Kyoto University has concluded Strategic Partnership Agreements with the five universities (University of Bordeaux, University of Vienna, University of Zurich, University of Hamburg, and National Taiwan University – hereinafter referred to as “SP institutions”)
SP+ Fund has two main programs: the General Program, which provides support for international research projects in collaboration with SP institutions, etc., and the ECR (early-career researcher)Program, which provides support for ECR exchanges with SP institutions.
-Number of funding awards: Approximately 20 projects in total (for both the General and ECR Programs combined)
-Project/travel period: July 2024 – early March 2025
-Deadline: Please be sure to confirm the deadline for submission to your faculty/department’s administrative office.
General Program
【Type of support】
Provides support for international collaborative research projects with SP institutions, etc., in the following two categories:
・Bilateral (Bi): Projects conducted bilaterally by Kyoto University and one SP institution.
・Multilateral (Multi): Projects conducted by Kyoto University, an SP institution, and at least one additional overseas institution (three or more institutions in total).
【Eligible applicants】
Full-time faculty members at Kyoto University (professors, associate professors, lecturers, assistant professors)
Please confirm the following before applying:
*The applicant must continue to be employed by Kyoto University for the duration of the project being applied for.
*Full-time fixed-term program-specific faculty members are also eligible to apply provided they have received permission from their supervisor.
【Amount of funding award】
Up to 1,500,000 JPY per project
【Application documents】
1. SP+ Fund 2024 Application Form (General) (applications can be submitted in either Japanese or English)
2. SP+ Fund Application Agreement Forms (General)
-For applicants from Kyoto University
-For representative researchers from overseas institutions
3. CVs of the applicant from Kyoto University and the representative from the SP institution (and all other institutions in the case of multilateral projects)
*CVs should be a maximum of two A4 pages per person.
ECR Program
【Type of support】
Provides travel expenses for dispatching early-career researchers to engage in research at SP institutions or to invite early-career researchers from SP institutions to engage in research at Kyoto University.
*One early-career researcher may be dispatched or invited per application.
*The destination of early-career researchers dispatched from Kyoto University must be one of the university’s SP institutions.
【Eligible applicant】
Full-time faculty members at Kyoto University (professors, associate professors, lecturers, assistant professors)
*If the person to be dispatched from Kyoto University is a graduate student or researcher scholar, the application must be submitted via their supervisor.
*Before applying, please confirm that you will continue to be employed by Kyoto University for the duration of the project being applied for.
【Eligible support recipients (early-career researchers)】
-Master’s course students
-Doctoral course students
-Assistant Professors or Research Scholars who have completed a master’s or doctoral degree within 10 years as of April 1, 2024 (the number of years that have elapsed since obtaining the degree are calculated excluding any periods of pre/postnatal leave and childcare leave).
Please confirm the following before applying:
*The recipient must be employed by Kyoto University or the SP institution for the duration of the project being applied for (or in the case of students, they must continue to be enrolled).
*In the case of early-career researchers dispatched from Kyoto University, there must be no problems regarding the researcher’s effort management or business trip procedures.
【Amount of funding award】
Up to 200,000 JPY (National Taiwan University) or 500,000 JPY (other SP institutions) per award.
【Application documents】
1. Application Form (ECR) (applications can be submitted in either Japanese or English)
2. SP+ Fund Application Agreement Forms (ECR)
-For applicants from Kyoto University
-For early-career researchers (not required if the fund recipient and applicant are the same person)
-For hosting researchers (not required if the hosting researcher and applicant are the same person)
3. CVs:
(a) In the case of a researcher being dispatched from Kyoto University to an SP institution: the CV of the early-career researcher from Kyoto University and the hosting researcher at the partner institution
(b) In the case of a researcher from an SP institution being invited to Kyoto University: The CVs of the early-career researcher from the SP institution and the hosting researcher at Kyoto University
*All CVs should be a maximum of two A4 pages per person in either case.
Downloads
SP+ Fund 2024 Application Guidelines
Application Form (General)
Application Form (ECR)
