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JSPS(Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) -Japan’s Research Funding Agency-

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science

- Established through an endowment by Emperor Showa in 1932

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Introduction of JSPS

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Who we are

• Funding research initiatives

• Fostering next generation of scientists

• Promoting university reform

• Advancing international collaborations

Competitive research funding: Grants-in-Aid

Research fellowships for young scientists

Joint programs with Ministry of Education and Science

Collaborations with overseas partners

What we do

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The facts

We have annually supported

6000Foreign Researches -> Japan

8500Japanese Researchers -> Abroad

We have annually supported

59,000 projectsThrough Grants

2.5 billion EUROsdistributed

25%Success Rate

We have annually supported international collaboration

500 Research Projects/SeminarsThrough Bilateral Exchanges scheme

90Research HubsThrough Multilateral Collaborations Scheme

mission-oriented research

[R&D on policy imperatives ]

curiosity-driven research[ Scientific research based on researchers’ creative ideas ]

Role of Grants-in-Aid within government’s research framework

Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research

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Research advanced using Grants-in-Aid for

Scientific Research

Openly recruited research for purposes set

independently by each ministry

Openly recruited research for purposes set

independently by each ministry

Research advanced at universities and inter-

university research institutes

Research advanced at universities and inter-

university research institutes

Government-led national projects

Government-led national projects

Strategically advanced R&D by research organizations

Strategically advanced R&D by research organizations

Competitive research funding (Selected through open calls and screening)

Government subsidies for independent administrative institutions

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Program schemes based on the configuration of research collaboration

(2) Providing International Training Opportunities- ESF-JSPS Frontiers Science Conference Series for Young Researchers

- Frontiers of Science Symposiums

- Travel Grant for Attending Lindau Meetings

- Hope Meetings etc.

(1) Supporting International Joint Research and Seminars

- Bilateral Programs

- Core-to-Core Program

- G8 Research Councils Initiative

- A3 Foresight Program etc.

International Programs of JSPS

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(3) Inviting Researchers to Japan

- Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers

- Invitation Fellowship Programs for Research in Japan

- JSPS Award for Eminent Scientists etc.

(4) Sending Young Researchers Overseas

- Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research Abroad

- Strategic Young Researcher Overseas Visits Program for Accelerating Brain Circulation etc.

(5) Supporting University Internationalization

- Supporting the Overseas Development of Japanese Universities

- Providing Practical Overseas Training for University Administrative Staffs

Collaborative ties with 85 institutions85 institutions in in 45 countries45 countries

•Projects receive annual funding from 190,000 EUROs per year for up to 5 years.

•For more information please go to: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-c2c/index.html

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Collaboration between Institutions

These projects are intended to build linkages between Japanese and overseas research cores in cutting-edge scientific fields and to foster young researchers through joint activities.

Open Partnership Scheme

JSPS provides financial support to Japanese researchers to carry out bilateral joint projects and seminars that build enduring networks•All countries•All research fields•Matching fund•2,500,000 JPY•1-3 year project•1 week seminarFor more information please go to: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-bilat/main.html

Collaboration between Groups

Fellowship Programs to Japan

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Collaboration between Individuals

Mid-careerPhD6 years after

PhD Professor

Invitation fellowships Award for Eminent Scientists

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Postdoctoral Fellowships (Short-term)

1 - 12 months

Post Graduate

1 - 2 years

Postdoctoral Fellowships(Standard)

Nobel Prize level

(Long-Term)

61 days - 10 months

(Short-Term)

14 - 60 days

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JSPS Beijing Office

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JSPS Bangkok OfficeJSPS Bangkok Office

JSPS Cairo Research StationJSPS Cairo Research StationJSPS Nairobi Research StationJSPS Nairobi Research Station

JSPS Strasbourg OfficeJSPS Strasbourg Office

JSPS Bonn OfficeJSPS Bonn Office

JSPS Stockholm OfficeJSPS Stockholm OfficeJSPS London OfficeJSPS London Office

Strengthen Japan-UK academic linkages

Establishd in 1994 8 Staff Members

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UK-JSPS Alumni Association

80th Anniversary JSPS

London

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Programme Information Event

Venue: Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information, Bristol University

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Symposia

80th Anniversary

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)14 Stephenson Way, London, NW1 2HD, United Kingdom+44 (0)20 7255 4660 enquire@jsps.org

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80th Anniversary