Application guideline for the “02) ISEE International Joint Research Program”
in FY2024
1. Description of Opportunity
Institute for Space–Earth Environmental Research (ISEE), Nagoya University, aims to clarify themechanisms and relationships between the Earth, the Sun, and cosmic space by treating them as a seamlesssystem, and to contribute to solving issues related to the global environment and human society extending
into space. In addition, ISEE plays a role as a joint usage/research center linking space and earth sciences,promoting various collaborative research projects.
ISEE calls for this international joint research program to promote collaborative research between ISEE
researchers and other Japanese and/or international institutes, to promote further understanding of thespace-earth environment.

2. Applicant Eligibility
The applicant as a PI (principal investigator) must hold a doctoral degree and be an employee orprofessor emeritus at a university or a research institute outside of Japan. The PI may not apply for “01)国際共同研究 (Joint Research Program (International))”, “13) International travel support for field andlaboratory experiments by students and early-carrier scientists”, or “14) International Technical Exchange
Program” in the same fiscal year. For a postdoc PI, a brief recommendation letter from his/her supervisor
is required. The PI (except for professor emeritus) must be employed at his/her university/institute for theduration of the project period. ISEE does not provide any salary. A Japanese nationality holder who belongs
to an institute outside of Japan may apply for this opportunity.

3. Application Procedure(1) The PI is requested to obtain permission for this proposal from his/her university/institute before
submission. The PI should also discuss the research plan and budget in detail with the correspondingISEE researcher (faculty member) before submission.
(2) The application should be submitted through “Joint-Research On-line Integrated System (JROIS)”
website (https://jrois2.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp). The application form files can be downloaded fromISEE website. Please refer to the following URLs:
ISEE website: https://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp
Download page: https://www.isee.nagoya-u.ac.jp/co-re/co-re-application.html(3) The PI is requested to access the above JROIS website to obtain a login account. After registration on
this website, the PI will receive an e-mail with a password for his/her account. If the PI has alreadyhad an account in the past, he/she can use it again this year. After logging in the JROIS website, visit
the application page “02) ISEE International Joint Research Program” to enter a set of the project title,
the name and the e-mail address of the corresponding ISEE researcher, and then submit the completed
application form in a Zip file to the website by the deadline. The shaded areas do not need to be filledin.

4. Project Period
One year. From April 1, 2024 to March 31, 2025.

5. Application Deadline
Deadline: Monday, January 15, 2024
6. Selection Procedure(1) Director of ISEE will decide on the approval of proposals based on the evaluation by the cooperative
research committee and the six technical committees (Integrated Studies, Heliospheric and CosmicRay Research, Ionospheric and Magnetospheric Research, Meteorological, Atmospheric and LandOcean Ecosystem Research, Chronological Research, or Aircraft Usage).
(2) A decision letter will be sent by e-mail in March 2024.

7. Requested Expense
ISEE will provide funding of up to 1 million Japanese yen per project. The funding covers: 1) Travelexpenses to/from ISEE, 2) Accommodations, meals, and incidentals to stay at ISEE, 3) Domestic travel
expenses by domestic team members, 4) Consumables required for the research, and 5) Computer usecharge. The sum of 3), 4), and 5) must be less than 20% of the proposed budget.

8. Number of Approved Proposals
Ten to fifteen projects will be approved in this fiscal year

9. Research Location
The research location must be in ISEE, Nagoya University. Domestic travels to other universities andresearch institutes are allowed.

10. Summary Report
A summary report (Form02-1: Excel file, Form02-2: Word file) in a Zip file should be submitted to theJROIS website by March 31,2025. The report will be published as is in the ISEE web page. If the report isnot submitted by the deadline, any approved projects in the next fiscal year will basically be declined. Whenthe PIs make publications related to this research, please be sure to include the following acknowledgment:- This work was carried out by the joint research program of Institute for Space–Earth Environmental
Research, Nagoya University.
- This work was performed using the facilities of Institute for Space–Earth Environmental Research(ISEE), Nagoya University.

11. Contact Information
Administration office, Nagoya University,
Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya, 464-8601, Japane-mail：k-kyoten_at_t.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp(Replace “_at_” with “@”.)

12. Intellectual Property Rights Obtained in Joint Usage / Research ProgramIntellectual Property Rights obtained in the Joint Usage / Research Program will be subject toconformity with the guidelines of Tokai National Higher Education and Research System. For details,
please visit the following URL: https://jigyoka.aip.nagoya-u.ac.jp/contents/1068.html