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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) International scientific cooperation ‐ Collaboration with Overseas Countries

JSPS carries out exchanges through a variety of activities stipulated in the memoranda or the understandings with its counterpart academic institutions in the world.

• 1. Bilateral collaborations

Bilateral collaborations are carried out in the three formats: joint research projects, joint seminars and researcher exchanges. In applying for either a joint research project or a joint seminar, the standard procedure is for the

• rganizing scientists on both sides to submit proposals simultaneously, the Japanese researchers to

JSPS and the overseas researchers to a JSPS’s counterpart academic institution in their home

• country. For joint research projects and seminars, once their matching proposals are selected by

both countries, they can receive financial supports from JSPS and its counterpart institution. Japanese scientists who wish to make an individual visit to an overseas university or research institute under this bilateral exchange program submit an application to JSPS, which is reviewed by the JSPS International Program Committee. Final selection is made in agreement with JSPS’s counterpart institution in the subject country. 1.1 ‐ Joint Research Projects (CNRS‐JSPS: 10 new projects per year running for two years) Joint research projects, supported by JSPS and its foreign counterpart academic institutions, are small in scale and limited to a period of two years. Their amount of funding, areas of supported research, periods of implementation, and cost‐sharing frameworks are established in the program implementation agreement concluded with each counterpart institution. http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐bilat/main.html 1.2 ‐ Joint Seminars (CNRS‐JSPS: 2 seminars per year in France, 2 seminars per year in Japan) Joint seminars are normally held in Japan or the counterpart country, have participants from the two countries, and are limited to a duration of one week. The amount of funding, areas of seminar, and cost‐sharing frameworks are stipulated in the program implementation agreement concluded with each counterpart institution. http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐bilat/main.html

2 1.3 ‐ Researcher Exchanges (CNRS‐JSPS: 5 visits of researchers from each country) It is the usual practice for the sending side to nominate candidates to the receiving side; the sending side pays the round‐trip airfare and a living allowance of its own scientists. The amount of funding, periods of visit, areas of supported research, and cost sharing frameworks are stipulated in the program implementation agreement concluded with each counterpart institution. http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐bilat/main.html 1.4 ‐ JSPS‐INSERM Joint Research Projects *We are currently reviewing the frameworks of JSPS‐INSERM Joint Research Projects. 1.5 ‐ JSPS‐INRA Joint Research Projects *We are currently reviewing the frameworks of JSPS‐INRA Joint Research Projects. 1.6 ‐ JSPS‐INRIA Joint Research Projects (AYAME Program) http://www.inria.fr/institut/relations‐internationales/actions‐dans‐le‐monde/asie‐oceanie‐russie http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐bilat/main.html

2 – Networking Research Hubs

2.1 – JSPS Core‐to‐Core Program http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐c2c/index.html In FY2003, JSPS initiated JSPS Core‐to‐Core Program for the purpose of building and expanding a cooperative international frame work in leading‐edge fields of science among universities and research institutions in Japan and other academically advanced countries. From FY 2012, JSPS implements a newly‐revised Core‐to‐Core Program, comprising two components: (1) Advanced Research Networks and (2) Asia‐Africa Science Platforms. This program is designed to create top world‐class research centers that partner over the long term with other core research institutions around the world in advancing research in leading‐edge fields, on issues

• f high international priority, and in areas that contribute to the solution of prevailing problems in

the Asia‐African regions. Transcending their own affiliated institutions, the co‐chairs will form research groups to advance collaborations that combine the three components of joint research activities, scientific meetings and researcher exchanges.

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3 – Fellowships for Foreign Researchers

JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships for Foreign Researchers To search Host researchers, please refer to “READ”: http://researchmap.jp/search/ 3.1 ‐ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships (standard) for Foreign Researchers http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐fellow/postdoctoral.html#long This program was established in 1998 to allow researchers employed at Japanese universities and research institutes to invite promising young researchers from overseas to Japan to participate in collaborative research activities under their guidance. In providing such opportunities, the program seeks to assist the young fellows in advancing their own research while stimulating Japanese academic circles, particularly their younger generations, through close collaboration. Two application channels are provided: a) prospective Japanese host researchers apply to JSPS,

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b) Foreign postdoctoral researchers apply through the nominating authority in their home

• country. (Selection through this channel France: 16)

Eligibility

• Possess either the nationality or citizenship of the nominating country or be a permanent

resident of that country

• Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received

within 6 years prior

• Have arranged in advance a research plan with his/her Japanese host
• Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship of 12 months or longer under the JSPS

Postdoctoral Fellowship Program or the STA Fellowship Program are not eligible, but those who have been awarded JSPS Short‐term fellowship are eligible.

