The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology (MEXT) aims to expand support for Indian students and young researchers conducting joint research with Japan to enhance AI and other advanced technology research capabilities.

In the 2025 budget proposal, MEXT plans to support universities collaborating with Indian graduate students and young researchers in AI and cutting-edge technology fields. The program will last one year, targeting up to 270 individuals, each receiving approximately 3 million yen.

By strengthening academic exchanges with India, which excels in science and engineering and surpasses Japan in both the quantity and quality of research papers, Japan aims to boost its research capabilities and competitiveness. The initiative also includes career path support to encourage long-term settlement in Japan.

Once the budget is approved, universities will be invited to apply, and research plans will be evaluated.

https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/b9e1ac47e26fee021ee383557b962ef081591526

文部科学省って大丈夫なのかね？　勉強ができても、やれることは公共事業型のバラマキ。

インドに限定するのは変な話。国に関係なく、一部敵性国家を除き、全世界に対して門戸を開くようにしてほしい。学生より、世界中から優秀な先生方が日本に来てくれるようにくどいてください。すでに日本にいる人材がレベルの高い教育を日本で受けられるようにしてください。

優秀なインドのＩＴ人材がアメリカで活躍してるってのは認めるが、日本は窮屈で理解できないだろうなあ。インドへ里帰りする時に中国、韓国、東京を経由して米国、欧州と行ったり来たり、日本は閉鎖的で英語でコミュニケーションとりづらく何考えてるか理解できないからなあ。1年か半年やって日本が気に入る珍しい人が一人でも多く出てくれば良いって感じかな。

I acknowledge that many talented Indian IT professionals thrive in the U.S., but I imagine they would find Japan rigid and hard to understand. When they return to India, they often travel back and forth through China, Korea, Tokyo, the U.S., and Europe. Japan, on the other hand, feels closed off, making communication in English difficult and leaving others uncertain about what people are thinking. I guess the hope is that even if just one or two rare individuals end up liking Japan after spending a year or six months here, that would be a win.