EURAXESS Japan
EURAXESS Japan links researchers in Japan with Europe. Free information and events on research funding, research careers, mobility and collaboration opportunities.
EURAXESS Japan has been serving researchers in all fields interested in collaborating with or pursuing a research career in Europe since 2008.
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MEET THE RESEARCHERS
Louise WALPORT, MSCA IF Global Fellow, University of Tokyo
Fumikazu Furumi, post-doc at Kobe University and participant in the ERC-JSPS exchange scheme
Eri SAKATA, MSCA IF Fellow and Group Leader at Max Planck Institute
Dai AOKI, former ERC grantee, and professor at Tohoku University
Isabelle VEA, MSCA IF Reintegration Panel grantee, Edinburgh University
Funding and Career
Find collaborators for your research cooperation or hosts for your mobility projects within the EURAXESS community!
Browse our database and create personalised alerts for funding: hundreds of support schemes for research cooperation and mobility between Japan and Europe are available!
Through our job portal, find the job offer to continue your career in research!
Collaboration Opportunities
Find more about European scientific and innovation cooperation between Europe and Japan.
Enter the EURAXESS community, find collaborators (researchers) and browse for member institutions for potential collaboration/hosting!
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Careers and Funding
There are numerous opportunities for mobility and research collaboration between Europe and Japan, we've summarised them in a Funding Guide for you; we also have a database which you can use for personalised searches!
Job Offers
For individual researchers: find the position you always wanted, through our offer database of research-related jobs in Europe.
For research institutions: advertise your offers on our portal, the most important one in Europe!
Discover our Publications and Events
Our objective at EURAXESS Japan is double:
- To provide you a sure and reliable information source on Europe-Japan opportunities for mobility and research cooperation and
- To support networking between researchers and institutions in our community and beyond.
To this effect, we provide you with various tools for information, and hold specific, regular events, which are information and networking platforms for researchers.
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Useful Information
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European Member States and Associated Countries: Representations and Researcher Associations
Below find a list of useful websites regarding European countries’ collaboration with Japan– information about embassies and related S&T offices in Japan, national EURAXESS websites for mobile researchers as well as Japanese-European joint research structures. You may also find a list of the national researchers associations that are based or existing in Japan.
Albania
+ Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Japan:
mail: embassy.tokyo@mfa.gov.al | web: http://www.ambasadat.gov.al/japan/en
EURAXESS Albania: http://www.euraxess.al/
Austria
+ Austrian Embassy Tokyo:
mail: tokio-ob@bmeia.gv.au | web: https://www.bmeia.gv.at/en/embassy/tokyo.html
+ (example) OeAD office / contact for Japan = ?
+ German speaking JSPS Alumni Association: http://www.jsps-club.de
EURAXESS Austria: http://www.euraxess.at
Belgium
+ Embassy of Belgium in Japan:
mail: tokyo@diplobel.fed.be | web: http://japan.diplomatie.belgium.be/en
+ Walloon Trade and Investment Office: http://www.brussels-in-japan.irisnet.be/en/home
+ Flanders Investment & Trade, Government of Flanders: http://www.flanderstrade.com/site/internetEN.nsf/ContactUsVlev?openform&id=455
EURAXESS Belgium: http://www.euraxess.be/
Bosnia-Herzegovina
+ Embassy of Bosnia and Herzegovina in Tokyo:
mail: bih1emb@gol.com | web: http://bhembassy.jp/
