1. Doctoral College France-Japan Founded in September 2002

2. Aims Promoting academic, intellectual and cultural exchange between Japanese and French Consortium Universities To facilitate exchanges between institutions in a wider range of disciplines than would be possible with individual exchanges

3. The Chart A Chart is signed by Ministries, University Conferences, Research institutes of each country to give the responsability : - to create a national consortium - to create a joint steering commitee - to give the conditions to apply for the grant The conditions to apply for the grant are : - a co-supervised thesis, with a supervisor in each country - a « sandwich » thesis with 1 year in home country, 6 months to one year in host country, 1 year in home country - one thesis defence only, with a mixed committee and a double diploma when possible

4. The French consortium process When?What ?Who ? SeptemberCall for nominations sent to universitiesCPU for Universities’ presidents of French consortium MUFJ for the international relations and investigation offices in Universities OctoberGeneral assembly of French consortiumOrganised by Conférence des Présidents d’Universités JanuaryCall for dues of Universities members of French Consortium University of Strasbourg (ULP) MarchFinal period for files deposit Files verification Files evaluation CPU AprilSelection committee meetingOrganised by CPU MayStudents are informed of the results After being informed of the selection of Japanese students, French universities which are concerned are contacted. CPU Maison Universitaire France- Japon JuneLinguistic and cultural trainingMUFJ JulyCompulsory documents are sent to Ministry of Foreign Affairs CPU All year longSupport for French students in Japan, information office for students or institutions interested by this program. EGIDE, CPU and MUFJ

5. Figures French Consortium : 54 institutions delivering PhD, members of CPU and CDEFI. Japanese Consortium : 34 institutions delivering PhD (State Universities, Public Universities and Private Universities) Number of French students sent to Japan since 2002 : 69 Number of Japanese students sent to France since 2002 : 150 The number of French consortium membres decreased due to a change in its running and not because of a lack of interest

6. To get more details… Contact in France Ms.Sonia MIRANDA Responsible for Doctoral Colleges Conférence des Présidents d'Universités 103 bd St Michel 75005 PARIS tel : + 33 (0) 1 44 32 90 11 fax : + 33 (0) 1 44 32 91 24 E-mail : sonia.miranda@cpu.fr Contact in Japan Mr. Makoto TATEWAKI Academic Exchange Coordinator Office of International Programs Meiji University, Tokyo, Japan Phone: +81-3-3296-4191 Fax: +81-3-3296-4360 E-mail: office@cdfj.jp