Researchers & professors

Prospective researchers & professors

Become a member of a world-level research team. Kyoto University’s research capabilities are readily available. This page contains information for prospective researchers and professors at KyotoU.

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Research and CollaborateEmployment opportunities at KyotoUContact information of Faculties, Graduate Schools and key international administration offices
Find your academic partner (Kyoto U researcher database)Kyoto University Research Administration Center (KURA)KURA's Academic Support for funding opportunities and internationalization of research
Central administration offices related to student (and staff) supportKyoto University International Support Center (visa, housing, life in Japan, and other resources)

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Current researchers & professors

If you are a researcher or a professor at KyotoU, in this page you will find useful information on daily life matters, work-related matters, and more.

Getting started and getting around KyotoU

Handbook for International Researchers 

Before Coming to Japan

  • Visa and Status of Residence
  • Application for Income Tax Reduction/Exemption under Tax Treaties
  • At the Port of Entry/Departure (Residence Card)

(Handbook Page 2)

Legal Procedures at the City / Ward Office

  • Resident Registration
  • "My Number" Social Security and Tax Number System
  • Public Medical Insurance Policy
  • High Cost Medical Fees
  • The Premium for the Next Fiscal Year
  • Public Pension System

(Handbook Pages 4 and 6)

Legal Procedures at the Immigration Bureau

  • Change of Status of Residence
  • Extension of Stay
  • Short Leave from Japan and Re-entry
  • Notification of the Accepting Organization

(Handbook Page 8)

Legal Procedures for Family

  • Visa and Status of Residence for Family
  • When a child is born

(Handbook Page 10)

Housing

  • Kyoto University International Houses 
  •  Kyoto University Accommodation Facilities for International Researchers

(Handbook Pages 11 and 12)

Kyoto University International Support Center Housing Guidebook

Daily Life

  • Electricity, Gas, Water
  • Trash Collection
  • Cellphones/Internet
  • Opening an Account

(Handbook Pages 14)

Transportation

  • Bicycles
  • Driver's License

(Handbook Pages 16)

Japanese Language Education

  • The Education Center for Japanese Language and Culture, Institute for Liberal Arts and Sciences (ILAS) of Kyoto University
  • Kyoto University Japanese Language Resource Room
  • "kokoka" Kyoto International Community House
  • Other Japanese Classes by Volunteer Staff

(Handbook Page 18)

Facilities on Campus

  • University Libraries
  •  Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration (KURA)
  • Institute for Information Management and Communication(IIMC)
  • Health Care Office, Welfare Division, Agency for Health, Safety and Environment, Kyoto University
  • Kyoto University Gender Equality Promotion Center
  • The Kyoto University Museum
  • Kyoto University CO-OP

(Handbook Page 21-22)

Information Security at Kyoto University

Research Compliance 

(Handbook Page 28)

Keeping the highest ethical standards in research.

Research compliance & ethics

Appendix

  • Emergency Phone Number 
  • Japan IR & C Support Center: Emergency Support Service for Kyoto University Int'l Students and Researchers
  • In Case of Illness
  • Hospitals Open on Weekends and National Holidays
  • Off Campus Advising Services
  • Interpretation and Counseling Service
  • Useful Links for Daily Life and Disaster Prevention
  • Kyoto University Safety Confirmation System
  • Emergency Contact Flowcharts

(Handbook Pages 34 - 45)

Before Leaving Japan

  • Necessary Procedures
  • Housing
  •  At Kyoto University
  • Closure of Accounts
  • Pension Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payments

(Handbook Page 26)

Transportation Options and Access to Kyoto City and Kyoto University

Kyoto University intercampus shuttle bus 

(Handbook Page 29-31)

Maps of Kyoto City Ward Offices and Uji City Hall

(Handbook Page 46)

 
Kyoto University Gender Equality Promotion CenterSafety for traveling abroad 

Working at Kyoto University

Access to the groupware system GAROON

For KyotoU researchers and professors, this webpage contains information about human resources in English: Kyoto University Human Resources homepage.

  • Working rules at Kyoto University
  • Registration, Child Care Leave, Application for use of the former family name, etc.
  • Salary Statement, Application for Deduction for Dependents, Year-End Adjustment, etc.
  • Commuting, Housing, Unaccompanied Duty Allowances, etc.
  • Individual Numbers ("My Number")
  • Health Insurance, Employment Insurance
  • Additional Position
  • Outline of the Mutual Aid Association
  • Acquisition/Forfeiture of Membership of Mutual Aid Association
  • Qualification/Disqualification of Dependents
  • Change of Name or Address
  • Reissuance of Membership Card
  • Exemption from Paying Insurance Premiums
  • Childbirth Benefit
  • Foreign Medical Treatment Benefits
  • Medical Treatment Benefit
  • When a Member is Injured by Another Person
  • Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payment
  • Group Insurance and Collective Accident Insurance Service
  • Loan
  • Application to take care of a child aged less than 3 years
  • Forfeiture of Membership due to Shortened Working Hours or Child Care Partial Leave
  • Illness and Injury Benefit
  • Voluntarily Continuing Insurance Members
  • Burial Benefit

Researchers & professors leaving KyotoU

The Kyoto University Handbook for International Researchers offers detailed information for those leaving KyotoU on page 32, "Before leaving Japan". Topics include: Necessary Procedures; Housing; At Kyoto University; Closure of Accounts; Pension Lump-Sum Withdrawal Payments; International Moving, and Sending Parcels.