EURAXESS Bosnia and Herzegovina: http://www.euraxess.ba/
Bulgaria
+ Embassy of the Republic of Bulgaria in Japan:
mail: Embassy.Tokyo@mfa.bg | web: http://www.mfa.bg/embassies/japan/setlang/en
EURAXESS Bulgaria: http://euraxess.bg/
Croatia
+ Embassy of the Republic of Croatia in Japan:
mail: croemb.tokyo@mvep.hr | web: http://jp.mvep.hr/en/
EURAXESS Croatia: http://www.euraxess.hr/
Cyprus
+ Consulate General of Cyprus in Tokyo:
mail: info@cyprus-hcg.jp
EURAXESS Cyprus: http://www.euraxess.org.cy/
Czech Republic
+ Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tokyo:
mail: tokyo@embassy.mzv.cz | web: http://www.mzv.cz/tokyo/en/
+ Czech Invest Japan:
mail: tokyo@czechinvest.org | web: http://www.czechinvest.org/jp
EURAXESS Czech Republic: http://www.euraxess.cz/
Denmark
+ Embassy of Denmark in Japan:
mail: tyoamb@um.dk | web: http://japan.um.dk/en
EURAXESS Denmark: http://euraxess.dk/
Estonia
+ Estonian Embassy in Tokyo:
mail: Embassy.Tokyo@mfa.ee | web: http://www.estemb.or.jp/
EURAXESS Estonia: http://euraxess.ee/
Finland
+ Embassy of Finland in Tokyo:
mail: sanomat.TOK@formin.fi | web: http://www.finland.or.jp/Public/Default.aspx
+ TEKES Japan Office (Team Finland): mail: miia.rantanen@formin.fi
EURAXESS Finland: http://www2.aka.fi/en-gb/Mobility/
France
+ Embassy of France in Tokyo:
mail (S&T section): info.sst@ambafrance-jp.org | web: http://www.ambafrance-jp.org/
+ CNRS Japan Office:
mail: Philippe.codognet@cnrs.fr | web: http://www.cnrs.fr/derci/spip.php?article42&lang=fr
+ Campus France Japan: http://www.japon.campusfrance.org/fr
+ Sciencescope (French speaking researchers association in Japan): http://www.sciencescope.org/
+ French Tech Tokyo Hub: http://tokyo.lafrenchtech.com/
EURAXESS France: http://www.euraxess.fr/en
FYRo Macedonia
+ Macedonian Embassy in Tokyo:
mail: tokyo@mfa.gov.mk
EURAXESS FYRo Macedonia: http://www.euraxess.mk/
Germany
+ Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany:
web: http://www.japan.diplo.de/Vertretung/japan/ja/Startseite.html (Jpn) | http://www.japan.diplo.de/Vertretung/japan/de/Startseite.html (Ger)
+ DFG Office Japan: http://www.dfg.de/en/dfg_profile/head_office/dfg_abroad/japan/
+ German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) Tokyo Branch Office: http://tokyo.daad.de/wp/lang/ja/ (Jpn) | http://tokyo.daad.de/wp/lang/de/ (Ger)
+ German Research and Innovation Forum Tokyo (DWIH Tokyo): http://www.dwih-tokyo.jp/en/
+ Fraunhofer Representative Office Japan: web: http://www.fraunhofer.jp/en.html | mail: info@fraunhofer.jp
+ German Aerospace Center - DLR Tokyo Office: http://www.dlr.de/dlr/en/desktopdefault.aspx/tabid-10264
+ German (speaking) JSPS Alumni Association: http://www.jsps-club.de/
+ DIJ, German Institute for Japanese studies (Tokyo): http://www.dijtokyo.org/?lang=en
EURAXESS Germany: http://www.euraxess.de/en/
Greece
+ Embassy of Greece in Tokyo:
mail: gremb.tok@mfa.gr | web: http://www.mfa.gr/missionsabroad/en/japan.html
EURAXESS Greece: http://www.wlearn.gr/euraxessgr/
Hungary
+ Embassy of the Republic of Hungary in Tokyo:
mail (S&T Counsellor): mission.tio@mfa.gov.hu | web: http://www.mfa.gov.hu/kulkepviselet/JP/en/mainpage.htm
EURAXESS Hungary: http://euraxess.hu/en/
Iceland
+ Embassy of Iceland in Tokyo:
mail: icemb.tokyo@utn.stjr.is | web: http://www.iceland.is/iceland-abroad/jp/english/
EURAXESS Iceland: http://www.euraxess.is/home/
Ireland
+ Embassy of Ireland in Japan:
mail (Scientific cooperation): Diarmuid.OLeary@dfa.ie | web: https://www.dfa.ie/irish-embassy/japan/
EURAXESS Ireland: http://www.euraxess.ie/
Israel
+ Embassy of Israel in Japan:
mail: science@tokyo.mfa.gov.il | web: http://embassies.gov.il/tokyo-en/Pages/default.aspx
EURAXESS Israel: http://www.euraxess.gov.il/UI/Main/Home.aspx
Italy
+ Embassy of Italy in Tokyo:
mail (scientific cooperation): alberto.mengoni@esteri.it | web: http://www.ambtokyo.esteri.it/ambasciata_tokyo/ja/
EURAXESS Italy: http://www.euraxess.it/
