Japan

Funding organizations

• JSPS – Global COE Program – Based on assessments of the “21st Century COE Program” and verifications of its results to date carried out by Japan’s Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) from FY2002, a decision was made to establish the “Global COE (Centers of Excellence) Program”. The program will provide funding support for establishing education and research centers that perform at the apex of global excellence to elevate the international competitiveness of the Japanese universities.