Purpose of the Fund
The SP+ Fund is intended to further deepen sustainable research exchange with strategic
partnership universities (hereinafter referred to as “SP institutions”) and support progressive international research collaboration with multiple institutions centered around each SP institution.
The fund has two main programs:
the General Program, which provides support for international research projects incollaboration with SP institutions, etc.
the ECR (early-career researcher) Program, which provides support for ECR exchanges with SP institutions.
【For your reference】
Call for Applications for 2025 → Application closed
Funded Applicants and Reports
FY2025 General Program
| Project Title | ||
| KU Coordinator | SP Partner・Coordinator | Report |
| Four-country investigation of factors that accelerate decarbonisation in emissions-intensive industries | ||
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Trencher, Gregory |
Chailleux, Sébastien Timo, Busch Lin, Jiun-Da |
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| Next-generation peptide designs for intracellular drug delivery and crossing the blood-brain barrier | ||
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Kawaguchi, Yoshimasa |
Muttenthaler, Markus （1.University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological Chemistry (IBC), Professor 2.The University of Queensland, Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB), Centre of Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Professor） |
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| Collaborative research for development of functional porous materials | ||
| Kanamori, Kazuyoshi （Graduate School of Science, Assistant Professor） |
Kleitz, Freddy （University of Vienna, Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Professor） |
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| Stability and functionality of microbial ecosystems | ||
| Toju, Hirokazu （Graduate School of Biostudies, Professor） |
Wolfram, Weckwerth （University of Vienna, Faculty of Life Sciences, Professor） |
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| Clinically Guided Repurposing of Mitochondrial Immunotherapeutics to Combat Lung Inflammation: A Strategic Initiative for Planetary Health | ||
| Namasivayam, Ganesh Pandian （Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences (iCeMS), Junior Associate Professor） |
Akdis, Cezmi Sokolowska, Milena Chen, Jeff Valenta, Rudolf |
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| Designing Health Insurance | ||
| Kono, Hisaki （Graduate School of Economics, Associate Professor） |
Casaburi, Lorenzo （University of Zurich, Department of Economics, Associate Professor） Quach, Duc Trong |
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| Exploring the Transitional Zone between Fault Creep and Slow Earthquakes on an Active Fault with Exceptional Surface Displacement | ||
| Ito, Yoshihiro （Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Professor） |
Chuang, Ray （National Taiwan University, Department of Geography, Associate professor） Ching, Kuo-En |
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| Fostering Ethical Conversations in Serious Illness: Cross-Cultural Approaches to Decision-Making for Vulnerable Populations | ||
| Takenouchi, Sayaka （Graduate School of Medicine, Associate Professor） |
Cheng, Shao-Yi （National Taiwan University, Department of Family Medicine, College of Medicine & Hospital, Director/ Professor） Lin, Cheng-Pei |
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| Data, Cities and Citizens: Trilateral Symposium on Open Data and Urban Development | ||
| Schmöcker, Jan-Dirk （Graduate School of Engineering, Associate Professor） |
Liling, Huang Dienel, Hans-Liudger |
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| Comparative Sediment Replenishment Strategies in Reservoir-Impacted Rivers: A Taiwan-Japan Perspective | ||
| Kantoush, Sameh Ahmed （Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Professor） |
You, Jiing-Yun （National Taiwan University, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Professor） |
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| Engineering of van der Waals porous materials | ||
| Furukawa, Shuhei （Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences (iCeMS), Professor） |
Kang, Dun-Yen （National Taiwan University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Professor） |
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FY2025 ECR Program
| Project Title | |||
| Applicant | Host Researcher | Supported ECR | Report |
| International Research Mobility for Novel Collaborative Framework for Cardiovascular Risk Prediction Systems | |||
| Iwami, Taku （Graduate School of Medicine, Professor） |
Same as applicant | Guerra-Adames, Ariel （Université de Bordeaux, AHeaD and SISTM teams, Bordeaux Population Health Research Center U1219, Doctoral Student） |
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| Detail understanding of chemical structure of silica based on the concept of chirality | |||
