Waseda Institute for Advanced Study Visiting Scholar
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. For this purpose, the Institute invites researchers doing work at the cutting edge of their fields as a Visiting Scholar.
Recruitment Fields
Fields corresponding to Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences, and Interdisciplinary Research
Number of Positions
Several positions
Appointment Status
Visiting Scholar
Period of Appointment
The period of appointment is 31 days or more up to a maximum of 60 days. In principle, the Visiting Scholar is appointed from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025.
*Stay during the term of classes (April-July or October-January) is preferable.
*Next recruitment for Visiting Scholars appointed after September 1, 2025 will be announced around December, 2024.
*Appointment period once fixed cannot be readjusted as a general rule.
Application Qualifications
An applicant must:
(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 an assistant professor at Waseda University (hereinafter referred to as W.U.).
(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.
(3) If the applicant has past experience as this Institute’s Visiting Researcher/Visiting Scholar, may not reapply to this program.
Duties
Visiting Scholar’s Duties include:
(1) providing advice and guidance to graduate students and young researchers of W.U.
(2) engaging in co-supervision/co-research with researchers of W.U.
(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.
(4) Other duties shall be determined in prior consultation with the Director of WIAS where necessary.
Compensation
(1) No salary payments. (does not conclude an Employment Contract or an Engagement Agreement with the university).
(2) As long as the facility capacity allows, a single room in the university guesthouses will be provided.
(3) As long as the facility capacity allows, office space will be provided.
Others
An applicant may not apply for both positions of Visiting Scholar and Visiting Researcher.
If the recommender of the applicant has fomerly served as recommender in this Visiting
Scholars/Visiting Researchers program, priority may lower during the selection.
The documents required for visa application are available to the applicant and their spouse only.
We do not respond to any inquiries pertaining to the results of the selection.
Application Procedures
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.
Application Documents
- Curriculum vitae
- Research Plan
- Letter of Recommendation from a faculty member of W.U or a WIAS member
Note: Submitted information and documents will only be used for the purposes of screening applicants.
Online form and specified forms are at the bottom of this page.
Deadline for Application
Please submit application documents by Friday, June 7, 2024, 17:00 (Japan time).
Selection Schedule
(1) Documentary screening : June and July 2024
(2) Notification of Results : Early Augst 2024
*Applicants and recommenders will be notified of selection results by e-mail.
(3) Explanation of the program to the recommender in item 9 (3), above. : In or after September 2024
Contact
Online Registration Form (Submission of Application Documents)
Online Registration Form (Submission of Application Documents)
Download Links of Application Documents
Form DescriptionWord FilePDF File
Curriculum Vitaedetail –
Sample CV–detail
List of Fields of Specializations–detail
Research Plandetail –
Recommendationdetail –
[Information and Documents to be Prepared]
When you fill in the online registration form, the information and documents listed below are required in addition to your personal information. We suggest that applicants prepare those in advance to make registration easier.
IMPORTANT!
Please use “Microsoft Edge” to open and fill in the form, if you encounter problems or difficulties (e.g. you cannot click buttons in the form or the web pages do not appear properly), when you use other web browsers such as “Google Chrome” and “Internet Explorer”.
*Research field and topic
・ Field of Specialization
・ Research topic during your visit to WIAS
*Period of Appointment
・31 days or more up to a maximum of 60 days. In principle, between September 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.
*Past Experience of Staying at Waseda University
・ If you have stayed at Waseda University before, please fill in the period and purpose.
*1 Recommender within Waseda University
・ Please fill in the name, affiliation, title, phone number and e-mail address of the recommender to write the Letter of Recommendation. (a tenured faculty member or WIAS researcher)
*Documents to be uploaded (PDF or MS Word file, A4-size, maximum attachment size 10MB)
・Application Documents (Curriculum Vitae / Research Plan / Letter of Recommendation)
NOTE:
– Please use the specified forms available in this web page. Forms other than the specified forms might not be accepted.
– PDF format recommended.
[Confirmation Message]
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. When you cannot find the message, please check your e-mail box carefully because our e-mail can be regarded as spam mail due to receiver’s settings.
[Revision of submitted Information and Documents]
You can make changes or replacements to your submitted documents by providing the PIN number that was first registered. Please take note of the PIN number as it cannot be re-issued. Changes and replacements can be made only during the application period.
