Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Commissioned Research Staff etc. Acceptance Regulations(Regulation No. 63, 16-Kei/Kyou, April 7, 2004)
Amendments
Regulation No. 41, 20, July 7, 2008
Regulation No. 11, 22-Kyou, April 1, 2010
Regulation No. 39, 24, October 1, 2010
Article 1 Purpose
Pursuant to Article 22, Paragraph 1 No. 3 of the National University Corporation Act (Act No. 112 of 2003),
these Regulations prescribe matters necessary for procedures involved in the acceptance of Commissioned
Research Staff etc. at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology (hereinafter referred to as "TUAT").
Article 2 Definition of Terms
In these Regulations, the following terms take their meanings as defined below.
(1) "Commissioned Research Staff etc." means a technician, researcher or educator dispatched to TUAT for a setterm (hereinafter referred to as "Technicians etc.") in order to be directed in research at TUAT, based on acommission from a public organization or private organization (hereinafter jointly referred to as "Commissioning
Organization") who is a commissioned research staff and a trainee in all kinds as listed in the attachments.
(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 Qualifications
A person who can be accepted as a Commissioned Research Staff etc. is:(1) a person who is eligible to enter a graduate school pursuant to Article 67 of the School Education Act (Act No.
26 of 1947), or a technician etc. accepted at TUAT as having equivalent academic attainments to such eligible
person; or(2) in addition to the above, a person accepted at TUAT as having sufficient qualifications to be accepted as aCommissioned Research Staff etc.
Article 4 Application
The head etc. of the Commissioning Organization shall submit to the President of TUAT, in principle at least 30
days prior to commencement of the research, the appended Application Form for the applicant, to which is
attached the Letter of Acceptance, curriculum vitae and health check certificate for the applicant.
Article 5 Examination Committee
1. The President shall appoint an External Funding Examination Committee (hereinafter referred to as "Funding
Examination Committee") to the Institute of Agriculture and the Institute of Engineering who shall examine
whether to accept the applicant as a Commissioned Research Staff etc.
2. Matters pertaining to the Funding Examination Committee are as prescribed separately.
Article 6 Determination of Acceptance of a Commissioned Research Staff etc.
1. When the President receives an application for acceptance as a Commissioned Research Staff etc., thePresident shall determine the application in the light of the examination conducted by the Funding Examination
Committee as prescribed in the preceding article.
2. The President shall report in summary to the Education and Research Council concerning the determination ofwhether or not to accept the Commissioned Research Staff etc.
Article 7 Research Term
1. The term during which a Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall conduct research shall be within one (1) year,
and the research conducted by the Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall complete within the business year that
includes the day of acceptance pursuant to the preceding article, provided that if the President deems it isnecessary to continue the commissioned research, the research term may be renewed.
2. In the event that the research term is renewed pursuant to the proviso of the preceding section, the procedures
pursuant to Article 4 and Article 5 shall be implemented. In this case, the words "the Letter of Acceptance,curriculum vitae and health check certificate for the applicant" in Article 4 shall be replaced with the words "astatement of the reasons for renewal of the research term, the Letter of Acceptance, curriculum vitae and healthcheck certificate for the applicant".
Article 8 Research Method
A Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall conduct research to the extent as that at a graduate school under thedirection of the academic/research staff in charge of giving instruction.
Article 9 Research Fees
1. The head etc. of the Commissioning Organization shall immediately a research fees as prescribed separately atthe time when the Commissioned Research Staff etc. application for acceptance receives consent.
2. If the research fees are not paid the consent for the Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall be canceled.
3. In principle, research fees paid will not be refunded.
4. Administrative expenses incurred for research fees of a Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall be handled asprescribed separately.
Article 10 Granting of Certificates
If a Commissioned Research Staff etc. requests certification concerning the research they have undertaken, thePresident shall grant a certificate as necessary.
Article 11 Cessation of Research
In the event that a Commissioned Research Staff etc. wishes to cease performance of their research they shallnotify the President in advance via the head of the Organization etc. concerned.
Article 12 Compliance with Regulations
A Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall comply with these Regulations and other regulations etc. of TUAT.
Article 13 Reporting of Results
When the research term of a Commissioned Research Staff etc. has completed, the Commissioned Research Staffetc. shall issue a report to the President via the head of the Organization etc. concerned.
Article 14 Intellectual Property
Intellectual property for the Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall be handled in accordance with the Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology Intellectual Property Management Regulations and the Tokyo
University of Agriculture and Technology Employee's Invention Regulations.
Article 15 Administration
Administration work associated with consenting to acceptance of a Commissioned Research Staff etc. shall behandled by the Research Support Office of the Research and International Affairs Division.
Article 16 Miscellaneous
Other necessary matters pertaining to Commissioned Research Staff etc. may be prescribed separately in addition
to these Regulations.
Supplementary Provisions
These Regulations shall come into effect from April 7, 2004, and shall be applied retrospectively from June 1,2004.
Supplementary Provision (Regulation No. 41, 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. 11, 22-Kyou, April 1, 2010)
These Regulations shall come into effect from April 1, 2010.
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.

Attachment (Relates to Article 2 (1)Classification
General research staff

Long term
Short term

Commissioned research staff pursuant to International Students Study Program(see notes) as prescribed by the incorporated administrative agency, jurisdictionof the Secretariat of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council ofthe Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesLong term
Short term

Commissioned research staff pursuant to flexible researcher system as prescribed by the incorporated
administrative agency, jurisdiction of the Secretariat of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ResearchCouncil of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesCommissioned research staff through Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry andFisheries Outline on Implementation of Program to Promote Adoption ofAgricultural Improvement Methods (Emergency Measures to Improve Quality
by Program Staff Etc.)

Private college trainee

Specialized training college trainee

Public college of technology trainee

Public University trainee

Education and training center trainee

Improvement
program staffSpecialisttechnical staff
and instructors
from farmer
training andeducation
facilities etc.
Experiments(includingclinical trials)
No
participation inexperiments
Experiments(includingclinical trials)
No
participation inexperiments
Experiments(includingclinical trials)
No
participation inexperiments
Experiments(includingclinical trials)
No
participation inexperiments
Experiments(includingclinical trials)
No
participation inexperiments

Research term
Over 6 months to
1 year6 months or lessOver6 months to
1 year6 months or less3 months or less
6 months or less3 months or less3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

3 months

Note. Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council of the Ministry of Agriculture,Forestry and Fisheries, an incorporated administrative agency.
Agricultural Technology Research Organization, National Institute for AgrobiologicalSciences,
National Institute for Agro-Environmental Sciences,
Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, National Agriculture and Food ResearchOrganization, Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, Forestry andForest Products Research Institute, Fisheries Research Agency

Appended Form
Application for Commissioned Research Staff (OO Trainee)
Refer to the attachments