Latvia
+ Embassy of the Republic of Latvia in Japan:
mail: embassy.japan@mfa.gov.lv | web: http://www.mfa.gov.lv/en/japan
EURAXESS Latvia: http://euraxess.lv/
Lithuania
+ Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Japan:
mail: amb.jp@urm.lt | web: http://jp.mfa.lt/jp/en/
EURAXESS Lithuania: http://www.euraxess.lt/
Luxembourg
+ Embassy of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg in Tokyo:
mail: infotokyo.amb@mae.etat.lu | web: http://tokyo.mae.lu/en/
EURAXESS Luxembourg: http://www.euraxess.lu/
Malta
+ Maltese Honorary Consulate General in Tokyo:
mail: malta@ipsj-tokyo.org
EURAXESS Malta: http://www.euraxess.org.mt/
Montenegro
+ Honorary Consulate of Montenegro in Japan:
web: http://montenegro-consulate.or.jp/
EURAXESS Montenegro: http://www.euraxess.me/sitegenius/index.php
The Netherlands
+ Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tokyo:
mail (S&T cooperation): mail@nost.jp | web: http://japan.nlembassy.org/
EURAXESS Netherlands: http://www.euraxess.nl/
Norway
+ Royal Norwegian Embassy in Tokyo:
mail (trade and technology office): svein.grandum@innovationnorway.no | web: http://www.norway.or.jp/embassy/english/
+ Research Council of Norway: tur@rcn.no
EURAXESS Norway: http://www.euraxess.no/prognett-euraxess/Home_page/1224067050882
Poland
+ Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Tokyo:
mail (S&T cooperation): tomasz.jamroz@msz.gov.pl | web: www.tokio.msz.gov.pl/en
EURAXESS Poland: http://www.euraxess.pl/
Portugal
+ Portugal Embassy in Tokyo:
mail: portugal@embportjp.org | web: http://embaixadadeportugal.jp/en/
EURAXESS Portugal: http://www.euraxess.pt/
Romania
+ Embassy of Romania to Japan:
mail: alexandru.huza@mae.ro | web: http://tokyo.mae.ro/en
EURAXESS Romania: http://www.euraxess.gov.ro/en/
Serbia
+ Embassy of the Republic of Serbia to Japan:
mail: embassy@serbianembassy.jp | web: http://www.serbianembassy.jp/english.html
EURAXESS Serbia: www.euraxess.rs/
Slovakia
+ Embassy of the Slovak Republic to Japan:
mail: emb.tokyo@mzv.sk | web: https://www.mzv.sk/web/tokio-en
EURAXESS Sovakia: http://www.euraxess.sk/
Slovenia
+ Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Tokyo:
mail: Mirjam.Cuk-Moishi@gov.si | web: http://tokyo.embassy.si/index.php?id=4929&L=1
EURAXESS Slovenia: http://www.euraxess.si/en/
Spain
+ Embassy of Spain in Tokyo:
mail (Cultural and S&T relations): santiago.herrero@maec.es | web: http://www.exteriores.gob.es/embajadas/tokio/en/Pages/inicio.aspx
+ ACE Japon (association of Spanish researchers in Japan): https://acejapon.wordpress.com/english/
EURAXESS Spain: http://www.euraxess.es/eng
Sweden
+ Embassy of Sweden in Tokyo:
mail (Science and Innovation counsellor): niklas.kviselius@gmail.com | web: http://www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/Embassies/Tokyo/
+ VINNOVA (Swedish Innovation Agency) Japan contact point: lennart.stenberg@vinnova.se
EURAXESS Sweden: http://www.euraxess.se/
Switzerland
+ Embassy of Switzerland in Japan:
mail (S&T office): tok.science@eda.admin.ch | web (S&T office): http://www.stofficetokyo.ch/
+ Swiss Alumni Organisations: http://www.stofficetokyo.ch/education/alumni/
EURAXESS Switzerland: www.euraxess.ch
Turkey
+ Turkish Embassy in Tokyo:
mail: tokyo.ekonomi@hmtokyo.jp | web: http://www.turkey.jp/
EURAXESS Turkey: http://euraxess.tubitak.gov.tr/euraxess/
United Kingdom
+ British Embassy Tokyo:
mail (Science and Innovation Section): Elizabeth.Hogben@fco.gov.uk | web: https://www.gov.uk/government/world/organisations/british-embassy-tokyo
EURAXESS UK: https://www.britishcouncil.org/new/euraxess/
Sciencescope (France)
Sciencescope is a French organization of researchers and students in Japan. The main objective of Sciencescope is to reinforce relationships and promote research discussions between the French-speaking research community in Japan from any field or citizenship (researchers, engineers, students).
