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J-RAPID

1) Purposes

The J-RAPID(*) program is dedicated to support collaboration activities between Japanese and foreign researchers having a severe urgency on natural or anthropogenic disasters and similar unanticipated events.

J-RAPID aims to play an initial response role by promptly supporting activities above mentioned before ordinary projects are implemented by the national government, academic societies, or others.

J-RAPID, as a part of the SICP program, supports international collaborative projects in collaboration with funding agencies and research institutes in foreign countries.


(*) Triggered by Dear Colleague Letter for New Zealand and Japan dated March 29, 2011 issued by National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States, JST launched original "J-RAPID" in April 2011.

2jCharacteristics of J-RAPID

  • JST calls for proposals when JST identifies needs on immediate support of international collaborative research or survey activities on unanticipated events occurred in Japan or other countries, considering degree of urgencies and social/economic impacts of the events and/or at the request of the national government or academia.
  • JST assists researchers in Japan and funding agencies or research institutes in counterpart countries assist researchers in their countries.
  • In order to fund promptly, as a general rule, proposals are reviewed on a first-come-first-served basis.

3) Eligibility

A Japanese researcher must belong to university, research institute, or private company within Japan. In addition, a Japanese researcher must have established a basic agreement with an investigator in counterpart county to conduct a collaborative research or investigation. The collaborating foreign investigator must have appropriate support from his/her funding agency.

4) Duration and Size of Support

The funding amount is several million yen for 6 - 12 months. It may vary according to discussion with counter-part countries.

5) Cooperative Research Projects

Cooperative Research Projects with the U.S.

Cooperative Research Projects with the U.S.
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in the U.S.
Period
Response to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake: Participation in Marine Geophysical Surveys of the Quake Rupture Zone
Shuichi Kodaira, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Gregory F. Moore, University of Hawaii
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Site Characterization for Geotechnical Hazards Associated with Soil Liquefaction Prevailing in Kanto Region Based on Geotechnical Field Investigations
Yoshimichi Tsukamoto, Tokyo University of Science
Ross W Boulanger, University of California, Davis
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Investigation and Prediction of Impacts of The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake on Marine Environment
Mitsuo Uematsu, The University of Tokyo
Ken Buesseler, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
IT Virtualization for Disaster Mitigation and Recovery
Takahiro Hirofuchi, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology
Mauricio Tsugawa, University of Florida
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Tsunami Reconnaissance of The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake in Japan and Pacific Islands
Shinji Sato, The University of Tokyo
Hermann Fritz, Georgia Institute of Technology
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Evaluation of the Seismic Performance of Bridges during The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake
Kazuhiko Kawashima, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ian Buckle, University of Nevada, Reno
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
US-Japan Collaborative Study on Seismic Damage of Buildings and their Mechanism
Hitoshi Shiohara, The University of Tokyo
John Wallace, University of California, Los Angeles
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
CRAWLER Robot with Dual-Use Limbed Locomotion and Manipulation for Void Inspection
Satoshi Tadokoro, International Rescue System Institute
Anneliese Andrews, University of Denver
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Aerial Robots for Rapid Response: Remote Autonomous Exploration and Mapping
Kazuya Yoshida, Tohoku University
Vijay Kumar, University of Pennsylvania
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Investigation on the Performance of Buildings with Structural Walls in The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake
Toshikatsu Ichinose, Nagoya Institute of Technology
Santiago Pujol, Purdue University
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
The Role of Urban Development Patterns in Mitigating the Effects of Tsunami Run-up
Fumio Yamazaki, Chiba University
Ronald T Eguchi, ImageCat Inc.
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, Tsunami Inundation, and Initial Spread of Fukushima Dai-ichi Radionuclides into the Pacific Ocean: Model Assessment
Jun Sasaki, Yokohama National University
Changsheng Chen, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Research of Transportation of Artificial Radioactive Nuclides by Sinking Particles in the Ocean
Makio Honda, Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
Cris German, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Flow Dynamics/Morphological Impacts of The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami, Japan
Takashi Oguchi, The University of Tokyo
Victor R. Baker, University of Arizona
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
The detection of radiation induced radicals from teeth enamel by in vivo EPR (Electron Paramagnetic Resonance) Dosimetry
Minoru Miyake, Kagawa University
Harold Swartz, Dartmouth Medical School
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Evaluation of the potential of large aftershocks of The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
Yo Fukushima, Kyoto University
Paul Segall, Stanford University
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Social Networking Services in the Crisis and Immediate Post-Catastrophe Response Processes
Masahiko Shoji, International University of Japan
Eiko Ikegami, New School for Social Research
FY2011
 - 
FY2012

