1. Activities of JSPS Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Satoru ENDO the Second Bilateral German-Japanese Workshop Computational and Systems Neuroscience Berlin, 25-28 May 2009

2. OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTATION 1.JSPS at a Glance 2.JSPS’s International Programs and its collaboration with Germany 2

3. Ⅰ JSPS at a glance 3

4. 1. JSPS at a Glance 1-1 Major Functions of JSPS 1-2 Budget of JSPS 1-3 Organization 1-4 Grants-in-Aid Support for Curiosity-driven Research 1-5 Grants-in-Aid Applications and Selections 1-6 Promoting University Reform 4

5. 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 programs with Ministry of Education and Science 1-1. Major Functions of JSPS 5

6. 222.6 203.8 198.5 191.1 Grants-in- Aid for Scientific Research (Billion Euro) Unit: Billion yen 205.7 240.6 (1.47) (1.52) (1.56) (1.58) (1.71) (1.85) 1-2. Budget of JSPS ※ (1 EUR=130 JPY) 6 249.0 (1.91) (FY)

7. JSPS Organization President: Motoyuki Ono Executive Director: Naoki Murata Executive Director: Makoto Kobayashi Inspector Generals: Hirochika Inoue Tsuneo Nakahara Executives 1-3. JSPS Organization 7 ★ 2008 Nobel Prize in Physics

8. Curiosity-driven research Mission-oriented research Priority Research Scientist- initiated research National projects Openly recruited projects on ministry- endorsed topics Institutionally targeted research Competitively funded research Grants-in-aid Position of Grants-in-Aid within government’s research framework Projects using university’s basic research funds 1-4. Grants-in-Aid Support for Curiosity-driven Research 57,000 projects for FY2008 (new + ongoing) 8

9. Fiscal Year 2002200320042005200620072008 Selection ratio (%) 24.623.724.824.023.524.322.7 Selected Newly applied 1-5. Grants-in-Aid Applications and Selections 9 (FY)

10. World Premier International Research Center Initiative Global COE Program Program for Enhancing Systematic Education in Graduate Schools Strategic Fund for Establishing International Headquarters in Universities Internationalization- oriented 1-6. Promoting University Reform 10 Program for promoting University Education - Enhancing the Quality of University Research and Education - Project for Establishing Core Universities for Internationalization ("Global 30") New

11. Ⅱ JSPS International Programs

12. 2. JSPS International Programs 2-1. Objectives 2-2. Program schemes based on the configuration of research collaboration 2-3. Number of Researchers Exchanged between Japan and Germany 2-4. Introduction of programs 2-5. Introduction of JSPS overseas offices 12

13. 2-1. Objectives of International Programs Respond to global advances in scientific research Create a world-standard research environment capable of amassing excellent researchers from both Japan and overseas Elevate the international competitiveness of scientific research conducted in Japan Foster young researchers who can play active roles within the international scientific community Support researchers from developing countries and contribute to fostering young researchers in these countries 13

14. Core-to-Core Program International Training Program Japanese-German Graduate Externship Joint Research Projects Joint Research Seminars Postdoctoral Fellowships Invitation Fellowships Scientist Exchanges Symposiums INSTITUTION To INSTITUTION To INSTITUTION GROUP To GROUP To GROUP INDIVIDUALS 2-2. Program schemes based on the configuration of research collaboration

15. 2-3. Number of Researchers Exchanged

16. Joint Research Joint Seminars Fellowships Symposiums Scientist Exchanges Japanese-German Graduate Externship Counterpart Agencies in Germany AvH, DAAD, DFG, MPG Number of Scientists Exchanged 2-3. Number of Researchers Exchanged

17. Nobel Prize level Mid career Ph.D. 1 - 2 years 500 Fellows /Year (Long-Term) 2 -10 months About 80 (Short-Term) 14-60 Days About 300 Fellowship Programs 6 years after Ph.D. Ph.D. Courses Professor Career Stages of Researchers Researchers From 129 in FY2008 Postdoctoral Fellowships (Standard) Invitation fellowships For Research in Japan Award for Eminent Scientists Postdoctoral Fellowships (Short-term) 1 – 12 months About 150 2 months About 110 Summer Program 2-4. (1) Collaborations between INDIVIDUALS

