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UKRI - JSPS joint call 2018 (JRPs Lead with UKRI)
02 July 2018
UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) are pleased to invite applications to the first UKRI-JSPS joint call. Deadline for Expression of Interests/ Full applications: mid July to mid August 2018 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 leading researchers and teams in areas of mutual strength through sharing resources including research facilities. The UKRI has allocated £5 million and JSPS has allocated 300,000,000 yen (approximately £2 million) to this activity to support 10 bilateral projects in total. Successful projects should start from 14th February 2019. The UKRI component of this call will be funded through the Fund for International Collaboration and the JSPS component of this call will receive financial support from within the framework of its International Joint Research Programme.
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FY2019 Call for Bilateral Joint Research Projects / Seminars
08 June 2018
Type A: Bilateral Joint Projects with JSPS’ Counterpart Funding Institutions
This scheme is based on an agreement with the Royal Society.
Duration of Project: 2 years
Level of funding:
JSPS: Up to 2,000,000 JPY per fiscal year (Up to JPY 4,000,000 in total)
Royal Society: Up to GBP 12,000 in total
*Starting date: 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020 for the Japanese side and from 18 March 2019 to 2020 for the UK side.
Application Period:
JSPS: Wednesday 22nd August to Wednesday 5th September, 2018, Japan time.
Applications should be sent centrally by the institution in Japan to JSPS Tokyo. JSPS Tokyo does not accept applications from individual researchers and please note that the applicant's affiliated institution may set an earlier, internal deadline to collect and check the format of these applications before forwarding to JSPS Tokyo. Under no circumstances will JSPS Tokyo accept a late application.
Royal Society: Tuesday 2nd October, 2018 ,15:00 UK time
For more information please go to the following web link: https://www.jsps.org/bilateral_research_fundin/2018/02/type-a-bilatera-a136.html
Type B: Open Partnership Joint Projects/Seminars
Under this scheme JSPS has no formal agreement with another funding body. The Japan based group can receive support from JSPS and the counterpart group in another country should seek support for their involvement from a funding body recognised by JSPS.
Duration Supported:
Joint Projects – up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
* Seminars must be held during the period of 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2020
Level of funding:
Joint Projects - Up to JPY 2,000,000 per fiscal year (Up to JPY 4,000,000 in total)
Joint Seminars - Up to JPY 2,000,000
Application Period:
JSPS: Wednesday 22nd August to Wednesday 5th September, 2018, Japan time.
Applications should be sent centrally by the institution in Japan to JSPS Tokyo. JSPS Tokyo does not accept applications from individual researchers and please note that the applicant's affiliated institution may set an earlier, internal deadline to collect and check the format of these applications before forwarding to JSPS Tokyo. Under no circumstances will JSPS Tokyo accept a late application.
For more information please go to the following web link:
FY2018 Bilateral Joint Research Projects/ Seminars
29 June 2017
Type A: Bilateral Joint Projects with JSPS’ Counterpart Institutions
This scheme is based on an agreement with the Royal Society.
Duration of Project: 2 years
*Starting date: 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019 for the Japanese side and from 31 March 2018 to 2019 for the UK side.
Application Period:
JSPS: Wednesday 23rd August to Wednesday 6th September, 2017. Applications should be sent centrally by the institution in Japan to JSPS Tokyo. JSPS Tokyo does not accept applications from individual researchers and please note that the applicant's affiliated institution may set an earlier, internal deadline to collect and check the format of these applications before forwarding to JSPS Tokyo. Under no circumstances will JSPS Tokyo accept a late application.
Royal Society: 10th October 2017, 15:00 UK time.
Type B: Open Partnership Joint Projects/Seminars
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects – up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
* Seminars must be held during the period of 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019
FY2017 for JSPS Open Partnership Joint Projects / Seminars
08 July 2016
Applications to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects - up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
*Seminars must be held during the period of 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018
Application Period: 25 August 2016 through 8 September 2016
For more detailed information
FY2016 for JSPS Open Partnership Joint Projects / Seminars
17 June 2015
Applications to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects - up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
*Seminars must be held during the period of 1 April 2016 to 31 March 2017
Application Period: 25 August 2015 through 8 September 2015
FY2015 for JSPS Open Partnership Joint Projects / Seminars
20 November 2014
Applications to JSPS Tokyo
Duration of Project:
Joint Projects - up to 2 years
*Start date must be during the period of 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016
Joint Seminars – up to 1 week
*Seminars must be held during the period of 1 July 2015 to 31 March 2016
Application Period: 8 December 2014 through 4 February 2015
