Cooperation Japan (JSPS)

Cooperation Japan (JSPS)

Line of action	:	Consolidating strengths
Secretariat	:	NWO
Apply	:	Yes, you can apply now

Objective

NWO has a cooperation agreement with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS), which provides various opportunities for doing research in Japan and for joint seminars.

The aim of this cooperation programme is to promote contact between Dutch and Japanese researchers.

Application
Who can apply

Dutch researchers with a PhD degree.
What can be applied for

International travel costs, local travel costs and accommodation costs and, in some cases, the costs of health insurance. For a bilateral joint seminar a contribution to the costs can be requested.

When can be applied

• Applications can be submitted continuously. Decisions on an application take maximum 6 - 8 months.

Extra Information

Grants can be applied for in the following cases:

Scientist exchange - Short term (2 weeks to 2 months) in Japan

Scientist exchange - Long term (6 to 12 months) in Japan

Contribution to the cost of Bilateral Joint Seminars in Japan or Netherlands�

Invitation fellowship Short term (2 weeks to 2 months) in Japan

Postdoctoral fellowships for Foreign Researchers (12 to 24 months) to a Japanese research institute

The conditions are stated in the brochure.

Selection
Criteria

Important selection criteria are:

• scientific quality, originality and relevance;
• quality of the research team;
• feasibility;
• urgency.

Procedure

Assessment will take place through peer review.

Committees

Grants Committee

Additional information
Budget

Applications will be financed from the budget 2013 for visitors travel grants of 120.000 per half year.

Financiers

Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS).
Contacts

• Mw. W.F. Geldof
  phone: +31 (0)70 344 05 27, e-mail: w.geldof@nwo.nl
• Ms S. Krapels
  phone: +31 (0)70 349 44 37, e-mail: s.krapels@nwo.nl

Documentation

Cooperation Japan (JSPS) | brochure
This document (PDF, 11 pages) contains the brochure of the Cooperation Japan(JSPS) programme.
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Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Invitation Fellowships Short Term | Information Sheet
This file (PDF, 5 pages) contains the Information Sheet for Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Invitation Fellowships Short Term.
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Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowships | Information Sheet
This file (PDF, 5 pages) contains the Information Sheet for Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowships.
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Documentation for applying electronically
Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Scientist exchange Short Term – Long Term | Application form
This document (Word, 3 pages) must be used to submit an application for a travel grant to Japan of the Cooperation Japan (JSPS) programme.
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Documentation for applying
Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Invitation Fellowships Short Term | Application form
This file (Word, 6 pages) must be used for submitting an application for Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Invitation Fellowship Short Term.
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Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowships | Application form
This file (Word, 7 pages) must be used for submitting an application for Cooperation Japan (JSPS) Postdoctoral Fellowship.
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last modified on 27 December 2012