4.7　External Researchers

In enhancing OIST research through collaboration and exchange, OIST invites researchers from other Universities or research entities to conduct research with OIST researchers. This collaboration arrangement is normally requested by faculty, and approved by the Dean of  Faculty Affairs. The collaboration regularly entails access to OIST facilities and resources, which must be appropriately requested and authorized as part of the approval process. The categories are as defined below, with application and approval procedures managed through the Faculty Affairs Office, with additional approvals made by relevant resource managers. Please see theFaculty Affairs Office webpage for details of the application and approval process for external researchers.

4.7.1 Visiting Researchers

This research takes place under the terms of an external researcher agreement, with the sponsorship of an OIST faculty member. Agreements are valid for up to one calendar year, extensions beyond the initial agreement term require a repeat of the approval process prior to the expiry of the original agreement. 

4.7.2 Visiting Fellows

This research takes place under the terms of an external researcher agreement, with the sponsorship of an OIST faculty member. Agreements are valid for up to one calendar year, extensions beyond the initial agreement term require a repeat of the approval process prior to the expiry of the original agreement. Note that fellows employed under formal awards from foundations made with OIST (i.e. where OIST is the host institution), are classified as “Fellows” and are managed separately. 

4.7.3 Collaborating Researchers

This research takes place under the terms of both an external researcher agreement and an over-arching inter-institutional agreement, along with the sponsorship of an OIST faculty member. Invitations are valid for up to one calendar year, extensions beyond the initial agreement term require a repeat of the approval process prior to the expiry of the original agreement. 

4.7.4 Research Consultants

This research takes place under the umbrella of an external researcher agreement, with the sponsorship of an OIST faculty member. Agreements are valid for up to one  calendar year, extensions beyond the initial agreement term require a repeat of the approval process prior to the expiry of the original agreement. 

4.7.5 Guest Researchers

Guest Researchers must sign a simple guest researcher agreement, binding them to conform to OIST policy and other legal and contractual requirements. 

4.7.6 Visiting Scholars

Visiting Scholars are invited under the programs sponsored by OIST. These programs aim to foster a vibrant scientific culture and promote collaboration with Visiting Scholars. Visiting Scholars are expected to actively contribute to the research environment at OIST and to its research output. Details are defined in the Program Overviews:　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　[Link to Visiting Program Overview]