18. 18 ◆ Nomination Quotas to German Counterpart Agency Counterpart Agency Program Current Allocation FY2006FY2007FY2008 AvHPostdoctoral Fellowships 20868 DAAD Summer Program 13101314 Invitation Fellowships (Short-term) 1513129 Fellowship Programs (From Germany to Japan) FY2006FY2007FY2008 Postdoctoral Fellowships (Standard, Short, Summer Program) 10210195 Invitation Fellowships (Short- term) 343628 Invitation Fellowships (Long-term) 246 Total138141129 2-4. (1) Collaborations between INDIVIDUALS

19. Fellowship Programs from Japan 2-4. (1) Collaborations between INDIVIDUALS 19 FY2006FY2007FY2008 272321 ◆ From Japan to Germany Japanese young researchers  ・ Started from 1982  ・ Target: Young researchers (less than 34 years old)  ・ Recruitment (FY2008) : 141  ・ Tenure: 2 years

20.  Rethink boundaries between disciplines  Cultivate new frontiers of research  Foster future research leaders JSPS Partner Organization Planning Group Members FoS Symposium Agreement  6 or 8 basic areas  Session topics of cutting edge  Transdisciplinary discussion Held once a year alternately in Japan and a partner country National Academy of Sciences Alexander von Humboldt- Foundation MESR, MAEE, CNRS Frontiers of Science(FoS) Symposiums OBJECTIVE Royal Society ※ FY2008 Only 2-4. (1) Collaborations between INDIVIDUALS

21.  Look toward the future of the selected fields  Provide young researchers with an opportunity to receive lectures from and engage in discussions with leading experts Agreement JSPS ESF Japanese Co-chair European Co-chair Japanese Speakers European Speakers Japanese Participants European Participants (Held once a year alternately in Japan and Europe) Theme ESF-JSPS Frontier Science Conference Series for Young Researchers OBJECTIVE 2-4. (1) Collaborations between INDIVIDUALS

22. Joint Research Projects Scientific Seminars Scientist Exchanges Joint Staff Meetings and/or routine communications Bilateral Cooperation Based on MoUs JSPS Counterpart Agency MoU Japanese Researchers Overseas Researchers Overseas Researchers Proposal Support Proposal Support 85 agencies in 43 countries 2-4. (2) GROUP To GROUP / INDIVIDUAL Collaborations

23. Bilateral Cooperation based on MoUs with Germany 2-4. (2) GROUP To GROUP / INDIVIDUAL CollaborationsProgramFY2006FY2007FY2008 Joint Research Projects (with DFG) 21 18 Joint Seminars (with DFG) 144 Researcher Exchanges (with DAAD) (From Japan to Germany) 588 Researcher Exchanges (with DAAD) (From Germany to Japan) 364 DAADDFG ● Since 1973 ● Area of Cooperation: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences Social Sciences, Natural Sciences ● Type of activity: Researcher exchange Researcher exchange ● Since 1992 ● Area of Cooperation: Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences Social Sciences, Natural Sciences ● Type of activity: Joint Research Projects Joint Seminars *JSPS and DFG don’t make joint selection.

24. 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations  Promote International Collaboration in Cutting-edge Fields and Create World-class Research Hubs  Foster Young Researchers through Networking among the Most Advanced Research Institutions in Japan and Other Countries JSPS Core-to-Core Program OBJECTIVE FUNDING  \10-30 M (€77-230 K) a year per project x 2-5 years Cooperating Institutions Core Institution Joint Research Seminar Partner Country (A)Japan Partner Country(B) Mutual support JSPS Partner Agency 24

