{"id":318,"date":"2026-01-05T13:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T04:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/?page_id=318"},"modified":"2026-04-01T11:40:20","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T02:40:20","slug":"jica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/","title":{"rendered":"Collaborative projects with JICA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collaboration with JICA<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_p01-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Foreign trainees in JICA collaborative projects\" class=\"wp-image-958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_p01-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_p01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_p01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_p01-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_p01.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In March 2021, our university signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Tokyo Center to promote collaboration.<br \/>Niigata University and JICA have had many long-standing collaborations, including faculty members participating as experts in JICA projects in fields such as medicine and disaster prevention, and the university accepting foreign trainees invited by JICA. In particular, since 2019, we have launched a program to accept international students from developing countries on JICA scholarships, and through this program, students from African countries are studying at Niigata University's Graduate School of Science and Technology.<br \/>The Graduate School of Modern Society and Culture and the Graduate School of Science and Technology were established as the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences in April 2026, and we will continue to deepen collaboration between the two schools to foster human resources who will contribute to the international and local communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/jica_his\/\">History with JICA<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"index_list\">\r\n\t\t<div class=\"index_menu\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/gsst\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"flexbox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexbox index_menu_txt\">GSST JICA Support Desk<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"index_menu\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/jsdblog\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"flexbox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexbox index_menu_txt\">JSD BLOG<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"index_menu\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/jica_faq\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"flexbox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexbox index_menu_txt\">JICA @Nu FAQ<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"index_menu\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/jica_message\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"flexbox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexbox index_menu_txt\">JICA Student Alumni Testimonials<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"index_menu\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/international\/jica\/daylife\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"flexbox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexbox index_menu_txt\">Day in the Life<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"index_menu\">\r\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/researchers\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"flexbox\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"flexbox index_menu_txt\">Help for Link<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Related Departments<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sc.niigata-u.ac.jp\/sc\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty of Science<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eng.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty of Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.agr.niigata-u.ac.jp\/english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Faculty of Agriculture<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Countries and regions of origin of JICA trainees<br \/>JICA Student Home Countries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>As of April 2025, 19 JICA trainees are studying at the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences (Master\u2019s Program of Sciences and Technologies).<br \/>There are 19 JICA students in the Graduate School of Integrated Arts and Sciences(Natural Sciences).(As of April 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a067d8be0321&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a067d8be0321\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1387\" height=\"741\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jica_p02s.png\" alt=\"Regional maps that JICA trainees learn about\" class=\"wp-image-2045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jica_p02s.png 1387w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jica_p02s-600x321.png 600w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jica_p02s-1000x534.png 1000w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jica_p02s-768x410.png 768w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/jica_p02s-18x10.png 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1387px) 100vw, 1387px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\"><\/path>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">JICA Long-Term Training Programs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_flag.jpg\" alt=\"Flags of the countries and regions where JICA trainees came from\" class=\"wp-image-1285\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_flag.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_flag-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_flag-768x416.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/jica_flag-18x10.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Agriculture Studies Networks for Food Security (Agri-Net)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Master&#039;s Degree and Internship Program of African Business Education Initiative for Youth (ABE)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDGs Global Leader (SDGs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Number of JICA trainees<br \/>Number of JICA Students<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-flexible-table-block-table is-scroll-on-mobile\"><table class=\"\" style=\"width:100%;max-width:none;min-width:640px\"><thead><tr><th rowspan=\"2\" style=\"font-size:85%\">Degree Program<br \/>Degree Program Name<\/th><th colspan=\"2\" style=\"font-size:85%\">Current Enrollment as of April 2026<\/th><th colspan=\"2\" style=\"font-size:85%\">Total Enrollment since 20XX<\/th><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\">Number of Students<\/th><th style=\"font-size:85%\">Numbers by JICA Programs<\/th><th style=\"font-size:85%\">Number of Students<\/th><th style=\"font-size:85%\">Numbers by JICA Programs<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/advanced_materials\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"224\">Advanced Materials and Fundamental Sciences<br \/>Advanced Materials and Fundamental Sciences Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">6<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">6 (ABE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/system_creation\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"239\">System Creation Science<br \/>System Creation Science Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">3<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">3 (ABE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th class=\"nowrap\" style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/life_environment_food\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"226\">Life, Environment and Food Science<br \/>Life, Environment and Food Science Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">8<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">3 (Agri-Net), 5 (SDGs)<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">31<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">18(ABE), 4(Agri-Net), 8(SDGs), 1(MM)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/anime_visual_media\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"236\">Anime and Visual Media Resources Sciences<br \/>Anime and Visual Media Resources Sciences Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/sakeology\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"183\">Sakeology<br \/>Sakeology Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/information_social_design\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"228\">Information and Social Design Science<br \/>Information and Social Design Science Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">2<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">2 (ABE)<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/carbon_neutral\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"230\">Interdisciplinary Science and Technology for Carbon Neutral<br \/>Interdisciplinary Science and Technology for Carbon Neutral Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><\/tr><tr><th style=\"font-size:85%\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ias.niigata-u.ac.jp\/en\/programs\/field_science\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"232\">Field Research in the Environmental Sciences<br \/>Field Research in the Environmental Sciences Program<\/a><\/th><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td style=\"text-align:right\">0<\/td><td 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