Short-term programs
- Intended for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students from the participating universities
- Overview: Approximately three-months programs will be held. During these short-term programs, students will first take a joint guidance course at Kyoto University, following which they will participate in a field work/internship in Japan, and finally attend intensive courses at a participating Japanese university.
- Activities
Long-term exchange programs
- Intended for bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral students from the participating universities
- Overview: Six months or longer duration courses were selected from the humanities and social sciences (area studies, education, and literature), agriculture sciences, energy research, or environmental studies to hold these programs. After completing six months as a research student, students can enroll in one of the official master’s or doctoral degree programs.
Short-term internship programs
- Intended for bachelor’s and master’s students
- Overview: Internship programs with on-the-job training at private companies, NPOs, international organizations, etc. will be held. Students will attend a Japanese language and culture course prior to joining the internship programs held at private companies or NGOs in the Kanto or Kansai region of Japan. Students also attended intensive lectures/discussions held at participating universities.
Joint supervising programs
- Intended for doctoral students registered at a participating university
- Over view: A joint supervising program for graduate students who are already in the doctoral program will be held at a participating university in Japan or Africa. The program will be organized by groups of teachers from both the sides. It is an opportunity to promote exchanges among faculties and push forward a preparatory activity for implementing double-degree programs under long-term study programs in each field soon. In order to ensure the quality of education and instruction, we will introduce triangulation in the fields of education, research, and guidance. This will be done in conjunction with joint conferences and via collaborations with the partner universities in Europe and the US.