| Okazaki, Yutaka （Graduate School of Energy Science, Assistant Professor） |
Buffeteau, Thierry （Université de Bordeaux, Institut des Sciences Moléculaires (ISM), Research Director） |
Same as applicant | |
| The Making of Agrifood Systems Studies: Exploring Advancements in Social-Ecology in the German-speaking Academic Sphere | |||
| Feuer, Hart Nadav （Graduate School of Agriculture, Associate Professor） |
Fochler, Maximilian （University of Vienna, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Science and Technology Studies, Associate Professor, Head of Department） |
Alarco Grijalva, Abel de Dios （Kyoto University, Graduate School of Agriculture, Doctoral student） |
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| Collaboration study on crystal alignment under electric and magnetic fields | |||
| Tabe, Hiroyasu （Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences (iCeMS), Program-Specific Senior Lecturer） |
Chin, Jia Min （University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Associate Professor） |
Isobe, Mami |
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| Fundamental understanding of spintronics materials: connecting theories with experiments | |||
| Tazai, Rina （Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics (YITP), Assistant Professor） |
Chang, Johan （University of Zurich, Department of Physics, Associate Professor） |
Same as applicant | |
| Collaborative Development of GIS-Based Hydrological Tools for Water Environment Assessment | |||
| Sayama, Takahiro （Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Professor） |
Boehner, Juergen |
Choi, Seonjun （Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Doctoral Student） |
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| Probabilistic Flood Risk Assessment under Climate Change in Japan and Germany using Ensemble Climate Data and Advanced Statistical Hydrology | |||
| Tanaka, Tomohiro （Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Associate Professor） |
Hasson, Shabeh ul （Universität Hamburg, Institute of Geography, Research Fellow） |
Uchimura, Saisei （Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Doctoral Student） |
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FY2024 General Program
| Project Title | ||
| KU Coordinator | SP Partner・Coordinator | Report |
| Exploring the nature of dark matter through astronomical observations: novel detection strategies from cosmic structure formation | ||
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Taruya, Atsushi |
Hahn, Oliver （University of Vienna, Department of Astrophysics, Professor） |
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| Expanding the capabilities and therapeutic opportunities in antimicrobial peptide research | ||
| Futaki, Shiroh （Institute for Chemical Research (ICR), Professor） |
Muttenthaler, Markus （University of Vienna, Faculty of Chemistry, Institute of Biological Chemistry (IBC), Associate Professor） |
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| Exploration of functional porous materials for collaborative research | ||
| Kanamori, Kazuyoshi （Graduate School of Science, Assistant Professor） |
Kleitz, Freddy （University of Vienna, Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Professor） |
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| KU-UB-NTU Trilateral joint symposium on horticultural science ~Towards the development of globally standardized new cultivars resilient to climate change~ | ||
| Tao, Ryutaro （Graduate School of Agriculture, Professor） |
Mori, Kentaro Li, Kuo-Tan |
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| Comparative study of human remains from Europe and Levant | ||
| Morimoto, Naoki （Graduate School of Science, Associate Professor） |
Zanolli, Clément （Université de Bordeaux, Archaeological sciences, Researcher） |
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| Predicting climate change impacts on natural ecosystems | ||
| Kadowaki, Komei （The HAKUBI Center（Graduate School of Agriculture）, Program-Specific Associate Professor） |
Michalet, Richard （Université de Bordeaux, UMR CNRS 5805 EPOC, Professor） |
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| Creation of a framework to analyse decarbonization policies and company strategies in Germany, Taiwan and Japan towards carbon neutrality | ||
| Trencher, Gregory （Graduate School of Global Environmental Studies (GSGES), Associate Professor） |
Busch, Timothy Chou, Kuei-Tian |
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| Efficient machine learning algorithm for quantum systems with anyonic excitations | ||
| Peters, Robert （Graduate School of Science, Senior Lecturer） |
Posske, Thore （Universität Hamburg, I. Institute for Theoretical Physics, Head of research group (permanent)） |
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| CiRA-IREM Joint Symposium: “Driving Next-generation Cell and Gene Therapy” | ||
| Saito, Hirohide （Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Professor） |
Generali, Melanie （University of Zurich, Institute of Regenerative Medicine (IREM), Group Leader） |
