JSPS Funding Opportunities for France-Japan Research Cooperation 2019-2020 Contents 1 Contents 1. About JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) ....................................2 2. JSPS International Programs (Procedures and Deadlines) ....................................4 3. JSPS International Programs for Individual Researchers Summer Program ................................................................................................8 Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Short-term) ......................................... 12 Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Standard) ................................................... 14 Invitation Fellowship Program (Long-term) ..................................................... 16 Invitation Fellowship Program (Short-term) ..................................................... 19 4. JSPS Bilateral Programs between France and Japan Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Joint Seminars .............................................. 21 5. Other JSPS International Programs JSPS Core-to-Core Program: Advanced Research Networks ............................. 24 ORA (Open Research Area for the Social Sciences) Program............................ 25 Japanese-French Frontiers of Science (JFFoS) Symposiums ............................. 26 6. Receiving Japanese Researchers in France Overseas Research Fellowships ........................................................................ 27 7. Information ........................................................................................................ 28 2 About JSPS 1. About JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science) What is JSPS? • Research funding agency, covering all academic fields (Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural and Applied Sciences) • Founded in 1932 through an endowment of the Emperor Showa • Independent Administrative Institution since October 2003 • Under the umbrella of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) • Supported by Japanese government • Budget for the FY2018: 2 billion € Major Functions of JSPS • To foster young researchers • To promote international scientific cooperation • To award Grands-in-Aid for Scientific Research • To support scientific cooperation between the academic community and industry • To collect and distribute information on scientific research activities JSPS Overseas Offices JSPS ondon Office JSPS ashington Office JSPS San Francisco Office JSPS Bonn Office JSPS Stocholm Office JSPS Beiing Office JSPS Bangkok Office JSPS Sao Paolo Overseas Advisor JSPS Cairo Research Station JSPS Science Advisor in Sao Paulo JSPS Nairobi Research Station About JSPS 3 Mission of JSPSJSPS Strasbourg Cairo Research StationOffice • To promote research exchanges between French* and Japanese Researchers • To provide information and assistance for academic exchanges between France* and Japan • To be a reliable partner of CNRS, Inserm, IHÉS, MEAE, MESRI, Inria, ANR, other research institutions, French universities, « Grandes Ecoles », as well as « Maison Universitaire France - Japon » JSPS Strasbourg ffice in the Maison Universitaire France - Japon • To organize scientific symposia such as JSPS Forums, since workshops and academic seminars in France* *Including French speaking regions in Europe and South European countries (Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain). Number of Researchers Exchanged through JSPS Programs 681 700 French Researchers to Japan 600 Japanese Researchers to France 526 533 485 500 465 430 437 422 430 421 400 376 372 325 363 340 328 344 329 304 300 279 200 100 0 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 4 International Programs 2. JSPS International Programs (Procedures and Deadlines) Application Procedures (1) Application in France (through CNRS) Candidates CNRS (JSPS Strasourg ice) JSPS oo apply to CNRS evaluates applications maes the final decision *For the « Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowship (Short-term) » only Note: Researchers who belong to any research institution/university etc. are able to apply through CNRS. All the candidates are evaluated under the same criteria. (2) Application in Japan (through host researchers in Japan) Candidates ost Researcher in Japan JSPS oo evaluates contact ost submits application to JSPS applications and maes Researcher in oyo through his/her Host the final decision Japan Institution Note: Each Japanese institution has a different deadline (usually about one month prior to the one set by JSPS) and the applicants must confirm it with their Japanese hosts in advance. Deadlines and Numbers of awardees Summer Program p.8 Application in France (through CNRS ONLY) The schedule for FY2020 is to be announced. Recruitment Application Deadline Number of awardees FY2019 5 