• Those who do not meet the nationality/citizenship requirement may apply for the program only

if they have acquired a doctoral degree in a French university and they belong to a French laboratory. Duration

• 12 to 24 months

Terms of awards

• A round‐trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)

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• A monthly maintenance allowance of 362,000 yen (about 3620 Euro)
• A settling‐in allowance of 200,000 yen (about 2000 Euro)
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage
• Fellows can apply for a fund up to 50,000 yen for Japanese language lessons.

(A research grant of up to 1,500,000 yen per year is also available to cover cooperative research‐related expenses of a host researcher.) 3.2 ‐ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program (Short‐term) for North American and European http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐fellow/postdoctoral.html#short The purpose of the program is to provide opportunities to young pre‐ and post‐doctoral researchers from Europe, the US and Canada to conduct, under the guidance of their hosts, cooperative research with leading research groups in universities and other Japanese institutions. It serves to expand scientific exchange between Japan and the following countries: France, Germany, the UK, the other European Union Countries (as of 1 April 2011), the US, Canada, Switzerland, Norway and Russia. Two application channels are provided: a) prospective Japanese host researchers apply to JSPS

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b) Foreign researchers in France, Germany, Sweden, the US or the UK apply through the nominating authority or JSPS liaison office in their home country. (Selection through this channel France: 15) Eligibility Each candidate for the Fellowship must:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of one of an eligible country.
• Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received

within 6 years; or be enrolled in a doctoral course and be scheduled to receive a Ph.D. within 2 years.

• Have arranged in advance a research plan with a host researcher in Japan.

* Those who have been awarded JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship (Standard) are not eligible. * Please note that in France, non‐French citizens can also apply through CNRS if they have completed 5 years study in the French higher education system. Duration

• 1 to 12 months

5 Terms of awards

• A round‐trip air ticket
• A monthly maintenance allowance

(a) For Ph.D. holders: ¥362,000 (about 3620 Euro) (b) For non‐Ph.D. holders: ¥200,000 (about 2000 Euro)

• A settling‐in allowance of 200,000 yen (only for Fellows with a tenure of 4 or more months)
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

3.3 ‐ JSPS Summer Program (France: 13) http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐summer/index.html This program provides young pre‐ and post‐doctoral researchers from Europe and North America with an opportunity to participate in a summer research program in Japan. The first week of the program is dedicated to an orientation session on Japanese language, culture and research systems conducted by the Graduate University of Advanced Studies. The rest of the time, Fellows conduct research under the guidance of their hosts at Japanese universities and research institutes. Just before departing Japan, a meeting is held for them to report their summer experiences. Applications are submitted by the candidates themselves through the nominating authority in their countries. Eligibility Each candidate for the Fellowship must:

• Be a citizen or permanent resident of France, Germany, the UK, the US or Canada
• Fulfill either of the following conditions:

‐ Hold a doctorate degree when the Fellowship goes into effect, which must have been received within 6 years ‐ Be enrolled in a university graduate course

• Candidates must receive advance acceptance from their host researchers.
• Candidates must aspire to become a researcher in future.

* Those who have previously been awarded a fellowship under JSPS Fellowship Programs are not eligible. Duration

• 2 months in the summer

Terms of awards

• A round‐trip air ticket

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• A maintenance allowance of 534,000 yen (about 5340 Euro)
• A domestic research travel allowance (58,500 yen) (about 585 euro)
• Research‐related expenses to a host researcher (Up to 100,000 yen)
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

3.4 ‐ JSPS Invitation Fellowships for Research in Japan

http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/index.html

JSPS conducts two programs (a short‐ and long‐term program) under the Invitation Fellowship to promote international cooperation and exchange in scientific research. Through these programs, foreign scientists are invited to Japan to participate in cooperative activities with researchers at universities and other Japanese research institutions. Host researchers in Japan must be employed full‐time at a university or research institution listed in Table 1 : http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐inv/table_01.html Candidates must have arranged in advance a research plan for their stay in Japan with their prospective host researcher. 3.4.1 ‐ Short‐Term Program Two application channels are provided: a) Prospective Japanese host researchers apply to JSPS.

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b) Foreign researchers apply through the nominating authority in their home country (Selection through this channel: France: 3) Purpose To invite overseas researchers with excellent records of research achievements for short‐term visits for the purpose of contributing to the advancement of research in related fields through discussions, opinion exchanges, lectures and other means in Japanese universities and/or research institutions. Eligibility

• Senior scientists, university professors, and other persons with substantial professional

experience

• Possess citizenship of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan
• For Japanese nationals to be eligible, they must have resided and had substantial professional

research experience in the nominating country for more than 10 years.

