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 Researcher.<\/p>\n
Fields corresponding to Humanities, Social Science, Natural Science, and Interdisciplinary Research<\/p>\n
Several positions<\/p>\n
Visiting Senior Researcher or Visiting Researcher (To conclude an Engagement Agreement with the university)<\/p>\n
Appointments are as a rule for a period of 1 month (31days), starting between April 1,2020 and March 31, 2021
\n*Stay during the term of classes (April-July or October-January) is preferable.
\n*Next recruitment for Visiting Researchers appointed after October 1, 2020 will be announced around April, 2020.<\/p>\n
An applicant must:
\n(1) be a tenured researcher (equivalent to professor or associate professor) at an institution abroad.
\n(2) have a recommendation of a tenured faculty member from Waseda University (hereinafter referred to as W.U.). The recommender is responsible for the collaborative research activities of this Visiting Researcher at W.U.
\n(3) have remarkable research achievements.
\n(4) have research topics which are preferably related to ongoing research projects or activities at W.U.
\n(5) Preference is given to an applicant who had never been employed by W.U. in the past.<\/p>\n
Visiting Researcher\u2019s Duties include:
\n(1) presenting research\/education seminars organized\/co-organized by Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (hereinafter referred to as WIAS).
\n(2) preferably submitting papers to international scholarly journals to present results of research performed during the period of appointment. (The papers should clearly state that those results were obtained while at WIAS.)
\n(3) engaging in joint research with researchers of W.U.
\n(4) providing advice and guidance to young researchers and graduate students of W.U.
\n(5) Other duties shall be determined in prior consultation with the Director of WIAS where necessary.<\/p>\n
(1) Remuneration for the duties will be paid.(in accordance with Institute regulations)
\n(2) Accommodations will be provided. (in accordance with Institute regulations)
\n(3) Office space will be provided. (to be assigned to a room in the Building No. 9)<\/p>\n
We do not respond to any inquiries pertaining to the results of the selection.<\/p>\n
Please submit the following documents using the form provided<\/span> to WIAS Office by e-mail. *Submitted documents will not be used for any other purpose than screening applicants. Application materials will not be returned.<\/p>\n Please submit application documents by Tuesday, September 10, 2019 17:00 (Japan time)<\/u>.<\/p>\n Waseda Institute for Advanced Study (1) Documentary screening : September and October 2019<\/u> Online Inquiry Form<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n
\n(1) Application
\n(2) Curriculum vitae
\n(3) Seminar Plan
\n(4) Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member of W.U.<\/p>\n10. Deadline for Application<\/strong><\/h5>\n
11. Address for Submission of Application Documents<\/h5>\n
\nResearcher Employment: Visiting Researchers
\nE-mail\uff1awias-recruit@list.waseda.jp<\/a><\/p>\n12. Selection Schedule<\/strong><\/h5>\n
\n(2) Notification of Results : December 2019<\/u>
\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 (4), above.\u00a0: In or after December 2019<\/u><\/p>\n13. Contact<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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