Takeshi SEGUCHITakeshi SEGUCHI

Deputy Director of JSPS Deputy Director of JSPS

LondonLondon

2020thth October October 20102010

JSPS

Outline

● JSPS/JSPS London Overview

● JSPS supports

● UK-JSPS Alumni Association

● Research Opportunities

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• Funding research initiatives

• Fostering next generation of scientists

• Advancing international collaborations

• Promoting university reform

Competitive research funding: Grants-in-Aid

Research fellowships for young scientists

Collaborations with overseas partners

Joint programmes with MEXT

Major FunctionsMajor Functions of JSPSof JSPSEstablished in 1932Largest Funding Agency in Japan covering all fields of sciences

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JSPS London Office

JSPS Strasbourg Office

JSPS Bonn Office

JSPS Stockholm Office

JSPS Nairobi Research StationJSPS Cairo Research Station

JSPS Beijing Office

JSPS Headquarters

JSPS San Francisco Office

JSPS Washington Office

Establishd in 1994

7 Staff Members

JSPS Overseas Offices

JSPS Bangkok Office

14 Stephenson Way, London NW1 2HD

JSPS London JSPS London -strengthen Japan-UK academic -strengthen Japan-UK academic linkages -linkages -

JSPS Fellowship Programme GuidelinesJSPS Fellowship Programme Guidelines

-These booklets provide the details of

the terms, conditions, and procedure of

this fellowship.

-These are very important for both you and

your host researcher.

• Supports fellow’s stays in Japan

• Offers information on both living and doing research in Japan

• Orientation (in Tokyo)• Issues “JSPS

Quarterly”• Publishes “Life In

Japan”

JSPS Fellows Plaza JSPS Fellows Plaza -Supports--Supports-

http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-plaza/index.html

10 Dec 2008, Miyazaki,

Miyazaki Kita High School

Dr. M. KRIENER (Germany)

About Germany, me, and physics

10 Dec 2008, Aichi,

Aichi Zuiryo High School

Dr. B. J. RIPLEY(U.K.)

The Science of Green Tea

28 Jan 2009, Gifu,

Ena High School

Dr. DJEMETIO, A. (Cameroon)

Sustainable Management of wetland ecosystem

for Human Well-being and ecological Balance

Science Dialogue Science Dialogue -Lectures at High Schools--Lectures at High Schools-

　

Japanese Language Textbook -Minna no Japanese Language Textbook -Minna no Nihongo-Nihongo-

Available through Amazon:http://www.amazon.co.uk/Minna-no-Nihongo/lm/2F99EM018KBX7

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Opportunities to revisit Japan for research～ Expanding UK – Japan Academic Linkage ～

Opportunities to revisit Japan for research～ Expanding UK – Japan Academic Linkage ～

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UK-JSPS Alumni Association UK-JSPS Alumni Association

Mid-careerPhD6 years

after PhD Professor

Invitation fellowships Award for Eminent Scientists

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Postdoctoral Fellowships (Short-term)

1 - 12 months

2 months during summer

Summer Program

Post Graduate

1 - 2 years

Postdoctoral Fellowships(Standard)

Nobel Prize level

(Long-Term)

61 days - 10 months

(Short-Term)

14 - 60 days

More Research Opportunities -Fellowships-More Research Opportunities -Fellowships-

Bilateral Cooperation Based on MoUs

JSPS Partner Agencies

MoUMoU

Japanese Researchers

OverseasResearchers

Proposal Support Proposal Support

47 agencies in 29 countries

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International CollaborationInternational Collaboration - Group to - Group to Group -Group -

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UK Counterpart Institutions

Collaborative ProgrammesYear of Agreement

・ Joint Research Projects

・ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships1971

・ Joint Research Projects

・ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships

1973

・ JSPS Summer Program Fellowships

2004

・ Core to Core Programme 2008

・ Joint Seminars TBC

UK Partner AgenciesUK Partner Agencies

Joint Research/ Seminars/Researcher exchange

Joint Research/ Seminars/Researcher exchange

JSPSJSPS

Core InstitutionCore Institution

Partner AgencyPartner Agency

Core InstitutionCore Institution

Cooperating Institution

Cooperating Institution

Cooperating Institution

Cooperating Institution

JapanJapan Partner Country (A)Partner Country (A)

Partner Country

(B)

Partner Country

(B)

Core-to- Core Programme

Core-to- Core Programme

International CollaborationInternational Collaboration - Institutional Level - Institutional Level --

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Contact Details

If you have any questions, regarding today’s presentation or our program,

Please feel free to email to …

enquire@jsps.org

Thank you for your attention