Deadline: 17-Nov-21
Applications are now open for the International Joint Research Program.
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out international joint research programs for the purpose of advancing collaborative research between excellent researchers in Japanese universities and institutes and their overseas colleagues, while providing opportunities for young researchers to hone their skills. These programs are carried out in cooperation with overseas science-promotion organizations so as to respond to the global development of scientific research activities.
In cooperation with French National Research Agency (ANR; France), German Research Foundation (DFG; Germany), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC; UK) and Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC; Canada), this program provides funding for international joint research carried between excellent researchers in Japanese universities and institutes and their European counterparts. The purpose of this program is to strengthen collaboration while achieving a high level of synergy in research conducted in the fields of social sciences.
Funding Information
- Project period 2-3 years
- Project funding by JSPS Research Expenses: Up to JPY 10,000,000 per fiscal year per project
- (Up to JPY 30,000,000 for entire project period)
- Number of Planned Awards Approximately 2 projects
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants (Principle Investigators) must be researchers affiliated with a university or research institution in Japan issued by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), and they must be eligible to apply for a KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid.
- As the PI is overall responsible for and 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 PI eligibility or otherwise be unable to perform the Pl’s duties during the full period of the project’s implementation.
- Institutions of the procedures on handling of Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research:
- Universities and interuniversity research institutions
- MEXT-affiliated institutions engaged in research
- Colleges of technology
- Institutions designated by the Minister of MEXT
- The Japanese PI may organize a research team with researchers who are conducting research at a university or research institution in Japan. On the Japan side, the participants in international joint research teams may include doctoral and master’s students who are sufficiently capable and experienced to carry out the research and emeritus professors. However, undergraduate students are not eligible to participate.
For more information, visit https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bottom/02_d_apply.html