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
6
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)
16
(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
17
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