Bilateral Programs support researchers in Japan and overseas through joint research, scientific seminars, and researcher exchanges to develop international collaborative research networks.
The FY2027 Joint Research Projects/Seminars deadline is September 3, 2026, at 5 p.m., replacing September 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. for FY2026. New calls cover CONICET (Argentina) and AID (Uzbekistan); projects begin from April 2027 rather than April 2026, and other application details also changed.
International Joint Research Program supports researchers in Japan and overseas through joint research, seminars, and scientist exchanges to address shared challenges and develop young researchers.
Invitational Fellowships for Research in Japan support overseas researchers’ collaborative research, lectures, and exchanges with Japan-based colleagues to advance their work and academic research in Japan.
The Japanese Studies Overseas and Global Partnerships grant from the Japan Foundation supports international research and collaboration in Japanese studies through fellowships and institutional partnerships.
Postdoctoral Fellowships for Research in Japan support overseas predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers in host-guided research at Japanese institutions to foster international research cooperation.
Supports collaborative doctoral student exchanges, joint supervision, and joint research activities between Japanese and German universities to foster international graduate research and education.