Calls for Proposals FY 2024 Japan-South Africa Joint Call for Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP)

Outline

Status of Grants/Funding Opportunities Grants/Funding Opportunities
R&D Phase Basic Study, Applied Study, Nonclinical Study/Pre-clinical Study
Key Fields Project for Seeds Development and Research Base, Cancer, Infectious disease
Submission Deadline 12/02/24 Mon 17:00 JST (e-Rad) for Japan-based applicants
Contact
Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development(AMED) Division of Research Programs, Department of International Strategy
E-mail: sicorp "at" amed.go.jp (Replace "at" with @)

Public offering content

Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) is pleased to invite proposals to the Joint Call with the South Africa Medical Research Council (SAMRC).

Research fields Project size
(excluding indirect costs)
Research period Expected number of projects to be selected
Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Infectious Diseases 7.69 million yen per year for each project Max. of 3 years
(May. 2025-Apr. 2028)
0-3 project(s)

For further information, please refer to SAMRC - AMED Research Initiative “Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Infectious Diseases” Call for Collaborative Proposals and the Supplemental guidelines for Japan-based applicants.

Program summary

SICORP provides support for international joint research projects on the basis of equal partnership in countries, regions, and fields of cooperation that have been designated as particularly important by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) on the basis of intergovernmental agreements,in collaboration with funding agencies in the countries concerned.

The aim of this program is to contribute solutions to challenges facing world today and to bolster Japan’s scientific and technological capabilities through collaboration with a broad range of countries.
This program, with a view to disseminating excellent research results of our country to the world, expects to achieve synergies and develop mutually by collaborating with foreign countries and regions in science and technology that can be a source of our competitiveness.

Program Details

Eligibility

Please refer to SAMRC - AMED Research Initiative “Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Infectious Diseases” Call for Collaborative Proposals and the Supplemental guidelines for Japan-based applicants.

Solicitation Period

10/07/24 Mon - 12/02/24 Mon 17:00 JST (e-Rad) for Japan-based applicants

*Deadline for South Africa-based applicants is 10:00 SAST, Monday December 2, 2024

How to Apply

The co-applicants from Japan and South Africa shall work together to write a common research proposal. The Japan-based applicants are required to submit the proposal with Supplemental application form (written in Japanese) to AMED via e-Rad by 17:00 (JST) on December 2, 2024.
 
For more details, please refer to SAMRC - AMED Research Initiative "Genomic Insights into the Pathogenesis of Cancer and Infectious Diseases" Call for Collaborative Proposals and the Supplemental guidelines for Japan-based applicants.
 
* This call for collaborative proposals will require a set of applicants who will be serving as co-Principal Investigators (PI) based in South Africa and Japan to work in partnership on research projects. Research teams with partners from only one country are not eligible.

Submission of Application

e-Rad application system

Reference

10/07/24

Last updated 10/07/24