1. Takeshi SEGUCHI Deputy Director of JSPS London 20 th October 2010 JSPS

2. Outline ● JSPS/JSPS London Overview ● JSPS supports ● UK-JSPS Alumni Association ● Research Opportunities

3. 3 Funding research initiatives Fostering next generation of scientists Advancing international collaborations Promoting university reform C ompetitive research funding: Grants-in-Aid Research fellowships for young scientists Collaborations with overseas partners Joint programmes with MEXT Major Functions of JSPS Established in 1932 Largest Funding Agency in Japan covering all fields of sciences

4. 4 JSPS London Office JSPS Strasbourg Office JSPS Bonn Office JSPS Stockholm Office JSPS Nairobi Research Station JSPS 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 -strengthen Japan-UK academic linkages -

5. JSPS 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.

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

7. 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 -Lectures at High Schools-

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

9. 9 Opportunities to revisit Japan for research ～ Expanding UK – Japan Academic Linkage ～ JSPS London FURUSATO Award (2008-)…Short-term visit BRIDGE Fellowship (2009-)…14 – 60days visit Symposium Scheme for the UK-JSPS Alumni Association (2010-) Established in 2003 Open to all former JSPS fellows (250+members) Recent Activities (June 2010): Pre-Departure Seminar ＆ Alumni Evening Nn New! UK-JSPS Alumni Association

10. Mid-career PhD 6 years after PhD Professor Invitation fellowships Award for Eminent Scientists 10 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-

11. Joint Research Projects Scientific Seminars Scientist Exchange s Bilateral Cooperation Based on MoUs JSPS Partner Agencies MoU Japanese Researchers Overseas Researchers Overseas Researchers Proposal Support Proposal Support 47 agencies in 29 countries 11 International Collaboration - Group to Group -

12. 12 UK Counterpart Institutions Collaborative Programmes Year of Agreement ・ Joint Research Projects ・ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships 1971 ・ Joint Research Projects ・ JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowships 1973 ・ JSPS Summer Program Fellowships 2004 ・ Core to Core Programme 2008 ・ Joint Seminars TBC UK Partner Agencies

13. Joint Research/ Seminars/Researcher exchange JSPS Core Institution Partner Agency Core Institution Cooperatin g Institution Japan Partner Country (A) Partner Country (B) Core-to- Core Programme International Collaboration - Institutional Level -

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15. 15 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