Bilateral Programs
Joint Research Projects/Seminars
Outline
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out bilateral cooperative programs between Japan and counterpart countries based on agreements concluded with academies, research councils and other science-promotion organizations in those countries.
The aim of these programs is to form sustained networks evolved from individual scientist exchanges including young scientists. JSPS provides financial support to Japanese scientists implementing such bilateral joint research projects and seminars between research teams from Japan and counterpart countries.
The Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars are comprised of two components: (A) Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars with JSPS’s Counterpart Agencies and (B) Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars. Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars provide Japanese researchers an opportunity to conduct research/seminar with researchers around the world who reside in a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. (JSPS also treats researchers who reside in Taiwan and Palestine in this manner.)
The aim of these programs is to form sustained networks evolved from individual scientist exchanges including young scientists. JSPS provides financial support to Japanese scientists implementing such bilateral joint research projects and seminars between research teams from Japan and counterpart countries.
The Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars are comprised of two components: (A) Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars with JSPS’s Counterpart Agencies and (B) Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars. Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars provide Japanese researchers an opportunity to conduct research/seminar with researchers around the world who reside in a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan. (JSPS also treats researchers who reside in Taiwan and Palestine in this manner.)
Counterpart Countries/Areas
| Areas | Counterpart Countries | Counterpart Agencies |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | Egypt | Science, Technology and Innovation Funding Authority (STDF) |
| Africa | South Africa | National Research Foundation (NRF) |
| Asia/Middle East | Bangladesh | University Grants Commission of Bangladesh（UGC） |
| Asia/Middle East | China | Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) |
| Asia/Middle East | India | Department of Science and Technology (DST) Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR) |
| Asia/Middle East | Indonesia | Directorate General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology, Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology（DGHERT） Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI) |
| Asia/Middle East | Israel | Israel Science Foundation (ISF) |
| Asia/Middle East | Korea | National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF) |
| Asia/Middle East | Philippines | Department of Science and Technology (DOST) |
| Asia/Middle East | Singapore | National University of Singapore (NUS) |
| Asia/Middle East | Thailand | National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) |
| Asia/Middle East | Turkey | The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye (TÜBİTAK) |
| Asia/Middle East | Vietnam | Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology (VAST) |
| Oceania | New Zealand | Royal Society of New Zealand (RSNZ) |
| Europe | Austria | Austrian Science Fund (FWF) |
| Europe | Belgium | Fonds de la Recherche Scientifique – FNRS (F.R.S.-FNRS) Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) |
| Europe | Czech Republic | Czech Academy of Sciences (CAS) |
| Europe | Finland | Research Council of Finland (RCF) |
| Europe | France | The French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm) Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs - Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MEAE-MESR) |
| Europe | Germany | German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) German Research Foundation (DFG) |
| Europe | Hungary | Hungarian Academy of Sciences (MTA) |
| Europe | Italy | The National Research Council of Italy (CNR) |
| Europe | Lithuania | Research Council of Lithuania (RCL) |
| Europe | Netherland | Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO) |
| Europe | Poland | Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) |
| Europe | Slovenia | Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation (MESI) |
| Europe | UK | The Royal Society |
*Please visit JSPS's Useful Links page for links to the URLs of the above listed counterpart agencies.
*Some agencies recruit on a biennial or other basis; therefore, please check JSPS's application guidelines for application details.
*Some agencies recruit on a biennial or other basis; therefore, please check JSPS's application guidelines for application details.
Counterpart countries/regions
All countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan. (JSPS treats Taiwan and Palestine in this manner.)
Targeted Research Field
All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.
Under the scheme of (A) Program, some countries (counterpart agencies) have specified application fields. For details, please check the Application Guidelines on JSPS's website.
Under the scheme of (A) Program, some countries (counterpart agencies) have specified application fields. For details, please check the Application Guidelines on JSPS's website.
Expenses supported by JSPS
JSPS consigns the administration of projects to the Japanese team leader's affiliated institution. When using funds, please follow JSPS's rules. JSPS does not pay the institution a consignment fee.
JSPS covers the following expenses of researchers on the Japanese team:
International travel, Domestic travel, other expenses (Consumables, honoraria, printing, communication), <for Seminar scheme> Meeting expenses (in Japan),
NOTE：
Under the scheme of (A) Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars with JSPS's Counterpart Agencies, JSPS may support the funds to cover the cost of a counterpart team's stay in Japan based on the agreement with individual counterpart agencies.
For (B) Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars, JSPS does not support the expenses for overseas counterpart team.
JSPS covers the following expenses of researchers on the Japanese team:
International travel, Domestic travel, other expenses (Consumables, honoraria, printing, communication), <for Seminar scheme> Meeting expenses (in Japan),
NOTE：
Under the scheme of (A) Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars with JSPS's Counterpart Agencies, JSPS may support the funds to cover the cost of a counterpart team's stay in Japan based on the agreement with individual counterpart agencies.
For (B) Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars, JSPS does not support the expenses for overseas counterpart team.
Duration and Funding
Joint Research: 1-3 years, ¥1-2.5 million a year per project
Joint Seminars: within 1 week, ¥1.2–2.5 million per seminar
Joint Seminars: within 1 week, ¥1.2–2.5 million per seminar
※Differs by countries and counterpart agencies
Joint Research: 1-2 years, ¥2 million a year per project
Joint Seminars: within 1 week, ¥2 million per seminar
Joint Seminars: within 1 week, ¥2 million per seminar