Japan universities announce plan to boost foreign Ph.D. recruitment and development
Two Japanese university graduate schools on Wednesday announced a plan to launch a joint initiative later this month to boost the recruitment and career development of foreign doctoral talent, as the country steps up efforts to strengthen its competitiveness amid intensifying global competition for skilled workers.The Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST) and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) said the program — dubbed the Triple-Helix Roundtable for International Ph.D. Talent — will focus on building stronger pathways between academia and industry, with the aim of channeling more highly trained researchers into the private sector.The initiative comes as Japan grapples with a shrinking population and a shortage of highly skilled specialists, particularly in the fields of science and technology.
