○Hiroshima University Regulations Regarding Research Students(April 1, 2004 Regulation No. 10)
Hiroshima University Regulations Regarding Research Students
Purpose:Article 1. These Regulations prescribe matters necessary to research students conducting
research on specific matters for a period of 1 semester or 1 academic year in a school,
graduate school, attached research institute, national joint usage facility, or jointeducation and research facility on campus (hereafter, Schools, etc.) at Hiroshima
University (hereafter, This University), based on the stipulations in Article 52, Paragraph
2 of Hiroshima University General Provisions (April 1, 2004 Regulation No. 2; hereafter,General Provisions) and Article 53, Paragraph 2 of Hiroshima University Graduate
School Regulations (January 15, 2008 Regulation No. 2; hereafter, Graduate SchoolRegulations).
Research Application and Examination Fee:Article 2. A person falling under any of the following items shall be eligible for admission
to a school, attached research institute, national joint usage facility, or joint education andresearch facility on campus as a research student.
[1] A person who has graduated from a university[2] A person who graduated from a junior college or a college of technology[3] A person at This University possessing considerable academic ability recognized as
being a suitable research student(2) A person falling under any of the following items shall be eligible for admission to a
graduate school as a research student.
[1] A person who has graduated from a university[2] A person at a graduate school at This University possessing considerable academic
ability recognized as being a suitable research student
Article 3. A person applying for status as a research student must submit the following
documents to the president through the School, etc. at which s/he desires to study up to 1
month prior to the start of the semester, along with an examination fee of 9,800 yen.
[1] Application for Research Student Status (Appended Form)[2] Curriculum vitae[3] Certificate of graduation from the last school attended[4] Letter of consent from supervisor (for persons currently employed at a public agency
or company, etc.)(2) A person who is an in-service teacher dispatched by recommendation from anappropriate office shall attach a letter of referral from said appropriate office to thedocuments set forth in Item 1 and Item 2 of the preceding paragraph. However, anexamination fee shall not be collected.
Authorization of Acceptance:
Article 4. The acceptance of a research student shall be authorized by the president,
following discussion at a Faculty Meeting (or a Steering Committee in the case of anational joint usage facility or joint education and research facility on campus; hereafter,
the same shall apply) at the relevant School, etc.
Special Cases for Research Period and Application Term:
Article 5. When the existence of special circumstances is recognized, the president may
acknowledge special cases for research period and application term, following discussion
at a Faculty Meeting at the relevant School, etc., notwithstanding the stipulations set
forth in Article 1 and Article 3, Paragraph 1.
Continuation of Research:
Article 6. When a research student desires to continue research after the conclusion of a
research period, s/he must receive permission by submitting the following documents tothe president through the relevant School, etc. up to 15 days prior to the conclusion of theresearch period. In this case, the stipulations set forth in Article 1 shall apply mutatis
mutandis to the period of research.
[1] Application to Continue Research as a Research Student[2] Letter of consent from supervisor (for persons currently employed at a public agency
or company, etc.)(2) The examination fee and admission fee shall not be collected for persons who continue
research in accordance with the stipulations set forth in the preceding paragraph.
Admission Fee:
Article 7. A person who intends to accept the offer of admission must pay an admission feeof 84,600 yen by the designated date. However, the admission fee shall not be collectedfrom persons to which the stipulations set forth in Article 3, Paragraph 2 apply.
Research Fee:
Article 8. A research student must pay a research fee of 29,700 yen per month by thedesignated date, for a 6-month period each time, in accordance with the research period(or the amount for that period when the research period is less than 6 months). However,
the research fee shall not be collected from persons to which the stipulations set forth in
Article 3, Paragraph 2 apply.
(2) When the research fee is not paid by the designated date, demand for payment shall bemade by a posted notice, etc. to the student, parents, etc.
Teaching Advisor:

Article 9. The dean of the relevant School, etc. must designate a teaching advisor for theresearch student.
Burden of Fees:
Article 10. Fees required for research shall be the responsibility of the research student, as
appropriate.
Retraction of Permission for Research:
Article 11. The president shall retract permission for research when a research student falls
under one of the following items.
[1] When the research student is recognized as demonstrating poor research[2] When the research student conducts any act against his/her duty as a student[3] When the research student neglects to pay the research fee
Refunding Examination Fees, Admission Fees, and Research Fees Already Paid:
Article 12. Examination fees, admission fees, and research fees that have already been paid
shall not be refunded.
Miscellaneous Provisions:
Article 13. In addition to the regulations prescribed here, stipulations set forth in theGeneral Provisions or the Graduation School Regulations shall apply mutatis mutandis tomatters necessary to research students.
Supplementary Provisions
1. This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2004.
2. When this regulation comes into effect, persons authorized to continue conducting
research as a research student in accordance with the former Hiroshima University Rules
Regarding Research Students (Hiroshima University Regulations of 1976 Regulation No.
1) shall be regarded as having been authorized to continue research as a research student
in accordance with this regulation.
3. When a person approved to complete the Hiroshima University Graduate School Leader
Education Program desires admission to a Faculty, etc. as a research student during theperiod up to the start of study and his/her acceptance is authorized, the examination fee,
admission fee, and research fee shall not be collected, notwithstanding the stipulations set
forth in Article 3, Paragraph 1, Article 7, and Article 8, Paragraph 1.
Supplementary Provisions (April 1, 2005 Regulation No. 33)
This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2005.
Supplementary Provisions (January 15, 2008 Regulation No. 12)

This regulation shall come into effect from April 1, 2008.
Supplementary Provisions (May 15, 2012 Regulation No. 103)
This regulation shall come into effect from May 15, 2012, and the stipulations set forth inParagraph 3 of the Hiroshima University Regulations Regarding Research Students revisedin accordance with this regulation shall be applied from April 1, 2012.
Appended Form (related to Article 3, Paragraph 1)
Application for Research Student Status