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Indo–Japan Cooperative Science Programme 2026

A call for joint India–Japan research projects and workshops spanning science, agriculture, materials and engineering.

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About

What this opportunity supports

DST and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science invite eligible Indian researchers and scientists to propose joint research projects and workshops. The official call covers physical sciences, chemical sciences, life science and agriculture, mathematics and computational science, astronomy and earth science, and materials and engineering. The public call does not state an award amount, so this record intentionally leaves the amount as not stated.

Funding

Grant support; amount not stated on the public call

Funding type
Research grant
Programme type
Research collaboration
Equity requirement
Not stated in the source listing

Who can apply

Research institution · University · Researcher

Startup stage
Idea · Pre-seed · Seed
Registration
Institutional affiliation
Founder lens
Researchers · Student Entrepreneurs

Eligibility

Quick interpretation

Eligible Indian researchers or scientists with a suitable Japanese collaboration

Joint research project or workshop must fit a listed scientific cooperation area

See the official DST route for the current institutional requirements

Eligibility confidence: 95%
This is a source-led interpretation, not an official eligibility decision. Verify every condition on the official programme website.

Required documents

Prepare before starting

Use the official online DST route for current proposal requirements.

Application process

Typical route

  1. Review the published science areas and call terms.
  2. Prepare the India–Japan joint proposal with the eligible partner.
  3. Submit through the official DST online route before the deadline.

Dates & source

Know what is official

Application windowOpens 15 Jun 2026
Application deadline3 Sept 2026
Last verified22 Aug 2026 · next source check 23 Aug 2026