Housing Information

Vacancy Information

Vacancy information of rooms for foreign researchers (Accessible from within the University of Tokyo only)

* This information is as of February 15, 2012. Please note that vacancy information may not be updated on a regular schedule even if circumstances change and room(s) become available.

* Room(s) may become available in some cases, so applications will be accepted even if there is no vacancy. However, please understand that the possibility that you can be assigned to a room in the International Lodge is extremely low.

* This vacancy information is only for researchers, not for international students.

Rooms available on or before Juｌｙ 31, 2012 (Applications are accepted from February 1, 2012.)
　 　　
Lodge Room Category No. of Vacant Rooms Vacant Rooms Relevant Information
Komaba Lodge Single Room 4 rooms in total Available from mid Apr. 2 The period of residency is by the end of September for renovation.
Available from early Jun. 2
Shirokanedai Lodge Single Room 0 room in total Available from . 0
Couple Room 1 rooms in total Available from early Jun. 1
Family Room 0 room in total Available from . 0
Oiwake Lodge Single Room 2 rooms in total Available from early Mar. 1
Kashiwa Lodge Single Room 3 rooms in total Available from early Apr. 2
Couple Room 5 rooms in total Available from early Mar. 3
Available from early Apr. 2
Family Room 7 rooms in total Available from early Mar. 7

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Selection Criterion for Staying at the International Lodge for Foreign Researchers

  1. Applications for Lodge rooms are screened during the month in which submitted. If an applicant applies for a room at the Lodge, and the room is available for his or her desired period to stay, the applicant will be assigned to such room based on our priority standards.
  2. In cases where the number of applicants exceeds the number of rooms available, the following priority standards will be used to determine which applicants will be awarded use.
    • First priority: 　
      Project faculty members, project researchers, visiting faculty members whose necessary expenses during their stay are borne by the University of Tokyo
    • Second priority: 　
      Researchers from a university which has international exchange agreements with the University of Tokyo
    • Third priority: 　
      Researchers invited by the University of Tokyo through the JSPS projects
  3. Applications will not be accepted from applicants who have stayed at the Lodge for more than one year in total within the last three years.

〔Reference〕
Percentage to be assigned the International Lodge for Foreign Researchers (yearly)
  Single Couple Family
  applicants successful applicants percentage assigned room applicants successful applicants percentage assigned room applicants successful applicants percentage assigned room
Academic year 2004 330 91 27.6% 97 41 42.3% 60 16 26.7%
Academic year 2005 281 91 32.4% 126 47 37.3% 145 20 13.8%
Academic year 2006 273 103 37.7% 117 42 35.9% 102 17 16.7%
Academic year 2007 235 97 41.3% 138 44 31.9% 89 15 16.9%
Academic year 2008 266 80 30.1% 140 41 29.3% 84 17 20.2%
Total 1385 462   618 215   480 85  
Percentage to be assigned a room at the International Lodge for Foreign Researchers (five-year average, monthly)
  Single Couple Family
  applicants successful applicants percentage assigned room applicants successful applicants percentage assigned room applicants successful applicants percentage assigned room
Apr. 138 51 37.0% 54 21 38.9% 43 12 27.9%
May 141 54 38.3% 62 26 41.9% 36 10 27.8%
Jun. 114 39 34.2% 44 21 47.7% 34 8 23.5%
Jul. 129 29 22.5% 47 8 17.0% 39 6 15.4%
Aug. 122 41 33.6% 55 17 30.9% 28 3 10.7%
Sep. 113 32 28.3% 49 19 38.8% 26 3 11.5%
Oct. 109 34 31.2% 44 22 50.0% 45 8 17.8%
Nov. 116 63 54.3% 63 28 44.4% 54 13 24.1%
Dec. 90 41 45.6% 41 12 29.3% 42 8 19.0%
Jan. 76 23 30.3% 40 11 27.5% 38 3 7.9%
Feb. 117 22 18.8% 57 13 22.8% 54 4 7.4%
Mar. 120 33 27.5% 62 17 27.4% 41 7 17.1%
Total 1385 462   618 215   480 85  
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