International
Academic
Collaborations

Support for researchers in Asia and Africa or otherFounded in 1932 with an endowment ofmately 27 billion Japanese Yen each year. The

Emperor Showa, the Japan Society for theoverall scale of JSPS projects, including thePromotion of Science (JSPS), or Gakushin for

Grants-in-Aid for Scientiﬁc Research and othershort, is Japan s sole independent funding

programs, is approximately 270 billion Japaneseagency, established by way of a national law

Yen each year.

Japanese university by submitting a dissertation without

Postdoctoral Fellowships for
Research in Japan

going through a doctoral course.
アジア・アフリカ諸国等の研究者が、日本の大学で論文提出によって博士の学位を取得するための支援

外国人特別研究員
Standard/一般
Postdoctoral researchers are invited to Japan for 1-2
years to conduct cooperative research.
諸外国の若手研究者を1〜2年間招へいし、共同研究に従事

ment of science in all ﬁelds of the natural and

独立行政法人日本学術振興会（学振）は、研究者の自由なsocial sciences and the humanities.

発想に基づく人文学・社会科学から自然科学までのあらゆ

JSPS is an independent administrative institu-

る分野の研究を支援し、学術の振興を目的とする我が国

tion under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of

唯一の資金配分機関（文部科学省所管）です。

tive research for 1-12 months.

Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Tech-

近年、国からの運営費交付金は約270億円で推移し、科学

欧米諸国の博士号取得前後の研究者1〜12か月招へい

nology (MEXT).

研究費助成事業などを含めると、約2,700億円の事業規

In recent years, the operating subsidy from the

模です。

Pre- and postdoctoral researchers are invited to Japan
from Europe and North America to conduct coopera-

Summer Program/サマープログラム

invited to Japan for

Middle East: 54
中東

Central/SouthAmerica: 36
中南米

North
America: 199
北米

Middle East: 72

Africa: 234

Asia: 1,336

Central/SouthAmerica: 70

Asia: 1,621

アジア

3,040

Europe: 1,210

中南米

アジア

Total

5,459

北米

Oceania: 60

オセアニア

経た研究者を対象）
Orientation on Japanese culture(Summer Program）

アフリカ

North
America: 1,092

Total

ヨーロッパ

中東

支援（RRAは出産・育児・介護等各種ライフイベントによる研究中断を前後の研究者を対象に、Africa: 145

アフリカ

若手研究者が海外の大学等研究機関で長期間研究に専念できるよう

欧米6カ国の博士号取得
夏期2ヶ月間招へい

Europe: 2,210

Invitational Fellowships for
Research in Japan

Overseas Challenge Programfor Young Researchers
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外国人招へい研究者
Oceania: 160

ヨーロッパ

オセアニア

The JSPS programs have sent 5,459 researchers to 97 countries/regions around the

学振の事業により、97カ国・地域に5,459人の研究者

world (FY 2019 results), and invited 3,040 researchers from 94 countries/regionsを派遣し、94カ国・地域から3,040人の研究者を招へ

around the world (FY 2019 results). We have supported 11,991 international joint

いしています。
また、152カ国・地域との間で11,991件

research programs with 152 countries around the world (FY 2019 results).

の国際共同研究を支援しています。
（令和元年度実績）* The numbers include some researchers sent abroad through JSPS programs other than international programs.
学術国際交流事業以外による一部の渡航実績を含む。

Long-term/長期
Mid-career and professor-level researchers fromabroad are invited for 2-10 months to collaborate
with Japanese colleagues.
中堅〜教授級の諸外国の研究者を２か月〜10か月招へいし、共同

the world, with an aim to further advance the globalization of scientiﬁc research activities and the international mobilization of researchers.
As JSPS programs respond to a variety of needs, we would be happy if you would positively consider applying for a program of your interest.
このリーフレットでは、学術研究活動のグローバル化や研究者の国際流動性を一層促進する観点から、諸外国の学術振興機関との間で築いた協力関係を土台に実施しているプログラム等を紹介いたします。多様なニーズに応えるプログラムを皆様にご提供しておりますので、ぜひ、積極的に申請をご検討ください。

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若手研究者海外挑戦プログラム
To foster young researchers who are expected to playleading roles in the wider scientiﬁc arena, this program
gives doctoral students an opportunity to engage in joint
research in the host country over a period of 3-12 months.
博士後期課程学生等の育成に寄与するため、３か月〜１年程度海外の研究者と共同して研究に従事する機会を提供

研究を実施

Short-term/短期
Mid-career and professor-level researchers fromabroad are invited for 14-60 days and are provided

This leaﬂet introduces JSPS programs carried out upon a foundation of partnership built with and among science-promotion organizations throughout

opportunity to carry out long-term research at an

research activities due to a life event.)

the summer.

