Soka University provides a teaching assistantship (TA) for graduate students to enhance and improve the effectiveness of education and to support graduate students financially.
Those who are hired as TA will assist in teaching in lectures, seminars, experiments, practical training, practical skills, and other classes deemed particularly necessary.
*It is not allowed to assist the faculty member in his/her personal work or research.

There are two types of TA:
(1) Type 1: Assistance in lectures and seminars
(2) Type 2: Assistance in experiment courses at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Soka University hires Research Assistants (RA) to assist in research projects funded by national and local government grants, as well as research projects funded by other institutions.
RA is a system to financially support students enrolled in the doctoral degree program, and only they are eligible to be employed as RAs.

The aim of this grant is to encourage and support graduate students' research activities and presentations of their research results at academic conferences outside of the university.
This grants can be provided up to the following amounts each school year to cover part of the travel expenses, etc. (including accommodation fees and participation registration fees) in the case that a graduate student gives a presentation at a conference, on obtaining the approval of such student’s supervisor.

(1) In the case of conferences held in Japan
Master's degree program students: 60,000 yen
Doctoral Degree Program students: 100,000 yen
(2) In the case of conferences held outside Japan: 100,000 yen