JSPS Researcher Exchange Program FY2016 CALL FOR PROPOSALS

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1 June2015 JSPS JSPS Researcher Exchange Program FY2016 CALL FOR PROPOSALS Note: This FY2016 Call for Proposals is an English translation of the official announcement in Japanese. Applicants should observe the accompanying Japanese Application Guidelines. If there should be any differences between the original Call for Proposals in Japanese and its translation into English, the original Japanese text is valid. JSPS invites researchers from counterpart countries to Japan based on agreements with its counterpart organizations. In such cases, visiting researchers are recruited, screened and nominated to JSPS by the counterpart organizations. 1. Program outline The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) carries out bilateral cooperative programs between Japan and counterpart countries based on agreements concluded with academies, research councils and other science promotion organizations in those countries. The aim of these programs is to form sustained networks evolved from individual researcher exchanges including young researchers. JSPS provides financial support to Japanese researchers visiting counterpart countries to carry out research and/or discussions with researchers in those countries. 2. Counterpart countries and organizations Regions North America Oceania Counterpar t Countries Canada Australia Counterpart organizations Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Australian Academy of Science (AAS) Maximum number to be selected* Short term 2 Long term 4 Short term 8 Subject areas Natural Sciences and Engineering (excluding the Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences) Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences Europe Finland Academy of Finland (AF) Postdoc 2 France Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale (Inserm) Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences Short term 2 Life Science and Health 1

2 France and other countries with EPDI institutes Germany Norway Institut des Hautes Etudes Scientifiques (IHÉS) and European Post Doctoral Institute for Mathematical Sciences (EPDI) German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) The Research Council of Norway (RCN) Postdoc 1 Mathematical Sciences Short term 3 Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences Long term 2 Humanities, Social Sciences, Postdoc 2 and Natural Sciences Note: Japanese researchers may visit only those institutions affiliated with counterpart organizations. Please consult with counterpart researchers about eligibility of institutions in their country. The number to be selected may change due to the budgetary situations and/or other conditions relevant to JSPS and its counterpart organizations. Please refer to Section 14 Instructions for individual countries for further information. 3. Eligibility of Japanese applicants At the time their application is submitted, applicants must hold a full time or equivalent position as a researcher at a university or research institute in Japan that is eligible to receive Grants in Aid for Scientific Research KAKENHI. However, there are cases when a researcher not employed in a full time position may be eligible. Such persons must be eligible to apply for a KAKENHI grant in aid and his/her affiliated institution must judge them able to implement the project and to provide an appropriate research environment (e.g., laboratory, equipment, personnel) for it. Those who were selected in FY2013, FY2014, or FY2015 are not eligible to apply for visits to the same counterpart organization. Eligibility of postdoc applicants: a. Finland (Postdoc) Eligible applicants include the following: Prospective researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree, or who are expected to obtain one by 31 March Prospective researchers in the social sciences and humanities who have accrued the required doctoral course credits, or who are expected to obtain a doctoral degree by 31 March Applicants are not required to hold full time positions. Only persons of Japanese nationality or non Japanese holding Japanese citizenship are eligible. b. Norway (Postdoc) Eligible applicants include the following: Prospective researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree on or after 1 February 2010, or who are expected to obtain one before their visits. Applicants are not required to hold full time positions. Only persons of Japanese nationality or non Japanese holding Japanese citizenship are eligible. c. JSPS IHÉS (EPDI) Fellowship 2

3 Eligible applicants include the following: Prospective researchers who have obtained a doctoral degree in mathematics in or after 2014 or who are expected to obtain one before their visit. Applicants are not required to hold full time positions. Only persons of Japanese nationality or non Japanese holding Japanese citizenship are eligible. 4. Period of stay Japanese researchers must depart Japan during the period from 1 April 2016 to 31 March Note: For German (DAAD), France(JSPS IHÉS (EPDI) Fellowship, Franace(Inserm) and Norway (RCN), please refer to Section 14 Instructions for individual countries. 5. Application procedure JSPS receives applications via its on line application system. For details, please see shinsei.jsps.go.jp/topkokusai/top_kokusai.html (Posted only in Japanese.) Period of Acceptance: Tuesday 25 August 2015~Tuesday 8 September 2015 * Please note that applicants affiliated institutions may set earlier deadlines. **Under no circumstances will JSPS accept applications submitted after the deadline. 6. Other instructions Researchers who are now or have been supported under any of JSPS s international programs in the past 5 years are required to describe the results or expected results of that research activity and, if any, its relevance to the researcher exchange being applied for. 7. Selection criteria The following criteria are utilized in the selection process: Scientific excellence of research Feasibility and concreteness of the research plan based on communication established between the applicant and the counterpart researcher Prospects for initiating contacts between individual researchers that will lead to team to team collaboration and strengthened networks in the future. In addition to the above criteria, the following points are also considered: When the applicants have already conducted a long term stay in the counterpart country for study and/or research purposes, they must clearly state the significance of revisiting the country. 3

