JASTIP-Net 2016
Guideline for Application

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Aims
Kyoto University (KU), Japan, initiated a new program, Japan-ASEAN Science, Technology andInnovation Platform (JASTIP) 2015 to 2020. JASTIP aims at promoting Japan-ASEAN collaboration
on science and technology research and accelerating the application of its outcome to social innovationin order to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The headquarters is set at KU ASEAN
Center at Bangkok which develops the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary network for SDGs
research linking academic sector of related fields with government agencies and private sectors. In
addition, we focus on three research fields, environment and energy, bioresources and biodiversity,and disaster prevention. National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Thailand,Indonesian Institute of Sciences (LIPI), Indonesia, and Malaysia-Japan International Institute ofTechnology (MJIIT), Malaysia were invited as the major partner in respective field. The jointlaboratories were set up at the partner institutions and joint researches and capacity building would becarried on.
In order to expand and strengthen the JASTIP activities, we call for research partners who arewilling to join our research networks (JASTIP-Net 2016). We are looking for researchers who are
ready to participate in joint interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary researches and keen on leadingsocial innovation in the ASEAN region for the SDGs.
To apply for the, JASTIP-Net, you are required to choose one of the research themes listed in below“2. Research Themes”, carefully read the following guideline, and send your application to JASTIP
Director by e-mail.

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Research Themes(1) Headquarter(Core Researcher: Prof. Mamoru Shibayama and Prof. Yasuyuki Kono)
Research Theme1.

How to Develop Operational Linkages among Academic Sector, Government Agencies andPrivate Sectors (Specific issue-based proposal is welcome).

2.

Analytical Studies on Japan-ASEAN STI Collaborations and Outputs

3.

How to Effectively and Collectively Introduce Various STI Collaborations to theSociety in the ASEAN Region(2) Environment and Energy Joint Laboratory

(Core Researchers: Prof. Hideaki Ohgaki, Prof. Keiichi Ishihara)
Research Theme:
1.

Studies on Rural Electrification by Renewable Energy.

2.

Studies on Implementation of Renewable Energy in the ASEAN region.

3.

Studies on Energy Development in the ASEAN region.

(3) Bioresources and Biodiversity Joint Laboratory(Core Researchers: Prof. Mamoru Kanzaki, Prof. Takashi Watanabe)
Research Theme:
1.

Studies on Biodiversity in the ASEAN Region Contributing to the Improvement ofIdentification, Collection and/or Information.

2.

Sustainable Utilization of Bioresources for Biorefinery, Bioremediation, Wood Construction,
Food or Medicine.

3.

Plant Improvement for Agroforestry Systems and Carbon Sequestration Contributing to theMitigation of and/or Adaptation to Climate Change.

(4) Disaster prevention Joint Laboratory(Core Researchers: Prof. Kaoru Takara, Prof. Kinya Nishigami)
Research Theme:
1.

Innovative Ideas on Disaster Prevention, Mitigation and Recovery Technologies andPolicies Peculiar to Each ASEAN Country.

2.

How to Cope with Trans-Boundary Disasters in the ASEAN Region Such as Tsunami, Flood,
Drought and Haze.

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3.

Understanding and Quantitative Evaluation of Disaster Risks Peculiar to ASEAN Countries.

Eligibility Requirements

Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:
Researchers and/or practitioners who are resident in Japan or the ASEAN region.

Researchers and/or practitioners belonging to a university, educational or research institution,
private industry and governmental agency etc..

* Applications can be submitted by an individual researcher or by a team of researchers

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Obligations after Adoption

In carrying on your collaborative research, you must adhere to the various regulations relatingto best practice at Kyoto University, most notably with regard to Security Trade Control.
Selected research partner must present a report paper when the collaborative research iscompleted.

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Selected research partner must make the details and results of your collaborative research for
public at, for example, an international symposium by JASTIP.

When publishing or announcing the results of your collaborative research (including at publicsymposiums, academic conferences and on electronic media), you must include an
acknowledgement of JASTIP support.

Selected research partner must comply with any other inquiries or meeting requests frommembers of the JASTIP steering committee, etc., until the completion of the collaborativeresearch.

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Attribution of Intellectual Assets
The right to intellectual assets such as patents arising from research and development is
attributable to the institution carrying out the research, based on JST and Kyoto University
commissioned research contracts, and on condition that the period of implementation conforms
with the content of Article 19 of the Industrial Technology Enhancement Act (the Japaneseequivalent of the Bayh-Dole Act).

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Amount of Support, Program Duration, and Number of Applications to be SelectedProgram duration: From September 2016 to March 31, 2017

Number of applications to be selected: Around 10*Depending on the collaborative research results, in some cases, support can be extended up to2020.

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Schedule of Call for Applications
Application deadline: July 31, 2016 17:00 (Japanese standard time)

Notification of screening results: Beginning of September 2016

How to ApplyPlease fill in the necessary items in the application form provided (Application_JASTIPNet.docx) and submit it by email, as below.
jastip-net@kura.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Email title should be “JASTIP-Net application”

Submit the file in Microsoft Word format.

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Budgetary Supports

JASTIP-Net offers support with the expenses listed below, relating to the implementation ofcollaborative research. Please note that expense management is carried out by the core researchers ofeach joint laboratory, and expenses are not transferred or subcontracted to the institution to which theapplicant belongs. The budget for a project should not exceed the maximum amount of 1 million JPY.
Accounting is also carried out at Kyoto University, and budget implementation is therefore based on
Kyoto University regulations. Please note that expenses should be disbursed only after discussion withthe core researchers of JASTIP.
(1) Allowable expense items
・Travel expenses for investigations, meeting and appointments
・Ex-gratia payments
・Goods(2) Expense items not allowable
・Costs related to the construction of facilities such as buildings and to the acquisition of real estate・Collaborative researchers’ labor costs
・Costs unrelated to carrying out the collaborative research in question.
10. Screening Method, and Screening Perspectives
Based on the perspectives below, the JASTIP steering committee will scrutinize the details of theapplications and come to a collective decision, taking account of budget constraints.
Is the application in line with the aims of the research in question?

Are the planning and method specific and do they have the potential to promote research
aimed at social implementation and encouraging the use of the satellite research hubs?

Contact:
Japan ASEAN Science, Technology and Innovation Platform (JASTIP)
JASIP Director: Akira Takagi
takagi@cseas.kyoto-u.ac.jp