JSPS’s Activity in Asia and Collaborative Programs with Thailand

1. JSPS’s Activity in Asia and Collaborative Programs with Thailand Dai TOMIYAMA, Deputy Director Suguru NIIHARA, International Program Associate Chika MINOWA, International Program Associate JSPS Bangkok Office

2. S&T Policy System in Japan Prime Minister Provides frameworks for S&T policy General coordination Cabinet Office Council for Science, Technology and Innovation (CSTI) Provides S&T policies and budget MEXT Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology METI Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry MHLW Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare Other Ministries Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (Curiosity-driven Approach) Bottom-up Approach AMED (2015-) JST Japan Science and Technology Agency (Mission-oriented Approach) Top-down Approach NEDO ResearchFund Funding Research Fund Universities and Research Institutes Researchers

3. JapanSocietyforthePromotionofScience 日 本 学 術 振 興 会 • Established through an endowment by Emperor Showa in 1932 Major Functions of JSPS • Funding research initiatives • Fostering next generation of scientists • Advancing international collaborations • Promoting university reform

4. Japan Society for the Promotion of Science • What is JSPS: • It is Japan’s core funding agency. • It places high value on both researcher autonomy and research diversity. • What does JSPS support: • From basic to applied research conducted based on the free ideas of • researchers. • The entire spectrum of academic fields including the humanities, social • sciences, and natural sciences. • Application Selection: • Bottom-up approach; invite applications through open calls. • Competitive funding; evaluate through peer review. • Fair and transparent screening; select based on academic merit. • International programs: • Focus placed on mobilizing researchers. • Aimed at establishing robust international cooperative networks. • Travel expenses covered and international fellowships provided.

5. Number of Researchers Exchanged under JSPS Programs ◆Japanese Researchers → Abroad (FY2017) ◆Foreign Researchers → Japan (FY2017) North America 975 United States (906) Canada (69) Oceania 86 Australia (58) New Zealand (28) Japan →Thailand Thailand→ Japan

6. JSPS Overseas Offices JSPS London Office JSPS Washington Office JSPS Stockholm Office JSPS Bonn Office JSPS TOKYO JSPS Strasbourg Office JSPS Beijing Office JSPS San Francisco Office JSPS Bangkok Office JSPS Science Advisor in São Paulo • Mission • Liaise with Overseas Counterpart Research- Promotion Organizations • Hold Symposiums • Support Alumni Networks Formed among FormerParticipants in JSPS Programs • Disseminate Information on Scientific Trends in Japan • Support Overseas Activities of Japanese Universities JSPS Nairobi Research Station JSPS Cairo Research Station

7. JSPS Bangkok Office • Overview • Established in 1989 • Director: Prof. Kuniaki YAMASHITA • Covers ASEAN 10countries • + Bangladesh and Nepal JSPS guidance seminar at Chulalongkorn University, July 2018 • Main Roles • Collaborate with academic institutions in ASEAN region. • Provide information about fellowship programs in Japan for researchers in the region. • Organize academic seminars. • Maintain and strengthen relationships • with former JSPS fellows. • Assist Japanese researchers and • university administrators who visit • ASEAN region. NRCT-JSPS-JAAT Seminar at Thailand Research EXPO, August 2018

8. JSPS Alumni Associations 18Alumni Associations and 7,759 of JSPS fellows join their activities. *as of March 2018 FINLAND Canada SWEDEN ITALY DENMARK GERMANY KOREA China VIETNAM EGYPT UK FRANCE JSPS Tokyo Headquarters USA INDIA Kenya& Eastern Africa LATIN AMERICA INDONESIA Philippines THAILAND AUSTRAlIA BANGLADESH NEPAL

9. JSPS Alumni Associations JSPS Bangkok Office supports Thailand, Bangladesh, Philippines, Nepal and Indonesia. Bangladesh JSPS Alumni Association (BJSPSAA) established in 2009 JSPS Alumni Association of Thailand (JAAT) established in 2010 JSPS Alumni Association of the Philippines (JAAP) established in 2013 Nepal JSPS Alumni Association (NJAA) established in 2016 JSPS Alumni Association of Indonesia (JAAI) established in 2016 Alumni Activities ◆Operating websites ◆Holding general assemblies and scientific symposia ◆BRIDGE Fellowship JSPS-JAAT-NRCT Seminar “EEC and Sustainable Development” , Feb. 2018 RONPAKU Medal Award Ceremony, Feb.2018 Providing opportunities for former JSPS fellows to re-visit Japan for research activities ◆Holding RONPAKU Medal Award Ceremony JAAI launching ceremony

10. JSPSInternational Programs

11. JSPSInternational Programs ② ① Target Target 6 years after PhD Full-time researcher (Professor, Assoc. Prof., and etc.)

12. JSPS International Fellowship 1. Postdoctoral Fellowship Application guideline http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/application-19.html

13. JSPS International Fellowship 1. Postdoctoral Fellowship Application guideline http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-fellow/application-19.html

14. JSPS International Fellowship 2. Invitational Fellowship Application guideline: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/application/2019application.html

15. JSPS International Fellowship 2. Invitational Fellowship Application guideline: http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-inv/application/2019application.html

16. JSPS International Fellowship *Postdoctoral Fellowship and Invitational Fellowship (Short) accept applications twice a year (April and September). *JSPS does not set quota for each country.

