Application Guidelines for EDI Program for Global Leadersin Ochanomizu University, Japan
This year, Ochanomizu University was selected as one of the “Inter-University Exchange Projects”, offered by theJapanese government's Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science, and Technology.
The name of this program is the “Practice-Based EDI Program for Future Global Leaders”, and four universities wereinvited as the international partner universities.
In this program, Ochanomizu students will study at our partner universities and the participants from these universities will
study at Ochanomizu University for eight months about “EDI: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion”. The program aims to develop
their global leadership capabilities through participating in a variety of EDI-related courses, experiencing internship at a global
company in Japan, and learning Japanese language and culture.
I Summary of the Project
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Goals
Ochanomizu University has the longest history as a women’s college in Asia. Focusing on gender perspectives, Ochanomizu

University has been pioneering women’s leadership education. Representing social minority viewpoints as women’s college in Asia,
this program will enable us to construct a program in which students can learn about equity, diversity, and inclusion together withthose students from UK, Australia, USA and Canada. By offering practice-based EDI program, we want to educate globally mindedfuture leaders who can realize the society respecting equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Global Human Resource on the ProjectThis program aims to educate future global leaders who can demonstrate leadership in a rapidly changing international society
and contribute to the realization of a sustainable society. To accomplish these objectives, we need to nurture students’ three skills,including comprehension, communication, and collaboration. According to the charter of Ochanomizu University, “we define ourmission as being a place where all women who are motivated to learn can realize their earnest dreams”, and “we actively promote
human and cultural exchanges in research and education with overseas universities”. To achieve these goals, we, at Ochanomizu
University, encourage all women to realize their dreams and participate in the international community.
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Contents of the Program
The program offers students with an opportunity to learn together with students from five countries about leadership that cancreate diversity, equity, and inclusion in a society. The program is mainly divided into the following three categories.
1. Career Design: Foster employability of students through the internship program. Internship experiences will enable the students
to reach their life goals and to solve social problems.
2. Global 3Cs: Students will master three skills that are required in global community: Comprehension, Communication andCollaboration in order to become global leaders who can be active in the world filled with unpredictable situations.
3.

Gender: Empower all the female and male students who can proactively engage in solving social problems in the future.

Listed below are tentative schedule of the program for 2023 to 2024:
Kick-off Symposium (March, 2023)
Summer Program (July-August, 2023)
Global Internship in English (September, 2023)
EDI Interdisciplinary Curriculum (July, 2023 – February, 2024)
International Student Forum（February, 2024）
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II Requirement Information
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Requirements: Applicants must:
be undergraduate students at one of the four universities at the time of arriving in and leaving from Japan.
be interested in EDI-related subjects and have clear plans to study in this program.
have a GPA score required for studying at the host university.
be willing to engage in international exchanges.
be interested in learning Japanese language and culture though Japanese language proficiency is not required.

2.

Number of Applicants: 8 students (2 students from each university）

3.

Period of Implementation: From July 2023 to February 2024. The program will last until the fiscal year of 2026.

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Host University: Ochanomizu University (Tokyo, Japan)

5.

Required Documents：
Application for EDI Exchange Students (Form 1)
Recommendation Letter (Form 2)
Study/research plan (Form 3)
Academic transcript
Application form for Certificate of Eligibility（COE）
A photo data with no background for COE
Photocopy of Passport (ID page)* Health Certificate is not required* Required documents must be submitted via online platform by March 10th, 2023 (JST). We are preparing the online platform andthe partner institutions will be notified when it is open.

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Selection Criteria
Being interested in EDI-related subjects
Minimum GPA required by the host university
Possessing appropriate aims and plans to study in this program
Possessing high motivation and experiences in international exchange

7.

Selection and Notification
Results of the selection will be sent to partner universities about two months after the applications are submitted.

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Others

Preparations for travelling to Japan(1) Procedures
Participants must apply for a visa, arrange air tickets, and purchase insurance.
(2) Expenses
Tuition fee will be paid to the university that students are enrolled in, and examination fees, admission fees, and tuition fees areexempted from the host university.
2Participants are responsible for necessary expenses related to travel procedures (including travel expenses and overseas insurancepremiums) and living expenses while studying abroad (dormitory fees, etc.).
(3) Scholarship
Participants will be granted scholarships from the Japan Student Services Organization (JASSO), if they meet the specified
conditions.
(4) Accommodation
Participants will be given an offer of accommodation by the host university
After leaving Japan(1) Requirements
Please submit an achievement report and a questionnaire about the program.
(2) Certification
Students who have earned the required credits in this program will be certified and given a certificate of eligibility.
(3) Credit transfers
Please contact the home university for credits which may be transferred from the host university.
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Schedule
March 10tht, 2023: Deadline of Application to Ochanomizu University
April 12th, 2023: Acceptance from Ochanomizu University
July 2023 - February 2024: Participating in the EDI Program at Ochanomizu University* The final acceptance is determined by the host university. If there is a significant drop in academic performance or poor conduct
before the start of the program, the acceptance at the host university may be revoked

10. Contact
EDI Project Office, Ochanomizu University
Address: 2-1-1 Otsuka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 112-8610 JAPANE-mail: ocha-edi@cc.ocha.ac.jp
Attachment 1 Concept image of the Program
Attachment 2 Practice-Based EDI Curriculum for Future Global Leaders

Note: Provisional as of November 21, 202234