NWO publishes call in cooperation with Japan

NWO has published a call in cooperation wiht the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). The programme Cooperation Japan is for Dutch researchers who want to cooperate with colleagues in Japan. It offers the possibility of a joint seminar in the Netherlands or Japan or a JSPS fellowship in Japan. The aim of the cooperation programme is to promote contacts between Dutch and Japanese researchers. Upcoming deadline for submitting applications is July 31, 2014.

The programme facilitates joint seminars in the Netherlands or Japan. The programme gives Dutch researchers the opportunity to stay in Japan. The budget in 2014 is € 185,000 per half year. Grants can be awarded each year for the following categories: 
• Bilateral Joint Seminar in Japan or the Netherlands (maximum 3 per year); 
• Invitation Fellowship Short Term in Japan (2 weeks to 2 months) (maximum 2 per year); 
• Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers (12 to 24 months) at a Japanese research institute (maximum 3 per year).

An application for a Bilateral Joint Seminar must be simultaneously submitted to JSPS and NWO. For applications for seminars JSPS determines a deadline in the month of June. The deadline will usually be in September. Applications for an Invitation Fellowship Short Term must be submitted to NWO at least 7 months before the planned arrival date. For the 2014 fiscal year (starting period 1 April 2014 - 31 March 2015) applications can be submitted to NWO until 31 July 2014. For Postdoctoral Fellowship for Foreign Researchers applications must be submitted at least 9 months before the planned arrival date. The first opportunity to apply for this part is for the fiscal year 2015.