The Program for Leading Graduate Schools (Leading Program in short) supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) aims to enhance the development of doctoral degree holders. This program is designed to foster students to become leaders who have high levels of specialization, are able to scrutinize society from a broad perspective, and who will play active roles globally, in the industrial, academic and governmental sectors.
Cultivating “courageous intellectuals” is a key philosophy in Nagoya University’s Academic Charter, which also aims to nurture students into well-educated persons who have expertise and a strong desire to contribute widely to society and to humanity, while fostering communication skills and the ability to address issues from a broad perspective. This concept of “courageous intellectuals” is the same as the concept of this Leading Program. We will continue making efforts to foster doctoral degree holders in future by strengthening both education and research.