Waseda Selected as the Site for Four 2007 Global COE Program Research Education Centers
Waseda University (President Katsuhiko SHIRAI) was selected as the site for four centers for Global COE Programs (designated by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) starting in 2007. This is the highest number of the centers among private universities in Japan.
These programs are based on the 21st COE Program established in 2002 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. They aim to improve and strengthen graduate research education and nurture world leaders in the world-class research environments. They also focus on establishing world leading centers to increase international competitiveness.
Waseda applied for five following fields: Life Science, Chemistry, Material Sciences, Information, Electrical and Electronic Sciences, Humanities, and Interdisciplinary, Combined fields, New disciplines. Below table is the list of centres selected in 2007.
Global COE Program (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
List of Waseda COE Research Education Centers
| Field | Center | Name of Leader |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry, Material Sciences | Global COE for Practical Chemical Wisdom | Kazuyuki KURODA Faculty of the Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering |
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Information, Electrical and Electronic Sciences | International Research and Education Centre for Ambient SoC | Satoshi GOTO Faculty of the Graduate School of Information Production and Systems and the Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering |
| Humanities | International Institute for Education and Research in Theatre and Film Arts | Mikio TAKEMOTO Director of Tsubouchi Memorial Theatre Museum and Faculty of Letters, Arts and Sciences |
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Interdisciplinary, Combined fields, New disciplines | Global Institute for Asian Regional Integration | Satoshi AMAKO Faculty of the Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies |
