Sophia University has established a Science and Technology Exchange Committee (STEC) to promote the interchange of science and technology with academic institutions in Asia. Since the inception of committee, a number of faculty members have already been exchanged under its auspices.
One of our programs to promote such academic exchange is that offering Sophia Lecturing – Research grants to a number of selected applications each year:
Requirements
- An applicant must hold the rank of full-time professor, associate or assistant professor, instructor, or assistant at a 4-year university.
- An applicant must specialize in one of the following fields: engineering, mathematics, or natural sciences.
- An applicant must present a definite plan for his or her research at Sophia University.
(Please refer to the booklet FACULTY MEMBER AND THEIR FIELDS OF RESEARCH.)
Conditions of Grant
- Grants are for a consecutive period of no longer than three months during the academic year (April to March 31 of the following year).
- Daily maintenance stipend:
5,000 yen per day for those invited as Visiting Professor,
5,000 yen per day for those invited as Visiting Associate Professor,
4,000 yen per day for those invited as Visiting Researcher.
- Housing is provided free at university guest house.
- Expenses for travel to and from Japan, as well as for travel within Japan, are not paid by Sophia.
Applications or further inquires should be directed to
Prof. Toru TAMIYA
STEC Coordinator
Faculty of Sciences and Technology
Sophia University
E-mail: f-scitec@sophia.ac.jp
TEL: +81-3-3238-3300 FAX : +81-3-3238-3500
7-1 Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8554, Japan