海外に派遣された研究者の数To foster researchers with a broad international perspective, this fellowship gives young Japanese researchers anprogram is for researchers who have suspended theirexperience during

海外から招へいされた研究者の数

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overseas university or research institution (The RRA

a 2-month research

Japanese Researchers Sent Abroad

Overseas Research Fellowships
海外特別研究員事業

US, UK, France, Germany, Canada and Sweden are

Foreign Researchers Invited to Japan

Sending Young Researchers
Overseas
海外で研究したい

Short-term/欧米短期

Young pre- and postdoctoral researchers from thenational government has remained at approxi-

事 業の 概 要

日 本 学 術 振 興 会について

論文博士号取得希望者に対する支援事業

外国人研究者を日本に招へいしたい

speciﬁed countries to obtain a Ph.D. degree from afor the purpose of contributing to the advance-

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About Our Programs

Overview of JSPS

With researchers around the world,international research initiatives start here.

RONPAKU (Dissertation Ph.D.)
ProgramInviting Researchers
from Other Countries to Japan

with opportunities for discussions, opinion exchang-

Bilateral Programs(Researcher Exchanges)

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二国間交流事業（特定国派遣研究者）

es and lectures.

Funding is given to Japanese researchers to support

中堅〜教授級の諸外国の研究者を14日〜60日招へいし、討議・意見

their visits to researchers in counterpart countries.

交換や講演等を実施

相手国の研究者を訪問し、研究、意見交換等を行うための経費を支援

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A Lifetime of Learning, Philosophy, and More:Prof. D. Sakthi Kumar’s Tryst with Japan

Dr. ISHIZAKI Takahiro
Postdoctoral Research Fellow,
Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS),Umeå University (JSPS Overseas Research Fellow since 2021)

元 外 国 人 特 別 研 究 員イン タビュー

from cancer research to the development of a cricket club.

── What kind of research are you currently conducting in Sweden?

abroad, post-doctoral fellows take the lead. AnotherAs a scientist who works at the intersection of biology,

As a specialist in Parasitology, my research endeavors

positive aspect of research in Sweden that I would like to

PGP (Artiﬁcial Intelligence & Machine Learning),

physics, chemistry, and mathematics, he believes interdisci-

focus on elucidating the mechanisms by which malaria

highlight is the presence of many young, independent

Ph. D. (Physics)

plinary research is the way forward. He highly regards theparasites, the parasite responsible for causing the symptom in

principal investigators, as well as substantial support for

Deputy Director

efforts of Toyo University in bringing together scientists

mice, perceives host immunity, nutritional status, andstart-up research. Conversely, in terms of standard

Bio Nano Electronics Research Center,from varying disciplines, providing scope for mutual

circadian rhythms. Speciﬁcally, I am investigating theapparatus and large-scale research equipment, myinteractions, and thereby advancing towards being a hub

molecules responsible for environmental sensing by conduct-

impression is that Japan possesses more state-of-the-art

for intersectional discussion and innovative research areas.

ing infection experiments with gene-deﬁcient libraries andequipment. I consider that the difference between

The world is now talking about interdisciplinary fusion. But

monitoring variations in the proportion of transgenic

Sweden and Japan can be characterized as an "invest-

Toyo University did it much earlier, he says.

parasite populations under varying host conditions.

ment in people versus investment in equipment".

── What are your reasons for choosing your current institution?

── To conclude, please give a message to researchers who are

M. Sc. (Physics),

Toyo University, Kawagoe, Japan
Professor
Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science,
Toyo University, Kawagoe, Japan

Through his own research, which involves the application

thinking of embarking on research in Sweden.

Since his childhood days, Prof. D. Sakthi Kumar, now theof knowledge from multiple scientiﬁc disciplines, he dreams

I encountered a research paper published by the

deputy director of the Bio Nano Electronics Research Centerof making the world cancer-free. His research group at theinstitution s current principal investigator in 2015, which

In my opinion, Sweden is an exceptionally comfort-

at the Graduate School of Interdisciplinary New Science,

Toyo University studies and uses nanoparticles' to identify

left me in awe of its novel of their research and theirable country to reside in, owing to its abundant natural

Toyo University, has been fascinated with Japan. He recallsand eliminate various cancers at the early stages.

meticulousness in assembling it. This experience instilled

beauty and safe environment. The culture places a highProf. Kumar understands the importance of publicizing

in me a vague desire to work abroad at some point in thevalue on leisure time, with summer vacations commenc-

It was partly this fascination that motivated him to apply

opportunities available to the global research community.

future. As a graduate student, I attended a workshop in

ing in late June following the Midsummer Festival, andfor the JSPS Fellowship back in 2000 and come to Japan. He

I'm happy that JSPS is going in that direction, he beams.

Thailand where I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Bushell

winter vacations beginning in late November, coinciding

He perceives that language issues may be deterringin person. I conveyed my desire to study, and shewith the start of Advent. This clearly demarcates time forchecking the score for Japan even during the Olympics!

ended up staying all these years, and now lives in Japan
with his family. The enthusiastic professor s interests range

people from applying for the program, but the professor

graciously approved my application. I spent my last four

work and time for a vacation. Although one can converse

lays to rest any such doubts - he himself did not face any

months of graduate school studying abroad at her institu-

in English at restaurants, supermarkets, and othersuch problems in his career trajectory, and learningtion, Umeå University. During that period, I received an

locations outside the institute, I recommend learning

Japanese was not imperative for him.

offer from the University to work as a post-doctoral fellow.

Swedish so as to fully immerse oneself in the local culture

After completing my degree, I postponed my departure(I am learning the language besides my research work).