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| Fostering synergy in an integrated therapeutic approach to precisely control allergic immune response through strategic alliance with clinical immunologists | ||
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Namasivayam, Ganesh Pandian |
Akdis, Cezmi （University of Zurich, Faculty of Medicine, Swiss Institute of Allergy and Asthma Research, Christine Kühne-Center for Allergy, Director and Professor） |
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| Ecosystem Regime Restructuring by Mycorrhizal Symbiosis | ||
| Yamawo, Akira （Center for Ecological Research, Professor） |
Ke, Po-Ju （National Taiwan University, Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Assistant Professor） |
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| Assessment of optimal sediment replenishment strategies in Zengwen Reservoir, Taiwan, and lesson learned from Naka River in Japan | ||
| Kantoush, Sameh （Disaster Prevention Research Institute (DPRI), Professor） |
You, Jiing-Yun （National Taiwan University, College of Engineering, Civil Engineering Department, Professor） |
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| MOF Glass Membranes for Gas Separations and Selective Catalysis | ||
| Tabe, Hiroyasu （Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences (iCeMS), Program Specific Senior Lecturer） |
Kang, Dun-Yen （National Taiwan University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Professor） |
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| Emerging novel optical functionalities with nano-optical structures | ||
| Murai, Shunsuke （Graduate School of Engineering, Assistant Professor） |
Lu, Yu-Jung （National Taiwan University, Department of Physics, Associate Professor） |
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| Collaborative Research on Logic of Agent: From Non-classical Perspectives | ||
| Onishi, Takuro （Graduate School of Letters, Program-specific Associate Professor） |
Standefer, Shawn （National Taiwan University, Department of Philosophy, Assistant Professor） |
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| Safeguarding Consumers and Market Competition in the Era of AI | ||
| Wakui, Masako （Graduate School of Law, Professor） |
Huang, Ming-Jye （National Taiwan University, College of Law, Professor） |
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| From forests to gardens: Contemporary management of wild edible plant and botanical systems in East Asia | ||
| Feuer, Hart N. （Graduate School of Agriculture, Associate Professor） |
Hung, Kuang-Chi （National Taiwan University, Department of Geography, Associate Professor） |
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| Decellularized liver matrix-based self-healing hydrogel containing hepatocyte spheroids for the rescue of iPSC-derived non-alcoholic fatty liver cells | ||
| Osafune, Kenji （Center for iPS Cell Research and Application (CiRA), Professor） |
Hou, Yung-Te （National Taiwan University, Department of Biomechatronics Engineering, Associate Professor） |
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FY2024 ECR Program
| Project Title | |||
| Applicant | Host Researcher | Supported ECR | Report |
| Visit to Primatology Long-term Field Station | |||
| Hanya, Goro （Center for Ecological Research (CER), Associate Professor） |
Same as applicant |
Lee, Wanyi |
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| Resolving the paradoxical coexistence of trees in forest ecosystems | |||
| Yamawo, Akira （Center for Ecological Research, Professor） |
Ke, Po-Ju （National Taiwan University, Institute of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Associate Professor） |
Shinohara, Naoto （Kyoto University, Center for Ecological Research, Program-Specific Researcher） |
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| Asymmetric Pore net-worked membrane for gas separation | |||
| Furukawa, Shuhei （Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences (iCeMS), Professor） |
Kang, Dun-Yen （National Taiwan University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Professor） |
Li, Gaopeng （Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Doctoral student） |
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| Synthesis and Characterization of Membranes Based on Hierarchically Structured Porous Nanofibers | |||
| Furukawa, Shuhei （Institute for Integrated Cell Material Sciences (iCeMS), Professor） |
Kang, Dun-Yen （National Taiwan University, Department of Chemical Engineering, Professor） |
Miyata, Ayana （Kyoto University, Graduate School of Engineering, Master Student） |
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| Multi-omic approaches for brain pathogenesis studies and mRNA vaccine development for avian bornaviruses | |||
| Makino, Akiko （Institute for Life and Medical Sciences (LiMe), Associate Professor） |
Same as applicant | Chen, Jing-Yuan （National Taiwan University, School of Veterinary Medicine, Postdoctoral fellow） |
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