JST to fund five research projects for "Human-Centered Data for Resilience Research in line with related items of the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction" under Collection of S&T Information from Overseas framework
January 31, 2022
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) has decided to fund five research projects under the theme of "Human-Centered Data for Resilience Research in line with related items of the SDGs and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction" jointly with the National Science Foundation (NSF) under the Japan-US International Science and Technology Infrastructure Development Project. *1
A total of 7 applications were received, and they were evaluated by a selection committee. Based on this evaluation, a total of 5 research projects were selected for funding based on their scientific merit and promise for the Japan-US collaboration. Research projects should be completed by March 2023.
*1: The Japan-US International Science and Technology Infrastructure Development Project is based on a Memorandum of Cooperation signed in October 2018 between JST and NSF following talks during a visit by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports and Technology of Japan to NSF in April 2018. Based on the talks between the Minister and former Director Cordova of NSF, the initiative is meant to promote research exchange between Japan and the United States. Based on this initiative, a digital science call for proposals was launched in 2019, followed by a joint call for proposals for resilience research based on agreement between JST President Hamaguchi and NSF Director Panchanthan.
More information (in Japanese): https://www.jst.go.jp/inter/program/kiban/index.html
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Contact
SATO Masaki
Department of International Affairs
Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
K's Gobancho, 7 Gobancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0076
Tel: +81-3-5214-7375
E-mail：jointus(at)jst.go.jp (replace (at) with @).