Being a person of Indian origin, he was extremely keen

Prof. Kumar (second from right) at his student's Ph.D. awarding day

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Interview with an Overseas Research Fellow

海 外 特 別 研 究 員 イン タビュー

Prof. D. SAKTHI KUMAR

Interview with an Overseas Research Fellow

Interview with a Former JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow

Interview with a Former JSPS Postdoctoral Fellow

on forming an association of Indian alumni who havefor a year, and now here I still am.

The city of Umeå, where I live, is close to the Arctic Circle,

beneﬁtted from the JSPS Fellowship Program. His
long-drawn efforts in accumulating all the required── What is the biggest challenge you face in conducting yourresearch?

and the natural environment here is similar to theMidnight Sun during the summer and the Polar Night

information onto a website for the purpose have received

In my opinion, the most signiﬁcant challenge that I

during the winter. Furthermore, in the winter, withrecognition from the embassies of both countries. Maybe

foresee in continuing my future research pertains toshorter daylight hours, it is essential in Nordic life tosome of these scholars will fall in love with Japan and staywhether I will be able to establish an original research

maintain a lifestyle that is easy on the body and not toon, like Prof. Sakthi did, making great breakthroughs inﬁeld while drawing upon my previous experiences. My

stay up late for research. Initially, I was apprehensive

research!

research interests had previously been diverse, yet I now

about whether I would be able to adapt to the low

aspire to conﬁdently articulate the question, "What do I

temperatures here; however, through engaging inhope to unravel through my career as a researcher?"outdoor winter hiking and aurora observation with myResearch Fields:

following my period of study abroad.

laboratory colleagues, I have successfully(?) adjusted andNano drug delivery against cancer cells and other diseases,
Application of Artiﬁcial Intelligence in bio ﬁelds, Developmentof Theragnostic Materials, Nano medical devices, Sensors(Bio, Chemical and Optical), Plant Nanotechnology, Organ ona Chip, Carbon nanotubes, Graphene and diamonds,
Development of bio materials, Surface modiﬁcations ofmaterials, Quantum Dots (QDʼs) for bioimaging and solar cellapplications, RF & DC plasma polymerization, Thin Films── What is your impression of the research environment in

am now relishing the local life to the fullest.

Sweden compared to Japan?

Based on my personal experience, I was astounded by
the number of post-doctoral fellows present at the research
institute. In Japan, graduate students are the primaryresearch conductors, however; in research institutes

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研究者ネットワークを広げたい

事 業の 概 要Interview with an Alumni Member

About Our Programs

Expanding Researcher Networks

Interview with an Alumni Member
A member of Association of Francophone Fellowsof the JSPS selected under BRIDGE Fellowship Program
外国人研究者招へい事業に参加したことがある、
フランス語圏同窓会の会員

同 窓 会 会 員イン タビュー

Join JSPS-Net!!
It networks and connects researchers worldwide

Dr. Hélène KIEFERJSPS BRIDGE Fellowship Program 2019 at the University of TokyoAfﬁliated institution: National Research Institute for Agriculture,

JSPS-Net (social media)

Food and Environment (INRAE), France
Current position: Researcher

研究者ネットワーク支援サービス

Research theme: Bull sperm epigenetics

JSPS-Net, a social networking service, supports the formationof networks and research communities for both Japanese andening and expanding human networks derived from long── How did the BRIDGE Fellowship Program contribute to yourresearch?

optimal concentration. Even though COVID-19 outbreakyears of research exchange between Japan and otherI stayed in Japan through the BRIDGE Fellowshiphas slowed down my interactions with Prof. Okada, ourinternational researchers, in order to contribute to strength-countries.

Program in July 2019. My main research activities during

研究者や研究支援に携わる方々のネットワーキングを支援するためのSNS。

this stay were conducted at the University of Tokyo,

In December 2019 she visited my lab in France and gave

JSPS事業採択者に限らず、
どなたでもご登録いただけます。

Institute for Quantitative Biosciences in Prof. Yuki Okada's

a seminar in my research institute. I also had the opportuni-

JSPS Alumni Association
JSPS同窓会
As of January 2023, JSPS supports 20 researcher communities (alumni associations) established by former JSPS
fellows in countries around the world. Follow-up activities
are supported to maintain and expand their networks
among the alumni and with their Japanese colleagues.
2023年1月現在、学振が認定した20の同窓会が実施するセミナー・
シンポジウムやニューズレター発行などの活動を支援
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ty to visit her in February 2020. We discussed my recent

mouse sperm using a pretreatment with nucleoplasmin.

experiments performed in France using nucleoplasmin. In

This unique technology allows a complete extraction of

the near future, I hope to set-up the method on bull sperm

sperm histones, bringing to a new theory about histone

in France using the expertise of Prof. Okada, and we will

retention in sperm (Yamaguchi et al, Cell reports, 2018). All

describe the results in a paper.

the materials and tips have been described in detail to me,

The stay in Japan was also an opportunity to develop myincluding recombinant nucleoplasmin preparation, so that I

network in Japan. I visited the following researchers: Drs.

