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On May 19, 2023, a study abroad webinar was held for Spanish-speaking countries and regions in South America as part of the project activities of Study in Japan Global Network Project (Study in Japan Project). The purpose of this webinar was to encourage potential students of Latin America to study in Japan by having international students from Latin America who are currently studying in Japan. The association representatives talked about their experiences and addressed concerns or questions from prospectives Latinamerican students who consider Japan as a study destination. Additionally, this event proposes the opportunity to repeat the session model with Latinamerican students from other Japanese universities to provide a more comprehensive image of studying in Japan by introducing their activities and initiatives. The first session introduced Association of Latin American Students of the University of Tsukuba (Latam UT).

The webinar was moderated by Dr. Giancarlo Carmelino, project staff member and study abroad sub-coordinator, who gave an overview of the Study in Japan Project and explained about studying in Japan, followed by a roundtable discussion with four South American students currently studying at the University of Tsukuba about their motivation for studying in Japan, their degree fields, and student life. The webinar was attended by 73 participants and received 233 registrations.

The webinar was watched by 73 participants from Argentine, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Peru, etc., using chat system participants asked a wide range of questions about government scholarships, Japanese language and English language proficiency test scores, letters of recommendation, and other application procedures, etc., as well as about their desired field of study and culture shock in Japan.

Upper From left: Dr. Giancarlo Carmelino, Vice Project Coordinator for Study in Japan project, Luis Torres (2^nd year of Master’s, Venezuela), Oyuki Jara (1^st year of Master’s, Paraguay)；Lower from Left: Diego Ramirez (1^st year of Master’s, Bolivia), Luisa Gatica (1^st year of Master’s, Guatemala)

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FAPESPと筑波大学（UT）は、2017年9月1日に、日本のUTとブラジルのサンパウロ州の研究者の間で、共同研究プロジェクトへの資金提供を通じた科学技術協力を実施することを目的とした「研究に関する協力協定」を締結しました。

本プログラムにより筑波大学は、サンパウロ州の教育・研究機関との長期的協力関係を促進し、新たなパートナーシップの開拓や既存のパートナーシップの強化を目指しています。言及された協定に基づき、この実りある協力関係を継続するために、FAPESPとUTは、SPRINT 2021の条件に基づき、以下に定める教員およびポスドク研究者の交流のための本提案募集を公開します。なお、本件の応募にあたっては、日本側代表者が筑波大学に、サンパウロ側代表者がFAPESPにそれぞれ申請書を提出する必要があります。

その際、双方の申請計画が同じであることをよく確認してください。

FAPESP and University of Tsukuba (UT), signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research on September 1st, 2017, aiming to implement scientific and technological cooperation between researchers from the UT, Japan, and from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.

Through this program, the University of Tsukuba aims to promote long-term cooperation with educational and research institutions in the state of São Paulo, and to develop new partnerships and strengthen existing ones.

Under the referred Agreement, to continue this fruitful collaboration, FAPESP and UT make public this Call for Proposals for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers under the terms and conditions of the SPRINT 2021 and hereinafter set forth.

Note that in order to apply for this program the representative from Japan must submit the application to the University of Tsukuba, and the representative from São Paulo must submit the application to FAPESP. Please make sure that the application plans of both parties are the same.

【公募要領・申請書類ほか/Application Forms】

Please, see attachments below.

【参考/Reference】

FAPESP SPRINT側ウェブサイト: https://fapesp.br/en/sprint/call2021

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申請提出先・問い合わせ先：国際室　サンパウロオフィス担当

国際室(サンパウロオフィス担当)　山口、アウヴァロ、深作

E-mail: saopaulo-office@un.tsukuba.ac.jp

Tel 内線：2229, 8481

In April 2015, the University of Tsukuba established the Sao Paulo Office in the campus of the University of Sao Paulo in Brazil. As part of its global strategy, the University of Tsukuba aims to foster cooperation between Japan and countries in Central and South America with Brazil as its base.