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Call: JDZB

Junior Experts Exchange Program 2023 “Green Hydrogen Technologies”

[Deadline: 2023/05/07] After a break of three years due to the pandemic situation, the Junior Experts Exchange Program will be resumed in 2023!

Call: International Journalists` Programmes (IJP)

1st German-Japanese Fellowship Programme

[Deadline: 2023/05/15]  Within the framework of the German-Asian Journalists’ Fellowship Programme, grants have been awarded annually since 1995 to German and Asian journalists. Due to geopolitical shifts and reflecting the importance of Japan as host of the G7 meeting, IJP, for the first time, will offer a fellowship project exclusively for Japan in 2023. This programme will put a strong focus on economics, geopolitics, environment/energy, and new technologies. A total of five journalists from Japan and five from Germany will have the opportunity to participate in a two-month stay abroad in the respective countries.

Call: RWTH Aachen University

Advanced Research Opportunities Program

[Deadline: 2023/03/31 or 2023/09/30] Are you a doctoral student or postdoc and would love to experience life and work in a state-of-the-art German research ecosystem for some time? The AROP program at the RWTH Aachen University offers travel grants and scholarships for international doctoral candidates and postdocs.

Report (March 1st ) / Live stream recording

Deep Dive on German Energy and Transition and German Hydrogen Policies

The decarbonization of the industrial sector through greater reliance on hydrogen is one of the cornerstones of the national strategies of Japan and Germany to achieve climate neutrality. To further promote exchange in this field, the German Embassy and DWIH Tokyo hosted the discussion “Deep Dive on German Energy and Transition and German Hydrogen Policies” on March 1, 2023 at the Embassy Residence in Tokyo. Dr. Felix Chr. Matthes (Öko-Institut – Institute for Applied Ecology) presented the keynote lecture, which was followed by a commentary by Prof. Dr. Takao Kashiwagi (Tokyo Institute of Technology) as well as questions from the audience.

Call: DAAD Tokyo

Kigaru ni Austausch Presentation Coaching (Spring 2023)

[Deadline: 2023/04/02] Apply by April 2, 2023 to learn how to present in English like a professional with the guidance of bilingual expert Atsuko Kohata!

Call: German Accelerator

Japan Market Discovery Program

[Deadline: 2023/02/24] The German Accelerator offers the Japan Market Discovery Program. The program is for high-potential startups in Germany looking to expand to Japan. Selected startups will get to attend a 1-week immersion trip to interact with the local ecosystem and gain authentic cultural experiences.

Call: Research Academy Ruhr (RAR)

Research Explorer Ruhr

[Deadline: 2023/02/28] Research Explorer Ruhr (RER) is a program for international early postdoctoral researchers (to-be) interested in exploring the research landscape of the University Alliance Ruhr.