Grants Promote Japanese Universities' Competitiveness

Japan's government is starting a grant program that will provide support for up to 10 years for 37 universities in the country to seek to become more globally competitive, The Japan Times reported. Thirteen of the universities are being urged to develop plans to reach the global level of Harvard University or the University of Oxford. The other universities are being encouraged to improve, but without those aspirations. The funds will be used to recruit more faculty and students from outside Japan, and to boost rankings.