Overview of International Collaboration Programat Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku
Contents
P2-What is GIMRT?
P3-Overview of program
P4-Reserch visit to IMR-standard and basic Single Research Visit proposal
P5-What is the Bridge proposal?
P6-Supports and conditions of the programs
P7-How to select best program?
P8-Application and review Process
P9-10-Research Divisions and Group programs
P11 International Research Center for Nuclear Materials Science
P12 High Field Laboratory for Superconducting Materials
P13 Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials
P14 Center for Computational Materials Science
P15 Center of Neutron Science for Advanced Materials
P16-17 International Collaboration Center-Visiting Guest Professor, Fellowship and Integrated Joint Project1

Global Institute for Materials Research Tohoku• GIMRT is the bridge for multi-core collaboration research to establish international open
research alliances in materials science.
• GIMRT offers support for overseas researchers to visit Japan for research collaborations
involving IMR, domestic, and non-Japanese researchers.
• GIMRT offers opportunities for young scientists from Japan to conduct research atoverseas institutions.
• GIMRT helps to coordinate international workshops, joint-projects, joint-laboratories andknowledge sharing as well as research material transfers.

MAterials Research Open Alliance
Domestic Researchersand Institutions

BridgeUniversityCompanyLaboratory

Overseas Researchersand Institutions
UniversityGIMRTUniversityCompanyLaboratory

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Outline of Programs
Use IMR Resources for Materials Science
Research Visit for a few weeks
Staying at IMR for few monthsl Single Research Visit

Facilities

l Visiting (Full, Assoc., Assist.) Professorl Research Fellowship for DC student

IMR, Tohoku Univ. Laboratories

International Research Center
for Nuclear Materials Science

High Field Laboratory for
Superconducting Materials

Cooperative Research and Development
Center for Advanced Materials

Center of Neutron Science forAdvanced MaterialsCenter for ComputationalMaterials Science

Research Division, group and others

Bridge domestic, overseas and IMR researchers
Exchange of research community
Multi-core research collaborationl Bridge proposall International Workshop organization

Research at Overseas InstituteLong term collaborationl Travel Support for young scientist

l Integrated Joint Projectl Joint Laboratory

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Research visit to IMR- a standard basic Single Research Visit
Objective
The program supports travel and staying expenses for overseas researchers who arewilling to stay for a few weeks at IMR. IMR offers opportunity to conduct researchcollaboration and to use IMR resources developed for materials science.
How to apply
1. Find an IMR local contact (information of centers/divisions/groups, see P10-15)
2. Select one of centers or divisions/groups as the place to do research
3. Get an user ID at GIMRT user system
4. Submit a proposal at GIMRT user system. The contents of proposals are different fordifferent programs. For the dead line of application, see P8.
What will be supported(upper limit depends on the review scoring)
1. Travel expenses of the proposer and collaborators to come to IMR
2. Domestic travel expense for visiting non-TU collaborators to perform complemental
collaborating research as long as it is short.
IncomingFlightFlightOutgoing

Staying Expense
IMR Visit
IMR Visit

Collaborator Visit
Other Business

FlightSupport

FlightNo-Support*If the period of other business is short, a part of the outgoing flight may be covered.

Bridge Proposal-International Multi-core Research Collaboration

Overseas InstituteSingle Visit
Travel Support<0.5 MJPY

Overseas Research
Support <0.5 MJPY

Non-TU Domestic InstituteBridging multi-core Research
Additional Travel
Support <0.1 MJPY/each

IMR @ Tohoku Univ. (TU)
Type of Collaboration

Proposal Forms

Necessary Description

Visit non-TU Collaborator for short discussion etc.

Single Visit Proposal

Write plan, necessity and travel cost.
Add non-TU host as collaborator

Invite non-TU Collaborator to IMRSingle Visit Proposal
Bridge Domestic

Write plan, necessity and travel cost.
Add a non-TU researcher as co-PI

Conduct Research at IMR and non-TU institute and invite non-TU
Collaborator to non-TU instituteSingle Visit Proposal
Bridge Domestic

Write plan, necessity and travel cost.
Add a non-TU researcher as co-PI

Conduct Research at non-TU institute by using an instrument
partly operated by IMR. Ask to send supporting stuff.

