Funding Opportunities


Latest Calls Archive April 2021

FY2021 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Final call for FY2021)

Fellowships

This programme provides the opportunity for short-term visits for pre- and post-doctoral UK researchers and European, North American and Canadian researchers based in the UK and Ireland, for cooperative research with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and Institutions. The programme is designed to provide researchers with first-hand experience of the research and living environment in Japan, whilst expanding academic exchange between Japan and the UK or Ireland. Researchers from any fields; Computer, Engineering, Health, Biological, Life, Natural and Physical Sciences, Mathematics, Humanities and Social Sciences etc. are eligible to apply. Awards will cover visits of 1 to 12 months.

Fellowship Start Period: 1st November 2021 – 31st March 2022

Closing Date: Monday 14th June, 2021

Completed applications should be sent to JSPS London using the following e mail address: short-termaward@jsps.org  Any applications received by post or after the closing date will not be accepted.

Please download and carefully read the following 9 documents before starting your application:

01 General Award Information for Applicants  

02 Guidelines for Completing your Application  

03 Abstract 

04 Subject Area Form for the Natural and Physical Sciences  

05 Subject Area Form for the Humanities and Social Sciences 

06 Application Form FY2021 

07 Application Checklist  

08 Notes for Referees 

09 Reference Form  




JRPs-LEAD with UKRI (JSPS - UKRI joint call)

Bilateral

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)  provide funding for high-quality collaborative research projects between UK and Japanese researchers which contribute to advancing impacts for the benefit of both countries. UKRI and JSPS are keen to support collaboration between leading researchers and teams in areas of mutual strength through sharing resources including research facilities.

Call for FY2021

Number of projects to be selected Up to 10
Start Date and Duration of Project

3 years (Starting date must be set on or before 1 December, 2021.)
Research fields covered

Social sciences, Arts and Humanities

This call for proposals seeks to explore the role of social science, arts and humanities research in pandemic preparedness and post-pandemic recovery, including how we can build sustainable societal systems, communities and cultures that can respond to future outbreaks.

This initiative will provide funding for high-quality collaborative research projects between UK and Japanese researchers which contribute to advancing impacts for the benefit of both countries. UKRI and JSPS are keen to support collaboration between researchers and teams in areas of mutual strength and shared interest.

Whilst this call is open across the entire breadth of the social sciences, arts and humanities, we are particularly interested in proposals that:

  • Acknowledge the current global context in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic and aim to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the pandemic. For example, this might include proposals that aim to contribute towards improving policy, communication and service design post COVID, speeding up recovery and reducing costs and long-term scarring, or influencing the direction of recovery towards a more equitable, inclusive, sustainable and resilient societies, communities and cultures.

Proposals should also:

  • Consider how to make the best use of available expertise in the UK and Japan, together with the added value of new existing collaborations.
  • Demonstrate evidence of the strength and complementarity of their collaboration and how the partnership will be managed.
 Application Period

Wednesday, 5 p.m., 14 July, 2021 (JST)

*Please note that the applicant’s affiliated institution may set an earlier deadline.

*Under no circumstances will JSPS accept applications submitted after the deadline.

*Once an application is submitted, you may not be able to revise and resubmit it.
 Application Procedure

The PIs on both the Japanese and UK sides must submit a single joint application to JSPS. UK applicants do not have to submit to UKRI. For details, please refer to

https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bottom/02_e_apply.html (English)

https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-bottom/02_i_sinsei.html (Japanese)
Total Amount of 
Project Funding

Project funding by JSPS:

Up to JPY 10,000,000 per fiscal year per project (Up to JPY 30,000,000 for entire project period)

Project funding by UKRI:

UK applicants can request between GBP 350,000 to GBP 425,000 from UKRI for the UK component of the project. UK applicants are required to provide a detailed breakdown of the UK budget in the UK costing template (which is part of the main application form).
Coverage of 
Project Funding

Research Expenses: Cost of goods, domestic travel expenses, international travel expenses, salary, others

*JSPS covers these costs for the Japanese teams. (UKRI covers the costs for the UK teams.)
JSPS Application Guidelines https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bottom/data/FY2021_JRP-LEADwithUKRI_CallForProposals_e.pdf (English) 
https://www.jsps.go.jp/j-bottom/data/FY2021_JRP-LEADwithUKRI_CallForProposals_j.pdf (Japanese)

 

List of Awarded Projects




Call for Nominations for the 4th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Call for Nominations

Others

The Call for Nominations for the Forth Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Call for Nominations has been opened.

The research field of the Forth Prize: Medical Research which honors individual(s) and Medical Services which honors individual(s) and organization(s).Nominations for the medical research category are submitted via JSPS's electronic application system.
Deadline: 20, August 2021

Please find the details about the Prize on our website: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-noguchiafrica/index.html