To this end, Sciencescope shares information about research in Japan through its website, online Social Networks or Mailing List. It also provides practical information for daily life in Japan (grant, job opportunities, internships, research events, etc.).
Finally, Sciencescope jointly organises with the French Embassy in Japan a yearly “French Research Day”. (website of the 2015 edition: http://jfr-2015.org)
German JSPS Alumni Association
The JSPS Club is providing a unique “Japan Network” within the German-speaking scientific and academic landscape. It features about 400 members, of which about 50 currently live and work
in Japan on a temporary or permanent basis. In addition, several Japanese universities with offices in Europe are institutional members of the JSPS Club.
There is no limitation to any nationality: German speaking researchers and scientists, even Japanese, are much welcome.
Although the association is called JSPS Club, membership is not restricted to former scholars of JSPS.
As of Jan. 1st 2017: membership fees are of EUR 60 a year for ordinary members, half-price for unemployed scientists and those still working on their doctor thesis and 300 Euro for supporting institutions.
Membership offers benefits such as: • Applying for BRIDGE fellowship • Designing program for scientific meetings • Information about joint projects in cooperation with
Japanese partners • Nominating for scientific awards/prizes • Receiving funding for visiting scientists • Receiving invitations to events organized by the JSPS Club
Italian Researchers in Japan
https://www.facebook.com/groups/833983786649282/
Informal group of Italian citizens, either currently or previously active in Japan. Activities include information sharing and gatherings.
NorAlumni Japan (Norway)
http://japan.noralumni.no/ | https://www.facebook.com/NoralumniJapan/ | https://twitter.com/noralumnijapan | https://www.linkedin.com/in/noralumni-japan-7793b486
NorAlumni Japan is a network for strengthening research collaboration, student exchange and industrial partnership between Japan and Norway.
Membership opens the door to a number of opportunities – job requests, invitations, updates on what is happening in Norway and in Japan, academic projects and tenures, along with the chance to attend both formal and informal events in both Japan and Norway.
The NorAlumni Japan network is open for everybody with a connection to Norway and Japan, and membership is completely free of charge.
NorAlumni Japan is maintained cooperatively by the Research Council of Norway and Innovation Norway, with the support of the Norwegian embassy, the Norwegian Centre for International Cooperation in Education, Abelia, and Norwegian Chamber of Commerce in Japan.
ACE Japón (Spain)
https://acejapon.wordpress.com/ | https://www.facebook.com/acejapon/
ACE Japón aims to represent and give voice to the Spanish researchers community, providing support to its members in different ways through fostering academic networking to facilitate their integration in Japan; acting as mediators to increase and strengthen collaboration between organizations related to R&D in Japan and in Spain; disseminating our achievements, at an individual level as well as promoting the potential of Spanish scientists; increasing social perception of science and technology; and approaching society by organizing activities of interest to both parties.
ACE Japón accepts members who are Spanish citizens, involved in academic /research activities and based in Japan.
Membership costs JPY 2000 for PhD students and JPY 4000 for post-doctoral and senior researchers.
Additional Resources
- Horizon 2020
The EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation
- Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions
Research Fellowship Programme
- European Research Council (ERC)
Funding body for European Union frontier research
- National Contact Points
Network of National Contact Points
- European Research Area (ERA)
An Open Space for Knowledge
- Delegation of the European Union to Japan
For information on all the latest developments shaping EU-Japan relations.
