Overseas Research Travel Grant Program for Upper-level Undergraduate and Graduate Students
《The application period for the second round starts from June 1st. Starting from the 2025 fiscal year, applications will be accepted through the application form.》
This grant program supports upper-level undergraduate (4th year or above) and research at overseas institutions. A maximum of 110,000 yen is available to cover costs of round-trip airfare (economy class) to the international airport closest to the host institution as well as costs of accommodations.※
For international conferences, a separate funding amount will be provided to cover student’s international conference paper presentation registration fees. A maximum of 55,000 yen will be available regardless of whether the conference takes place in Japan, overseas, and online.
※Accommodation Costs Group A:19,300 yen max(1 night)／Group B: 16,100 yen max(1 night)
Group A: Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Washington D.C., Geneva, London, Moscow, Paris, Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Kuwait, Riyadh, Singapore, Abidjan
Group B: Other locations
About Application
Once in a fiscal year. The maximum is 110,000 yen.
Please submit all required documents via the form by one month before departure. In case of applying only registration fee, the deadline is set on the previous day of the conference.
≪Applications submitted after the deadline will not be approved under any circumstances.≫
Waseda Research Portal (English)
Application process
Submit the necessary documents via “the form”
Subsidies for miscellaneous costs related to research activities
These subsidies are intended to cover part of the costs incurred by doctoral program students and students of Leading Graduate Programs related to research activities, including photocopying documents necessary for research, academic society participation fees and annual membership fees, and fees for the submission of research papers.
About Application
Once a year. The maximum is 5,000yen.
Waseda Research Portal (English)
Application process
Submit the necessary documents to “IPS office accountant.”
- The Application Form for student Waseda research Portal ＞ Academic conference, Symposium & Academic society ＞ Subsidies for presenting a thesis at international academic conference and for miscellaneous costs related to research activities
- Receipts with payment details (ex. with payment statement, or printed screenshot from website)
