Following the decision by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology to establish a new event, "International Leading Research," in the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has announced the outline.About 15 projects will be adopted for the purpose of supporting the world's top-level research teams and supporting the long-term overseas dispatch and independence of doctoral students.
According to the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, international leading research is targeted at research conducted jointly by researchers with high research achievements and international networks with researchers belonging to overseas research institutes.A maximum of 5 million yen will be provided to the selected projects from the International Joint Research Acceleration Fund for 7 years (up to 10 years).The number of adoptions is about 15.It is limited to extremely carefully selected businesses.
In addition to supporting top-level projects that lead the world, such as creating innovation, long-term dispatch of doctoral students and young researchers such as postdoctoral fellows who have completed the doctoral program to overseas joint research groups, and efforts for independence are also financial aspects. Boost with.Research results are requested to be presented at international co-authored papers and international conferences.
After announcing the application guidelines in March 2022, the application will be open until mid-May.The policy is to decide on the projects to be adopted in late December after pre-selection, written examination, hearing, etc. in the case of a large number of applications.The Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Subcommittee will be newly established in the Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research Committee to handle the examination.
