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Invitation for Research Proposals

FY2025 SATREPS - Invitation for Research Proposals -

Application Period for Research Proposals
Late August to Late October 2024 (tentative)
Research Fields and Areas
Environment and Energy / Bioresources / Disaster Prevention and Mitigation
Research Period
3 to 5 years

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News / Announcements

2023:10:11:11:14:59News
2024:06:14:14:43:24Call for Proposal
2024:04:18:10:02:25Press
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2023:10:25:14:56:22Topics

October 11, 2023
SATREPS Brochure 2023 has been uploaded.
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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June 14, 2024
The SATREPS (Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program) FY2025 application process will be conducted as set out below.
Application Period for Research Proposals：Late August to Late October 2024 (tentative)
Please see FY2025 SATREPS - Invitation for Research Proposals - for the details.
April 18, 2024
10 new SATREPS Projects for FY2024 were provisionally selected in three research areas - Environment/Energy, Bioresources, and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
New SATREPS Projects
October 23, 2023
The application for FY2024 SATREPS Research Proposals was closed on Oct. 23, 2023 at 12:00 noon (Japan Time).

April 18, 2024
10 new SATREPS Projects for FY2024 were provisionally selected in three research areas - Environment/Energy, Bioresources, and Disaster Prevention and Mitigation.
Projects involving Republic of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyz Republic were selected for the first time, bringing the total number of countries selected for SATREPS projects to 57.
JST announces 10 new SATREPS projects for FY2024 -Science and Technology Research Partnership for Sustainable Development program combines international joint research with Official Development Assistance (ODA)-
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) -

October 25, 2023
The SATREPS Project with Malaysia "Development of Management Systems for Multiple Utilization of Biodiversity in the Tropical Rainforests at the Protected Areas in Sarawak" was featured on Science Japan.
A challenging and exhaustive survey undertaken in collaboration with local communities: Towards clarification of the biodiversity of tropical rainforests in Sarawak, Malaysia
June 8, 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"

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).