The present call is open to joint research projects in the research field of "Quantum Technologies". Proposals submitted to JST and the DFG will be evaluated jointly and adopted projects will be respectively supported by both agencies.
Japan-based research teams will be supported by JST through the ASPIRE (Adopting Sustainable Partnerships for Innovative Research Ecosystem) programme; Germany-based research teams will be supported by the DFG via a standard research grant ("Sachbeihilfe").
The Japanese and German teams will need to submit their proposals by parallel submission, using the designated proposal form to draft a joint proposal and submit it to the proposal submission websites of their respective countries. Each research team in each country needs to be led by a PI who also must submit all required consortium proposal documents on behalf of the consortium to JST or the DFG.
All proposals have to be submitted to JST by 26 June 2024 17:00 JST. The same proposal and accompanying documents have to be submitted to the DFG before 17:00 CEST on the same day.