- Jeupiste
Project to support Japanese participation in FP7.
- EURODOC
The European Council of doctoral candidates and young researchers
- European Commission's Directorate-General for Research (DG Research)
The European Commission Directorate for science, research and development.
- Cordis
Framework Program 7 call information and research news.
- Research*eu
The magazine of the European research area.
- European Commission's Directorate-General for Information Society and Media (DG Infso)
The European Commission Directorate for Information Society and Media
- What's New in European Research
European research news
- European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC)
European funding body to support investigator-driven frontier research.
- COST - European cooperation in Science and Technology
Supporting cooperation among scientists and researchers across Europe
- EUREKA
The leading platform for R&D-performing entrepreneurs in Europe and beyond
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
Major funding body for mobility schemes and bottom-up research
- Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)
Major funding body for top-down research projects
- JREC-IN
The Job portal for research-related jobs in Japan
- Life in Japan for Foreign Researchers
Information on all the basics of life in Japan, provided by the JSPS
- JISTEC
Residences and services for international researchers in Japan
- Researchmap
Japan's researcher database
European Research Career Sites:
- Find A Postdoc
- Find scholarships in Europe
- Find PhDs in Europe
- Career.edu: http://www.career.edu/index.php
- Academic Jobs EU
- Euro Science Jobs
- European Job Mobility Portal
- Careers with the European Union: European Personnel Selection Office
- Careers with the European Union (EPSO), non-permanent positions
- EuroBrussels
- European Southern Observatory (ESO) recruitment portal
- CERN job portal
- Joint Research Centre external staff recruitment portal
- Austrian Database for Scholarships and Research Grants
- Belgian Federal Portal for Research and Innovation
- Cyprusâ Research Promotion Foundation Database
- Danish Ministry of Higher Education and Science Funding Guide
- Estonian Research Portal
- Estonian Scholarships and International Degrees Portal
- France PhD portal
- CNRS external examination portal
- CEA PhD and Postdoctorate offers portal
- DAADâs Research in Germany Portal
- DAAD Research Fellowships and Grants Portal
- Max Planck Societyâs job portal
- Helmoltz Associationâs job portal
- Irish Research Council Funding Portal
- Italian National Research Council vacancies
- BBSRC vacancies (UK)
- Science and Technology Facilities Council vacancies (UK)
Each of the main Japanese research institutes have an active recruitment policy for international researchers, and thus offer numerous positions (usually âon-project”) advertised in English in the following links.
For better insight into the full recruitment campaigns, please check the Japanese version of their website.
Applied Sciences:
- AIST:
- JAEA:
- JAIST:
http://www.jaist.ac.jp/english/information/index.html#employment.html
- JAXA:
- NICT
- NII (Japanese only):
- NIFS:
Life Sciences and Clinical Research:
- Kanagawa Cancer Center (Japanese only):
- NARO (Japanese only):
- NIBB:
- NIRS:
- OIST:
Mathematics and Fundamental Sciences:
Natural Sciences:
Social Sciences and Humanities:
Each of the main Japanese universities are very proactive in the recruitment of international staff. These universities often offer a number of positions (postdoctoral, project-based, tenure-track) advertised in English through the following links.
For better insight into the full recruitment campaigns, please check the Japanese version of their website.
The World Premier International Research Centre Initiative (WPI) was launched in 2007 by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) to build research centres which boast a very high research standard and outstanding research environment.
These centres are given a high degree of autonomy, allowing them to innovate compared to conventional modes of research operation and administration in Japan.
Each centre advertises for various temporary and permanent positions.
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About EURAXESS Japan
We promote researcher mobility and cooperation. We serve researchers of all nationalities, all disciplines, and at all career stages. The membership is free!
We focus on two actions:
- To provide regular, tailored and reliable information
- To organise networking and information events
Our community has more than 2600 researchers, managers and students who are interested in Europe-Japan collaboration or mobility.
Contact us for more information or for announcements to the community!
Matthieu Py
EURAXESS Japan Representative
