In addition to the Japanese team, the project consortium must include members from a minimum of 2 different countries listed as participating in the call.
Any independent researcher personally affiliated with (and actively conducting research at) a domestic Japanese research institution, regardless of nationality, is eligible to apply.
3 years (36 months)
Up to 35.1 million yen from JST to the researchers (Japanese team) per project over three years, inclusive of overhead costs (30 percent of direct costs).
Based on evaluation by experts from the countries which held the joint call, including Japan, and discussion by JST and other funding agencies.
The following were among the general criteria considered in the evaluation process: