Matching Funds to conduct collaborations with Japanese researchers
Bilateral Program
Overview:
JSPS promotes international scientific exchanges between Japan and counterpart countries in accordance with agreements or memoranda of understanding concluded with academies, research councils and other science-promotion organizations in those countries. Programs with such partner agencies mainly take the form of joint research projects, joint seminars and researcher exchanges.
This program is implemented in two types: Type A. Bilateral Joint Projects/Seminars with JSPS’s Counterpart Institutions; and Type B. Open Partnership Joint Projects/Seminars.

The counterpart institution in the Nordic and Baltic countries:
The counterpart institutions in other countries:
Please refer to here
Duration:
(Type A) Up to 3 years
(Type B) Joint Projects: Up to 2 years/ Joint Seminars: Up to 1 week
Core-to-Core Program
Overview:
This program aims to create world-class research hubs and foster young researchers through networking to advance multilateral collaboration in cutting-edge fields of science among the most advanced research institutions in Japan and other countries. This program is implemented in two types: Type A. Advanced Research Networks; and Type B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms.For more information, please refer to here

Duration:
(Type A) Up to 5 years
(Type B) Up to 3 years
What we offer:
- Funding
- International travel expenses
- Domestic travel expenses
- Cost of consumables
- Honorariums
- Others