Single Visit Proposal
Bridge Domestic

Write plan, necessity and travel cost.
Add the supporting stuff as collaborator.

Bridge Research at Overseas InstituteSingle Visit Proposal
Bridge Oversea*Combination of Type S and Type O
Write plan, necessity and travel cost.

Conduct Special Designated Research at Overseas InstituteSingle Visit Proposal
Bridge Special

Write plan and necessity
Add an overseas host as co-PI

Visit Overseas Institute for Research Collaboration

Type O Proposal

Write plan, necessity and travel5cost,also, how applicant develops carrier.

Supports and conditions of Programs
TypePeriodSupport

Support for multi-core collaborationSingle Visita few weeks<0.5 MJPY

Can visit non-TU Institute with justificationa few weeks

Add <0.1 MJPY/each

For Japanese participating at IMR

a few weeks

Add<0.1 MJPY/each

For Japanese participating at non-TU institutea few weeks

Add<0.5 MJPY/each

Combining single visit and overseas researcha few weeks

Add<0.5 MJPY/each

For special research program conducted at overseas institute suchas material irradiation at foreign reactors.

Standard >2weeks<0.5 MJPY

Support for young scientist of Japan to perform Research atOverseas Institutes

Bridge DomesticBridge Overseas
Bridge Special
Oversea Research

Qualifications
Visiting Guest
Professor

1-6 months

standard salary
relocation travel

Full, Assoc. and Assist. Professors and equivalent position at homeinstitute

ResearchFellowship

2 months

0.25 MJPY/month

Doctor course student. One can stay longer, but upper limit ofsupport is 0.5 MJPY in total.

InternationalWorkshop-<1.5 ~2 MJPY

Language English, Travel support of Overseas Participants

ChallengingProject

Several weeks
to 1 year<0.5 MJPY

For those who can visit IMR many times or can stay for longer
periodIntegrated JointProjectTwo year

<10 MJPY

For outstanding research conducting by an international researchteam6

How to select the best international program?
Type S can be combined with Type B or Type O.
For Overseas researchers
Research stay of a few weeks for and researchers(PhD student can be collaborator)
Use one of facilities ⇨ Submit proposal for one of centers
Collaborate with IMR groups ⇨Submit proposal for RDG

Travel Support by Type S

In addition, collaborating with researchers other than IMR
Submit Bridge Proposal with domestic co-PI

Travel Support is added for domestic
collaborator by Type B

Research stay for a few monthDoctor course student ⇨Fellowship for Young Researcher

Travel and staying Support by Type F

Researchers ⇨Visiting Professor

Employment by Type G

Conduct large scale two years collaboration

Integrated Joint Project Type J

For Both for Overseas and domestic researchers
Conduct small project at IMR ⇨ Challenging Project

Research budget support by Type P

Organize workshop⇨ Collaboration with IMR members

International Workshop type W

For domestic researchers
Conduct research at overseas institutes⇨ Support for visit

Travel support by Type O

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Application and Review Process
Preparation
StartDiscussions with collaborators and local contact

Proposal Submission Feb. 25, May 31, Aug. 31, Dec. 10
Single Research Visit
Bridge Research for multi-core collaboration
Outgoing Overseas Research Visit
Challenging ProjectWorkshop (from 2 years in advance)

6 weeks

1 yearPeer review by referees including overseas researchers
Decision of acceptance by center/program proposal committee for scientific part
Adjustment of travel budget by GIMRT-ICC Joint Committee
Report to GIMRT council
Acceptance Letter, compliance document, VISA, travel plan
Provisional time planning with local contact
Research visit (proposal is valid for one year, one year delay is acceptable by request)

3-6 month after visit
FinishVisiting Guest Professor
8-9 weeks for approval+6-8 weeks for VISA
Research Fellowship
8-9 weeks for approval
Joint Project(no call when allposition is filled)
8-9 weeks for acceptance

