FY 2022 One Program for Global Goals (OGGs)
~Global University Collaborative Interaction for Sustainable Development~
STSI Course
(Research Skills Program for Developing
Sustainable Transportation System and Infrastructure) Application Requirements for IIT Students
One Program for Global Goals (OGGs) is intended for students to acquire transferable skills (e.g., the ability to identify and solve problems, to integrate knowledges in different disciplines, to understand multiple cultures and to communicate internationally) that will contribute to the sustainable development of the world. Also, it aims to develop one's own expertise while acquiring knowledge of the SDGs. Details of OGGs is subject to change and will be effective from 1st April 2022.
The STSI Course is the co-educational program by Hokkaido University and three prestigious IITs (Hyderabad, Bombay and Madras). It is intended to foster professionals with the ability to maximize results in a variety of challenges related to transport systems and social infrastructure development in India via Japanese/Indian teamwork. Particular focus is placed on development of human resources in Japan and India who can collaborate with each other and contribute to sustainable development covering not only the positive aspects of transport systems and social infrastructure but also negatives, such as environmental and local impacts.
IIT participants will take OGGs-STSI Basic Courses (Introduction to SDGs: Sustainable Infrastructure in India and Japan, Introduction to SDGs: Awareness of “Glocal” Issues and International Collaboration, SDGs seminar: International Co-learning PBL for Problem Solving, Fundamental learning of Japanese language and culture) and gain international research experience through internship at Hokkaido University.
*Please note that there is a possibility to postpone, make it online-mode or call off the internship due to Covid-19 situation.
[Program Details]
*Actual internship period is to be coordinated with the accepting institution.
*It is strongly recommended to arrive by second week of June, when STSI Basic courses start.
Number of students to be nominated 21 students (7 students from each IIT)
A) 12 students (4 students from each IIT) for Basic Program:
One-month internship program mainly targeting undergraduate students.
The students will engage in the program as a team member.
B) 9 students (3 students from each IIT) for Advanced Program:
One semester/term internship program targeting graduate students.
The students will engage in the program as a team leader.
OGGs-STSI Basic courses
• Introductory Subject: Introduction to the International SDGs (1 credit)
This course will focus on global SDGs issues, all of which require cooperation of entire global community. The differences in the status of the SDGs between Japan and other countries will be introduced, and students will exercise on how to tackle them.
*If students have already taken the subject related to the SDGs at their home university, he/she may be exempted from taking “Introduction to the International SDGs”. In that case, please submit the syllabus and transcript of the subject to STSI Central Office.
• Introduction to SDGs: Sustainable Infrastructure in India and Japan (STSI) (1 credit) Omnibus lectures to understand problems on sustainable transportation system and infrastructure in India and Japan.
• Introduction to SDGs: Awareness of “Glocal” Issues and International Collaboration (1 credit)
Students will learn the specialized and cross-disciplinary issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This lecture aims to give an opportunity to acquire knowledge about global issues and multicultural understandings, and to develop the ability for contributing to the SDGs.
• SDGs Seminar: International Co-learning PBL for problem solving (1 credit)
Group discussions / presentation on the theme of the SDGs will be conducted to strengthen basic skills necessary for internship.
• Fundamental learning of Japanese language and culture (1 credit: Optional) Students will learn language, customs and culture of Japan to foster mutual understanding necessary for internship
Specialized subjects (Advanced program: 2 or more credits, Basic Program: Optional) Students will acquire expertise in their own specialized fields or the fields of laboratories where the internship program is offered. Advanced program students must take courses according to the academic calendar of Hokkaido University.
Internship (2 credits)
Students will acquire the ability to work with people from different fields/cultures through participation in teamwork research internships.
[Application Qualification]
Students who fulfill all the conditions of 1-2 below.
1. Students who are equivalent to either condition of (1)-(3) as of April 2022.
(1) Students who are enrolled in a graduate degree program and will continuously be enrolled during internship period.
(2) Students who [will] have acquired Bachelor’s degree, and will enter Master program in Jan.
or Jul. 2022.
(3) Students who are enrolled in third year in Bachelor’s degree program, and will continuously be enrolled in Bachelor’s program during internship period.
2. Students who have more than 2.30/3.00 GPA of last one year.
*No. =*No = Number
*GP = Grade Point [Covered conditions of stay]
For each IIT, numbers of students with financial support from Hokkaido University are 1 student for Advanced program and 2 students for Basic program. For those students, following financial support will be offered from Hokkaido University.
-Round trip air tickets (from/to the nearest international airport from your university) -Accommodation (except utility fee, room cleaning and beddings rental fee)
-Scholarship ¥80,000/31 days (to cover living expense)
*The above conditions are of FY2021 and are subject to be changed depending on the budget.
[Documents to submit]
1. FY2022 STSI Application Form (Form 1)
2. Transcript of last one year (Translated in English) 3. Passport copy
4. Certificate of Enrollment from home university 5. Curriculum Vitae (Form 2)
GPA Calculating formula:
([No. of GP3 Credits]x3) + ([No. of GP2 Credits]x2) + ([No. of GP1 Credits]x1) + ([No. of GP0 Credits]x0) / Total Number of Registered Credits
Grade Point Conversion Table
IITM Grade S A B C D E U W
IITM Grade Point 10 9 8 7 6 4 0 0
IITH Grade A+, A A- B B- C C- D AU, FS/FR, S/U
IITH Grade Point 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 0
IITB Grade AP,AA AB BB BC CC CD DD FF,FR,W,DX,PP,NP,AU
IITB Grade Point 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 0
JASSO Grade Point 3 3 3 2 1 1 0 0
*Application without passport copy will not be accepted.
