Funding Opportunities


Latest Calls Category: Multilateral

FY2022 Call for Core-to-Core Programme

21 July 2021

Multilateral

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
(outline of core to core program in English)

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
2) Domestic travel expenses
3) Cost of consumables 
4) Honoraria
5) Others

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.)






FY2021 EPSRC UK-Japan Call in Coordination with the JSPS Core to Core Programme

19 August 2020

Multilateral

The EPSRC are seeking expressions of interest by 16:00 (BST), Wednesday 9th September 2020, for participation of UK groups in the JSPS Core-to-Core Programme in the area of advanced functional materials. Proposals must principally focus on the physical science of materials rather than their incorporation into devices or use in other applications.


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FY2019 Call for JSPS Core-to-Core Projects

26 September 2018

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo.

Duration of Project: April 2019 to March 2024 (maximum of 5 years)

Application Period: Wednesday 5th September to Monday 1st October 2018, 17:00 Japan time.

Application Procedure  






FY2019 EPSRC UK-Japan Call in Coordination with the JSPS Core to Core Programme

25 July 2018

Multilateral

The EPSRC are seeking expressions of interest by 16:00, Thursday 23rd August 2018, for participation of UK groups in the JSPS Core-to-Core Scheme in the area of advanced functional materials. 

The EPSRC will contribute up to £2M for the call as matching funding to that provided by JSPS. Applicants will be informed by the EPSRC of the outcome of their expression of interest during the week of 10th September 2018 and those invited to submit a full application to the EPSRC should do so by 16:00, 25th October 2018.

The EPSRC will fund approximately two collaborations depending on success in the peer review process that will be managed thereafter by JSPS. Funds should be used over a 5 year period for joint research projects, seminars and researcher exchanges with the aim to create world-class research hubs centred around the UK, Japan and at least one other country. Groups in all countries involved must successfully secure funds for the project to go ahead. JSPS will confirm this in February 2019 and successful projects are to start from April 2019.

For more information about the EPSRC application procedure please read the application guidance notes here

For more information about the JSPS application procedure, please go to the following web link: https://www.jsps.org/multilateral/2018/02/core-to-core-programme.html






FY2018 EPSRC UK-Japan Call in Coordination with the JSPS Core to Core Programme

20 July 2017

Multilateral

The EPSRC are seeking expressions of interest by Monday 14th August 2017, for participation of UK groups in the JSPS Core-to-Core Scheme in the area of advanced functional materials. 

The EPSRC will contribute up to £2M for the call as matching funding to that provided by JSPS, funding approximately two collaborations depending on success in the peer review process that will be managed by JSPS. Funds should be used over a 5 year period starting from April 2018 for joint research projects, seminars and researcher exchanges with the aim to create world-class research hubs centred around the UK, Japan and at least one other country.

For more information please go to: https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/coretocorecollab2017/






FY2018 Call for JSPS Core-to-Core Projects

10 July 2017

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo 
Duration of Project: April 2018 - March 2023 (Max. 5 years)
Application Period: Wed 6 September 2017 - Wed 4 October 2017

Application Procedure






FY2018 Call for Open Research Area for the social sciences

15 June 2017

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo  
Duration of Project: Starting date is expected between October 2018 to March 2019. *The exact starting date will be decided through a discussion among the research leaders from each country.
Application Period: 4 December 2017 - 31 January 2018 (for the Japanese side)

Application Procedure






EPSRC UK-Japan Call in Coordination with the JSPS Core to Core Programme

02 August 2016

Multilateral

The EPSRC are seeking expressions of interest by 23 August 2016, for participation in the JSPS Core-to-Core Scheme in the areas of advanced materials. 

Matching funds worth up to 18 million Japanese Yen (approx. £130,000) per year are available from the EPSRC for up to 5 years starting from April 2017 for joint research projects, seminars and researcher exchanges with the aim to create world-class research hubs centred around the UK, Japan and at least one other country.

For more information please go to: https://www.epsrc.ac.uk/funding/calls/coretocorecollab/






FY2017 Call for JSPS Core-to-Core Projects

08 July 2016

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo 
Duration of Project: April 2017 - March 2022 (Max. 5 years)
Application Period: 8 September 2016 - 6 October 2016
Application Procedure






FY2016 Call for Programme for Advancing Strategic International Networks to Accelerate the Circulation of Talented Researchers

09 March 2016

Multilateral

Applications to JSPS Tokyo  
Duration of Project: FY2016 – FY2018 (Max. 1 – 3 years)
Application Period: 9 – 11 May 2016

Application Procedure