Note: Deadline has been changed to Friday, September 30, 2022 17:00 (Japan time).<\/p>\n
The Waseda Institute for Advanced Study is committed to promoting the university-wide acceptance of leading researchers from other countries as well as to facilitating the production of research results, scholarly exchange with researchers at Waseda, and other such outcomes.\u00a0For this purpose, the Institute invites researchers doing work at the cutting edge of their fields as a Visiting Scholar.<\/p>\n
Fields corresponding to Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Research<\/p>\n
Several positions<\/p>\n
Visiting Scholar<\/p>\n
The period of appointment is 31 days or more up to a maximum of 60 days. In principle, the Visiting Scholar is appointed\u00a0between April 1, 2023 and March 31, 2024.
\n*Stay during the term of classes (April-July or October-January) is preferable.
\n*Next Recruitment for Visiting Scholars appointed after October 1, 2023 will be announced around April, 2023.<\/p>\n
An applicant must:
\n(1) be conducting research at an institute, such as a university in Japan or overseas, and whose learning, achievements, and qualifications are at a level equivalent to or higher than those of a tenured lecturer at Waseda University (hereinafter referred to as W.U.).
\n(2) have a recommendation of a tenured faculty member of W.U. or a member of Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (hereinafter referred to as WIAS). The recommender is responsible for the collaborative research activities of this Visiting Scholar at W.U.<\/p>\n
Visiting Scholar\u2019s Duties include:
\n(1) providing advice and guidance to graduate students and young researchers of W.U.
\n(2) engaging in co-supervision\/co-research with researchers of W.U.
\n(3) The host researcher at W.U. must submit a report on the result of the joint education\/research with the Visiting Scholar within one year after the period of residence has ended.
\n(4) Other duties shall be determined in prior consultation with the Director of WIAS where necessary.<\/p>\n
(1) No salary payments. (does not conclude an Employment Contract or an Engagement Agreement with the university).
\n(2) As long as the facility capacity allows, a single room in the university guesthouses will be provided.
\n(3) As long as the facility capacity allows, office space will be provided.<\/p>\n
An applicant may not apply for both positions of Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher.
\nThe documents required for visa application are available to the applicant and their spouse only.
\nWe do not respond to any inquiries pertaining to the results of the selection.<\/p>\n
Complete the Online Registration Form (the Online Form) on the website and submit the application documents specified below via the online system. When your registration is successfully completed, a confirmation message will be sent to you at the e-mail address that you provided in the Online Form. You should use the specified forms (see below) to prepare the application documents. In case of using forms except the specified form, your application might not be accepted. Please note that the application documents must be submitted via the Online Form, and NOT by e-mail, post or any other means.<\/p>\n
\uff0aApplication Documents
\n(1) Curriculum vitae
\n(2) Research Plan
\n(3) Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member of W.U or a WIAS member<\/p>\n
Note: Submitted information and documents will only be used for the purposes of screening applicants.
\nOnline form and specified forms are at the bottom of this page.<\/p>\n
Please submit application documents by Friday, September 30, 2022, 17:00 (Japan time).<\/span><\/p>\n (1) Documentary screening : September<\/span>\u00a0and October 2022<\/u> Contact Address for Inquiries <\/a><\/span><\/p>\n Online Registration Form (Submission of Application Documents)<\/a><\/span>11. Selection Schedule<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\n(2) Notification of Results : November\u00a02022<\/span>
\n*Applicants and recommenders will be notified of selection results by e-mail.
\n(3) Explanation of the program to the recommender in item 9 (3), above. : In or after December 2022<\/u><\/p>\n12. Contact<\/h5>\n
Online Registration Form (Submission of Application Documents)<\/h5>\n
\nDownload Links of Application Documents<\/p>\n