European Commission

EURAXESS Links Japan

EURAXESS Links is a networking tool for European researchers in Japan. It provides information about research in Europe, European research policy, opportunities for research funding, for international collaboration and for transnational mobility. Membership is free.

There are numerous opportunities for travel and research collaboration between Europe and Japan. Our new funding guide lists most of these opportunities, provided by both the European Union, and other national funding sources.

In 2009, Japan and the European Union signed a new Science and Technology Agreement, which should further enhance the opportunities for collaboration and research exchange.

Useful links

DG Research:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/

Euraxess Research Job Vacancies: http://ec.europa.eu/index_en.cfm

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science:
http://www.jsps.go.jp/english/index.html

Ireland: SFI Research Professorship Programme
Science Foundation Ireland call for its Research Professorship Programme.

Deadline: Continuously open

Further information: SFI
Luxembourg: ATTRACT Programme
Fonds National de la Recherche Luxembourg call for its ATTRACT programme.
The duration of projects is 5 years with funding of up to EUR 1.5m available.
Deadline for pre-proposal form submission: 6 February (2 April full deadline).
Further Information FNR
St Gallen Symposium: Student Essay Competition
The St Gallen Symposium will take place in May. The topic of the Symposium will be “Facing Risk”.
Essay Deadline: 1 February
Symposium date: 3-4 May
Further Information St Gallen Symposium
Japan-Sweden Research Cooperation Symposium
This Symposium will address “Protein Subcellular Localization and Related Topics”.
Date: 24-7 January

Further Information CBRC
MANA International Symposium
The International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) will host an their annual International Symposium between 29 February and 2 March. Registration open until 24th February.
Deadline for call for papers: 28 December.
Location: Tsukuba
Further Information MANA
7th Framework Programme Calls
Calls for the EU’s Framework Programme were launched on 20 July.

These slides present information on the latest calls, especially with relevance to researchers in Japan.