should be able to reproduce the protocol in France. My

Atsuo Ogura (RIKEN), Kumiko Takeda (NARO) and Masahiro

research is focused on bull sperm and Prof. Okada is

Kaneda (TUAT) in Tsukuba, and Prof. Kazuo Yamagata andinterested in comparing histone retention in several

his team, Kindai University in Wakayama, and gave three

species. I, therefore, performed several experiments using

seminars. The collaboration with Drs. Takeda and Kaneda

nucleoplasmin on bull sperm under the supervision of Prof.

on DNA methylation in bull sperm is ongoing. The

Okada and her team members. This revealed major

discussion with Prof. Yamagata was very fruitful, and we

differences in structural properties between bull andhope to set-up a collaboration on epigenome editing on

mouse sperm. In particular, the addition of detergents in all

satellite sequences in bovine embryos.

aggregates. Nucleoplasmin amount also required to be

2005

BRIDGE Fellowship Program
外国人研究者再招へい事業
This program is open to former fellows under Fellowships
for Overseas Researchers and other JSPS programs who
are now regular members of ofﬁcially recognized JSPS
alumni associations, providing them an opportunity torevisit Japan and create, maintain, or strengthen theircollaborative ties with Japanese colleagues and research
学振公認の同窓会の正規会員を対象に、14日〜30日招へいし、日本人研究者との研究協力関係を形成・維持・強化する機会を提供

experiments will resume soon.

lab, where I have learned how to prepare chromatin from

buffers is mandatory to avoid bull sperm forming

institutions. Visits are from 14 to 30 days.

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adjusted, but the time was too short to determine theI greatly appreciate all the efforts of my JSPS Alumni
Associationtoestablish

andmaintainrelationships

between French and Japanese researchers.
Association of Francophone Fellows of the JSPS:The Alumni Association of Francophone Fellows of JSPS wasestablished in 2003. It is located in Strasbourg and its
objectives are: to promote Franco-Japanese cooperation in all
ﬁelds of academic research; to bring together recipients of
JSPS scholarships in French-Japanese exchanges; to publicize
JSPS scholarship opportunities in France as well as inFrench-speaking countries; to exchange information on theorganization of study or research visits in Japan, on thereception of Japanese colleagues, etc.
In 2016, scholarships called "Takenoko" for undergraduate
students, were founded by the Alumni Association to support
their internship or study stay in Japan. This is ﬁnanced bycontributions from alumni members.

── Please give messages to young overseas researchers about
doing research in Japan:
Conduct your research step by step. Do not hesitate
to ask your supervisor for help, even if he/she seems
very busy. Enjoy life in Japan!

This column is a modiﬁed versionof the original post on JSPS-Net.
本記事はJSPS-Netに掲載した記事を再構成したものです。

06Supporting International Joint
Research and Seminars

Supporting joint international research projects
conducted by KAKENHI grantees in collaboration withoverseas researchers over a period of 6-12 months.
国際的に活躍できる独立した研究者の養成を目指し、科研費採択者が基課題の発展のために半年から１年程度行う国際共同研究を支援

Bilateral Programs(Joint Research Projects
and Seminars)

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International Collaborative Research/海外連携研究
Supporting joint international research project conducted by multiple domestic researchers and a researcher
who belongs to overseas research institution over a

二国間交流事業（共同研究・セミナー）

period of 3-6 years.

Support for the implementation of joint research projects
and seminars is provided with the aim of creating sustainable networks between bilateral research teams. These
collaborations take two forms:

国際共同研究の基盤構築や強化、国際的に活躍できる研究者の養成を目指し、3〜6年にわたる国際共同研究を支援

Home-Returning Researcher Development Research/Supporting research projects conducted by Japanese

between JSPS and counterpart agencies,

researchers currently based abroad who are to be(2) Open Partnership Joint Research Projects/Seminars which are

newly appointed to a university or research institution

open to all countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan.

in Japan. (Up to 3 years support)

二国間の研究チームの持続的ネットワーク形成を目指し、共同研究・

海外の研究機関等における研究実績を有する研究者が、日本に帰セミナーの実施に要する経費を支援。①海外の学術振興機関（対応機

国直後から研究を開始するため３年以内の研究費を支援

関）との覚書や協定等に基づき行うものと、②日本と国交のある全ての国を対象として行うもの（オープンパートナーシップ共同研究・セミ

A3 Foresight Programナー）の２種類があります。

日中韓フォーサイト事業

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of advancing research while providing opportunities

JSPS, along with partner funding agencies in China and

世界的水準の研究交流拠点構築を目的とした日中韓の学術振興機関
による共同支援事業

for young researchers to hone their skills.
若手研究者の研鑽機会の充実を目的とした国際共同研究を支援

Core-to-Core Program
研究拠点形成事業

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科学研究費助成事業
国際共同研究加速基金
International Leading Research/国際先導研究
Supporting research groups led by top-level researchers in Japan to achieve research results of high07

世界トップレベル研究拠点プログラム
WPI establishes globally visible research centers which boast highly international
research environment and world top-level research standard, making those centers

About the WPI

attractive hubs where top-level researchers from around the world want to come and

WPIプログラム概要はこちら

carry out research.
第一線の研究者が是非そこで研究したいとして集うような、高度に国際化された研究環境と世界トップレベルの研究水準を誇る「目に見える研究拠点」の形成を目指す

