{"id":34901,"date":"2025-07-16T10:14:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T01:14:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/consortium\/mirai-study-visit"},"modified":"2025-07-16T10:23:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T01:23:50","slug":"mirai-study-visit","status":"publish","type":"consortium","link":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/consortium\/mirai-study-visit","title":{"rendered":"Japan-Sweden MIRAI Global Challenges Internship (Study Visit) Program for PhD students [Application by Aug.17]"},"content":{"rendered":"MIRAI is an academic consortium comprising 17 universities from Sweden and Japan, aiming to promote bilateral academic exchange. In Phase 3, which began in January 2024, the consortium focuses on four key areas aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), facilitating researcher collaboration through both in-person and online formats.\r\n\r\n1\uff09Health and an ageing population (UN-SDG #3)\r\n2\uff09Climate adaptation, disaster and risk management and prevention (UN-SDG #13)\r\n3\uff09Resilient cities and communities (UN-SDG #11)\r\n4\uff09Materials for energy conversion and storage (UN-SDG #7)\r\n\r\nKyushu University has been a member of MIRAI since its inception and currently serves as the coordinating university on the Japanese side for Phase 3 (term: 3 years). The university also operates the Kyushu University Stockholm Liaison Office, established in 2020, as its European base to further strengthen academic exchange with Europe through MIRAI and other initiatives.\r\n\u25b6 MIRAI Official Website: http:\/\/www.mirai.nu\/<\/a>\r\n\r\nFrom November 16 to 21, 2025, an in-person academic and industry collaboration program will be held at the University of Gothenburg and local companies in Sweden. Kyushu University is seeking one doctoral student (PhD candidate) to participate in this program, aiming to foster the development of early career researchers (ECRs) through the MIRAI framework.\r\n\r\nEligibility\r\nApplicants must meet all of the following criteria:\r\n1\uff09Be enrolled in a doctoral program (PhD course) at Kyushu University during the program period.\r\n2\uff09Conduct research in a field related to one of the MIRAI focus areas listed above.\r\n3\uff09Be willing to actively engage with other participants, expand their research network, and contribute to future MIRAI activities.\r\n*The program will be conducted in English.\r\n*While MIRAI\u2019s official call includes \u201cPhD students or postdocs,\u201d Kyushu University limits eligibility to PhD students only due to internal funding regulations.\r\n\r\nNumber of Participants\r\n1 student (selected through internal screening)\r\n\r\nFor more details, please read the following documents:\r\n\u30fb Internal Call for Applications (Japanese)<\/a>\r\n\u30fb Internal Call for Applications (English)<\/a>\r\n\u30fb Call for participation-MIRAI Study Visit 2025<\/a>\r\n\u30fb Entry form & Essay (MIRAI Global Challenges Study Visit)<\/a>\r\n\r\nApplication Deadline\r\n23:59, Sunday, 17 August 2025 (Japanese Standard Time)\r\n\r\nWhere to Submit \/ Inquiry\r\nPlease send your application documents directly to the email address below (no need to go through your student affairs office).\r\n\r\nGlobal Partnership and Alliance, International Affairs Division Kyushu University\r\n intlsenryaku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp<\/a>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[159],"consortium_cat":[225,228],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium\/34901"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/consortium"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34901"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34901"},{"taxonomy":"consortium_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium_cat?post=34901"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}