Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS)Waseda University

Atsushi TAKEUCHI, Director of WIAS

The Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (WIAS) was established in 2006 with the goals of nurturing young researchers, pioneering cutting-edge research fields, improving the university’s research capabilities through active exchange with overseas researchers, and building an international research network.

WIAS employs some 10 young researchers every year, all of whom have received fixed-term appointments. We also have invited more than 20 overseas researchers a year as visiting researchers or scholars. We are committed to human and academic exchange with member institutes of the University-Based Institute for Advanced Study (UBIAS), a worldwide
network of university-based research institutes with whom we share common ideals and objectives.

In order to realize President Aiji Tanaka’s vision of “WASEDA shining on the world stage,” we will further improve the quality of research and education, attract excellent human resources from around the world, and nurture the next generation of brilliant researchers.