University Internationalization and International Academic Cooperation

-Trend with Faculty and Funding

Nov 3 2009 　

Erasmus Mundus Info Event

Mami OyamaMami OyamaDirector of International Program Director of International Program

DepartmentDepartment

Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceJapan Society for the Promotion of Science

1994: 　 1,750,000 　 persons

2004: 2,500,000 persons

40%Up

The number of college students exchanged

Ⅰ　 University Education in Global Society

Ⅱ　 International Academic Cooperation

　 　　 in New Era

Ⅲ　 Conclusion 　

Presentation Outline

Ⅰ　 University Education in Global Society

17,926

22,798

26,893

32,609

39,258

79,455

22,154

25,643

31,251

41,347

45,066

51,298

55,755

64,011

95,550

109,508

117,302

18,066

51,295

55,145

74,55178,151

15,246

14,29715,335

15,485

59,468 59,460

62,32464,284

75,58676,464

82,945

123,498(08’) 121,812

53,847

53,787

18,631

15,00912,410

10,428

48,561

52,405

52,92151,047

78,812

117,927

0

20,000

40,000

60,000

80,000

100,000

120,000

1983 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 2000 01 02 03 04 05 06 07

Number of Japanese students abroad

Number of international students in Japan

students

118,498

Transition of International Student Exchange

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2008Total:123,498

544(0.4%)

1.088(0.8%)

2,343(1.9%)

114,189 (92.2%)

842(0.7%)

1,084(0.9%)

3,819(3.1%)

North America

South America

Oceania

Asia

Middle and Near East

Africa

　Europe

Number of International Students to Japan

by Region

7

2005Total:80,023

4,296(5.4%)

17

40,462(50.6%)

22,569(28.2%)

16

12,663(15.8%) Europe

Middle and Near East

Africa

Asia

Oceania

North America

South America

Number of Japanese Students Going Abroad

by Region

　 An unbalance exists between Japanese students going to study in the Europe vis-à-vis students from your countries coming to study in Japan. The same happens for young researchers.

Common Issue about the Student Exchange

○ Receive 300,000 overseas students in Japan by 2020○ Raise international competitiveness of Japanese universities’ education and research in order to strategically attract excellent overseas students○ Implement Plan via linkage among related ministries and agencies

Points

Measures

300,000 International Students Plan

１． Proactively invite overseas students to Japan

２． Improve entrance exam, enrollment and visa procedures

３． Advance globalization of universities

４． Improve living environment for overseas students

５． Improve post-graduation/course completion services

Select universities to become internationalization hubs that provide high-quality education/research programs and offer easily adaptable environment for overseas students

FY2009 budget: JPY4.1 billion/ USD 41 million/ EUR 31 million

- Create systems for providing English instruction- Improve systems for receiving overseas students- Advance strategic international collaborations

・ Foster young people who will play active roles in global society・ Strengthen and contribute to raising the international competitiveness of Japanese universities

Anticipated results

Select 13 universities in first fiscal year

Target Universities

Contents

Global 30Global 30

JSPS

Japanese Universities

Organizational support to Young Researchers

select/support(Up to \20 million (US$200,000) a year per project x 5 years)

Overseas Partner Institutions

select/support

Overseas Funding Agencies

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International Training Program(ITP)International Training Program(ITP)

・ Joint research projects ・ Educational programs ・ Internships

・ Information exchange ・ Multi-funding

JSPS - Provide advice to pilot universities　　 （ Analyze activities, Extract good practices ） -Develop strategic models for university internationalization - Disseminate good practices to other universities

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- Program launched in 2005 by MEXT- Project duration: 5 years （ JPY10-40 million per year/ USD 0.1-0.4 million )

20 Pilot Universities

Advance institution-wide international activities by strengthening the functions of their “international strategy headquarters”

MEXTFund

-Select Universities-Evaluate Projects

FundSupport

Strategic Fund for Establishing International Headquarters in Universities

Ⅱ International Academic Cooperation in New Era

Joint Staff Meetingsand/or routine

communications

JSPSCounterpart

Agency

MoUMoU

Japanese Researchers

OverseasResearchers

Proposal Support Proposal Support

86 agencies in 44 countries

14

JSPS’s International Programs

(1) Bilateral Cooperation Based on MoUs

15

<To Japan> <From Japan>

Number of Researchers Exchanged

1083726

1124

1233 1396

39765989

4571 5242 5164

9389911418 1464

46636117

45495954 5713

1527

1. France2. Germany3. UK

1. France2. Germany3. UK

Reconsider boundaries between disciplines Cultivate new frontiers of research Foster future research leaders