Cooperative Research Projects with France

Cooperative Research Projects with France
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in France
Period
Tracing the environmental consequences of The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake-triggered tsunami and the Fukushima accident
Yuichi Onda, University of Tsukuba
Olivier Evrard, Laboratory of Climate and Environmental Sciences (LSCE)
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Quantitative assessment of nonlinear soil response during the great The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
Hiroshi Kawase, Kyoto University
Florent De Martin, French Geological Survey (BRGM)
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Dynamics of The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake: from long term stress accumulation to asperities
Satoshi Ide, The University of Tokyo
Raul Madariaga, Ecole Normale Supérieure
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake from Earth to Oceans and Space: a critical case-study to improve earthquake and tsunami anticipation
Shingo Watada, The University of Tokyo
Anthony Sladen, Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Effects of ionising radiation on bird physiology, phenotype, and fitness in the Fukushima contaminated area of Japan
Mamoru Watanabe, University of Tsukuba
Christelle Adam-Guillermin, Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Crustal seismic velocity changes and deformation associated with The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
Takeshi Nishimura, Tohoku University
Florent Brenguier, Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Disaster Evacuation and Risk Perception in Democracies
Norichika Kanie, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Francois Gemenne, Sciences Po
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Paleoseismology and paleotsunamis of the NE Japan subduction zone and relationships with The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake: Constraints on the seismic cycle
Shinji Toda, Kyoto University
Mustapha Meghraoui, Universite de Strasbourg
FY2011
 - 
FY2012
Interdisciplinary study on the mitigation of NaTech risks in a complex world: learning from Japan experience applying ERRA NaTech method, iNTeg-Risk project
Atsuo Kishimoto, The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST)
Adrien Willot, National Institute for industrial and environmental risk (INERIS)
FY2011
 - 
FY2012

Cooperative Research Projects with Indenesia

Cooperative Research Projects with Indenesia
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in Indenesia
Period
Urgent surveys for evacuation and measures from unexpected large tsunami
Kenji Satake, The University of Tokyo
Hery Harjono, Indonesian Institute of Science
FY2011
 - 
FY2012

Cooperative Research Projects with Thailand

Cooperative Research Projects with Thailand
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in Thailand
Period
Development of numerical simulation model for flood management and field survey of highest water surface level during Thailand 2011 flood
Hiroshi Takebayashi, Assiciate Professor, Disaster Prevention Research Institute, Kyoto University
Sornthep Vannarat, Laboratory Head, National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (NECTEC)
FY2012
Assessment of microbial community structures and capability on degradation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) in flood affected river sediment for bioremediation
Nobuyuki Fujita, Director-General for Genomics and Biosafety Biological Resource Center, National Institute of Technology and Evaluation (NITE)
Verawat Champreda, Laboratory Head, National Center for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (BIOTEC)
FY2012

6) Finished Projects

Cooperative Research Projects with the U.S.

Cooperative Research Projects with the U.S.
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in the U.S.
Period
Field Investigation on Humanitarian Logistic Practices under Cascading Disasters and a Persistent Threat: The Great Eastern Japan Earthquake
Eiichi Taniguchi, Kyoto University
Jose Holguin-Veras, Rensslaer Polytechnic Insitute
FY2011
Recovery Activities Using Underwater Robots in Tsunami- devastated Areas
Fumitoshi Matsuno, International Rescue System Institute
Robin Murphy, Texas A&M University
FY2011
Study on Design Method of Multistory Building Against Tsunami and Tsunami Debris
Norimi Mizutani, Nagoya University
Clay Joshua Naito, Lehigh University
FY2011
US-Japan Collaborative Investigation of Geotechnical Problems Relating to The 2011 off the Pacific coast of Tohoku Earthquake
Koji Tokimatsu, Tokyo Institute of Technology
Ross Boulanger, University of California, Davis
FY2011
Survey of estimation method for amount of radioactive materials emitted from nuclear power station during severe accident
Genki Yagawa, Nuclear Safety Research Association
Paul Bieringer, National Center for Atmospheric Research
FY2011

Cooperative Research Projects with UK

Cooperative Research Projects with UK
Title
Research Leader in Japan
Research Leader in UK
Period
Survey of estimation method of washout effect of radioactive materials from soil by rainfall
Genki Yagawa, Nuclear Safety Research Association
Matthew Hort , Meteorological Office
FY2011

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