The Japan Science and Technology Agency (HASHIMOTO Kazuhito, President) has approved funding of three new collaborative international research projects jointly with the National Science Foundation (NSF) of the United States on the theme of Human-Centered Data for Disaster Resilience under the Strategic International Collaborative Research Program (SICORP) program.

JST and NSF received a total of 27 proposals for this call which was open from April to August 2023. Three projects were selected for funding after an evaluation by a panel of experts in both countries and a joint review meeting.

The projects will commence in April 2024 and have a planned research period of three years (36 months).