Japan

The Research Council of Finland has an agreement on funding cooperation with the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Through the cooperation, the Research Council and the JSPS provide support for the mobility of Finnish and Japanese researchers. Researchers can also apply for a JSPS Postdoctoral Fellowship grant through the Research Council.

In addition, the Research Council participates in a NordForsk-coordinated Nordic collaboration with the Japan Agency for Medical Development (AMED).

More information

  • Ulla Ellmén, Science Adviser (cooperation with JSPS), tel. +358 295 335 011
  • Sara Illman, Programme Manager (cooperation with AMED), tel. +358 295 335 119
  • Siru Oksa, Senior Science Adviser, tel. +358 295 335 125

Our email addresses are in the format firstname.lastname(at)aka.fi.

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