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Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

Networking trips to Japan

[Deadline 2020/11/20] The BMBF supports networking and exploratory trips of German universities and research institutions (“traveling conferences”) to establish cooperation with partners in Japan and other countries in Asia and Oceania, in particular on the topics of bioeconomy and health (antimicrobial resistance, cancer research, digital health).

Call: Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF)

“Hydrogen Republic Germany”

[Deadline: continuous] The BMBF has published a funding announcement on green hydrogen technologies. Consortia from German science, business and civil society are eligible to apply. International cooperation with Japan can also be funded. Japanese partners must ensure their own funding.

News: German Research Foundation (DFG)

Special Prize for Prof. Christian Drosten

The DFG and Stifterverband are awarding a one-time prize for outstanding science communication during the Covid-19 pandemic. This award, carrying prize money of €50,000, recognises virologist Professor Dr. Christian Drosten from the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin for “exceptional contributions to science and society in the face of a dramatic developing pandemic”.

Call: DAAD / AvH / JSPS

Postdoc Scholarships

[Deadline: 2020/08/16 etc.] Japanese postdocs can apply for several scholarship programs for research stays in Germany. The length of funding varies from one week to several years depending on the program.

Call: DAAD

Fundings for University Cooperation

[Deadline: 2020/07/16 etc.] The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) has launched calls for a wide range of programs which support the scientific exchange between universities in Germany and Japan. German universities can apply for these programs.

News: Artificial Intelligence

Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence (GPAI)

Germany and Japan are founding members of the „Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence“ (GPAI) – a worldwide initiative to promote responsible and human-centered development and use of artificial intelligence.

News: Hydrogen

German Government adopts National Hydrogen Strategy

On June 10, the Federal Government adopted a National Hydrogen Strategy for Germany. Hydrogen is key for decarbonising key German sectors such as the steel and chemical industries and the transport sector. Furthermore, hydrogen technologies have the potential to become a key field of business for German exporters.