Information for Visiting Personnel
The Overseas Researcher Program provides the eligibility/status at Waseda University for a fixed period of time and necessary services for researchers engaging in educational/research activities at their home academic/research institutions outside Japan.
This program is designed for conducting research only. Enrolling in courses and earning course credits under this program is strictly prohibited. The applicant must have sufficient language ability to conduct his/her research and educational activities in either Japanese or English.
If you would like to apply, please review the “ISS Application Procedures” below and fill out the required information in the “ISS_Application_form” at least 4 months before the start date of your research. Follow the instructions in [Section 5] of the “ISS_Application_form” to upload the required documents.
Please note that the application process usually takes a minimum of 4 months (*1), so submit your application documents well in advance.
(*1) Please note that this is not the deadline to submit the required documents, but the date the university verifies that the submitted documents are complete. Not submitting the documents on time, or submitting incomplete documents, will delay the processing of your application. Please allow enough time to submit your documents in order to begin your research by the desired start date.
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- ISS Application Procedures (English follows Japanese)
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ISS_Application_form
Please submit this form if you would like to apply for the Overseas Researcher Program.
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Information Sheet (CV, Research Plan, and Research Achievements)
Please complete this form and upload it to the "ISS_Application_form".
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[Family]_COE_Application_Form
Please submit this form if you would like to apply for the COE for your accompanying family member(s).
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ISS_Extension
Please submit this form if you would like to request for extension of affiliation.
* The documents should be submitted at least 2 months prior to the expiration of applicants' current affiliation period.
If you are unable to download the files, please enter the following URL directly into the search box.
- ISS Application Procedures (English follows Japanese)：https://waseda.box.com/s/9a9ec3ubgt72d4jdjrae3gk1nm7yhfbl
- ISS_Application_form：https://forms.office.com/r/TbT3BgTQcR
- [Family]_COE_Application_Form：https://forms.office.com/r/3MhQB8tLHy
- Information Sheet (CV, Research Plan, and Research Achievements)：https://waseda.box.com/s/0syft5ezvhzm2jy10ejbpz8olqto8bww
- ISS_Extension：https://forms.office.com/r/6EmKm9wUKL -
FAQ
For FAQ, please refer to the ISS Application Procedures (English follows Japanese).
Contact:
International Office, International Affairs Division, Waseda University
Waseda Global Gate, 1-7-14-1F Nishi-Waseda, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-0051
Inquiry Form: https://forms.office.com/r/1pFWnVRBGD
