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In order to deal with global mega-competition for knowledge and to realize a competitive research environment in Japanese universities that will attract outstanding scholars from both Japan and abroad, MEXT has launched a new funding program from FY2005. The program, “Strategic Fund for Establishing the International HQs of Universities,” has been designed as a competitive fund to which any university (including the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, tool) in Japan can apply. A total of 68 universities applied to the MEXT this time. We are herein disclosing the results of the screening by a deliberation council, composed of people outside the MEXT, which chose 20 universities as model cases for the international HQs.
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Outline of the "Strategic Fund' |
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Summary) |
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MEXT wants to prioritize strengthening the international activities at each university by advancing university-wide and organized international activities organically coordinated with each organization on campus. It will do this by arranging an institutional system, in line with the distinct character of each university, to be known as international headquarters, which will cover entire university and create international strategies thereby for the university. |
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Target) |
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All universities (including the Inter-University Research Institute Corporation) in Japan can apply to this fund. |
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Period) |
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For 5 years (in principle). Mid-term evaluations will be implemented in the third year. |
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Outline of the screening |
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Application) |
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68 universities applied. |
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Responsible body for the selection) |
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Evaluation Working Group under the Committee on International Affairs, the Council of Science and Technology
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Screening procedure) |
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MEXT invites the applications from universities. |
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Screenings carried out by the WG to select the universities. |
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MEXT concludes individual agreements with the selected universities. |
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Results of the selection |
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20 universities were selected. |
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Annex |
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20 universities were selected. |
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International Science and Technology Division,
Science and Technology Policy Bureau,
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)
JAPAN
TEL: +81-3-6734-4053 FAX: +81-3-6734-4058
Annex 1
Selection results in the“Strategic Fund for Establishing the International HQs of Universities”
Of the 68 universities, which applied to MEXT, the following 20 universities were selected.
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Hokkaido University |
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Tohoku University |
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The University of Aizu |
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Keio University |
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Hitotsubashi University |
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National Institute of Natural Sciences (Inter-University Research Institute Corporation) |
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The University of Tokyo |
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Tokai University (representative university), Hokkaido Tokai University and Kyushu Tokai University |
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Tokyo Institute of Technology |
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Tokyo University of Foreign Studies |
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Waseda University |
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Niigata University |
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Nagoya University |
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Kyoto University |
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Osaka University |
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Kobe University |
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Tottori University |
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Hiroshima University |
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Kyushu University |
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Nagasaki University |
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