Current students at Doshisha Univeristy will be peer supporters to help you start a new life successfully.
This program is targeted for international students (full time students, special students, students at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture, and students at the Center for Global Education).
The supporters assist you on and off campus as your friends.

For further details, please check the document below titled "Details of Peer Support Program for International Students".
To apply for the program, please click Application Form or scan the QR code in the flyer.
Application deadline is Friday, April 26th, 5pm.

On the final day of the program, the participants gave presentations on themes related to Japan that they had chosen. The students prepared presentation materials and gave their presentations entirely in Japanese, and the results of their studies over the past three weeks were fully demonstrated in their presentations. The themes were very original, and we listened to them with great interest.The final event of the day was the completion ceremony. Everyone received their certificates with smiles and poses. After the ceremony, it was time for the last exchange before returning home. It was impressive to see the international students and our student supporters enjoying conversation in Japanese and regretting their separation. 3 weeks was a short period of time, but it seems that the students were able to build friendships and have a wonderful influence on each other. We sincerely hope that the students of Korea University and Doshisha University who participated in this program will continue to strengthen their friendship and become a bridge between Korea and Japan and the world.

Making an article open access means making the research result available to anyone for free, without restrictions imposed by publishers. Open access has a huge significance in the perspective that the research result will return to the public.
Recently, only a few people can read published articles. By making an article open access, everyone can read the article without restrictions, which will increase the citation score of the article.
Therefore, we support research activities that draw attention to the university’s research achievements and contribute to the academic community and the public, by encouraging researchers to submit articles to internationally renowned journals and to make the articles publicly available through open access.

We opened the call on Monday, May 8, 2023, and the budget for this academic year is decreasing. Please remember to apply if you have published an Open Access article that meets the following conditions.

1. Eligible Articles

Any article written by a full-time faculty member of the university as first author or corresponding author^*1) and submitted to a high-impact (top 10%) open access journal^*2).

2. Support Details

The lower amount between the article processing fee actually paid by the applicant or the upper amount of the suitable category below will be subsidized as research incentive expense^*3).
[Category A] Top 5% journals: up to 500 thousand yen
[Category B] Top 10% journals: up to 250 thousand yen

3. How to Apply

Please apply via the form below within 3 months from the date of publication of the open access journal in which your article is published.
*There may be the case in which we can support publications of more than 3 months ago.
If you would like to apply with such an article, please contact the Department of Research Planning.
Application Form for the Research Incentive Expense of Open Access Publication

*Note:
- A researcher can apply for the grant once per academic year.
- The application will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis within the budget, so it may not be possible to support you if the total support at the time of your application has exceeded the budget.
- If you have any inquiries regarding the remaining budget, please contact us at the bottom of this page.

This academic year only, we will support separately the articles posted on OA journals during the period stated below.The conditions for the support are the same as the above, except for the intended period.
Please apply at your earliest convenience, as this support is on a first-come, first-served basis.
[Intended period: From January 1, 2022 to February 28, 2023]
*There is still some room for applications for AY2022. Please check again if you have eligible publications.

Request for a report on your status of residence and contact information form （Mandatory for all students）

Submission of Doshisha University Self-Financed International Student Scholarship Applicant Registration Form (Only if you wish to apply)

Application of Doshisha University Merit Scholarships for Self-Funded International Students (Only if you wish to apply)

Peer Support Program for International Students (2023 Fall Semester)

Current students at Doshisha Univeristy will be peer supporters to help you start a new life successfully.
This program is targeted for international students (full time students, special students, students at the Center for Japanese Language and Culture, and students at the Center for Global Education).
The supporters assist you on and off campus as your friends.

For further details, please check the document below titled "Details of Peer Support Program for International Students".
To apply for the program, please check the URL or scan the QR code in the flyer.
Application deadline is Friday, October 20th, 5pm.