Waseda University Global COE Program“Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration”
Support Scheme forPresentation at International Conference, etc.
Application Guidelines for 2011 Spring Semester

1. Qualifications(1) Applicants who are currently attending a doctoral course or have completed studying
at the Waseda University graduate school and who are in the process of writing their
PhD theses.
(2) Applicants who are conducting research related to Asian regional integration andregional cooperation. Research proposals unrelated to the above theme are notacceptable.
(3) Applicants who will deliver presentation at international conference have priority.
２．Number of applicants
At the most 10 people (The number shall be decided depending on applicants’ researchplans to be submitted.)
３．Amount of assistanceRound trip air fare (Economy Class)
４．Application period
Apri1 6th (Mon.) to 12:00 noon on May 16th (Mon.), 2011
５．About the assistance scheme(1)A successful applicant shall belong to one of the Asian Regional Integration research
projects detailed in this website and needs to engage in research activities under theguidance of the project promoter.
(2)A successful applicant needs to submit a report on the activity to the office. The
applicant is obliged to submit the activity report to the office within a month after theactivity. The report is accepted either in English or Japanese and should be two pages in
A4 size. The financial assistance will be disbursed after screening the report. Someapplicants may have a chance to make a presentation at a study group.
(3)Current Global COE Fellows (RA) can also apply.

(4)The activity needs to be completed by the end of February, 2012. Please make sure of
the feasibility of your business plan, considering the time schedule.
(5)Notice: Purchasing a travel insurance at your own expense is required before anoverseas research trip.
(6)Basically, you can receive the fund once per a year.
６．Application documents
Please download the prescribed form from our website http://www.waseda-giari.jp/ andsubmit it to the Global COE office at affairs@waseda-giari.jp by 12:00 noon on Monday,
May 16th, 2011. Application materials need to be prepared in Japanese or in English.
＊The office will acknowledge receipt of the application materials by sending an e-mailto each applicant. In case you do not receive it in a few days after your application,please contact the office.
７．Selection Procedure
Selection will be made based on application screening. The applicants will be notified of
the results by e-mail at the end of May.
＊ Submitted documents will not be used for any other purpose than screening
applicants. Application materials will not be returned.

8．Notes＊Please remind that the applicant of this support scheme cannot apply for “Subsidies
for releasing a thesis at an international academic conference (“Kokusai kaigi ronbun
happyou hojo hi”) ” offered by Office of International Research Promotion for the same
conference and/or research trip at the same time. (the applicant of this support scheme
can apply for “Kokusai kaigi ronbun happyou hojo hi” for different conferences and/orresearch trips at the same time).
＊The price of applied round trip air fare (Economy Class) must be based on average
and economical level of its market value.