25. JSPS Core-to-Core Program 《 Integrated Action Initiatives 》 Research ThemeCore Institute in JapanCountryPartner Research Institutes Studies on Ecological Interaction Networks that Promote Biodiversity―From Gene to Ecosystem― Center for Ecological Research, Kyoto University Germany Max Planck Institute of Chemical Ecology Canada, Netherlands, USA Collaborative Research Center on Ultrahigh-speed Optical Communication Research Institute of Electrical Communication, Tohoku University GermanyHeinrich Hertz Institute UK, Denmark Establishing an International Collaboration Platform for Strangeness Nuclear Physics by Electron Beams School of Science, Tohoku University GermanyMainz University USA, Italy Construction of Cardiac Tissue Using Integrated Gene, Cell, and Tissue Engineering Technology and Its Application for the Treatment of Cardiac Failure Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University GermanyHannover Medical School Finland 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

26. 《 Strategic Research Networks 》 Research ThemeCore Institute in JapanCountryPartner Research Institutes Center for Advanced Research on the Interstellar Medium in Sub-mm Waves and Gamma Rays Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University GermanyUniversity of Cologne USA, Australia, France, UK Human Disease-Related Functional Glycomics Initiative Osaka University GermanyGerman Cancer Research Center USA International Research Network for Exotic Femto Systems Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo Germany Gesellshaft fuer Schwerionenforschung (GSI) USA, France, Finland, Italy, Norway Advanced Particle Handling Science Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University Germany The Friedrich-Alexander- University of Erlangen-Nürnberg USA, UK, Australia, Switzerland Center for Magnetic Resonance Molecular Imaging of In Vivo Redox System Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University Germany Martin Luther University of Halle- Wittenberg USA, UK, Australia, China 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

27. Germany (DFG) IRTG: International Research Training Groups ＪＳ ＰＳ Japanese University Organizational support to Young Researchers 10 persons (2 months – 1 year) \20M x 10 projects 5 years select/ support apply Overseas Partner Institutions Provide international research and education experiences Other funding Overseas Funding Agencies EU Marie Curie Actions US (NSF) PIRE: Partnerships for International Research and Education Project that implement two-way exchanges (from and to Japan) using matching funds by overseas funding agencies are highly evaluated in the selection process. -Periodical exchange of information -Multi-funding under flexible collaboration A Univ. D Company C Research Institution B Univ. Joint research projects Educational programs Internships select/ support apply - International Training Program (ITP) - （ launched in FY2007 ） -To strengthen overseas research and education opportunities for young researchers- - International Training Program (ITP) - （ launched in FY2007 ） -To strengthen overseas research and education opportunities for young researchers- 27 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

28. ITP with Germany 5 projects started in FY2007 Started Year Research Theme Principal University in Japan Overseas Partner Institutes in Germany Other Overseas Participating countries FY2007 International Collaborative Training Program in Asian and African Studies Tokyo University of Foreign Studies University of Marburg UK, Netherlands, Singapore, France, Indonesia, Vietnam, Turkey, China Collaboration Project with the EU Erasmus Mundus Program for the Internationalized Education and Research of Basic Science Osaka University Humboldt University in Berlin, Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Darmstadt University of Technology, University of Hamburg UK, Netherlands, France, Poland International Program for Training Pre- Tenure-Track Young Researchers in Nano-Materials. Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology Universität Stuttgart USA, UK, France, Italy, Sweden, International Exchange Program for Young Researchers on Highly Integrated Multi-Functional Micro & Nano Systems the University of Tokyo University of Freiburg Switzerland, Korea, Finland, USA, France, Canada Practical Training Program of Young Researchers for Strategic Bioresource Utilization and Preservation Aiming at Match-Making between EU and Asia to avoid Food Crisis Kobe University University of Hohenheim Bulgaria, Vietnam, Philippines, China, The Czech Republic, Netherlands, Thailand 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

