Japanese
Division of
Transdisciplinary Sciences
Aim for Science, Technology and Innovation through Transdisciplinary Science!
JAIST and Kanazawa University jointly established the graduate-level collaborative educational courses aiming to bring up leaders in science, technology and innovation to lead the society with excellent idea and ability to take action.
Based on the idea that “New Knowledge” which is the source of innovation is created from integration of multi-disciplines beyond the established science fields, the two national universities collaboratively established the Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences and aim to try new research field and build a “Model of Transdisciplinary Postgraduate Program” together.
What is the graduate-level collaborative educational courses?
The two national universities offer their "faculty members" and "courses" and conduct joint graduate education together.
Three Characteristics
Expanding the Transdisciplinary Postgraduate Program to develop innovation leaders in science, technology and innovation.
1
curriculum
3
challenges
One Single Curriculum
The Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences consists only one curriculum, which each JAIST and Kanazawa University offers. So students in this course take the same program whichever university they belong to. Currently, we offer two-year Master’s Program and three-year Doctoral Program separately.
Number of Students to be admitted is follows:
| Master's program | Doctoral program | |
|---|---|---|
| JAIST | 10 | 5 |
| Kanazawa University | 14 | 14 |
Internship in Master’s program and study abroad in Doctoral program are required of everyone to complete to experience how your research could relate to innovation in the workplace.
A lab rotation project across the disciplines is required of everyone to get new ideas and approaches.
A variety of study support system is being prepared so that students can concentrate on their research and study.
Strength brought about by TWO National Universities
The Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences offers courses of disciplines advanced in each JAIST and Kanazawa University. Also, faculty members with high motivation and many accomplishments in transdisciplinary education and research are assigned.
Furthermore, students can make use of a variety of host companies and institutions which are related to JAIST and Kanazawa University for internship and study abroad.
THREE Challenges
The Division of Transdisciplinary Sciences doesn’t provide any independent programs for encouragement of the Transdisciplinary Postgraduate Program but offers three specific frameworks for enabling a systematic learning and research environment. Students can select one of these three frameworks according to the social challenges which they work on, “Ⅰ. Life Innovation”, “Ⅱ. Green Innovation” and “Ⅲ. System Innovation” and take the relevant curriculum for each one of the these three frameworks.
Creating healthy and high-quality life style.
Measurement, clarification, control and application of biological function for healthy life style.
Creating next-generation <Materials, Devices and Energies > compatible for an environment.
Creation, storage and transportation of natural energy and renewable energy/ Development of energy-efficient device using new materials and nanotechnology
Creating future society in harmony with science & technology, people, and society.
Development of intelligent systems using Big Data and AI/ Development of system and machine inspired by living organisms/ Improvement of social environment based on natural environment and cultural surroundings.
The overview of three challenges
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Digital brochure of the Division of
Transdisciplinary Sciences
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