Toni Balzano Public Information Officer Economic Development Department 
Joseph M. Montoya Bldg. 1100 St. Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505-4147 
office 505-476-3747, cell 505-231-1488 toni.balzano@state.nm.us 
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For Immediate Release September 15, 2009: EDD Announces One Year Student 
Research Opportunity in Japan Open to all New Mexico Masters, Doctorial 
and Post-Doctorial Students SANTA FE, NM –New Mexico students will have 
the opportunity to do research in Japan through a program facilitated by 
the New Mexico Economic Development Department (EDD). The program is 
aimed at promoting research cooperation between Japan and the United 
States. 

The EDD will select 15 masters, doctoral and post-doctoral students to 
do research in Japan in the fields of renewable energy, environmental 
energy, environmentally-related nanotechnology and nanophotonics. The 
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), Japan and the State of 
New Mexico signed an agreement that both sides would promote cooperative 
research and development. As part of this agreement the National 
Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and the 
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of 
Japan with the cooperation of METI and the State of New Mexico, designed 
a program that will provide students and trainees from New Mexico an 
opportunity to conduct research projects in Japan at some of that 
country’s premier research facilities. Those who are interested in the 
program may request an application and must submit an application form 
to: 

Danielle Duran
Office of International Trade 
New Mexico Economic Development Department 
1100 St. Francis Drive Santa Fe, NM 87505 
The application deadline is October 23, 2009. 

All successful candidates will be given a brief training on Japanese 
culture by EDD, and the 12 months of overseas research is expected to 
begin between January and March, 2010. Program Background: After a 
“Memorandum on Cooperation in the field of Research, Development & 
Demonstration” was signed by The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry 
(METI), Japan and the State of New Mexico, on May 1, 2009, efforts to 
coordinate R&D activities began. The National Institute of Advanced 
Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and the New Energy and 
Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan (with the 
cooperation of METI, Japan and the State of New Mexico) agreed to act as 
host organizations.