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Funding for university cooperation

DAAD Project Funding (June 2024, central call for proposals)

The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) promotes cooperation projects between German and international  universities with various programs. Many of these can be used for joint research projects between German and Japanese universities. On June 12, the popular programs PPP and PAJAKO for cooperation with Japanese universities were announced as part of the central call for proposals.

Call: JSPS / DAAD / DFG

JSPS Bilateral Joint Research Projects/Seminars FY2025 Call Opened

[Deadline: 2024/09/03 17:00] Bilateral cooperative programs aim to form sustained networks of bilateral research teams (etc.) evolved from individual scientist exchanges. JSPS provides financial support to excellent Japanese scientists, including young scientists, implementing such bilateral joint research projects and seminars with research teams from counterpart countries. The FY2025 application call is currently open for submissions.

Call: JSPS

JSPS funding programmes for research stays in Japan

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) is currently running several calls for applications for research stays in Japan. Length of stay, amount of grant, application deadlines, etc. vary depending on the programme.

Call for Applications (Online)

Falling Walls Lab Tokyo 2024

[Deadline: 2024/07/05] Which wall will your research break? Pitch your innovative idea in just three minutes, showcasing a breakthrough that positively impacts science and society. Join the growing Falling Walls community & win a trip to the global Falling Walls Lab finale in Berlin, Germany!

Call: EIG CONCERT-Japan

Digital Transformations and Robotics in Sustainable Agriculture

[Deadline: 2024/07/23] This call for proposals invites researchers to explore novel approaches, technologies, and methodologies that build on the strengths of the Japanese and European research communities to advance agricultural sustainability, enhance productivity, and ensure food security in an era of rapid technological change.

Call: DAAD

Green Hydrogen Research Tour (Sep 15 – 20, 2024)

[Deadline: 2024/06/17, 23:59 CEST] The DAAD invites advanced doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers from Japan and other countries to meet with colleagues at renown German institutions that are actively contributing to green hydrogen research, in order to get first-hand information and insights into promising research results and technological developments.

Call for papers: DIJ

Imagined Futures in Japan and Beyond

[Deadline: 2024/06/15] The DIJ (Deutsches Institut für Japanstudien; German Institute for Japanese Studies), in collaboration with the German Centre for Research and Innovation (DWIH) Tokyo, is organizing an interdisciplinary workshop delving into both fictional and nonfictional portrayals of Japan’s technological future. These visions will be juxtaposed with those from other cultures and analyzed through the lens of “narrative” and “sociotechnical imaginary” theoretical frameworks.