Office for Promotion of Equality and DiversityWaseda University

Outline of the System

This is a system to provide financial assistance when full-time faculty and staff or their spouses (*) become injured or sick, experience hardship in doing housework or caring for children or family members, and decide to employ a home helper.

Eligible Individuals

Full-time Faculty, Non-tenured Faculty, Researchers, Junior Researchers, Research Associates, Research Associates (JOSHU), Research Associates (KENKYU JOSHU), Full-time Staff and Full-time Contract Employees
(Faculty and staff who are employed through external funding will be eligible.)

Criteria for Financial Assistance

1.When full-time teaching faculty and staff or their spouses (*) become injured, sick, have a baby or are hospitalized, experience hardship in doing housework or caring for children or family members, and decide to employ a home helper.

2.When full-time faculty and staff or their spouses (*) find it necessary to care for a parent or child, experience hardship in doing housework or caring for additional children or family members, and decide to employ a home helper.

3.Other cases similar to the above.

<Note>This financial assistance will not be paid simply because a home helper is used (i.e. to care for a family member at home).

(*) Inclusion of anyone who is recognized by the University as a person who is in a similar circumstance to that of a marriage with a faculty or staff regardless of their gender (referred  to as “partners”).

Assistance Amount

70 percent of the home helper cost (excluding transportation costs and commission fees), with a maximum payment of 7,000 yen per day.

Period of Assistance

Up to 60 days per year

Application Procedure

For prospective applicants, please click here  and login to MyWaseda.

If applications approved, please submit the following documents listed below to the Office for Promotion of Equality and Diversity.

• Original receipts　(The receipts must show the date and hours of service, cost per day, and proof that it was paid by the applicant).

• Copy of a document that certifies injury, sickness, delivery of child, hospitalization, or care (ex.: receipt for hospital, maternity passbook, etc.)  *Depending on the situation we may ask you to provide us with a medical report or certificate.

Application Procedure (Inquiry)

For prospective applicants, please contact the Office for Promotion of Equality and Diversity. We will send more detailed instructions and an application form.

• Name:
• Department:
• Faculty ID/Staff ID:
• Details:

After filling in, please send to the address below.

E-mail：[email protected]