{"id":123,"date":"2021-03-24T10:55:38","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T01:55:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/english\/?page_id=123"},"modified":"2025-04-14T17:51:44","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T08:51:44","slug":"english-2025collabotravel","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/english\/collaboration\/english-2025collabotravel\/","title":{"rendered":"2025 Call for the International IPSR Joint Usage\/Research Center Research Proposals \u2013 overseas travel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Overseas travel type<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Okayama University Institute of Plant Science and Resources (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/english\/\">IPSR<\/a>) functions as national \u201cJoint Usage\/Research Center\u201d (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kyoten.org\/en\/index.html\">JURC<\/a>) focusing on plant stress science and bio-resources. Currently, the fourth 6-year term of JURC program promoted by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) is carried on since April 2022, offering following international research support in 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7855\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/collabo-main.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"358\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Purpose<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In thriving globalization process, IPSR aims becoming an international \u201chub\u201d in plant stress science and bio-resources that actively works for achievements of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As undertaking, we now encourage IPSR staff to carry out\/develop collaborative research with institutions abroad in FY2025. In particular, overseas travel of young IPSR staff members (Assistant and Associate Professors) is encouraged in this project. In principle, IPSR will cover travel costs and accommodation expenses abroad for a period of approximately two weeks to one month, while suitable research environment and consumables should be provided by the overseas host group(s) (see budget allocations below). As part of each project, <u>we also encourage establishment of Memorandum of Understanding<\/u> (MoU) to facilitate future research exchange and collaboration between partner institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Duration<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The current <strong>2025 Call for Proposals<\/strong> is seeking for <strong>3-5 new projects<\/strong> carried out by IPSR staff members abroad in the proposed period of <strong>June, 2025 \u2013 March, 2026<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7856 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/collabo-equipment.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"952\" height=\"270\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Conditions<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>In principle, only IPSR staff is eligible for overseas travel support to any institute or university outside of Japan.<\/strong> \u00a0Each proposal includes cover for travel expenses during research stay abroad, and consumables necessary for this research (up to JPY 100,000 &#8211; awarded to IPSR applicant in Japan for the purpose of research activity abroad).<br \/>\nThe amount of travel expenses will be determined based on the estimated amount indicated in the proposal application. If the applied amount is significantly higher than the estimated amount, or if the amount to be paid is significantly higher than the applied amount, the excess amount will not be paid.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><u>Application procedures<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>IPSR applicants are requested to (1) make direct contact with their intended principal host collaborator(s) abroad, and (2) discuss conditions, design and specific requirements for their experiments prior to (3) submitting their joint-research application. Please note that name and consent of foreign host PI is required for acceptance of each proposal. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/english\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Application-Form-IP-E1-2025.docx\">Application Form<\/a> should be sent by email to kyodo1247ATadm.okayama-u.ac.jp (replace AT with @ before sending). All applications must arrive before <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>May-20 2025, 5:00 PM JST<\/strong><\/span>. Official language of proposals is English.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7854\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rib.okayama-u.ac.jp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/collabo-green.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"950\" height=\"214\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #339966;\"><em>@IPSR <\/em><em>\u201cWe believe that international collaboration is vital for our institute. In particular, we seek jointly developed ideas as pillars for promotion of SDGs that are indispensable for preventing global food and <\/em> <em>environmental crisis in the future\u201d.<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Overseas travel type The Okayama University Institute of Plant Science and Resources (IPSR) functions as national \u201cJoint Usage\/Research Center\u201d (JURC) focusing on plant stress science and bio-resources. Currently, the fourth 6-year term of JURC program promoted by the Ministry of Education, Sports, Culture, Science and Technology in Japan (MEXT) is carried on since April 2022, offering following international research support in 2025. Purpose In thriving globalization process, IPSR aims becoming an international \u201chub\u201d in plant stress science and bio-resources that actively works for achievements of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As undertaking, we now encourage IPSR staff to carry out\/develop collaborative research with institutions abroad in FY2025. 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