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15 July 2009 Deadline for submitting applications revised. 14 September 2009 >>>> 9 September 2009
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JAPAN-FRANCE INTEGRATED ACTION PROGRAM
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The SAKURA program, established in 2003, is jointly managed and funded by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), the Ministère des Affaires Etrangères et Européennes in France (MAEE), and the Ministère de l’Eenseignement Ssuperieur et de la Rrecherche (MESR). The program aims to generate international networks between promising young researchers (*). It supports the establishment of innovative Japanese-French scientific collaborations led by young researchers between higher educational establishments or research organizations in Japan and France. Long-established collaborations will not, in principal, receive the highest priority.
In 2005, The French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Control (INRIA) and JSPS concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen scientific cooperation in the area of Information and Communication Science and Technology by adding a supplementary category, called “AYAME Junior Program,” to the SAKURA Program.
(*) The following programs are recommended for established researchers:
JSPS-CNRS Joint projects/seminars
JSPS-INSERM Joint projects
JSPS-INRA Joint projects
JSPS-INRIA Joint projects (AYAME Senior Program)
Further information can be found on http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bilat/main.html
All research fields in basic or applied sciences and in the social sciences and humanities
Applicants must hold a permanent position at a higher educational establishment or public or private research organization of their country (Japan or France). Projects must include participation by doctor course students and/or postdoctoral researchers.
Terms of selection procedure under the SAKURA Program are as follows:
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Only applications received before the deadline will be accepted. |
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Lists of applications received by JSPS and MAEE will be exchanged to establish a final list of projects accepted for respective evaluation. |
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The Japanese and the French sides, which will examine each application separately in the first step, will exchange remarks before holding a joint selection committee, whose members will be designated by JSPS and MAEE. |
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The scientific evaluation of proposed projects will take in consideration the following criteria: |
Selection terms for AYAME Junior Program:
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The terms for the AYAME Junior are basically the same as under the SAKURA Program. Projects adopted by AYAME steering committee will be jointly financed by JSPS and INRIA. Details of the AYAME Junior Program will be decided by JSPS and INRIA. |
The program provides the following funding for Joint Projects. The researchers’ country of origin is responsible for providing their international travel, subsistence and travel insurance.
(a) For Japanese researchers
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Support for their international travel and subsistence allowances for short-term exchange visits (less than 1 month), which are an essential part of collaborative projects, and their domestic travel and subsistence allowances and research expenses when necessary. |
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A maximum grant for each project of ¥1,000,000 per year. |
(b) For French researchers
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Support for only international travel and subsistence allowances for short-term exchange visits (less than 1 month), which are an essential part of collaborative projects. |
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A maximum grant for each project equivalent to €6,000 per year. |
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The grant for the French team covers the cost of international travel and subsistence for two visits per project per year to Japan by French team members. |
(c) Project period
Each project will normally last two years, with support for the second year being subject to progress in the first as revealed in a mid-project report. In exceptional cases, a third year's support may be provided under advice by the joint selection committee. Projects that have received support for three years are not eligible for further SAKURA awards. Applicants seeking a third year's support should contact MAEE or JSPS to receive an extension application form. At the end of each project, a final joint report is to be submitted to present the results and possibilities for future cooperation.
The application/selection schedule is as follows:
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Deadline for submitting applications - 9 September 2009 |
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Exchange of review results - end of November 2009 |
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Selection Meeting - December 2009 |
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Announcement of results - December 2009 |
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Beginning of the projects - January 2010 for French researchers April 2010 for Japanese researchers |
| * The Japanese fiscal year runs from April through March and the French fiscal year runs from January through December. **Please note that deadline on French side is 11 September 2009. |
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The Japanese and French teams must submit their applications concurrently. The contents of their applications must correspond regardless of language.
(a) For Japanese researchers
Japanese project leaders should fill out an on-line application (in Japanese or in English).
JSPS
6 Ichibancho, Chiyodaku, Tokyo, 102-8471 Japan
Telephone +81 (0)3 3263 1983/1932
Fax +81 (0)3 3263 1673
URL : http://www-shinsei.jsps.go.jp/
(b) For French researchers
French project leaders should fill out an on-line application (in French or in English).
EGIDE
28 rue de la Grange aux Belles
75010 Paris
Telephone +33 (0)1 40 40 57 51
Fax +33 (0)1 42 00 70 08
E-mail recherche@egide.asso.fr
URL : http://www.egide.asso.fr/jahia/Jahia/lang/en/accueil/appels/phc/appelphc/sakura
Unilateral applications will not be accepted. Japanese/French applicants should therefore ensure that their partner makes a matching application to the other party.