4 For short term visits, the principal purposes of the visits must be discussions and lectures. For long term visits, applicants must clearly state their purpose for the visit. (e.g. need to use specific equipment, to conduct field work) 8. Selection procedure JSPS and its counterpart organizations conduct separate reviews of applications they receive. Based on the results, they make joint selections. (Procedures may differ from country to country.) 9. Post selection procedure Selected Japanese candidate researchers must submit a form of proposal and original copies of correspondence with their host researchers. Note: Different procedures may apply in some countries. Selected Japanese researchers will receive detailed instructions from JSPS. 10. Obligation of Japanese researchers (1) Selected Japanese researchers must submit a report, which will be given public access, according to instructions by JSPS. (2) Due acknowledgement of support by JSPS and counterpart organizations should be made in any publication resulting from the program. 11. Measures against misuse of research funds and handling of personal information, etc. (1) JSPS will take appropriate measures (e.g. terminate project/seminar, require reimbursement of part or all of allocated funds) in cases of misuse of research funds, improper practices (e.g. fabrication, falsification, plagiarization), unjustifiable acts (e.g. discrimination, harassment), or violation of laws. (2) Personal information provided by applicants will be handled according to the Act for the Protection of Personal Information Retained by Independent Administrative Institutions and JSPS s Personal Information Protection Policy, and be used solely for the purpose of implementing JSPS program. The names and affiliations of the selected researchers and their host researchers, and their research titles, durations of stay and reports may be disclosed on JSPS s website and in its publications. 12. (1) JSPS does not support any research project related to military affairs. 4

5 (2) Each applicant may submit only one application. (3) JSPS will not bear responsibility for any injury, sickness or accident incurred during travel related to the program. Please be sure to purchase international travel insurance (sickness and accident) if the receiving organization will not insure you during your stay in the counterpart country. (4) JSPS does not support the issuing of visas or the arrangement of accommodations related to this program. If the Japanese applicants are already at overseas institutions, please check your visa status to confirm that it permits you to carry out your research plan. (5) JSPS will not support the expenses of companions. (6) Later changes in the visit plan may result in cancellation of support. (7) Researchers on both sides must negotiate with each other to ensure the protection and proper distribution of intellectual property resulting from the program, in accordance with the laws and regulations of their countries. JSPS does not participate in such negotiations. 13. JSPS contact information Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Bilateral Cooperation Division <Address> Kojimachi, Chiyoda ku, Tokyo Japan <TEL> +81 (0) / 1932 < > nikokukan@jsps.go.jp <URL> bilat/researcher.html Call Center (Only for questions regarding JSPS s electronic application system) <TEL> (Inside Japan only) 5

6 14. Instructions for individual countries <Canada (NSERC)> Short term Long term days 3 10 months Expenses from JSPS International airfare Expenses from NSERC Maintenance allowance: 4,000CAD/month, 131 CAD/day The proposed research must clearly be intended to advance knowledge in one of the natural sciences or in engineering (excluding the Health Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences) Other considerations for assessing eligibility of proposed research are listed at the end of the following document: crsng.gc.ca/nserc CRSNG/Policies Politiques/subj ectevalhealth sujetevalsante_eng.asp Eligible Canadian institutions are restricted to the Canadian universities listed at: crsng.gc.ca/nserc CRSNG/Eligibility Admissibilite/L isteligibleinstitutions ListEtablissementsAdmissible_eng.asp Mrs. Paule Boulanger Innovative Collaborations and Science Promotion Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada: NSERC 350 Albert Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 1H5 Canada (Tel) +1(613) (Fax) +1(613) ( ) Japan Taiwan@nserc crsng.gc.ca <Australia (AAS)> Short term days Expenses from JSPS International airfare Maintenance allowance Per diem 4,000 JPY Accommodations 14,000JPY/night *The total amount of maintenance allowance and accommodation costs should not exceed 432,000 JPY/month. N/A Ms. Tanya Weston Grants Administration Officer International Programs Australian Academy of Science: AAS Ian Potter House, 9 Gordon Street, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia (Tel) +61 (0) (Fax) +61 (0) ( ) grants@science.org.au 6

