JSPS (Japan Society for the Promotion of Science)
The second call for JRPs opens on 22 March 2018 and closes on 13 June 2018, at 5pm Swiss local time.
The evaluation takes place in two steps (pre- and full proposals). The results from the first phase (pre-proposals) will be communicated in September 2018. Full proposal submission is only upon invitation. The submission deadline for full proposals is 28 November 2018 (5pm Swiss local time; 5pm Japan time). The results from the second phase (full proposals) will be communicated in May 2019.
JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency)
The call for proposals with JST was open from 15 August to 14 November 2017 and was limited to the following thematic area:
Research on hydrogen as a renewable energy carrier
The nine submitted applications were jointly evaluated by the SNSF and JST. Three applications were approved for funding. The SNSF covers the costs of CHF 750'000.- for the Swiss part of the research and JST covers the costs in Japan.
JSPS
JSPS-SNSF Call (pre-proposals): 13 June 2018, 5pm Swiss local time
JST
There is currently no new open call with JST.
Information on other funding options and on the cooperation with Japan are also available from the Leading House ETHZ.