OrganizationGraduate Courses/Junior Scholars
ILCAA has many staff members in the fields of linguistics, anthropology, and history. All full-time staff members except assistant professors participate in educational activities at the Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
We accept and supervise doctoral students in the fields of linguistics, anthropology, and history, with a focus on Asia and Africa. In addition, some of our staff members also participate in the educational activities of the Master’s Program.
Accepting Graduate Courses
The Institute has many staff members in the fields of linguistics, anthropology, and history. All professors and associate professors, except assistant professors, participate in educational activities at the Graduate School of International Studies, TUFS.
We accept and supervise doctoral students in the fields of linguistics, anthropology, history, and other areas of specialization, mainly focusing on Asia and Africa. In addition, some of our staff members participate in the educational activities of the Master’s Program.
Although the number of graduate students who have ILCAA members as their primary advisors is small at present, ILCAA offers unique and generous guidance, including joint seminars in anthropology and history, and is unique in that students can interact with graduate students from other universities in the same field through participation in various seminars offered by ILCAA.
ILCAA Faculty Supervision System in the Doctoral Program
In the doctoral course, where ILCAA members serve as primary supervisors, some seminars are joint seminars. In the Anthropology and History Seminar, a joint seminar is held once a week, where all faculty members and students participate in active discussions, which are utilized for the thesis guidance.
Selection of Applicants for the Doctoral Program
Those who wish to be supervised by the Institute in the doctoral course should consult with the Institute in advance and take the entrance examination for the doctoral course conducted by the Graduate School of Global Studies, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.
For details on admissions and applications, please see here (in Japanese only).
Use of Facilities and Resources
Library
In the Library, you can browse rare books, reference books such as dictionaries, catalogs, large books, series, microfilms, journals, etc., among the materials held by the Institute.
Please see [Library] for details.
Phonetics Laboratory
The Institute’s Phonetics Laboratory is a facility for conducting analyses and experiments on basic research on linguistic sounds.
Please see [Phonetics Laboratory] for details.
Facilities for Research
As a Joint Usage/Joint Research Center, the Institute is equipped with a variety of instruments and facilities for research.
Please see [Facilities for Research] for details.
Participation in and acceptance of joint research
Accepting Fellow/Junior Fellow
ILCAA is a “Joint Usage/Collaborative Research Center” that is open to graduate students and researchers from all over Japan, aspiring researchers, and overseas researchers in a variety of ways.
Please see [Accepting Fellow/Junior Fellow] for details.
Accepting Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
The Institute accepts “JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships” as part of its efforts to train the next generation of researchers.
These researchers can develop their research activities as JSPS Postdoctoral Fellows based at the Institute.
Please consult with the full-time staff when accepting the fellowship.
Please see [JSPS: Research Fellowships for Young Scientists] for details.