Submit progress report

Journal publications of outcomes count for up to 3 years after the visit

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RDG: Research Divisions and Groups
Outline
IMR has 20 individual Research Divisions and Groups. Collaboration with RDG is conducted jointly
by researchers outside IMR and members of each Research Division and Group. This aims topromote research utilizing novel devices, samples, research knowledge, and accumulated
information possessed by each Research Division and Group.
Research Divisions and Groups in IMR
Research on each Division and Group is summarized on WEB site below.

http://www.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/divisions-and-centers/
Head of each Division and Group is seen in the next page.

Application
Yearly scientific proposal application for domestic user is Mid. December.
Call for urgent proposal and overseas user application opens 4 times/year.
About 100 proposal is accepted every year. Rejection rate is low, but research expense priority andsupport depends on the review score.

User Log-in Website
https://gimrt.appli.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/login
Groupe list is in the next page9

Head and Catchphrase of each Group
Prof. Nojiri：Magnetism

Exploring Frontier of Magnetismin High Magnetic Fields

Prof. Sasaki：Low Temperature Condensed State Physics

Emergent Properties of Correlated
π-electrons in Flexible Assembly ofOrganic Nanostructures
Prof. Tsukazaki：Low Temperature Physics

Exploration for Low Temperature
Physical Phenomena at SolidInterfaces
Prof. Fujita：Quantum Beam Materials Physics

Elucidate Origins of Novel Phenomena
Through Probing Structure and Dynamics
Prof. Onose：Quantum Functional Materials Physics

Spins Make Materials Functional

Prof. Fujiwara：Crystal Physics

Crystal Growth for the Future of
the Human Being SocietyProf. Sugiyama：Chemical Physics of

Non-Crystalline Materials

Inorganic Materials with Complex Structures

Prof. Akiyama：Environmentally Robust Materials

Elucidation of Effects of Hydrogen on
Material Properties and Design ofEnvironmentally Robust Materials
Prof. Miyasaka：Solid-State Metal-Complex Chemistry

Design of Coordination Polymers Toward
the On-Demand Control of Their
Correlated Electrons/Spins and ChemicalReactions
Prof. Kubo：Materials Design by Computer Simulation

Solution of Energy and Environmental
Problems and Realization of Safe andSecure Society by Computer Simulation
Prof. Aoki：Actinide Materials Science

Heavy Fermion Physics of Actinideand Rare-Earth Compounds
Prof. Nagai：Irradiation Effects in Nuclear andTheir Related Materials
Towards Revealing Irradiation-Induced
Defects and Controlling Their Function
Prof. Kasada：Nuclear Materials Engineering

Materials Resistant to Extreme
Environments Open the Door to the Next
Generation Base Load Power Plants

Prof. Furuhara：Microstructure Design ofStructural Metallic Materials
Advanced Microstructure Control for
Developing New Structural Metallic
Materials
Prof. Kumagai：Multi-Functional Materials ScienceConstruction of Computational
Materials Database for Using
First-Principles Calculations

Prof. Chiba：Deformation Processing

Development of Highly Functional
Structural Materials by Advanced
Processing
Prof. Kato：Non-Equilibrium Materials

Development of New Functional
Materials by Nonequilibrium Process
Prof. Ichitsubo：Structure-Controlled Functional Materials

Development of Novel Functional/Structural
Materials Through Structural
Control or Phase-Transformation Process
Prof. Yoshikawa：Advanced Crystal Engineering

Novel Functional Crystals, Crystal GrowthTechnology and Advanced Sensors forFuture

Prof. Orimo：Hydrogen Functional Materials

Materials Science of “HYDRIDES” forEnergy Applications

10International Research Center for Nuclear Materials ScienceOutline

International Research Center for Nuclear Materials Science (IMR-Oarai) is open for the collaborative
studies on irradiated-materials and Actinoids elements from all over the world. These research fields coverfundamental studies and R&D on various materials for light water, next-generation and fusion reactors aswell as on novel quantum phases in f-electron systems, nuclear fuels and wastes.