7 <Finland (AF)> Postdoc months Expenses from AF International airfare Maintenance allowance: 1,500 EUR/month Family allowance: 500 EUR/month Accommodations: 1,000 EUR/month Domestic travel expenses: 650 EUR/year N/A Ms. Kristiina Helansuo Coordinator, Culture and Society Research Unit Academy of Finland : AF Hakaniemenranta 6 P.O.Box 131 FI00531 Helsinki, Finland (Tel) ( ) Kristiina.Helansuo@aka.fi <France (Inserm)> Expence form JSPS Short term days International airfare Maintenance allowance Per diem 4,000 JPY Accommodations 14,000JPY/night *The total amount of maintenance allowance and accommodation costs should not exceed 432,000 JPY/month. Applicants must be under the age 40 at the time they start their visit to Inserm [Term] Exchanges should end no later than 31 December 2016 Ms. Lauriane RoudyDépartement des Partenariats et des Relations Extérieures: DPRE Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale: Inserm 101 rue de Tolbiac Paris Cedex 13 FRANCE (Tel) +33 (0) ( ) lauriane.roudy@inserm.fr 7

8 <France (IHÉS) and other countries with EPDI institutes: JSPS IHÉS (EPDI) Fellowship"> Post doc 18 months to 2 years Stay at IHÉS: 1 year Stay at one or two institutions of EPDI: 6 months to 1 year (Maximum 3 months at the MFO) Expenses from JSPS International airfare Maintenance allowance [During the stay at IHÉS] 216,000 JPY/month [During stay at EPDI institution] 432,000 JPY/month Travel expenses for transfers among EPDI institutes Expenses from IHÉS Accommodations Lunch on weekdays [Term] Exchange should start in September or October Please note that CRM Barcelona, INIMS Cambridge, Institut Mittag Leffler and MFO will run special programs for the 2016/2018 period. For details, please see the following website (Japanese only) bilat/tokuteikoku/shinsei_saiyo_norway.html [EPDI other than IHÉS] Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences (INIMS), Cambridge, UK Max Planck Institut für Mathematik (MPIM), Bonn, Germany Max Planck Institut für Mathematik in den Naturwissenschaften Leipzig (MIS), Leipzig, Germany Mathematisches Forschungsinstitut Oberwolfach (MFO), Oberwolfach Walke, Germany Erwin Schrödinger Institut (ESI), Vienna, Austria Institut Mittag Leffler, Djursholm, Sweden Banach Center, Warsaw, Poland Centre de Recerca Matemàtica (CRM), Barcelona, Spain *Though Forschungsinstitut für Mathematik (FIM), Zurich, is an EPDI institution, it is not included under this program. Ms. Ingrid Peeters European Post Doctoral Institute : EPDI c/o Institut des Hautes Études Scientifiques: IHÉS 35, route de Chartres, 91440, Bures sur Yvette, France (Tel) (Fax) ( ) info ipde@ihes.fr 8

9 <Germany (DAAD)> Short term days Expenses from JSPS International airfare Expenses from DAAD Maintenance allowance: depending on the academic status of the scholarship holder. Between 2,000 2,300 EUR/month. Domestic travel expenses: 150 EUR (fixed amount) *Domestic travel expenses will be given only when the researcher is visiting two different institutions. [Term] Exchange should end no later than 31 December Ms.Rebekka Kammler Team LeaderGerman Academic Exchange Service: DAAD Section 424, Kennedyallee 50 D Bonn, Germany (Tel) +49(0) (Fax) +49(0) ( ) Kammler@daad.de <Norway (RCN)> Senior Researcher (Long term) Postdoc 1 6 months 6 12 months Expenses from RCN Maintenance allowance (including international airfare) first one month: 52,000NOK from the second month: 29,000NOK/month Ms. Merethe Sandberg Moe Adviser The Research Council of Norway: RCN P.O. Box 564 N 1327 Lysaker, Norway (Tel) +47 (0) (Fax) +47 (0) ( ) mm@rcn.no [Term] Exchange should end no later than 31 March Please refer to the detailed instruction (Japanese only) ( bilat/tokuteikoku/shinsei_saiyo_norway.html). Postdoc fellows may apply for an extension of the fellowship, depending on RCN s budgetary situation. The maximum scholarship period is 24 months. 9