WPI Forum
WPI拠点の詳細はこちら

WPI Centers/ 採択拠点

Tohoku University
Advanced Institutefor Materials Research (AIMR)

The University of Tokyo
International Research Center
for Neurointelligence (IRCN)The University of Tokyo
Kavli Institute for the Physics
and Mathematicsof the Universe (Kavli IPMU)

Kanazawa University
Nano Life Science Institute(NanoLSI）

Kyoto University
Institute for Integrated
Cell-Material Sciences (iCeMS)

Hokkaido University
Institute for Chemical Reaction
Design and Discovery (ICReDD)

Osaka University
Immunology Frontier
Research Center (IFReC)

Kyoto University
Institute for the Advanced Studyof Human Biology (ASHBi)

National Institute for Materials Science
Research Center for
Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)High Energy Accelerator Research Organization
International Center for Quantum-ﬁeld
Measurement Systems for Studies of
the Universe and Particles（QUP）

Kyushu University
International Institute for
Carbon-Neutral Energy Research(I²CNER)

Osaka University
Premium Research Institute for
Human Metaverse Medicine (PRIMe)

University of Tsukuba
International Institutefor Integrative Sleep Medicine (IIIS)

Hiroshima University
International Institute for
Sustainability with Knotted
Chiral Meta Matter (SKCM²)Tokyo Institute of Technology
Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI)

Keio University
Human Biology-Microbiome-Quantum
Research Center (Bio2Q)

Korea, works as a consortium to support trilateralprojects to develop world-class research hubs.

International joint research is supported with the aim

KAKENHI (Fund for the Promotionof Joint International Research)

World Premier International Research Center Initiative (WPI)

帰国発展研究(1) Based on MoUs and other cooperative agreements

International Joint Research
Program「国際的に開かれた、世界から見える」研究拠点の形成

事 業の 概 要事 業の 概 要

国際的な共同研究やセミナー等を行いたい

Establishing Internationally Opened and Globally Visible Research Centers

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About Our Programs

Fostering Joint International Research/国際共同研究強化

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A. Advanced Research Networks/先端拠点形成型
Supporting the formation of top world-class research
centers in leading-edge ﬁelds, built through multilateral collaborative relations among research institutes inJapan and other countries.
先端的かつ国際的に重要な研究課題に取り組む世界的水準の研究
交流拠点の構築支援を行うプログラム

scientiﬁc value internationally, as well as fostering

B. Asia-Africa Science Platform/アジア・アフリカ学術基盤形

early-career researchers who can play leading roles in

成型

the international research community in the future.

Supporting multilateral research collaborations led(7 years or a maximum of 10 years)

by Japanese research institutes that contribute to the

我が国を中心とした優秀な研究グループによる国際的に高い学術

prevailing problems in the Asia-African regions.

的価値のある研究成果の創出と、国際的な研究コミュニティの中核

アジア・アフリカ地域で重要な研究課題に取り組む中核的な研究交を担う研究者の育成を支援（7年間（最長10年））

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Institute of Transformative
Bio-Molecules (ITbM)

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International Fellowships for Research in Japan, Bilateral Programs,
Core-to-Core Program, and RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program

Practices of JSPS International Collaborations
Prof. WATANABE Kozo
Center for Marine Environmental Studies (CMES),
Ehime University

2002-05: JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (DC)2006-09: JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists (PD)2009-10: JSPS Overseas Research Fellowship2010-12 Marie Curie Research Fellow at Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries, Germany
Before assuming his current position at CMES in 2020, Associate Professor, Professor at Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University

JSPS's bilateral programs. The joint research we conductedmosquito studies with four research institutions in threewith the Philippines was aimed at sustaining our project

Philippine cities: Bandung, Makassar, and Yogyakarta.

on the ecology of dengue fever vector mosquitoes. It had

We have steadily increased our research collaborations

been launched in FY 2013 with a Grant-in-Aid for Scientiﬁcwith the Philippines and Indonesia through bilateral joint

Research (B) (Overseas Scientiﬁc Investigation). In carrying

research on mosquito-borne infectious diseases. We estab-out the project, we successfully accelerated researcher

lished a ﬁve-partner country international network with theFellowships for Research in Japan. Coming from Germany

exchange by inviting many colleagues from the Philip-

Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Mozambique, fromwas Dr. Michael T. Monaghan, my immediate supervisor atpines and furnishing them with training. Since completing

where students studying the diseases in my laboratory hail,the Leibniz Institute for Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fish-

this joint research, we have continued conducting

and Singapore, where Ehime University researchers conduct-eries in Berlin, where I studied from 2009 to 2012 underresearch exchanges with many research institutions in theed bilateral collaborations. It worked with us in researching

JSPS Overseas Research Fellowship and other support

Philippines through the Grants-in-Aid for Scientiﬁcmosquito-borne infectious diseases. We then succeeded inprograms. I proposed that he take advantage of his sabbati-

Research (KAKENHI) programs and the Core-to-Core

applying for a joint project under JSPS's Core-to-Core

cal and stay at my lab in 2015. During his stay in Japan, he

Program. We have now established a strong network with

Program. Since the COVID-19 pandemic has prevented

long-term joint research, in contrast to producing

gave research lectures at several research institutes andmore than ten research institutes in the Philippines.

