AJ-CORE (Africa-Japan Collaborative Research) 4th Joint Call

• The Japanese-based Principal Investigator will have to register their application information, legal compliance checklist and compliance agreement on the Cross Ministerial R&D Management System (e-Rad).
• The South African-based Principal Investigator will have to register their application information to NRF.

Please note that proposals received by the NRF and not submitted to JST through e-Rad (and vice versa) will automatically be considered ineligible.

• Compliance agreement documents require the stamp of the institution's top person. In the case of a university or college the top person is the president, not the dean.
• If applicants do not submit required documents to both JST and NRF by the deadline, the proposal shall not be accepted and not be brought to the evaluation process.
• If you have not registered information related to research integrity with e-Rad after the e-Rad upgrade on March 15, 2022, please make sure to register the information. This is not required if you have already registered.
• When research institutions are national or municipal organizations, such institutions concluding research contracts are obliged to implement necessary budgetary measures before entering research contracts for which they are responsible. Please confirm with your institution and contact JST before submitting.

Webinar on AJ-CORE 4^th Call

We are going to hold a Webinar on AJ-CORE 4^th Call as follows.

1. 1. Outline
   • Date of Session: Thursday, 18 July 17:00 - 19:00 (JST) (8:00 - 10:00 (UTC), 10:00 - 12:00 (SAST, CAT), 11:00 - 13:00 (EAT))
   • Place: Online（ZOOM）
   • Program: General information about AJ-CORE 4^th Call, National eligibility requirements and application processes, and Researchers' information exchange etc.
   • Language: English
   • Registration Deadline: Monday, 15 July 17:00 (JST)
     Please refer to the "2. How to Apply" and "3. Notes" section carefully before you apply.
   • Target: Researchers interested in joint research under AJ-CORE 4^th call framework in 'Environmental Science'
     (Expected participants are researchers affiliated with a research institution in one of the countries that have declared their support for AJ-CORE 4^th call (Japan, South Africa, Botswana, Cote d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, and Tanzania.))
2. 2. How to Apply
   • Please register using the registration form. ZOOM link will be sent to your registered e-mail address at a later date.
3. 3. Notes
   • About handling of personal information and provided information
     Information (including your name, affiliation, and e-mail address etc.) provided in the registration form will be used only for the purpose of organizing this event. For more information about JST's privacy policy, please refer to JST website here.
   • Please note that there is a possibility that network problems may occur and that we may not be able to provide sufficient support. Please refrain from calling or e-mailing us regarding any problems with the online conferencing system.