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
Region
Postal / Zip Code
Country
Parent(s)/Guardians Information
Name(s) of Parent(s)/Guardians
Relationship to Applicant
E-mail address of Parent(s)/Guardians
(確認用=confirmation)
Telephone number of Parent(s)/Guardians
Postal Address of Parent(s)/Guardians*
* If it's different from your mailing address
Questionnaire Concerning Japanese Language
Do you expect to have achieved CEFR A2.1 level or higher by the start of the program?
  •  A minimum Japanese language level of pre-intermediate is required by the time the program starts; 
    (completed CEFR A2.1; equivalent to ICU J2 level）
  • This is equivalent to those students who have finished:
    •  '初級日本語げんき 1 GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I',
    • 'みんなの日本語初級1 'Minna no Nihongo Shokyu I',  or
    • 'NAKAMA なかま 1'
  • Complete beginners with no prior study are not eligible.
Educational background of Japanese as a foreign language
If you have studied Japanese as a foreign language, please give details (hours per week,name of institution, name of text books).
※Please enter information of the most recent history.
Period
(from Year/Month to Year/Month)
e.g. 2003/4 - 2006/3
Hours/per week
Institution
Institution and country
e.g. International Christian University, Japan
Textbooks
Textbooks&Chapters completed by the time you come to ICU
Background related to Japan and Japanese language
Your daily study of Japanese language
Please tell us details about your educational background of Japanese such as: how many days per week do you study?, what materials do you use for studying?, how much do you think you can communicate in Japanese? etc.
If you have lived/studied in Japan (including international exchange programs), please give details.
place, period (length), purpose,etc
Japanese Language qualification (e.g. JLPT, AP test, GCSE, IB,BJT etc)
Please be specific if you have obtained or if you will obtain by the time you come to ICU.
Name of Qualification
e.g. JLPT, AP test, GCSE, IB, etc
Date qualified (or expected date)
(Year/Month) e.g. 2006/3
Level/score/grade
Are you planning to take a Japanese language course before the ISPJ?
If you answered “Yes”, please write more information. (name of institution,class level etc.)
e.g. International Christian University, J3 level
Tentative Course Level and Enrollment Preference for にほんご文法 (Japanese Grammar)
In order to determine approximately how many students, this is to enable us to determine how many students will be in each level. The official placement test will take place online in June.
Click the links below and read the textbook info and choose the level you think applies to you.
Would you like to enroll in にほんご文法 (Japanese Grammar)?
にほんご文法 (Japanese Grammar) class:
Students in Think and Talk in Japanese 1 are strongly recommended to participate, and students in Think and Talk in Japanese 2 are encouraged to participate.
Referee's Information
Please provide information of referee who can attest and can be contacted the applicant’s ability to participate in the program. The referees are expected to be faculty members of the student's home university, program coordinators in the International office, or colleagues in the applicant's current affiliation (if adult learners).

After submitting an application, we will ask your referee a few short questions.
Referee’s Honorific (Mr., Ms., Professor, etc.)
Referee’s Name
Position
Institution/University
Give the name of their affiliations such as university, company, organization etc.
Relationship to Applicant
Referee’s E-mail address
(確認用=confirmation)
Accommodation
Participants will be arranged to stay at ICU on-campus dormitory: rooms will be shared by 2 students with beds, desks and air conditioning in each room. Restrooms, kitchen, shower facilities to be shared.
Do you wish to live in a dormitory?
If answered "No," please tell us where you intend to stay.
Identification Photo(head shot)
Please upload the jpeg file here.
(ファイルを選択=choose a file)
Please title your name as the file name.
“Photo_FAMILY_First name” e.g. Photo_EDISON_Thomas
※Family name in "CAPITAL LETTER"

Your photo data must be:
・Square (300 x 300 pixels at least), in color and in JPEG file format.
・Less than or equal to 1MB(megabyte).
・Taken in full-face view directly facing the camera with a plain background.
Photo will be used for ID card and office record.
Statement of Purpose
Please upload the word/pdf file here.
(ファイルを選択=choose a file)
The file name must include your name
“Statement_FAMILY_First name” e.g. Statement_EDISON_Thomas
※Family name in "CAPITAL LETTER"

Please put your name on the top of the page.
Please explain in 250 words or less why you wish to study Japanese, how this study relates to your future academic interests or career goals and why it is crucial at this point in your study to attend the ICU International Summer Program in Japan.
Transcripts
Please upload a PDF file here.
If you have already graduated from college, please submit transcripts of your most recent enrollment.

Make sure your transcript:
- is official * a copy can be acceptable but it must be issued by the university, for example including a logo of the university etc.
- is written in English
- covers all previous academic terms
- has an explanation of grading policy
(ファイルを選択=choose a file)
The file name must include your name
“Transcript_FAMILY_First name” e.g. Transcript_EDISON_Thomas
※Family name in "CAPITAL LETTER"
If you need to upload two or more files, please combine them to one PDF or zip file.
Questionnaire
How did you hear about this program?
Confirmation
Please read and check the statements below.
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After you have entered the necessary information, click on 「確認画面へ」=confirmation page.
If you have any concerns, please do not hesitate to contact CGE office (ispj@icu.ac.jp).