in-person exchanges, we have conducted a series of online

research results in a short period. Mutual understanding

meetings, and the researchers on our teams are carrying out

can be deepened by sharing valuable experiences, forresearch and experiments in their respective countries.

instance, crossing national borders to engage in

How has the use of JSPS programs led to other developments?

car to research ﬁelds together with colleagues whileprovided guidance to graduate students in my laboratory,

Our joint research with Germany started when we

which made his time in Japan very fruitful. After returning to

invited Dr. Monaghan to my lab. He, his lab's German

Germany, he hosted my lab's graduate students four times

postdoctoral fellows and doctoral students stayed atfor stays of a month or two. Consequently, we are continu-

Ehime University, where they interacted with me, theing our close relationship through joint research.

A scene from a discussion with the collaborators in the Philippines

face-to-face discussions over long hours, or traveling bypostdoctoral fellows, and graduate students in my labo-

Building upon the aforementioned international scien-

caught in trafﬁc. You can also talk about things other thanThe researcher invited from Taiwan was Dr. Ming-Chihratory. This proved to be an excellent opportunity to

tiﬁc exchange achievements, we launched the Ehime

research over meals together. Once a relationship of trust

Chiu, whom I met at the 2015 International Conference

promote exchange among the young researchers, as

University-De La Salle University International Researchis established, both parties will respect each other and be

on Freshwater Ecosystems in South Korea. Dr. Chiu con-they kept in touch with each other after the bilateralCollaborative Laboratory in Manila in 2020. We assigned

able to develop long-term collaborations, even if theyducted research at Ehime University under the JSPS's

collaboration ended.

resident researchers and administrative staff to the labora-

may sometimes have to make big requests of each other.

fellowship and actively carried out biodiversity surveys of

Our joint research with Indonesia started when wetory and have successfully established an organization to

Another meaningful aspect of JSPS's programs is thatrivers in Japan with my lab members. He also made possi-

launched a project on dengue vector mosquitoes withfacilitate joint research and education between the twothey give an opportunity to young researchers and students

ble an unexpected international collaboration by bridg-

Padjadjaran University in Bandung under the Grant-in-Aid

universities. The laboratory has initiated unique personnel

to enjoy making overseas contacts. As a ﬁrst-year master's

ing my laboratory with a laboratory at the University offor Scientiﬁc Research (A) (Overseas Scientiﬁc Investiga-

exchanges, such as international cross-appointments ofstudent at Tohoku University, I became acquainted with Dr.
Klement Tockner, who was invited from Switzerland by my

California, Berkeley, where he had previously stayed as ation), in which I participated as a subcontractor. Previous-

faculty members between De La Salle University andpostdoctoral researcher. Until now, he has retained

ly supported by JSPS's bilateral programs, this time ourEhime University. Many spinoff beneﬁts have accrued

supervisor under the JSPS fellowship. Seven years later, I

frequent online contact with me and my colleagues, andcollaboration was supported by RONPAKU (Dissertationfrom these programs, especially in the Philippines, where

had the opportunity to study as a postdoctoral fellow for

we have actively continued our joint research activities.

PhD) Program. A lecturer who had played a central role at

we have had a long history of academic exchanges.

three years at a research institute in Germany, where Dr.

With regard to

Padjadjaran University wanted to obtain a doctoral

Using the successful case in the Philippines as an ideal

Tockner served as the director. One of the most gratifying

bilateral collabora-

degree from a university in Japan. As this support enabled

precedent, we plan to expand our international collabo-

aspects of JSPS's international programs is the spillover
effects that often manifest themselves after a time lag intions, I served as aa more active exchange, we went on to apply for bilateralrative research platforms by establishing international

principal investi-

programs to continue our interactions. Under the support

joint laboratories in Indonesia and other countries.

gator in carrying

by JSPS, we invited seven researchers from Padjadjaran

out joint research

University to Ehime University for stays of about one

with three coun-month and provided them with technical training. We

tries: the Philip-

also held several joint workshops in Indonesia to deepen

JSPS international programs play a signiﬁcant role inpines, Germany,

our bilateral exchanges with colleagues there. We arebuilding relationships of trust needed for internationaland Indonesia via

now developing collaborations on dengue vector

joint research as well as for creating the groundwork for

What is your message to future or potential participants in
JSPS international programs?

日 本 人 研 究 者 寄 稿エッセイ

日 本 人 研 究 者 寄 稿エッセイ

Ehime University has invited one researcher from each
Germany and Taiwan by way of the JSPS International

Prof. Watanabe and his collaborators
surveying local mosquitoes in Indonesia
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Brief CV:
Born in 1977, Doctor of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

Voice of a Japanese Researcher Involved in JSPS International Programs

Voice of a Japanese Researcher Involved in JSPS International Programs

Voice of a Japanese Researcher Involved in JSPS International Programs:

Research Fields:
Social Infrastructure (civil engineering, architectural engineering, hazard mitigation),
Civil Engineering Environmental Systems, Environment and Agricultural Science,
Human‒wildlife Coexistence Systems

ways not initially envisioned. I want to encourage researchers interested in developing long-term international
exchanges to actively take advantage of JSPS's grant andfellowship programs.
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HOPEミーティング
Provide opportunities to excellent doctoral students

Supporting Researchers' Outreach
Activities
学術研究の成果を知りたい・知らせたい

and African regions to engage in interdisciplinary

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先端科学
（FoS）
シンポジウムdiscussions with Nobel laureates and distinguishedscientists, as well as with peers of their own generation.

