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International Projects and Programs
Kagoshima University has implemented various kinds of projects and programs for international cooperation. The selected projects and programs are listed below.
| Program Title | Objective | Research Theme | Core Institute(KU) | Partner Countries |
| International Training Program(ITP) | ITP aims to strengthen overseas research and education opportunities for young researchers in Japanese Universities. | International training program to protect diversity of bioresources in the tropical area(2007-2012) | Graduate School of Science and Engineering | Indonesia |
| Malaysia | ||||
| Thailand | ||||
| Asian CORE Program | Asian CORE Program is designed to create world-class research hubs in selected fields within the Asian region, while fostering the next generation of leading researchers. | Formulation of research center on control against negative impacts to coastal fisheries re-sources in Southeast Asia | Faculty of Fisheries | Philippines |
| (2008-2012) | ||||
| Asia and Africa(AA) Science Platform Program | AA Science Platform program is de-signed to create high potential research hubs in selected fields within the Asian and African region, while fostering the next generation of leading researchers. | Networking for Diagnosis and Treatment of Citrin Deficiency in East Asia | Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences | China |
| (2009-2011) | Vietnam | |||
| Korea | ||||
| Bilateral Programs | JSPS promotes international scientific exchanges between Japan and counterpart countries. Programs with partner agencies mainly take the form of joint research projects, joint seminars and researcher exchanges. | Molecular-bases of symbiosis between the nitrogen-fixing bacterium Frankia alni and its hosts (2009-2010) | Graduate School of Science and Engineering | China |
| Joint Research Projects |
Above Programs are supported by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
| Course Title | Faculty | Period | Number of Participants |
| Training Course in Coastal Fishing Technique for Sustainable Resource Use | Faculty of Fisheries | 15/3－18/6/2010 | 5 participants from Jamaica, Philippines Western Samoa, Peru and Solomon Islands |
Above Project is supported by JICA.