As a rule, applicants must be employed by overseas research institutions, and must meet one of the following requirements:
(1) Hold a doctoral degree
(2) Have expertise or research skills equivalent to those who hold a doctoral degree
* Prior approval from the head of an applicant’s institution is required upon application.

Between three and up to six months during the period of May 1, 2022-March 31, 2023

Rekihakuwill cover the following expenses:

(1) Salary (Upon arrival with work visa (professor), employment contract will be signed with Rekihaku.)
(2) Round-trip airfare
(3) Travel expenses for domestic research trips (For details, see item 9: Research Trips to Other Institutions in Japan.)

* Note that interpretation fees for researchers who cannot speak Japanese will not be covered.
* We are required to withhold the appropriate taxes and employee insurance premiums from the salary paid to you.
*During your stay in Japan, incurred National Health Insurance fees are paid at your own expense.
* If you are registered as a resident in Japan on January 1 during your employment period, you might have to pay a resident tax after returning to your country. You agreed to pay your resident tax at your own expense.

The International Visiting Scholars may visit universities, libraries, etc. in Japan for research purposes when such visits are considered necessary for completing their proposed research plans. The transportation fees for those visits/trips will be provided up to 25,000 yen per month from this program.

Participants may join the research trips conducted as a part of collaborative researches related to the participants’ projects, only after getting permission from the head of the research team. When you have interests in any of Rekihaku’s collaborative research, please consult with the host researcher of Rekihaku.

The application deadline is Friday, December 10, 2021. You need to find an advisor at Rekihaku to become an international visiting scholar of the museum. Before applying, please make sure to contact Rekihaku researchers and make an arrangement in advance. The following documents must be submitted to the host researchers of Rekihaku:

(1) Application form (Please refer to Instructions for the Application Form.)
Word / PDF ( Instructions here (PDF) )
(2) Curriculum vitae (Please draw up in Japanese.Mailing address, telephone number and email address
are necessary information.)
(3) List of publications
* Profiles on researchers of Rekihaku can be seen at our website:
[Japanese] [English]

Applicants must agree to the following obligations:
1) As a rule, participants must stay in Japan continuously during the invitation period and concentrate on their research at Rekihaku. Participants may not engage in other work, whether paid or unpaid, during the period.
2) Participants must do their research plans under the rules of Rekihaku so as to prevent research misconduct and misuse of research expenses.
3) Participants must contribute to the advancement of research as well as to the promotion of international scholarly exchange at Rekihaku in ways such as giving research presentations and submitting research reports.

The purpose of this program is to invite researchers of overseas research institutions and to offer opportunities to conduct research on Japanese history and culture and contribute to the promotion of research projects and activities of National Museum of Japanese History (Rekihaku) in the following categories:
・To promote the innovative research in related fields by joining projects of collaborative research conducted by Rekihaku.
・To develop and strengthen scholarly networks with oversea research institutes through discussions and exchange of views with researchers of Rekihaku, research meetings, lectures and so on.
・To seek out potential areas of collaborative research and to give advice on the research projects and activities of Rekihaku from an international perspective.

As a rule, applicants must be employed as full-time positions, or as positions whose responsibilities are equivalent to those of full-time positions, by overseas research institutions including universities, and must meet one of the following requirements:
(1) Hold a doctoral degree
(2) Have expertise or research skills equivalent to those who hold a doctoral degree

* Prior approval from the head of applicants’ institution is required upon application.

Rekihaku will cover the following expenses:
(1) Round-trip airfare
(2) Accommodation fees (based on the regulations of the National Institutes for the Humanities.)
(3) Travel expenses for domestic research trips (For details, see item 9: Research Trips to Other Institutions in Japan.)

* Note that interpretation fees for researchers who can not speak Japanese will not be covered.

Participants may visit universities, libraries, etc. in Japan for research purposes when such visits are considered necessary for completing their proposed research plans. The transportation fees for those visits/trips will be provided up to 50,000 yen from this program.

Participants may join the research trips conducted as a part of collaborative researches related to the participants’ research project, only after getting permission of the head of the research team. When you have interests in any of Rekihaku’s collaborative research, please consult with the host researcher of NMJH.

Applicants must agree to the following obligations:
1) As a rule, participants must stay in Japan continuously during the invitation period and concentrate on their research at Rekihaku. Participants may not engage in other work, whether paid or unpaid, during the period.
2) Participants must pursue their research plans under the rules of Rekihaku so as to prevent research misconduct and misuse of research expenses.
3) Participants must contribute to the advancement of research as well as to the promotion of international scholarly exchange at Rekihaku in ways such as giving research presentations and submitting research reports. In the case of invitation period less than 30 days, research presentations are optional.