FGL Information Session — How to Apply and What the Program Fee Covers
A live online session about the Future Global Leaders program — how to apply, and what the program fee covers. A good way to decide whether it's the right fit for you. About 60 minutes, with open Q&A.
Japan (JST)
Thursday, October 1, 2026
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
San Diego (PDT)
Thursday, October 1, 2026
3:00 AM – 4:00 AM
Format: Online via Google Meet · about 60 minutes · live Q&A
Other dates: October 15, November 2 and November 12. All 19:00–20:00 JST.
Sign up using our online form or via LINE, and we'll send you the Google Meet link before the session.
Program at a Glance
The Spring 2027 Future Global Leaders program at UC San Diego.
Program dates
February 7–27, 2027 (three weeks) on the UC San Diego campus. A two-week option runs February 14–27.
Who can apply
Japanese undergraduate and graduate students. No specific TOEFL/IELTS score required; a willingness to engage in English is enough.
Housing & meals
Spring program housing is the Residence Inn by Marriott San Diego La Jolla — an all-suite hotel with a hot breakfast included daily.
Graduate-level lectures
Graduate-level lectures from UCSD GPS faculty — the same instructors who teach the graduate program.
Field trips
Field trips around San Diego built around the program themes (policy, technology, society).
Application deadline
Applications are open now and close December 15, 2026. Chuo University students apply on this site themselves, not through their university. If you want academic credit, you first complete your university's internal procedure at the Chuo Faculty of Commerce office (study-abroad desk). If your university runs its own internal selection, complete it first, then apply on this site yourself.
The Program Team
Greg Mallinger
UC San Diego GPS — Global Leadership Institute
Greg runs short-term programs at the GPS Global Leadership Institute and has overseen FGL since its early years.
Courtney Chang
UC San Diego GPS — Global Leadership Institute
Courtney coordinates the academic side of the program at GLI — class scheduling, faculty, and campus arrangements.
Questions before the session? Reach out to Jacob Searing — your FGL Japan rep and the Spring program's on-the-ground coordinator in San Diego — via LINE or contact form.