A scholarship program for young researchers to be sent overseas has been established to promote international exchange with European partner institutions and other organizations involved in the JSPS Core-to-Core Program. The program aims to provide young researchers (including graduate students) in Japan who have been involved in JSPS projects on climate change research during warm periods with opportunities to acquire advanced scientific knowledge and international experience by participating in summer schools and other events held by the European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling (ECORD). This scheme has two travel support programs: (A) Summer School and Workshop Participation Travel Support and (B) Overseas Long-Term Stay Travel Support for conducting joint research at overseas core laboratories and other facilities, which will be established and implemented.
Bremen ECORD Summer School（Germany）
Other summer schools related to earth drilling science (priority given to schools held in Italy, Germany, the UK, and Austria)
（A) Summer school and workshop participation travel support (one to two weeks): about 7 persons /year
（B) Overseas long-term stay travel support for conducting joint research (one to two months): about 1 person/year
（A）Summer school and workshop (in collaboration with J-DESC)
Young researchers (under 40 years old) and graduate students enrolled in domestic research institutions in Japan
If there are many applicants, priority will be given to those enrolled at Kochi University, JAMSTEC, the University of Tokyo, and National Institute of Polar Research participating in the JSPS Core-to-Core Program.
（B）Overseas joint research
Young researchers (under 40 years old) and graduate students enrolled at research institutions participating in the JSPS Core-to-Core Program.
Online application form (Microsoft Forms)
Applicants must apply for summer school at the same time as applying for this scholarship.
The scholarship recipients will be notified around mid-May 2026.
Those accepted into this scholarship program must submit a report at the end of the year.
If related research results are published, please include the program information in the acknowledgments.
JSPS Research Center Secretariat,
Marine Core Research Institute, Kochi University
200 Monobe-otsu, Nankoku, Kochi 783-8502, Japan
Email: kochi-c2c (at) kochi-u.ac.jp
Secretary: