Call for Proposals
CIES Collaborative ResearchCenter for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems,
Tohoku University
Aim

CIES aims to contribute to the enhancement of global competitiveness in the field of
next-generation integrated electronics systems, and work toward the creation ofpractical applications and new industries, through the research and development ofinnovative devices and its integrated electronic systems and the establishment of aconsortium for this field under the international collaboration among industries,
universities and government.
“CIES Collaborative Research” promotes advanced R&D with cooperation of the CIES
researchers in wide range of fields from upstream (physics and economic theory,materials, process, device, etc.) to – downstream (system, application, and marketing,etc.) in the next-generation integrated electronics for accelerating the integration andinnovation.

R&D areas

The proposals in the following priority R&D areas in CIES are applicable.
(1)Spintronics(2)Power devices(3) Information theory and its application(4)Edge computing(5)Car electronics(6)Brain-type intelligent system(7) Industry-academia collaboration using
IPs, research for venture support and regional
revitalization

SupportFour types of research proposals are available. The research period of each type isfor one year, and not only using CIES facilities but collaboration researches with CIES
researchers are essential.
Type I：Proposal of industry-academic collaboration
Research theme for the purpose of developing it to an industry-academiccollaboration.
R&D grant：2,000,000yen/year (It may be reduced depending on the review results)
Type II：Support for young researchers
Research theme for project leaders under 45 years old.
R&D grand：1,500,000yen/year(It may be reduced depending on the review results)

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Type III：Research meetingExploratory research theme
R&D grand：1,000,000yen/year (It may be reduced depending on the review results)
Type IV：Industry-university collaborative project using CIES facilities
Research theme for the purpose of developing it to a large-scale industry-academic
collaboration.
R&D grant: Maximum 5,000,000yen/year (On this program, a supporting rate
enforces it as 50% of matching fund. Please note that the supporting rate may
become less than 50% when the total amount increases.)
Research

From the adoption decision notice (Scheduled for September 2017) through March

period31, 2018

Possible

Researchers who belong universities, national research institutes and private

candidates

enterprises, etc. The university-academic collaborations or the international
collaborations are preferable. Independent proposals from universities, researchorganizations and companies in Japan are acceptable.

RenewalRenewable based on the same research project as the previous year, but the total
research period is within three years.

Deadline forJuly 18, 2017 (The proposals must arrive)

applications

accepted.

Resultannouncement※ Additional proposals might beThe middle of August, 2017 (tentative)

Application

The files of the following documents (pdf) should be sent to the following e-mailmaterials

address and the printed-out documents should be sent via regular mail to thefollowing address on the last page. Please note that the application documents will
not be returned.
(1) Application form for CIES collaborative research(2) Acceptance letter for CIES collaborative research (from your institute)
The result will be announced by CIES collaborative research selection committee.
When it is accepted, the project leader and co-researchers will be commissioned as“Collaborative researcher of Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic System,
Tohoku University”.

Number ofacceptedproposals

Number of accepted proposals in FY2016
Type I：1 / Type II：2 / Type III：1 / Type IV：none
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1. The handling of intellectual property rights(Results andTohoku University Regulation regarding collaborative research will be applied asreport)

standard.

[ http://www.rpip.tohoku.ac.jp/files/kyoudou.pdf ]2. Expenses
Travel expenses in order to visit CIES for research and workshop, and the budget for
promoting research will be provided. The amount will be decided depending on thenumber of accepted proposals.
3. Accommodation
Please arrange it by yourself as CIES has no facilities.
4. Submission of the research report
Project leader should submit a research report within 3 pages on A4 paper byMarch 31, 2018.
※The form will be sent to you later.
A hearing regarding Type IV will be held in the end of the fiscal year. It may be alsoorganized for both Type I and II. Additionally a questionnaire will be excluded.
5. Acknowledgement
When you publish achievements of CIES Collaborative Research, please add thefollowing sentences as acknowledgement. Please submit one copy to CIES.
(1) Part of this work was carried out under the CIES Collaborative Research of theCenter for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems, Tohoku University.
(2) This work was performed in the CIES Collaborative Research of the Center for
Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems, Tohoku University.
(3) We acknowledge the stimulated discussion in the meeting of the CIES
Collaborative Research of the Center for Innovative Integrated ElectronicSystems, Tohoku University.
(4) This conference was partially supported by the CIES Collaborative Research of theCenter for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems, Tohoku University.
6．Presentation of achievements
CIES Collaborative Research accomplishments presentation will be held in the end ofthe fiscal year. We may request you to present the achievement.
7. The handling of R&D
R&D is one of the projects of CIES. Please follow the regulations of CIES during theterm.
Contact

Strategic Planning Division
Center for Innovative Integrated Electronic Systems, Tohoku University468-1 Aramaki Aza Aoba, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi 980-0845, JAPANE-mail: support-office＠cies.tohoku.ac.jp
Tel：022-796-3410

Fax：022-796-3432
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