サイエンス・ダイアログ

した、
ノーベル賞受賞者や著名研究者との合宿形式の会議

These bilateral/trilateral symposiums, sponsored in

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The prize commemorates 60 years reign of Emperor
and offers tribute to His Majesty the Emperor Emeritus,

Science Dialogue

アジア・太平洋・アフリカ地域の博士課程学生及び若手研究者を対象に国際生物学賞

Showa and his longtime devotion to biological researchand young researchers selected from the Asia-Paciﬁc

Frontiers of Science (FoS)
Symposium

International Prize for Biology

who has endeavored to advance the taxonomical study

事 業の 概 要事 業の 概 要

若手研究者に国際的な経験を積ませたい

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About Our Programs

About Our Programs

HOPE Meetings with
Nobel Laureates

Providing International Experienceand Training to Young Researchers

while continuously contributing to the development of

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this prize.
昭和天皇の御在位60年と長年にわたる生物学のご研究を記念するととYoung postdoc fellows from different countries visit to

もに、
本賞の発展に寄与されている上皇陛下のご研究を合わせて記念

give lectures in English on their research activities andする、生物学で最も優れた業績をあげた研究者に対して授与される賞

home countries at Japanese high schools.

cooperation with our overseas counterparts, assemble

外国人特別研究員が高等学校等を訪れ、英語で講義を行うプログラム

talented young researchers from each country wholodge together to engage in cross-disciplinary discussions on the cutting-edge of scientiﬁc topics.
新進気鋭の若手研究者が、最先端科学のトピックについて分野を越えて討議する合宿形式のシンポジウム

The 9th HOPE Meeting: Team presentation preparation

Young Researcher Support for
Attending Lindau Nobel
Laureate Meetings

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Presentation ceremony for the 2021 and 2022 InternationalPrizes for Biology (Tokyo, Japan, December 2022)

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Dr. Chloe Salhani, France from The University of Tokyo (Ochanomizu
University Senior High School, June 2022)

Emblem of JSPS

リンダウ・ノーベル賞受賞者会議派遣事業
At

the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings, Nobel

laureates deliver lectures and engage in discussions withyoung researchers from around the world. JSPS nominates
doctoral students and young researchers as candidates

2

Nobel Prize Dialogue
ノーベル・プライズ・ダイアログ

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Invite world-leading scientists, including Nobel laureates,and bears their participation expenses.

to carry out a dialogue via an open format of lectures

ノーベル賞受賞者が若手研究者と議論を行うリンダウ会議に日本側参and panel discussions with the general public.

加候補者を推薦し、参加経費を支援

広く一般を対象とした、ノーベル賞受賞者を含む国内外の著名な研究者・有識者を招いた公開シンポジウム

Crowing Rooster
From days of old in Japan, it has been the belief
that the vigorous cry of the rooster in the gray ofthe morning augurs the coming of a new andbright day. As the crowing rooster can therefore
be thought of as a harbinger of the kind of new
knowledge that promises a brilliant future for3
Japanese-French Frontiers of Science (JFFoS) Symposium (Kyoto,
Japan, June 2022)
1) Session coordination meeting between planning group members
and speakers
2) Poster session3) Cultural tour11

humankind, it was chosen as the logo of JSPS.
長鳴鳥（ながなきどり）

The 71st Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting(Christian Flemming/Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings)

JSPSのロゴマークは、古来、暁を象徴するものとして知られている長鳴鳥を図案化したものです。
Panel Discussion (Nobel Prize Dialogue Tokyo 2022)12

各事業の申請時期等一覧

Release Scheduleof Application
Guidelines

List of Application Schedule
各事業の申請時期等一覧

The approximate application schedule for each program is as follows.

各事業の申請時期等一覧

Application Deadline
申請締切

Starting time of the project
採用開始時期

募集要項公開時期
1stround
Standard

Around April

一般

4月頃

第１回

Short-term

Around April

欧米短期

4月頃

外国人特別研究員

9月上旬

September - November(Next year of application)

第2回

翌年の4月下旬

募集翌年の9月〜11月

Late September
9月下旬

Grants-in-Aid for
Scientiﬁc Research(KAKENHI) /Fund forthe Promotionof Joint International
Research

採用開始時期

募集翌年の4月〜3月

Mid-January of
the following year

August - March(Next year of application)

第2回

翌年の1月中旬

募集翌年の8月〜3月

3rd
round

Early June of
the following year

January - March(2 years later of application)

第3回

翌年の6月上旬

募集翌々年の1月〜3月

Fostering Joint
International Research
国際共同研究強化

Notes:

