[comp.research.japan] NSF Support for Research Stays in Japan

rick@cs.arizona.edu (Rick Schlichting) (01/25/91)

[The following summary has been provided by the people associated with 
 the Japan Program at NSF. One potentially relevant piece of additional
 information: at the current time, only US citizens, nationals, or 
 permanent residents are eligible.  -- Rick]


          NSF's support for research stays in Japan


   The National Science Foundation (NSF) provides support to
U.S. scientists and engineers for research cooperation with
Japan, as described in our "Japan Program Announcement" (NSF
90-144).

   NSF supports a wide range of activities designed to
promote research cooperation with Japanese scientists and
engineers:  research stays in Japan of up to two years,
short-term visits for collaborative research, bilateral
seminars, state-of-the-art reviews, and preparatory Japanese
language study in the United States.  Support is available to
researchers of all levels for collaboration with any sector
of the Japanese science and engineering community--governmen-
tal, academic, or industrial.  Our support covers costs such
as travel and subsistence.

   We particularly encourage research stays of six months or
longer in Japanese laboratories.  You, the researcher, must
take the initiative to identify an appropriate Japanese host. 
Inside the back cover of the announcement, we list 110
laboratories run by Japanese government agencies, public
corporations, and non-profit organizations.  Further
information on each lab is available from us.

   A long-term research stay in Japan requires careful
preparation.  Potential applicants should begin planning their
stay about one year in advance, to allow time for NSF's regular
merit review, formal approval from the Japanese host agency,
and for obtaining an appropriate Japanese visa.  At present,
sufficient funds are available to support all meritorious
proposals for long-term research stays in Japan.

   We would greatly appreciate your assistance in publicizing
these opportunities to other researchers who might be
interested.  If you or they have inquiries about the terms of
NSF's support or need additional information about potential
Japanese hosts, please contact our Japan Program, by e-mail
at NSFJinfo@nsf.gov, or by phone at (202) 357-9558.