Main Facilities
Hot-Cells for neutron irradiated materials
Nanostructural analysis tools (TEM (JEOL ARM200F, JEOL 2100
plus), 3D-AP (CAMECA LEAP-3000XHR), Positron annihilation etc.)
Compact-diverter plasma simulator with Ion-Gun TDS
Tetra-arc furnace with Czochralski puller
Top loading dilution refrigerator with He liquefier for dHvA exp.

Distinct points of IMR-Oarai
Neutron-irradiation using BR2 in SCK/CEN
Integrated experiments from nanostructural analysis (TEM, 3D-AP etc.) to mechanical property tests(Charphy impact, tensile, Vickers hardness, nano-indentation) for irradiated-materials
Single crystal growth of Actinide compounds and physical property measurements

Application
Yearly scientific proposal application for domestic user is Mid. December.
Call for urgent proposal and overseas user application opens 4 times/year.
About 80-90 proposal is accepted every year.

Websitehttp://www.imr-oarai.jp/eng/

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HFLSM:High Field Laboratory for Superconducting Materials
Outline
HFLSM is the world leading laboratory for High-Tc based cryogen free high field magnet technology. It
was founded in 1981 for Superconducting Material for Fusion Research and reformed to be a laboratory
for materials science in high magnetic field. The central subject are studies of superconducting andmagnetic materials, magnet technology and material process in high magnetic fields.

Main Facilities
25T Cryogen free superconducting magnet
28T Cryogen free hybrid magnet
31 T Hybrid magnet

Distinct points of HFLSM
Cryogen free magnets offers non-stopping high quality magnetic fields for users.
Established instrumentation in various physical measurements.
Supporting collaboration with skilled material scientists of IMR.

Application
Yearly scientific proposal application for domestic user is Mid. December.
Call for urgent proposal and overseas user application opens 4 times/year.
Magnet time request is possible in every two months for approved proposal.
About 105 proposal is accepted every year. Rejection rate is low, but magnet time priority and support
depends on the review score.

Websitehttp://www.hflsm.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/cgi-bin/index-e.cgi

12CRDAM: Cooperative Research and Development Center for Advanced Materials
OutlineCRDAM, originally founded as Laboratory for Developmental Research of Advanced Materials in 1987,
is carrying world-leading materials research and providing supports in wide range of production andcharacterization of materials to research communities not only in Japan but worldwide.

Types of Collaborative Research

Main equipment in the supporting stationa) Collaboration with researchers in CRDAM(including visiting professorships)b) Usage of the equipment installed at CRDAM

Application
ü Yearly scientific proposal application fordomestic user is due in Mid. December.
ü An urgent proposal can be accepted by request.
ü Call for overseas user application opens 4times/year.
ü About 100 proposals are accepted every year.
Rejection rate is low.
ü A few excellent researches are commended
every year.
Websitehttp://www.crdam.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/index-en.html

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CCMS: Center for Computational Materials Science
Outline
CCMS is the world leading computational materials research center and it was founded in 1994 formaterials design using supercomputer. Our center provides a computational resources to materials
research community and promotes the development of the software for supercomputer as well as its
application to materials science.

Main Facilities

Configuration of the supercomputing system

1. Supercomputer (Large-Scale Parallel Computing Server)
Model: Cray XC50-LC
320 nodes, 0.91 PFLOPS, 219.8 TiB memory
2. Supercomputer (Accelerator Server)
Model: Cray CS-Storm 500GT
29 nodes, 2.12 PFLOPS, 21.8 TiB memory
3. Parallel Computing & Informatics Server
Model: HPE ProLiant DL 360
29 nodes, 0.1 PFLOPS, 16.3 TiB memoryApplication
ü Yearly scientific proposal application for domestic user is Mid. December.
ü An urgent proposal can be accepted each time by request.
ü About 30 proposals are accepted every year. Rejection rate is low, but the allocation of time-nodeamount depends on the review score.

