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Invitation for Research Proposals

FY2024 SATREPS - Invitation for Research Proposals -

Application Period for Research Proposals
Aug. 22, 2023 – Oct. 23, 2023 at 12:00 noon (Japan Time)
Research Fields and Areas
Environment and Energy / Bioresources / Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Research Period
3 to 5 years

The application period has been moved forward by two weeks.

Please click here to see the SATREPS application and selection process.

This content is for researchers considering making an application, and those that have already started contract research.

This content is for people who would like to find out about SATREPS or the content of international joint research.

News / Announcements

2023:06:23:11:08:45News
2023:09:14:13:43:44Call for Proposal
2023:05:18:09:55:42Press
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2023:06:20:14:47:22Topics

June 23, 2023
SATREPS Research Outcomes has been uploaded.

Preventing tsunami damage by developing a seafloor monitoring network off the Mexican coast and providing disaster prevention education
April 10, 2023
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September 21, 2018
SATREPS Brochure 2018 has been uploaded.

September 14, 2023
The interview schedule for selection of FY2024 SATREPS research proposals (Environment/Energy, Bioresources, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation) is now posted. Interview selection will be held in person (Tokyo).
September 7, 2023
Open call for FY2024 SATREPS Research Proposal
Application Period: Aug. 22, 2023 - Oct. 23, 2023 at 12:00 noon (Japan Time)
June 16, 2023
The SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program) FY2024 application process will be conducted as set out below.
Application Period for Research Proposals：Late August to Late October 2023 (tentative)
Please see FY2024 SATREPS - Invitation for Research Proposals - for the details.

May 18, 2023
10 new SATREPS Projects for FY2023 were provisionally selected in three research areas - Environment/Energy, Bioresources, and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Projects involving Kingdom of Tonga, Republic of Vanuatu, Republic of Fiji was selected for the first time, bringing the total number of countries selected for SATREPS projects to 55.
JST announces 10 new SATREPS projects for FY2023 - Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program combines international joint research with official development assistance (ODA) -
May 19, 2022
10 new SATREPS Projects for FY2022 were provisionally selected in three research areas - Environment/Energy, Bioresources, and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation. The total number of countries selected for SATREPS projects is 52.
JST announces 10 new SATREPS projects for FY2022 - Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program combines international joint research with official development assistance (ODA) -
May 20, 2021
10 new SATREPS Projects for FY2021 were provisionally selected in three research areas - Environment/Energy, Bioresources, and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Projects involving Republic of Tajikistan was selected for the first time, bringing the total number of countries selected for SATREPS projects to 52.
JST announces 10 new SATREPS projects for FY2021 - Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program combines international joint research with official development assistance (ODA) -

June 21, 2023
The SATREPS Project with Madagascar "Breakthrough in Nutrient Use Efficiency for Rice by Genetic Improvement and Fertility Sensing Techniques in Africa" was featured on Science Japan.
Madagascar improves farmers' nutrition by increasing rice yield: Econometric evaluation of contribution with respect to both nutritional quantity and quality
August 30, 2022
The SATREPS Project with Malaysia "Sustainable Replantation of Oil Palm by Adding Value to Oil Palm Trunk through Scientific and Technological Innovation" was featured on Science Japan.
Rebuilding Malaysia's Palm Oil Industry Sustainable with "Innovative Biomass"
June 27, 2022
The SATREPS Project with Republic of Indonesia "Development and Implementation of New Damage Assessment Process in Agricultural Insurance as Adaptation to Climate Change for Food Security" was featured on Science Japan.
Contributing to Indonesia's Agricultural Insurance System through Rice Paddy Damage Assessments via Remote Sensing

About SATREPS

Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development

SATREPS is a Japanese government program that promotes international joint research between Japan and developing countries aimed at resolving global issues. The program is structured as a collaboration between the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) or the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).