In 2018, our university was selected by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) for the “FY2018 Inter-University Exchange Project~ Support for the formation of inter-university exchange with the U.S. and other countries using COIL- type education ~ “.
In this project, nine universities in the U.S., nine universities in Asian countries, and Kagoshima University, acting as the organizing body, aims to establish the trilateral cooperation, to develop problem-solving research programs characterized geographical uniqueness and cultural boundaries based on the natural environment and local communities in Kagoshima, and to perceive local issues from a global perspective and work toward the sustainable development of local communities through the use of Cooperative Online International Learning (COIL). We also intend to increase interactive exchanges with the United States and other countries by promoting the attractiveness of Kagoshima.
We were notified of the results of the interim evaluation by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and we received an overall evaluation of A (the second highest evaluation on a five-point scale). In addition, this project underwent as a self-evaluation appraisal by an external evaluation committee and received an overall evaluation score of S (the highest evaluation on a five-point scale).
With the world undergoing major changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, expectations and attention are being drawn to the importance of using COIL in international education and its infinite possibilities. Our University, which is at the forefront of this initiative, will contribute to society by disseminating the outcomes of this project to date based on the results of this evaluation, and will continue to work diligently to achieve the project objectives.
We would also like to express our deepest gratitude to the university staff and community members who have been working hard to promote this project, and we look forward to their continued cooperation.
※The interim evaluation results are posted on the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science website.
【The Trilateral Problem-Solving Research Program】
| Course | Partners in the U.S. | Partners in Asia | Faculty in charge |
| Japanese Culture | San José State University | Burapha University (Thailand) | Faculty of Law |
| Rural & island Healthcare | Berea College | Chung-Ang University（Korea） | Faculty of Medicine |
| Clinical Veterinary Medicine | University of Georgia | National Chung Hsing University（Taiwan） | Joint Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| Beef production | Texas A&M University | Chiang Mai University（Thailand） | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Food Safety | Oklahoma State University | Mae Fah Luang University（Thailand） | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Food and Health | North Dakota State University | Hunan Agricultural University（China） | Faculty of Agriculture |
| Nanoscience and Biotechnology | North Dakota State University | National Cheng Kung University（Taiwan） | Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
| Environmental Architecture Design | Tuskegee University | Diponegoro University（Indonesia） | Graduate School of Science and Engineering |
※Additional partner universities after the start of the project
| Course | Partners in the U.S. | Partners in Asia | Faculty in charge |
| Emigration & Education | University of Wisconsin-La Crosse | Global Initiative Center | |
| University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | University of the Philippines Visayas | Faculty of Fisheries |
