Japan Partnering Awards

The call for applications is closed

Next application deadline: 2012 TBC

This award is run jointly with the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Applications for the 2011 call are limited to those that use 'systems approaches to addressing food security and advancing industrial biotechnology and bioenergy'. See the guidance notes for more details.

Aim

To set up partnership links between UK and overseas laboratories
To promote the exchange of scientists, particularly early career scientists
To promote access to facilities

Scope

Funds can only be used for travel, subsistence and other activities, such as workshops or exchanges. They are not to fund salary costs, consumables, items of equipment or other research costs, nor to link ongoing single collaborative projects
Typically up to £50k over a 4-year period to the UK partners for partnerships with one or more Japanese equivalents
Research groups should try and access other sources of funding in addition to the Partnering Award
Japanese partners may wish to explore mutual funding from the following agencies:

Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)

Assessment criteria

Applications are reviewed internally against the following criteria:

The value added to BBSRC science through the partnership by enhancing priority areas
The benefits and future joint research likely to accrue from the collaboration
The uniqueness of the opportunity and expertise of the Japanese partners
The opportunities for early career scientist exchanges
Whether the collaboration is a new linkage or an ongoing partnership (if collaboration is ongoing, what new aspects are brought to the partnership)
The level of the contribution made by the UK institution towards the development of the award
Alignment of the award to current BBSRC strategy priorities

Eligibility

Open to current BBSRC research grant holders and researchers employed at institutes of BBSRC who are in receipt of BBSRC funding
Consortia of academics may apply, with 1 person acting as the lead

How to apply

Read the guidance and regulation notes PDF (see downloads section)
Complete an online application through Je-S

Contact

Sarah Blackburn
sarah.blackburn@bbsrc.ac.uk
tel: +44 (0)1793 413364