Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Endowed Chair Regulations
Regulation No. 64, 16-Kyou, April 7, 2004
Revision Regulation No. 42, 20, July 7, 2008.
Regulation No. 39, 24, October 1, 2012.
Article 1 Purpose
Pursuant to Article 22, Paragraph 1 No. 3 of the National University Corporation Act (Act No. 112 of 2003), theseRegulations prescribe matters pertaining to the establishment of Endowed Chairs at Tokyo University of Agricultureand Technology (hereinafter referred to as "TUAT").
Article 2 Definition of Terms
In these Regulations, the following terms take their meanings as defined below.
(1) "Endowed Chair" means a unit of education/research established and operated to effectively utilize a grant for thepurpose of scholarship at TUAT.}(2) "Organization etc." means an organization or facility as prescribed in the Tokyo University of Agriculture andTechnology Organization Administration Rules (hereinafter referred to as the "Rules"), Article 3 Section 1, Article 3-2
Section 1, Article 4 Section 2, Article 5 Section 1, Article 6 Section 1 and Article 11 Section 1.
Article 3 Title
1. The Endowed Chair shall bear a name indicating the content of the education/research supported by the EndowedChair.
2. The title of the Endowed Chair may use words that indicate the grantor or the purpose of the Endowed Chair.
Article 4 Application to Establish an Endowed Chair
1. In the case in which an application to make a grant related to the establishment of an Endowed Chair has been made,the head of the Organization etc. shall submit the application to the President via the deliberations of the FacultyCouncil etc.
2. An application pursuant to the preceding section shall have the following documentation attached.
(1) Grant Application Form (Form No. 1)(2) Endowed chair Outline (Form No. 2)(3) Curriculum Vitae of intended Endowed Chair Supervisor (Form No. 3) and Appointment Authorization Form (FormNo. 4)
Article 5 Determination
The President shall make a determination on establishing the Endowed Chair under application in the light of thedeliberations of the Education and Research Council.
Article 6 Term of Endowed Chair
1. The term of an established Endowed Chair shall in principle be not less than two years and not more than five years.
2. The term of Endowed Chair pursuant to the preceding section may be renewed. The procedures for renewing anEndowed Chair are as prescribed in Article 4 and Article 5 of these Regulations.
Article 7 Announcement of Results
When the term of an Endowed Chair is completed, the President shall, in conformance with the prescriptions of theOrganization etc. concerned, make a summary of the educational and research results and publicly announce these.

Article 8 Academic/Research Staff of an Endowed Chair Etc.
1. A member of the academic/research staff shall be appointed to be in charge of an Endowed Chair, the "EndowedChair Supervisor".
2. In principle, the Endowed Chair supervisor shall be a person of a rank equivalent to professor, associate professor orassociate lecturer.
3. The Endowed Chair Supervisor shall have the status of a non-tenured academic staff member.
4. The Endowed Chair Supervisor shall be selected by a decision made pursuant to the Tokyo University of Agriculture
and Technology Employment and Promotion Regulations.
5. An Endowed Chair Supervisor who is a person equivalent to a professor or an associate professor may be granted thetitle of visiting professor or visiting assistant professor.
Article 9 Duties of an Endowed Chair Supervisor
In addition to performing the education and research functions of their Endowed Chair, an Endowed Chair Supervisor
may be involved in other class or research instruction work, to the extent that there is no interference with the education
and research functions of the Endowed Chair.
Article 10 Composition of an Endowed Chair
An Endowed Chair shall be comprised of not less than one person equivalent to a professor or an associate professor
and not less than one person equivalent to an associate professor or associate lecturer.
Article 11 Expenditures Etc.
1. In principle, the expenditures incurred for an Endowed Chair shall be paid as one lump sum constituting the amountrequired for the performance of the education and research of the Endowed Chair in its entire term, provided that incases in which it is certain that payments will be made on a continuous basis, payment of a required sum each year canbe accepted.
2. Expenditures incurred for an Endowed Chair pursuant to the preceding section shall be processed as grant funds asprescribed in the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Grant Handling Regulations.
Article 12 Changes to the Content Etc. of an Endowed Chair
The procedures in order to change the content etc. (excluding trivial matters) of an Endowed Chair are as prescribed inArticle 4 and Article 5 of these Regulations.
Article 13 Intellectual Property
Intellectual property resulting through the work of an Endowed Chair shall be handled in conformance with the Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology Intellectual Property Management Regulations and the Tokyo University ofAgriculture and Technology Employee's Invention Regulations.
Article 14 Miscellaneous
Other necessary matters pertaining to the handling of an Endowed Chair may be prescribed separately in addition tothese Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall come into effect from April 7, 2004, and shall be applied retrospectively from April 1, 2004.
Supplementary Provision (Regulation No. 42, 20, July 7, 2008)
These Regulations shall come into effect from July 7, 2008, and shall be applied retrospectively from April 1, 2008.
Supplementary Provision (Regulation No. 39, 24, October 1, 2012)
These Regulations shall come into effect from October 1, 2012, and shall be applied retrospectively from April 1, 2012.

Form No. 1
Grant Application FormMMDDYYTo the President,
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
Grant applicant
Address (or location)
NameSeal(In the case of a company, record the position and name of the representative)
Title of Endowed Chair
PurposeTerminal establishment
Amount of grant
Usage of endowment fundMethod of donation
Record here other contact
details for administration etc.

Total amount ¥Form No. 2
Endowed Chair Outline
1

University nameTokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

2

Title of Endowed Chair

3

Grantor

4

Outline of grantor

5

Amount of grant (When provided with facilities and equipment etc., an outline of these)6

Term and schedule of grant

7

Usage of grant fund8

Method of grant9

Name of Endowed Chair Supervisor and position title

10

Outline of education/research area of the Endowed Chair (including the curriculum)

11

Structure of current organization and the necessity in the light of this, of TUAT accepting the grantForm No. 3Curriculum Vitae
NameMale/Female
Date of birth

Dateofbirth(years old)

Current address
Education
From to(Details)

From toFrom toFrom toFrom toWork History
From to(Details)

From toFrom toFrom toFrom toContributions etc. to Academic Societies and Society
From to(Details)

From toFrom toAwards and PenaltiesFrom to
From toI declare that the above is correct
Date
Name

Signature/seal

Note 1 In the "Education" section, a person who is a graduate of a university, technical institute or an equivalenteducational institution should record all of their educational history. Others should record their highest level ofeducational achievement. Please record the level and title of your degrees etc. in this section.
2 In the "Work History" section, please record your entire work history detailing the positions and rank etc.
obtained.
3 In the "Contributions etc. to Academic Societies and Society" section, please record matters related to thespecialties and research fields etc. of the person concerned.

Form No. 4
Acceptance of Appointment
MMDDYYTo the President,
Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology
NameSealPursuant to the establishment of the OOOO Endowed Chair at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology,
I accept the appointment as Endowed Chair Supervisor of said Endowed Chair from MMDDYY.