29. Started Year Research Theme Principal University in Japan Overseas Partner Institutes in Germany Other Overseas Participating countries FY2008 Fostering of Advanced Female Scientists at Ochanomizu University - Be the Next Marie Curie! - Ochanomizu University The University of Wuppertal France, Austria, UK Asia-Europe International Training Program for Young Investigators in Eco-Bio Technology Tokyo Institute of Technology University of Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Center UK, Switzerland, China Program for incubating young researchers on Plasma Nanotechnology Material & Device Processing Nagoya University Ruhr-Universität Bochum Korea, USA, Netherlands, UK FY2009 Construction of an International Collaboration System for the Training of Young Researchers Specializing in the Humanities in Non-English European Areas Tokyo University of Foreign Studies Friedrich-Alexander- Universität Erlangen- Nürnberg, University of Hildesheim France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Russia International Training of Young Researchers in Mathematical Sciences Leading Borderless Fundamental Science and Technology Keio University University of Cologne USA, Canada, France, Switzerland, UK, China, Korea 3 projects started in FY2008 6 projects started in FY2009 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

30. Started Year Research Theme Principal University in Japan Overseas Partner Institutes in Germany Other Overseas Participating countries FY2009 Young Scientist-Training Program for World Ceramics Network Nagoya Institute of Technology University of Erlangen-Nürnberg France, UK International Research and Training Program on Bioinformatics and Systems Biology Kyoto University Humboldt University Berlin, Free University Berlin, Max Planck Institute USA International Training Program for Young Researchers of the Primate Origins of Human Evolution(HOPE) Kyoto University Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology USA, UK, Italy, France, Guinea, Korea, Myanmer, Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia, China, Tanzania, Kenya, DR Congo, Uganda Nurturing of science master/mentor seamlessly cooperating with undergraduate and graduate education Okayama University University Hospital of Münster USA, France 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

31. Japanese-German Graduate Externship OBJECTIVE FUNDING \15 M (€ 115,000) x 3 years  Dispatch Doctoral Students and Faculty  Provide Research Guidance  Hold Joint Seminars MoU JSPS DFG  Promote more systematic academic exchange between Japanese and German universities  Foster young researchers in doctoral courses  Advance international joint research Japanese University Japanese University German University German University Specially Structured Joint Education-Research Program 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

32. Started FY Academic Fields Project TitlesCore Institute in Japan Co-Chair (Japan) Core Institute in Germany 2007ChemistryComplex Functional Systems in Chemistry: International Research Training Program Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University Professor TATSUMI Kazuyuki Faculty of Chemistry and Pharmacy, University of Muenster 2007 Humanities Social Sciences Transformation of Civil Society: Japan and Germany in Comparison Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Professor ISHIDA Yuji Faculty of Philosophy 1, Martin Luther University Halle- Wittenberg 2009Mathematical and Physical Sciences Mathematical Fluid Dynamics Graduate School of Fundamental Science and Engineering, Waseda University, Professor SHIBATA Yoshihiro Department of Mathematics, Darmstadt Technical University Japanese-German Graduate Externship 2-4. (3) INSTITUTION to INSTITUTION Collaborations

33. 33 JSPS Stockholm Office JSPS Bangkok Office JSPS TOKYO JSPS San Francisco Office JSPS Washington Office JSPS Cairo Research Station JSPS London Office JSPS Nairobi Research Station JSPS Beijing Office 2-5. JSPS Overseas Offices JSPS Strasbourg Office JSPS BONN OFFICE

34. 34 Symposia and Colloquia in Germany YearTitleVenue Number of Participants March 2009 5th Japan-Germany Colloquium 2009 Evolutionary Genomics Bad Honnef 25 Jan. 2008 JSPS-DFG Round Table on ‘Climate System Research –Status and Perspective’ Hamburg 40 May 2008 13 th Japanese - German Symposium Marine Research –The Importance of Oceans for Mankind- Barocksaal, Rostock 160 （ Establishd in 1991 ） 6 Staff Members: 1 Director, 1 Deputy Director, 2 International Program Associate, 2 Local Staffs JSPS Bonn Office Director; Dr. Kodaira 2-5. JSPS Overseas Offices

35. German JSPS Alumni (JSPS-Club) Association  Established in 1995  249 members (as of March 2009)  HP: http://www.jsps-club.de/  Holding symposiums with JSPS Bonn Office  Networking among Alumni members  Providing information on their experiences in Japan to researchers in Germany  Providing information through a website and newsletters ACTIVITIES 2-5. JSPS Overseas Offices

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