JSPSJSPS Partner Organization

Partner Organization

Planning Group MembersPlanning Group Members

FoS SymposiumFoS Symposium

Agreement

6 - 8 basic areas Cutting-edge session topics Interdisciplinary discussion Lodging together for 3 days

National Academy of Sciences (2001-)

Alexander von Humboldt- Foundation (2004-)

MESR, MAEE, CNRS (2006-)

OBJECTIVE

Royal Society

(only in 2008)

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(2) Frontiers of Science(FoS) Symposiums

Promote International Collaboration in Cutting-Edge Fields

Create World-Class Research Hubs Foster Young Researchers

OBJECTIVE

FUNDING/PROJECT USD100,000-300,000 / yr x 2-5 yrs

Cooperating InstitutionsCooperating InstitutionsCore Institution Core Institution

Partner　Country　(A)Japan

Partner　Country(B)

Mutual supportMutual support

JSPS Partner Agency

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Joint Research/SeminarJoint Research/SeminarScientist ExchangesScientist Exchanges

(3)JSPS Core-to-Core Program (since 2003)

(4)Creating Research Hubs with Asian Countries

○ 　 Asian CORE Program

○ Asia-Africa Science Platform Program

○ 　 A3 Foresight Program

Building Asian research hubs based on equal partnership-conducting world-class research, fostering new generation of talented young scientists

Japanese research institutions take the lead in building research hubs and fostering young researchers.

JSPS,NSFC,NRF work as a consortium in supporting trilateral research projects with an aim to establishing a top-level research hubs in Asia.

（ 5 ） HOPE Meetings- Art in Science -

2nd HOPE Meeting•September 2009 in Hakone, Japan•Subjected Field: Chemistry (or related physics, biology and other fields)•Organized by Dr. Ryoji Noyori (2002 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry)

2nd HOPE Meeting•September 2009 in Hakone, Japan•Subjected Field: Chemistry (or related physics, biology and other fields)•Organized by Dr. Ryoji Noyori (2002 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry)

Nobel Lecturers Dr. Ryoji NOYORI, Dr. Peter AGRE, Dr. Leo ESAKI, Dr. Makoto KOBAYASHI, Dr. Yuan Tseh LEE, Dr. Koichi TANAKA, Dr. Susumu TONEGAWA

Nobel Lecturers Dr. Ryoji NOYORI, Dr. Peter AGRE, Dr. Leo ESAKI, Dr. Makoto KOBAYASHI, Dr. Yuan Tseh LEE, Dr. Koichi TANAKA, Dr. Susumu TONEGAWA

• Foster talented young researchers in Asia-Pacific region• Invite about 100 PhD students to interact with lecturers including Nobel

laureates

（６） ASIA Horcs　Meeting

ASIAHORCs MeetingsASIAHORCs Meetings 22ndnd ASIAHORCs Meeting (November 2008 in Tokyo) ASIAHORCs Meeting (November 2008 in Tokyo)

Participating CountriesParticipating Countries: China (NSFC) Korea (KOSEF)Indonesia (LIPI) India (DST)Malaysia (VCC) Philippines (DOST)Singapore (A*STAR) Thailand (NRCT)Vietnam (VAST) Japan (JSPS)

22ndnd ASIAHORCs Meeting (November 2008 in Tokyo) ASIAHORCs Meeting (November 2008 in Tokyo)

Participating CountriesParticipating Countries: China (NSFC) Korea (KOSEF)Indonesia (LIPI) India (DST)Malaysia (VCC) Philippines (DOST)Singapore (A*STAR) Thailand (NRCT)Vietnam (VAST) Japan (JSPS)

Keynote LectureKeynote Lecture“From My Experience” by Dr. Makoto Kobayashi (2008 Nobel Laureate in Physics)

Principal Achievements• International joint symposium to be organized by JSPS•Consideration on membership expansion (Australia, Bangladesh, New Zealand)

Leaders of major funding institutions in Asia gather to exchange views and information on S&T policy, research funding, and international cooperation

3rd Meeting to be held in Korea

Presentations & DiscussionsPresentations & Discussions　 Current status, challenges and new proposals for

multilateral collaborative research in the Asian region

Ⅲ Conclusion

Conclusion Future Prospect