MEXT : Study in Japan Global Network Project

1. Outline
Amid further globalization of society and economy and intensifying competition for acquiring international students on a global scale, the "Japan Revitalization Strategy" decided at the Cabinet meeting in June 2013 states that Japan should achieve the goal of the plan to accept 300,000 international students by 2020. Furthermore, a report of the "Strategies for Accepting International Students to Take Advantage of Global Growth," which was established in December 2013, presents priority areas, etc. that are expected to particularly contribute to the further development of Japan. Based on this, MEXT commenced the Study in Japan Coordinator Project in FY2014 to deploy Study in Japan Coordinators, who serve as playmakers in encouraging international students to come and study in Japan, as an all-Japan initiative across various organizations.
In light of the evaluations in the disclosed process of FY2017 administrative work reviews and the recommendations by the Panel on Promotion of the Acceptance of International Students, which was compiled in the same fiscal year, MEXT enhanced and expanded the Study in Japan Coordinator Project and has been carrying out the Study in Japan Global Network Project since FY2018, intending to develop an all-Japan system to support international students, covering the range of activities from student recruitment to follow-ups after their return to their home countries.

Study in Japan Global Network Project (PDF:494KB)

2. Public Invitation

3. Selected Organizations (Covering Areas)
Okayama University (ASEAN countries)

Hokkaido University (Sub-Saharan Africa)

The University of Tokyo (Southwestern Asia)

University of Tsukuba (South America)