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FY2022 Call for Core-to-Core Programme
21 July 2021
This scheme designed to create top world-class research centres that partner over the long term with other core research institutions around the world in advancing research in leading-edge fields, on issues of high international priority. As well as advancing research in these fields, the Core-to-Core Programme will also concentrate on fostering the next generations of trailblazing young researchers.
*All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences are included under this programme.
| Number (world wide) |
About 9 projects |
|---|---|
| Duration of Project | From April 2022 (for maximum of 5 years) |
| Application Method |
Japanese universities/research institutions must complete both the e-application process on the JSPS website and the application form. For details, please refer to http://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/topkokusai/top_kokusai.html (Japanese) http://www.jsps.go.jp/j-c2c/boshuu_shinsei.html (Japanese) https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-c2c/data/Outline_of_the_Program.pdf |
| Application Period | Friday 3rd September to Friday 1st October 2021, 17:00 JST |
| Total amount of project funding |
Up to 18 million Japanese Yen per fiscal year for Japanese core institutions *Counterpart core institutions are to obtain project funding in their respective countries. |
| Coverage of Project Funding |
1) International travel expenses |
| Link to JSPS Tokyo Website |
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-c2c/index.html (English) http://www.jsps.go.jp/j-c2c/index.html (Japanese) |
Eligibility
Japanese universities and research institutions eligible to apply for this program as a core institution are those specified in Article 2 of the Procedure for the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi), issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT). To qualify, an institution or department must possess sufficient research funding, equipment/facilities and human resources, and be capable of programmatically implementing the overall research project as its core institution. Institutions specified as eligible in the Procedure for the Handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research: 1) Universities and inter-university research institutions 2) MEXT-affiliated institutions engaged in research 3) Colleges of technology 4) Institutions designated by the Minister of MEXT Each core university, which plays a leading role in conducting research exchange in this project, must have one project coordinator. He/she must be a full-time researcher or a researcher positioned as full time at the core university. However, a researcher who is not employed full-time may qualify as a coordinator if his/her affiliated core university guarantees the implementation of the project including the provision of an appropriate research environment (e.g. laboratory, equipment, personnel). In any case, the coordinator must be eligible to receive Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (Kakenhi). As the coordinator plays a vital role in carrying out the project plan, care should be taken not to appoint a person to the position who might loss his/her coordinator eligibility, or otherwise be unable to perform the coordinator’s duties during the period of the project’s implementation. The Japanese core institution should collaborate with at least two or more countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan. (JSPS treats Taiwan and Palestine in this manner.)
FY2022 Call for JSPS Invitation Fellowships
07 July 2021
There are 2 types of JSPS Invitation Fellowships for mid career to senior level researchers to do collaborative research in Japan:
Long term: for a 2 to 10 month visit
Short Term (first of two calls for FY2022): for a 14 to 60 day visit
Fellowship Start Period: between 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023
Application Deadline: 3 September 2021
*Please send applications to JSPS Tokyo via a host institution. Please be aware the internal deadline set by the host institution to collect applications to forward to JSPS Tokyo will be earlier.
Application Guidelines and Form
FY2022 JSPS and The Royal Society Joint Call for Bilateral Research Projects
17 June 2021
Bilateral Joint Projects with JSPS’ Counterpart Funding Institution in the UK (The Royal Society)
This scheme is based on an agreement with The Royal Society. JSPS will cover the costs of the Japan team, and The Royal Society will cover the costs of the UK team.
- It is intended that JSPS and The Royal Society will fund the same joint research projects.
- The counterpart UK team leader is to submit an application to The Royal Society. Applications submitted by one side only will not be accepted. Japan and UK team leaders should therefore be sure that their counterpart submits a matching application.
*Please note under this scheme only joint research projects are supported and not Seminars.
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Cancellation recruitments under FY2021 BRIDGE Fellowship Programme
07 June 2021
Recruitments for BRIDGE visits to Japan have been cancelled for the 2021 fiscal year due to restrictions placed on entering Japan in connection with the new coronavirus pandemic.
FY2021 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (Final call for FY2021)
28 April 2021
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
JRPs-LEAD with UKRI (JSPS - UKRI joint call)
27 April 2021
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:
Proposals should also:
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| 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) |
| 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) |
Call for Nominations for the 4th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize Call for Nominations
14 April 2021
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
2021 JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Call
15 January 2021
Application Deadline: 15:00, Wednesday 10th March 2021
Fellowships are expected to commence between 1 September 2021 – 30 November 2021.
*There may be an extension to this visit period depending on the state of the COVID pandemic at that time which could restrict international travel.
This fellowship provides the opportunity for researchers based outside of Japan to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese universities and research institutions for visits of between 12 to 24 months.
Eligible applicants should be a UK resident and currently based at a UK university or research institution. The applicant needs to have finished their PhD at the time of applying to start their fellowship in Japan or have obtained their PhD on or after 2nd April 2015.
Eligible research fields must be within the remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not limited to biological research, chemistry, engineering, mathematics and physics.
Applications for this fellowship should be submitted to The Royal Society as our nominating authority. Please visit this web page for further information:
https://royalsociety.org/grants-schemes-awards/grants/jsps-postdoctoral
2021 JSPS London Symposium and Seminar Scheme
07 January 2021
Closing date: Monday 8th March, 2021
Time frame for holding events: between June 2021 to the end of February 2022
Applicants must be registered members of the JSPS Alumni Association of the UK and Ireland or the JSPS London Network for Japanese Researchers Based in the UK (JBUK) and be based at a university or research institute in the UK or Ireland.
*For this call we can support an in-person and/or on-line event.*
FY2021 JSPS London Call for the Short Term Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship for Research in Japan (First call for FY2021)
25 November 2020
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 August 2021 – 31st March 2022
Closing Date: Tuesday 26th January, 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
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