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1 Tentative Translation Announcement of Selection Results for the Establishment of Hub Institutions for Fundamental Research and Human Resource Development Program under MEXT Promotion of Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy 17 January 2012 This notice announces the recent selection decision by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) on applications for the Establishment of Institutions for Fundamental Research and Human Resource Development Program under MEXT promotion of Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. 1. Outline of the Program MEXT has started to implement the Establishment of Hub Institutions for Fundamental Research and Human Resource Development Program (the Program), as part of its efforts launched in 2011 to promote the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. The aims of the Program are to support universities ( hub institutions ) involved in developing research personnel to advance the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy and human resources (HR) to facilitate its social implementation, and to establish a network structure joining these hub institutions in order to enable nationwide, systematic HR development. 2. Application and Selection Process (1) Application Eligible institutions: national, public and private universities with postgraduate program(s) Types of hub institutions subject to application:

2 A Hub of Institutions will take a leading role to advance the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, and will establish HR development programs incorporating multidisciplinary curricula to foster HR capable of enhancing the Science and demonstrating initiative in global society. This Hub of Institutions will assume a leadership role in coordinating all other hub institutions. Field Pioneering Hub Institutions will establish HR development programs independent of existing programs and leverage strengths in their respective fields of expertise to enhance the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. These Field Pioneering Hub Institutions will foster HR capable of enhancing the Science and demonstrating initiative in global society. They will facilitate inter-hub coordination by assisting the Hub of Institutions. Application Period: 30 August to 7 October 2011 Application Briefing Session: 6 September 2011 Three Hub of Institutions proposals and 13 Field Pioneering Hub Institutions proposals were submitted in response to the call for applications. (2) Selection The Steering Committee, which is responsible for overseeing MEXT s overall promotion of Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy (see attachment), selected the following institutions after conducting a review of submitted proposals and interviews. 3. Selected Institutions (1) Hub of Institutions: 1 Name of Institution Representative <Director of Institution> Concept Outline National Graduate President Takashi Shiraishi We will establish a master's program and doctoral program in the Science of Science, Technology and Institute for Policy Studies <Vice President Tatsuo Oyama> Innovation Policy with the aim of fostering HR capable of planning, implementing, evaluating and

3 improving science, technology and innovation policy by leveraging competencies in identifying and understanding social issues and scientific methodologies. We will guide inter-hub collaboration and promote education and research while providing impetus for development of the academic discipline and community of the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy. (2) Field Pioneering Hub Institutions: 4 Name of Institution (Joint Submitter (JS)) The University of Tokyo Hitotsubashi University Osaka University (Kyoto University) Representative (Representative of JS) < Director of Institution > President Junichi Hamada <Prof. Hideaki Shiroyama, Graduate School of Public Policy> Concept Outline We will establish an interdepartmental education program within existing postgraduate programs with the aim of developing HR to undertake policymaking and science, technology and innovation research focusing on the fields of public policy and engineering. We will establish an education program leveraging the university's multidisciplinary strength, and promote interdisciplinary education and research in the humanities and sciences with the aim of fostering HR competent in both policymaking processes and building evidence-based platforms. We will seek to develop people who can undertake interdisciplinary innovation research with a foundation in social sciences that includes management and President Susumu Yamauchi economics as well as incorporates <Assoc. Prof. Yaichi Aoshima, knowledge in natural sciences and Institute of Innovation engineering. We will also seek to Research> develop highly skilled people who can effectively implement R&D management. To achieve these objectives, we will newly establish a doctoral-level certificate course. President Toshio Hirano (President Hiroshi We will establish a minor specialization as a part of existing master's programs

4 Kyushu University Matsumoto) <Prof. Tadashi Kobayashi, Center for the Study of Communication-Design> President Setsuo Arikawa <Prof. Akiya Nagata, Graduate School of Economics> with the aim of developing HR to establish intermediates between academic disciplines as well as between academics, policy and society with a focus on ethical, legal and social issues (ELSI) in science and technology. We will promote education and research incorporating the needs and characteristics of the Kansai region through cooperation between both universities based on multidisciplinary strength. We will establish a specialized course consisting of interdisciplinary postgraduate subjects with the aim of developing HR to bring together relevant fields of expertise and the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy with a focus on East Asian and regional innovation, and to ultimately develop this course into an academic major. We will establish the East Asian Regional Science, Technology and Innovation (STI) Policy Education and Research Center leveraging the strengths of the university's multidisciplinary education and research resources, and to promote education and research characterized by a regional focus. 4. Program Period Fifteen years unless otherwise stipulated. 5. Future Schedule The Program will commence upon entering into agreements with the selected institutions. Upon being established, the Preparatory Sub-Committee for Organizing Institutions, which comprises the representatives of each of the selected institutions and the members of the Steering Committee, will formulate a draft outlining the hub institution network to enable nationwide, systematic HR development. A final decision on the overall structure of the hub institution network will then be made by the Steering Committee.

5 Each hub institution will start accepting student applications during fiscal year Each institution will commence their respective HR development programs during fiscal year Attachment: List of Members of the Steering Committee for the Science of Science, Technology and Innovation Policy