17. JSPS International Fellowship *Postdoctoral Fellowship and Invitational Fellowship (Short) accept applications twice a year (April and September). *JSPS does not set quota for each country.

18. RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program Who can apply for JSPS RONPAKU program? Application guideline: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku/applicationforms.html

19. RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program RONPAKU Fellows’ Benefits Application guideline: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku/applicationforms.html

20. RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program RONPAKU fellows’ benefits Application guideline: https://www.jsps.go.jp/english/e-ronpaku/applicationforms.html

21. # of Application in FY2015 - 2018 For RONPAKU *The number of RONPAKU applicable country is approximately 90.

22. RONPAKU (Dissertation PhD) Program Number of fellows who successfully received Ph.D. supported by JSPS RONPAKU program(FY1978-2017)

23. How to Apply (Fellowships and RONPAKU) Host researcher must, in principle, be a researcher who is employed full-time at a university or research institution in Japan. *No nationality limit Application guidelines are available from JSPS’s website. Your application need to be submitted by host researcher in Japan.

24. How to find host researcher ① Research Map (https://researchmap.jp/) ・One of the biggest researcher databasein Japan ・You can search researchers by name, affiliation, research key word, and etc. →Many researchers provide contact information on research map

25. How to find host researcher ② University Researcher Database For example… Immunology http://www.dma.jim.osaka-u.ac.jp/search?m=home&l=en http://db.tohoku.ac.jp/whois/TunvTopE.html

26. How to find host researcher ③ JSPS-Researchers Network (JSPS-Net) ・Launched in 2017 ・Social network servicefor researchers ・Create relationshipamong researchers across the world ・Functions →Seeking researchers →Friend connection →Create community →Event page https://www-jsps-net.jsps.go.jp/

27. Bilateral Cooperation Based on MoUs Support Proposal JSPS NRCT MoU Joint Staff Meetings and/or routine communications Purpose: To promote and support academic cooperation between highly qualifiedJapanese and Thai researchers Practice: Equal cost sharing for implementing cooperative activities Please contact NRCT for more detail. NRCT contact person: Ms. Arpar Nateprapai Mail：arpar.n@nrct.go.th TEL: 02-579-2690 Support Proposal Joint Research Projects Thai Researchers Japanese Researchers

28. List of Bilateral Joint Research Projects in Indonesia Ongoing Projects with NRCT・・・7 projects

29. List of Bilateral Joint Research Projects in Indonesia Ongoing Projects with NRCT・・・7 projects

30. Open Partnership Joint Projects/Seminars Bilateral Cooperation without MoUs Any Funding Agencies JSPS No MoU Support Proposal Proposal Support (Expected but NOT required) Overseas Researchers Joint Research Projects Japanese Researchers Joint Seminars *2 million JPY ≒570,000 THB Consultation Support for Japanese Team : Joint Research: Up to 2 million JPY/year/project (Duration :Up to two years) Joint Seminar: Up to 2 million JPY/seminar

31. Bilateral Cooperation Based on MoUs Open Partnership Joint Projects/SeminarsBilateral Cooperation without MoUs

32. Creating Research Hubs – Core-to-Core Program– • Purpose of this program ; • Create sustainable world class research hubs and high potential research hubs. • Foster young researchers Fund JSPS Core Institution Cooperating Researcher Cooperating Institution Cooperating Institution Joint Research Seminar & Researcher Exchanges Partner Country Partner Country Core Institution Core Institution CooperatingResearcher Cooperating Institution Cooperating Institution Cooperating Institution Cooperating Institution Cooperating Researcher All of the application procedure for the program is conducted by core institutions in Japan.

33. Creating Research Hubs – Core-to-Core Program–

34. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand A. Advanced Research Networks

35. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms (FY2018)

36. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms (FY2018)

37. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms (FY2017)

38. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms (FY2017)

39. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms (FY2016)

40. List of Core-to Core Projects in Thailand B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms (FY2016)

41. Core-to-Core Program

42. HOPE Meetings with Nobel Laureates Outline • Give opportunities for excellent PhD students and young researchers in the Asia-Pacific and Africa to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and their own peers. • Foster future scientific leaders in the region. • Cultivate participants’ wider perspectives and deepen their knowledge through various programs with the Laureates and their peers. 10th HOPE Meeting with Nobel Laureates Date& Place: March 12-March 15, 2018, Tokyo Theme: Physics, Chemistry, Physiology/ Medicine and related fields Participants : 108PhD students and young researchers from Japan, Australia, Bangladesh, China, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Mongolia,Myanmar, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore,South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey ParticipatedNobel Laureates Prof. Makoto Kobayashi (Physics 2008) Prof. J. Georg Bednorz(Physics 1987) Prof. TakaakiKajita(Physics 2015) Prof. K. Barry Sharpless(Chemistry 2001) Prof. Ada Yonath(Chemistry 2009) Prof. J. Fraser Stoddart(Chemistry 2016) Prof. Tim Hunt (Physiology/Medicine 2001)

43. HOPE Meetings with Nobel Laureates 【Eligibility for Foreigners】 ・PhD Students (NOT Master Students) or ・Young Researchers (Received PhDs within 5 years) 【How to Apply】 NRCT is in charge of nominating Thai candidates to JSPS. *Application for 11th Hope meeting is already over. The deadline is usually in September. The 11th Hope meeting will be held in Okinawa on March 4-8, 2019.

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