{"id":37173,"date":"2026-06-19T11:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/consortium\/mirai-global-solutions-olympiad-2026"},"modified":"2026-06-19T11:58:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T02:58:24","slug":"mirai-global-solutions-olympiad-2026","status":"publish","type":"consortium","link":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/consortium\/mirai-global-solutions-olympiad-2026","title":{"rendered":"Call for Applications: MIRAI Global Solutions Olympiad 2026 (For Graduate Students)"},"content":{"rendered":"<center><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mirai.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"567\" height=\"377\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-37171\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mirai.jpg 567w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mirai-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mirai-380x254.jpg 380w, https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/web\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/mirai-285x190.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 567px) 100vw, 567px\" \/><\/center>\r\n\r\nMIRAI (the Swedish\u2013Japanese University Alliance) invites Master\u2019s and PhD students from its member universities to apply for <b>\u201cMIRAI Global Solutions Olympiad 2026.\u201d<\/b>\r\n\r\nIn this program, students from Japan and Sweden form international teams and develop innovative solutions to real-world challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration.\r\n\r\n&#x1f3c6;Winning teams will be invited to present their work at the <b>MIRAI Research &#038; Innovation Week 2026<\/b> in Fukuoka, Japan.\r\n\r\n&#x1f680;<b>Program Highlights<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Online co-creation in Japanese\u2013Swedish teams\r\n&#x26ab;Open to all disciplines (interdisciplinary approach encouraged)\r\n&#x26ab;Intensive two-week collaboration\r\n&#x26ab;Deliverables: written solution or pitch video\r\n&#x26ab;Opportunity to present in Fukuoka\r\n\r\n&#x1f393;<b>Eligibility<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Master\u2019s and PhD students at MIRAI member universities\r\n&#x26ab;All academic fields welcome\r\n&#x26ab;English proficiency required for teamwork\r\n\r\n&#x1f465;<b>Team Formation<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Teams of up to 4 students must be formed independently\r\n&#x26ab;Mixed teams are encouraged (bonus in evaluation)\r\n\r\n&#x1f517;<b> Partner Matching Support<\/b>\r\nTo help students find teammates, a WhatsApp group has been created:\r\n&#x1f449;<u><a href=\"https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JgPdVEGMMn74ZC96eF5Hon\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/chat.whatsapp.com\/JgPdVEGMMn74ZC96eF5Hon<\/a><\/u>\r\n\r\n&#x1f4cc;<b>How to apply<\/b>\r\n&#x26ab;Application deadline: 17 August, 06:45 JST\r\n&#x26ab;Call details:<u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mirai.nu\/pages\/gso\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.mirai.nu\/pages\/gso<\/a><\/u>\r\n&#x26ab;Application form: <u><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/bUYzT6J8L6\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/forms.office.com\/e\/bUYzT6J8L6<\/a><\/u>\r\n\r\n&#x1f4e9;<b>Contact (Kyushu University)<\/b>\r\nGlobal Partnership &#038; Alliance\r\nInternational Affairs Department, Kyushu University\r\n<u><a href=\"mailto:intlsenryaku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp\" class=\"link_txt\">intlsenryaku@jimu.kyushu-u.ac.jp<\/a><\/u>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"template":"","categories":[188,159],"consortium_cat":[225,228],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium\/37173"}],"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=37173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=37173"},{"taxonomy":"consortium_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.isc.kyushu-u.ac.jp\/intlweb\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/consortium_cat?post=37173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- WP Super Cache is installed but broken. The constant WPCACHEHOME must be set in the file wp-config.php and point at the WP Super Cache plugin directory. -->