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• Researchers who have already come to Japan under JSPS invitation Fellowship Programs

(Short‐term) may not reapply for the same fellowship until three years have elapsed. Therefore, researchers who were awarded an invitation fellowship in FY2009, 2010 or 2011 are not eligible to apply again for the same fellowship in FY2012. Duration

• 14 to 60 days

Terms of awards

• A round‐trip air ticket
• A daily maintenance allowance of 18 000 yen (about 180 Euro)
• Domestic research travel allowance of 150 000 yen (about 1500 Euro)
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

3.4.2 ‐ Long‐Term Program Purpose To invite overseas researchers to collaborate with researchers in Japanese universities and research institutions through long‐term visits. Two application channels are provided: a) Prospective Japanese host researchers apply to JSPS.

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b) Foreign researchers apply through the nominating authority in their home country. (Selection through this channel France: 2) Eligibility 1) Posses citizenship of a country that has diplomatic relations with Japan

• For Japanese nationals to be eligible, they must have resided and had substantial professional

research experience in the nominating country for more than 10 years. 2) Degree requirements: a) Researchers who have held a doctorate degree for a period of more than 6 years prior to April 1, 2013;

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b) Overseas researchers in a position equivalent to a university professor, associate professor or assistant professor in Japan. Those who have held a doctorate degree for less than six years must apply for the JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

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• 2 months (61 days) to 10 months

Terms of awards

• A round‐trip air ticket (based on JSPS regulations)
• A monthly maintenance allowance of 369 000 yen (about 3690 Euro)
• Domestic research travel allowance of 100 000 yen (about 1000 Euro)
• Research expenses of 40 000 yen (about 400 Euro)
• Overseas travel accident and sickness insurance coverage

4 – Fostering Future Generations of Researchers

Frontiers of Science (FoS) Symposia http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐fos/index.html These bilateral symposia feature cross‐disciplinary discussions aimed at finding new matrices of knowledge, while imbuing future leaders of the higher education establishment with wide academic

• perspectives. JSPS conducts these symposia with France, Germany and the US. In France, the

symposium is implemented together with MAEE (Ministère des Affaires étrangères), MESR (Ministère de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche) , and CNRS (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique). The symposium is attended by 80 French and Japanese young researchers (40 from each country), who lodge together for a period of three days and concentrate their time on advancing cross‐disciplinary discussions on 8 leading‐edge scientific fields including the humanities and social sciences. SAKURA Program (Japan – France Integrated Action Program) This bilateral program is designed 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. http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐bilat/main.html http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/sakura

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5 – Promoting the collaboration in fields of the humanities and social sciences

CHORUS Program In recognizing the importance of the humanities and social sciences, JSPS and ANR has established the program called “CHORUS”. This program supports internationally front‐running Japanese and French researchers in fields of the humanities and social sciences in an effort to find solutions to problems confronting contemporary society. Next application call will be issued for projects to start in 2014. http://www.agence‐nationale‐recherche.fr/programmes‐de‐recherche/appel‐detail/appel‐a‐projets ‐franco‐japonais‐en‐sciences‐humaines‐et‐sociales‐chorus‐2011/nc/ (Programme Blanc du ANR). http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e‐bilat/main.html

6 – Conclusion

Based on memoranda of understanding, JSPS started the collaboration with CNRS in 1973, followed by other French Institutions, such as INSERM, INRA, INRIA, IHES, MAEE, MESR, and ANR. JSPS also offers fellowships to invite overseas researchers to Japan or fellowships to send young Japanese researchers to abroad. In the context of JSPS exchanges, the number of researcher exchanges in 2010 between France and Japan found 436 scientists from France to Japan, while 525 scientists from Japan to France. These numbers reflect both the close and historically rich relationship of scientific exchange enjoyed between our two countries. Further Information <France> CNRS Contact : Mme Monique Benoit Direction Europe de la recherche et coopération internationale (DERCI), Secteur Asie Japon‐Corée 3, rue Michel‐Ange, 75794 Paris cedex 16 Tél. 33 (0)1 44 96 46 95 Fax. 33 (0)1 44 96 48 56 Email : monique.benoit@cnrs‐dir.fr https://dri‐dae.cnrs‐dir.fr/ JSPS Strasbourg Office 42a, avenue de la Forêt‐Noire, 67000 Strasbourg Tél. 33 (0)3 90 24 20 17, Fax. 33 (0)3 90 24 20 14

10 E.mail : jsps@unistra.fr http://jsps.unistra.fr <Japan> Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) 8 Ichiban‐cho, Chiyoda‐ku, Tokyo 102‐8472 Japan http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/