The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati has entered into four Memorandums of Understanding with two international educational institutions: Dalhousie University, Canada, and Gifu University, Japan.
According to a press release, the Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed for a duration of five years, with the possibility of extension based on mutual understanding.
Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Acting Director at IIT Guwahati, spoke at the signing event, expressing the institute’s dedication to supporting students’ academic and personal development through these programs. He emphasized that the collaborations aim to provide students with diverse learning experiences and growth opportunities, contributing to a holistic educational environment at IIT Guwahati.
The MoU with Dalhousie University was signed by Prof P. Balakrishnan and Prof. Ahuja of IIT Guwahati, while Prof. Kazuhiro Yoshida, President of Gifu University, signed the three MoUs with IIT Guwahati.
Details of the MoUs include:
– The MoU with Dalhousie University, Canada, will establish a Joint Doctoral Program aimed at fostering dynamic research collaborations between scholars and students from both institutions. It will facilitate student and academic staff exchange programs, joint research activities, and the sharing of research materials.
– Three MoUs were signed by IIT Guwahati with Gifu University, Japan. The International Joint PhD Program, spanning three years, involves collaborative course design by both universities, offering students a comprehensive educational experience. Scholars will receive guidance and mentorship from faculty members at both home and partner institutions, with research progress evaluated by multidisciplinary teams of experts from both universities.
– Another agreement has been made for a 2-year ‘International Masters Joint Degree Program in Food Science and Technology,’ managed collaboratively between Gifu University and IIT Guwahati. The program emphasizes data sharing across institutions, aiming to cultivate highly skilled professionals in food science and related fields.
– The third collaboration with Gifu University aims to establish a ‘Glocal Expert Program,’ an international joint-certificate initiative under the Inter-University Exchange Project (IUEP). Under this program, students will obtain certification from both universities as exchange students.
These collaborations were announced during the 3-day event, the ‘Japan-NER Bioeconomic Technology Cooperation Symposium 2024’ (JNBTCS-2024), hosted by IIT Guwahati from March 3rd to 5th, 2024. The event was attended by numerous researchers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from India and Japan.
