Recruitment for Multicultural-co-learning in INDIA this March!
26.01.16
We are currently recruiting students who are interested in joining a multicultural co-learning program at the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IITG) in Assam, India. Students from the University of Tsukuba (UT) and IITG will work together to explore societal challenges that can be addressed through Appropriate Technology.
This program is a collaborative, cross-cultural initiative designed to foster sustainable innovation through a Problem-Based Learning (PBL) framework. Bringing together students from Japan and India, the program focuses on applying the principles of Appropriate Technology to identify and solve real-world challenges specific to the Northeastern Region (NER) of India. Through intensive co-creation workshops, mixed teams will leverage their diverse academic backgrounds and cultural perspectives to develop context-sensitive solutions, integrating technical engineering expertise with social empathy.
Participants will also engage with the broader academic community during the Japan–NER Conference 2026, gaining wider regional and interdisciplinary insights. The program culminates in a final presentation, where students showcase their co-created technology concepts and share key findings from their fieldwork.
Deadline: January 30, 2026 (11:59 PM)
Application link: https://forms.gle/ikoQW3r3md9AVJaH7
Academic Credits 1-credit (note: students that already obtained a credit from Multicultural Co-learning Course (overseas) this Fall Semester cannot participate this activity.)
Estimated Expenses:
Current Airfare Prices: 90,000 -150,000 JPY (students will receive HABATAKE support: 130,000 JPY )
Accommodation: Covered by IITG
Food: Covered by IITG
Local Transport: Covered by IITG
* Actual expenses will be around 20,000-40,000 JPY depending on the booked flight. This was made possible because of the excellent support of IIT-Guwahati.
Tentative Schedule:
| March 2 (Mon) AM: Online Orientation PM: Group Formation March 3-6 (Tue-Fri) PM: Group Workshop and preparations for Japan-NER Symposium March 7-8 (Sat-Sun) Travel to Guwahati March 9-10 (Mon-Tue) AM: Participation to Japan NER Symposium PM: Group workshop (preparation of Final Proposal and Documentary) March 11 (Wed) AM: Field activity in various industries in Assam PM: Field activity with locals in Assam March 12 (Thu) AM: Field activity in Assam (documentary shoot) PM: Field activity in Assam (documentary shoot) March 13 (Fri) AM: Final Pitch and Documentary Presentations PM: Cultural Exchange and Closing March 14 (Sat) AM: Return to Japan |