December 2018 20 (French applicants) Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships (Short-term) p.12 Application in France (through CNRS) The schedule for FY2020 is to be announced. Recruitment Application Deadline Fellowship Commencement Awardees 1st FY2019 28 November 2018 April 2019 – March 2020 13 2nd FY2019 25 April 2019 October 2019 – March 2020 International Programs 5 Application in Japan (to JSPS Tokyo) Recruitment Application Deadline Fellowship Commencement Awardees 1st FY2020 4 October 2019 April 2020 – March 2021 20 2nd FY2020 17 January 2020 August 2020 – March 2021 20 3rd FY2020 5 June 2020 January 2021 – March 2021 20 Postdoctoral Fellowships (Standard) p.14 Application in France (through CNRS) The schedule for FY2020 is to be announced. Recruitment Application Deadline Fellowship Commencement Awardees 1st FY2019 1 October 2018 April 2019 – September 2019 15 2nd FY2019 13 May 2019 October 2019 – November 2019 Application in Japan (to JSPS Tokyo) Recruitment Application Deadline Fellowship Commencement Awardees 1st FY2020 6 September 2019 April 2020 – September 2020 115 2nd FY2020 8 May 2020 September 2020 – November 2020 115 Invitation Fellowships (Long-term) p.16 Application in Japan (to JSPS Tokyo) Recruitment Application Deadline Fellowship Commencement Awardees FY2020 6 September 2019 April 2020 – March 2021 60 Invitation Fellowships (Short-term) p.18 Application in Japan (to JSPS Tokyo) Recruitment Application Deadline Fellowship Commencement Awardees 1st FY2020 6 September 2019 April 2020 – March 2021 90 2nd FY2020 8 May 2020 October 2020 – March 2021 80 Notes: The application deadlines will be announced on the JSPS Tokyo or CNRS website. Please check these websites constantly. The deadlines are set on almost the same date every year. The number of awardees of « Application in Japan (to JSPS Tokyo) » includes other countries. 6 International Programs Bilateral Joint Research Projects /Seminars p.20 Application in France (to CNRS, Inria and Inserm) Organization Activity type Application Deadline Max # to be selected CNRS Joint Research Projects - - ※Temporarily suspended Joint Seminars - - Inria «AYAME Program» Joint Research Projects September 2019 2 Inserm Joint Seminar September 2019 1 Application in Japan (to French Embassy) Organization Activity type Application Deadline Max # to be selected MEAE-MESRI Joint Research Projects September 2019 12 «SAKURA Program» International Programs for Individual Researchers 7 3. JSPS International Programs for Individual Researchers Career stages of researchers JSPS Summer Program (2 months, June to August) For Pre/Postdoctoral Researchers from Canada and Europe Doctoral course students Pre/Postdoctoral Fellowships Short-term (1 - 12 months) For Pre/Postdoctoral Researchers from the Researchers US, Canada and Europe obtained PhD within 6 years Postdoctoral Fellowships <Postdocs> Standard (12 - 24 months) For Postdoctoral Researchers Invitation Fellowships Researchers Long-Term holding PhD for (2 - 10 months) more than 6 years㻌 For Mid-Career to Professor Level Professors Invitation Fellowships Short-Term Associate (14 - 60 days) Proffessors For Professor, Associate Professor 8 Summer Program Summer Program http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-summer/index.html may apply if approved by the nominating ■Purpose authority in one of the above countries.) This program is offered to young pre- and (2) Be enrolled in a university graduate postdoctoral researchers from the six program or hold a doctorate degree when countries (France, Germany, Sweden, the UK the program goes into effect, which must and Canada). Held over a 2-month period in have been received within six years prior the summer, the program provides the to April 1 of the said year (not required to participants with an orientation in Japanese hold full-time position). language and culture and an opportunity to do () Have received in advance acceptance cooperative research at a Japanese university from their host researchers or research institute. The orientation is held at () Aspire to become a researcher in future SOKENDAI (The Graduate University for Note: Those who have previously been Advanced Studies) during the first week of the awarded a fellowship under JSPS Fellowship program. It comprises Japanese lessons, home Programs are not eligible. stay and other components (which may vary ■Host Researchers and Institutes by year). After the orientation, the participants go to their respective host The host researcher must be a researcher who institutions where they conduct joint research is employed full-time or classified as being under the guidance of their Japanese host employed full-time (excluding assistant researchers. At the end of August, the professors and research assistants) at a participants re-gather before going home to university or research