Outline
The program was established on the joint initiative of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and the University of Tsukuba. It aims to support personnel exchange at excellent research done at University of Tsukuba and at German universities and research institutes. Through this program, the University of Tsukuba wants to promote its long-term cooperation with German educational and research institution, create new partnerships and reinforce existing ones.
Application guideline for the University of Tsukuba – DAAD Partnership Program 2020-2021
Partnerschaftsprogramm mit der Universität Tsukuba(DAAD Homepage)
Schedule
18. June | Call for applications |
16. September | Entry deadline |
November | Joint examination of DAAD and University of Tsukuba |
January | Notification of results |
※Please note that this schedule is subject to changes in some years.
FAQ
Category | Number | Question | Answer |
Application |
1 | Do the researchers need to submit documents in both Germany and Japan at the time of the application? |
Yes. |
2 | In which language should I write the documents? | Usable languages are, in the Japanese application Japanese or English, in the German application German or English. In one part of the Japanese application forms there will be entries required that need to be filled out side by side in Japanese and English (or Japanese and German). So please carefully confirm the instructions of the language specifications and only then fill the form in. In any case, please turn in a collaboratively written English resume to both sides, University of Tsukuba and the DAAD respectively. | |
3 |
Are applicants, which have been selected for this program in the past, able to apply again in the coming academic year? |
Yes. |
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4 | Please tell me about the amount of money for which one can apply. | In the first year of the project, funds reaching a maximum of €15,000 on the German side and a maximum of ¥1,500,000 on the side of University of Tsukuba, are offered. It is not possible to apply for funding exceeding this limit. The amount of money for the second year will be below half of the amount chosen for the first year. | |
5 | Are researchers from other Japanese Universities or research facilities apart from the University of Tsukuba able to take part in projects chosen for this programme? |
Yes. |
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6 | If researchers enrolled at the University of Tsukuba as “Research Fellowship” (特別研究員) partake at the project, are they eligible for supplementation of the travel expenses and such? |
Yes. |
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Election |
7 | Could it happen that an applied project could only be accepted on the German or the Japanese side? |
No. |
8 |
By which criteria are selected projects elected? |
The applying projects are evaluated by the following criteria:
Additional requirements for research teams who are applying for funding extension, i.e. continued cooperation funding beyond two years:
The screening on the German side is held by the same criteria. The elected projects are decided through the negotiations of a Japanese-German committee. If there is a lack of persuasiveness in why it is necessary to undergo a Japanese-German collaborative research, or if the planned number of young researchers taking part is too low (etc.), your rating could be lowered. |
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9 | When are the funds for the selected project distributed? | At first, from the middle of April to around May, the budget for the Office of Global Initiative is distributed from the Department of Finance and Accounting. At the middle of May the designated part of it will be redistributed from the Office of Global Initiatives to the affiliated bureau of the applicant. Regarding the paperwork in case of using the distributed funds for business trips, please get in contact with the one in charge of the finances of the affiliated bureau. | |
10 | Can I learn about the previously selected projects? |
Yes. |
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Subject Change | 11 | What kind of procedures are required, if a representative of the project has to transfer from the University of Tsukuba? |
If a representative of the project is leaving the University of Tsukuba, it is necessary to choose another researcher from the University of Tsukuba. If no new representative is nominated, the project will be interrupted, so please take care. Please perform the change of a representative by using the application form on this website [Project Modification]. |
12 | What kind of procedures are required, if the participants on the side of the University of Tsukuba or the period of the stay in Germany changes? |
If the project participants or the period of the stay in Germany change, a detailed notification is required. Please perform the change of the project contents by using the application form on this website [Project Modification]. |
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Report | 13 |
What kinds of procedures are required after the end of the stay in Germany of this programme? |
At the end of each trip to Germany using the program budget, an [Expense Report] must be submitted. In addition, a [Final Report] is expected to be submitted annually by the end of March. |
過去の採択課題
平成26年度 | |||
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1 | 課題名 | 量子ビームを用いた高効率太陽電池の研究 | 報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:上殿明良 教授(数理物質系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Roland Scheer(ハレ大学) |
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2 | 課題名 | 次世代がん粒子線治療の確立に向けた国際比較 | 報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:櫻井英幸 教授(医学医療系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Sauerwein(デュースブルク-エッセン大学) |
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3 | 課題名 | 六脚類(広義の昆虫類)のグラウンドプラン、高次系統の再構築 -比較発生学、形態学とファイロゲノミクスの統合- |
報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:町田龍一郎 教授(生命環境系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Rolf Beutel(イエナ大学) |
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4 | 課題名 | 日独通訳・翻訳をめぐる専門用語辞典編集と等価表現研究(2) | |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:相澤啓一 教授(人文社会系) ドイツ側:Dr. Asa-Bettina Wuthenow(ハイデルベルク大学) |
平成27年度 | |||
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1 | 課題名 | 日本の近代化における伝統の継承と再構築をめぐる日独共同研究 | 報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:平石典子 准教授(人文社会系) ドイツ側: |
平成28年度 | |||
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1 | 課題名 | エネルギー変換や光活性メタマテリアルのための革新的ナノ材料の開発 | |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:山本洋平 准教授(数理物質系) ドイツ側:Dr. Tobias Teckentrup(デュースブルク-エッセン大学) |
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2 | 課題名 | エネルギー政策・言説の日独地域比較 | 報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:タック川﨑レスリー 准教授(人文社会系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Miranda Schreurs(ベルリン自由大学) |
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3 | 課題名 | マイクロホンアレーを用いた音情景解析の研究 | 報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:牧野昭二 教授(システム情報系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Walter Kellermann(エアランゲン-ニュルンベルク大学) |
平成29年度 | |||
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1 | 課題名 | グリーンテクノロジーのための日本-ドイツ共同研究 - 太陽電池,パワーデバイス及び低消費電力デバイスの研究 - |
報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:上殿明良 教授(数理物質系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Reinhard Krause-Rehberg(ハレ大学) |
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2 | 課題名 | 革新的双安定性化合物の創成 | 報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:大塩寛紀 教授(数理物質系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Franz Renz(ハノーファー大学) |
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3 | 課題名 | インクルーシブ教育における特別支援学校の専門機関としての役割と課題 -日本とドイツ・バイエルン州の特徴的な実践をもとに- |
報告書 |
代表者 | 筑波大学側:鄭仁豪 教授(人間系) ドイツ側:Prof. Dr. Annette Leonhardt(ミュンヘン大学) |