Mid-March

Late November

1月頃

3月中旬

11月下旬

Mid-July

Mid-September

Varies by each project

7月中旬

9月中旬

課題によって異なるInternational
Around Early March
Collaborative Research

Early May

Early September

5月上旬

9月上旬

Mid-July

Mid-September

Varies by each project

7月中旬

9月中旬

課題によって異なる

A3 Foresight Program

Around November

Around January

日中韓フォーサイト事業

11月頃

1月頃

August(Next year of application)

Core-to-Core Program

Around July

September - Early October

研究拠点形成事業

7月頃

９月〜1０月初旬

海外連携研究Home-Returning Researcher
Development Research
帰国発展研究

April - March(Next year of application)

2nd
round

国際先導研究

Around January

3月上旬頃

科学研究費助成事業
国際共同研究加速基金

募集翌年の4月〜9月

Late April ofthe following year

第１回

Postdoctoral
Fellowships for
Research in Japan

Early September

April - September(Next year of application)

2nd
round
1st
round

Starting time of the project

募集翌年の8月

April(Next year of application)
募集翌年の4月

1. The above information is for researchers on the Japanese side. If researchers from counterpart countries need to apply to their local counterpart
institutions, they must check the details with the relevant institution.
上記は日本側研究者に対するものです。相手国側研究者が海外対応機関等に申請が必要な場合は、詳細を当該機関に必ず確認してください。

2. If researchers on the Japanese side are applying to JSPS through their institutions, they should check the exact application deadlines that are set byeach institution on an individual basis.
日本側研究者が所属機関を通してJSPSに申請する場合は、所属機関によって〆切日は独自に定められていますので、ご注意ください。

Invitational
Fellowships for
Research in Japan
外国人招へい研究者

Summer Program

Limited only to nominations from overseas counterpart institutions

サマープログラム

海外対応機関からの推薦のみ

Long-term

Around April

Early September

長期

4月頃

9月上旬

1st
round
Short-term

Around April

短期

4月頃

9月上旬

第2回

翌年の4月下旬

募集翌年の10月〜3月

Mid-August

6月頃

8月中旬

Overseas Research Fellowships

Around February

Mid-May

海外特別研究員

2月頃

5月中旬

若手研究者海外挑戦プログラム

Bilateral Programs(Joint Research Projects and Seminars)
二国間交流事業（共同研究・セミナー）

Bilateral Programs(Researcher Exchanges)
二国間交流事業（特定国派遣研究者）

1st
round
7月頃

募集翌年の4月〜3月

October - March(Next year of application)

Around June

Around July

April - March(Next year of application)

Late April ofthe following year

論文博士号取得希望者に対する支援事業

第１回

Mid-September
9月中旬

April
(Next year of application)
募集翌年の4月

April - February(Next year of application)
募集翌年の4月〜2月

April - March(Next year of application)

Late August
8月下旬

USA JSPS Washington Ofﬁce

Thailand JSPS Bangkok Ofﬁce

http://www.jspsusa.org

http://www.jsps-th.org/

USA JSPS San Francisco Ofﬁce

China JSPS Beijing Ofﬁce

http://www.jspsusa-sf.org

http://www.jsps.org.cn/

UK JSPS London Ofﬁce

Kenya JSPS Nairobi Research Station

http://www.jsps.org

http://www.jspsnairobi.org/

Sweden JSPS Stockholm Ofﬁce

Brazil JSPS Science Advisor São Paulo

http://www.jsps-sto.com/

http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/saopaulo/

募集翌年の8月〜3月

6月頃

施。
また、日本の大学等の職員を対象とした国際学術交流研修を実施。

http://jspscairo.com

翌年の4月中旬

Around June

海外学術機関との協力によるシンポジウムの実施や、JSPS事業経験者のネットワーク構築・支援、我が国の学術情報の発信や各国の情報収集等を実Egypt JSPS Cairo Research Station

第2回

9月上旬

JSPS projects, disseminate information on scientiﬁc trends in Japan, and gather similar information from host countries.

Germany JSPS Bonn Ofﬁce

August - March(Next year of application)

Early September

Hold symposiums in cooperation with overseas academic institutions, build and support networks of researchers with experience in

http://www.jsps-bonn.de

Mid-April ofthe following year

6月頃

海外研究連絡センター

募集翌年の4月〜3月

2nd
round

Around June

JSPS Overseas Ofﬁces

募集翌年の4月〜3月

2nd
round

RONPAKU (Dissertation Ph.D.) Program

Overseas Challenge Programfor Young Researcher

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第１回

Early September

April - March(Next year of application)

April - March(Next year of application)
募集翌年の4月〜3月

April - March(Next year of application)
募集翌年の4月〜3月

France JSPS Strasbourg Ofﬁce
https://jsps-strasbourg.com/

海 外 研 究 連 絡セン ター

International
Leading Research

各事業のおおよその応募スケジュールは以下の通りです。詳しくは、各プログラムのホームページをご覧ください。

List of Application Schedule

申請締切

募集要項公開時期

For more information, please visit each program's website.

Release Scheduleof Application
Guidelines

Application Deadline

JSPS Overseas Offices

List of Application Schedule 申 請 時 期一覧 表

List of Application Schedule

All information about us is posted on
the website.
各事業の詳細は以下のウェブサイトからご覧ください。

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