*Additional documents may be requested later.
[Deadline of application]
January 31, 2022 (Mon): Deadline at HU
*Please check the designated deadline at your home university and submit all application documents by E-mail through the section in charge of STSI program at your home university by that date. Original application documents will be requested later.
*Please note that there will be screening at your home university.
[Contact]
IIT Hyderabad
Prof. Pinaki Prasad Bhattacharjee
Dean of International and Alumni Relations E-mail: [email protected]
IIT Bombay
Ms. Chandrika Naik
Outgoing students coordinator, International Relations & Faculty Affairs Office of Dean IR, Main Building
E-mail: [email protected]
IIT Madras
Mr. Harish Ananth
Associate Program Administrator, Global Academic Initiatives Office of International Relations 2nd Floor, IC & SR Building E-mail: [email protected]
Hokkaido University
STSI Central Office (Ms. Sakuma, Ms. Hirose, Ms. Sasaki) E-mail: [email protected]
Phone: +81-(0)11-706-8140
Address: Student Communication Station, Student Exchange Division, Academic Affairs Department, Hokkaido university
Kita15, Nishi8, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido 060-0815, Japan https://eprogram.eng.hokudai.ac.jp/office/iao/stsi-en/
STSI Basic Courses Schedule in JFY2022 (Tentative)
1. Introductory Subject: Introduction to the International SDGs
This course will focus on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are international goals for a sustainable and better world by 2030, as stated in the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" unanimously adopted by member countries at the UN Summit in September 2015.
The SDGs cover a wide range of global issues, from the environment, resources, energy, health and sanitation, to education, labor, industry, human rights, and the realization of fairness, all of which require the cooperation of the entire global community. The lecture will start with the flow from MDGs to SDGs, the position of SDGs in CSV management, and the essence of inclusive.
The lecture will be followed by an introduction to the differences in the current status of the SDGs between Japan and other countries, and an exercise on how we can tackle them. We will also discuss ESG investment, energy issues, and environmental ethics.
Dates Lecture Themes Lecturers
13th, June
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST)
Introduction to the International SDGs
HU professor
14th, June
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 15th, June
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 16th, June
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 16th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 17th, June
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 17th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 17th, July
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST)
2. Introduction to SDGs: Sustainable Infrastructure in India and Japan (STSI)
This subject aims at understanding problems on sustainable transportation system and infrastructure in India. It is important to consider not only the positive effects of the development but also the negative effects on the environment. Students should consider the way to contribute on the development in their own special fields. It is also expected to encourage students to develop a vision for the future. Four omnibus classes are provided by HU. Six other omnibus classes will be provided by IIT via online conference system.
Dates Lecture Themes Lecturers
27th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST)
Infrastructure related issues in India and Japan
HU professors and IIT Professors (2 classes from each IIT) 27th, June
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST) 28th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 28th, June
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST) 30th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 30th, June
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST) 1st, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 1st, July
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST)
3. Introduction to SDGs: Awareness of Glocal Issues and International Collaboration
Through global issues such as "information sharing" "ethnic and cultural diversity" "food and environment" and "fishery resources and marine environment", you will learn the specialized and cross-disciplinary issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This lecture aims to give an opportunity to acquire knowledge about global issues and multicultural understandings, and to develop the ability for contributing to the SDGs.
Dates Lecture Themes Lecturers
11th, July
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST)
"Information sharing" "ethnic and cultural diversity" "food and environment" and "fishery resources and marine environment"
HU professors and Other University Professors
11th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 12th, July
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 12th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 14th, July
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 14th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 15th, July
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 15th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST)
4. SDGs Seminar: International Co-learning PBL for problem solving
The aim of this course is to develop students' ability to identify and set up specific issues and to examine ways to solve them through PBL on the theme of the SDGs, with a focus on the various problems faced by an increasingly diverse and complex international society. In addition, international students from all over the world are expected to participate in the PBL program and work together to develop international cooperation skills.
Dates Lecture Themes Lecturers
4th, July
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST)
PBL on the theme of the SDGs HU professors and Other University Professors
4th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 4th, July
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST) 6th, July
14:45-16:15 (JST)/11:15-12:45 (IST) 6th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 6th, July
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST) 8th, July
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 8th, July
18:15-19:45 (JST)/14:45-16:15 (IST)
5. STSI Basic Course on Language and Culture
In this class, students will learn the basics of Japanese language and culture to adapt smoothly in the learning environment in Japan in order to pursue collaborative research with Japanese people. The basics and applications of Japanese required for daily life and science and technology activities in Japan will be taught with the practice. In addition, this class expects the students to deepen their understanding of the cultures of Japan and the basic knowledge necessary for promoting exchanges with Japan. Students will learn eight classes during their internship at HU. Those who will arrive later can attend via online conference system or learn by recorded lectures.
Dates Lecture Themes Lecturers
20th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST)
Overview of course, introduction to Japanese language and culture
HU Lecturer
20th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST)
Basics on Japanese culture
21st, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 21st, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST)
Basic Japanese language for short stay
22nd, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 22nd, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 23rd, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST) 24th, June
16:30-18:00 (JST)/13:00-14:30 (IST)
Basic Japanese necessary for research activity