Websitehttps://www.sc.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/index.html

14CNSAM: Center of Neutron Science for Advanced Materials
Outline
CNSAM operates three neutron spectrometers in a research reactor facility JRR-3 under a generaluser program, and a state-of-the-art polarized neutron spectrometer at J-PARC/MLF. By utilizing theunique platform of the neutron instruments, our center aims at contributing to the development ofmaterials science and neutron science.

Main Facilities
Polarization Analysis Neutron Spectrometer (POLANO, TOPAN)
High Efficiency and High Resolution Measurements (HERMES)
Advanced Triple-Axis Neutron Spectrometer (AKANE)

Distinct points of CNSAM
Structural analysis of functional materials including light elements.
Integrated experiments of dynamical properties such as magnon,
phonon and composite excitations in various systems.
Multi-scale structure and dynamics in inhomogeneous systems

Application
Yearly scientific proposal application for domestic user is Mid. December.
Call for urgent proposal and overseas user application opens 4 times/year.
We will newly start above user programs from FY 2019.
The number of users for instruments at JRR-3 every year was total 200 individuals from 70 groups.
(Statics before the earthquake 2011)

Websitehttp://www.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/en/about/divisions-and-centers/research-centers/02.html

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ICC-IMR: International Collaboration CenterOutline

http://www.icc-imr.imr.tohoku.ac.jp/

The International Collaboration Center, abbreviated as ICC-IMR, was founded in April, 2008. The ICC-IMR promotesinternational collaboration in materials science. Its activities are coordinated with the National Joint Usage /Research Center System conducted by the research divisions and centers of the IMR. The ICC-IMR aims at creating aworldwide community of materials science researchers and contributing to educating young researchers inbecoming world-leaders in their fields. The ICC-IMR is a gateway to facilitate diverse collaborations between
international researchers and the scientific staff of the IMR.
The ICC-IMR coordinates six different programs:
ICC-IMR Programs

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Visiting Guest Professorships
International Workshops for exchange between IMR and other institutes
Integrated Project Research
Fellowship for Young Researchers and PhD Students
Material Transfer Program
Note Short Single Research Visits is merged to the program of centers and laboratories

Application
Applicant groups should be organized by both faculty members of this institute and researchers from foreign
research or educational organizations (industrial and commercial organization are not eligible). Generaltechnical staff or graduate students can be involved as investigators in each group. Staff inside Japan should
follow the bases of the inter-university collaboration research program.
Application Period: 4 times a year16【Visiting Guest Professors】
Individuals staying for longer than a month can apply for a visiting professorship. Successful applicants are
employed as formal visiting professors of IMR. Supporting period depends on score and application numbers
Qualifications: University professors, associate professors, lecturers or equivalent, foreign researchers.
In addition to continuous stay type, there is a part-time staying type. In the latter, one can split the stay inseveral ones.
【International Workshops】
International workshops based on this institute can be held to promote international research on materialscience. Faculty members of this institute should represent applications and board members of theworkshop should contain foreign researchers. Total amount of 1.5~2 million JPY can be spent on travel
expenses of invited guests. It is preferred that each workshop be held in collaboration by other sponsors.
【Fellowships for Young Researchers】
Fellowship program sponsors foreign young researchers and PhD students in order to promote international
collaborative research with and at the IMR by up to 250,000 JPY a month for a maximum of two months.
This program does not apply to short stays for attending International Conferences.
The application should be submitted by the young researcher’s supervising faculty member, who also acts as
referee. The young researcher should be dispatched at the referee’s request.
【Integrated Project Research】
Teams containing Japanese and foreign researchers, conducting joint research on development of materialscience are eligible for application. Applications should be represented by foreigner researchers. Accepted
application will be granted total budget of 3 ~10 million JPY, this budget can be used for inviting foreign
researchers, providing research equipment, consumption or travel expenses of researchers of this instituteinvolved in the joint research and can be extended for 2 years. Project should be focused on international
17collaboration. 1~2 projects will be granted each year.