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The Joint Support Center for Data Science Research (ROIS-DS) was established in 2016 within ROIS. Our mission is to support a wide range of researchers involved in data science, data-driven science and data-oriented science. We invite research proposals for our open collaborative research program called "ROIS-DS-JOINT"to complement the mission. The main objective of this program is to maximize opportunities for a wide range of researchers to collaborate with us using our facilities and resources.
We will accept proposals in the following two categories; The Joint Research Program (RP), and The Joint Research Meeting Program (RM).
ROIS-DS will provide the budget to each project. The budget is handled (ordering / inspection) through your host scientist at ROIS-DS. There will be no budget transfer from ROIS-DS to other organizations.
Each project should be promoted by the following research team.
Download the format and submit your proposal on JROIS-DS
Deadline: 2025.May 12 (Mon.) 12:00 JST(UTC+9) Submissions received after the deadline will not be accepted.
This program is for projects conducted by a small number of researchers on a specific research theme related to data science. Researchers are encouraged to utilize the research resources of ROIS-DS and the researchers affiliated with ROIS-DS to achieve their research results. Proposals that are solely for the production of data are not eligible for this solicitation.
As a principal investigator, the applicant should meet the following requirements.
Those who do not meet the above requirements may not be applied as Principal Investigators. However, they may participate as collaborators.
An applicant may not apply as a Principal Investigator for more than one research project at the same time. Continuing and new proposals cannot be submitted at the same time.
The maximum application amount per project is 1,000,000 yen. The actual amount will be determined after review.
Before submitting an application, please be sure to carefully discuss your research plan with the host researcher; List of Host Researchers Please refer to the Appendix for locations and themes of joint research.
Download the format and submit your proposal on JROIS-DS.
Applications will be reviewed by academic experts from universities and research institutes. Based on the review, the selection of proposals will be decided at a conference in ROIS-DS.
The results of the review will be notified to the Principal Investigators by e-mail, and a list of approved proposals will be posted on the website. Notification is expected to be sent approximately one to one and a half months after the application deadline, but this may vary depending on the circumstances.
The approved budget amount may have changed from the amount you applied for. After receiving notification of acceptance, the Principal Investigator should review and submit a research plan based on the adopted amount.
Projects can begin from the date of notification of selection. Projects must be completed by the end of the current fiscal year (end of March of the next year).
After the joint research is completed, please submit a “Research Report” within 30 days, reporting on the actual expenses spent and research results during the research period. The contents of the research report, which are not designated as non-public, will be made public on our website at a later date.
This program is for meetings to discuss for joint research, research exchange and workshops on data science. It is intended for relatively small gatherings. Depending on the purpose of the meeting, it may be held privately.
Unlike The Joint Research Program(RP), applicants whose primary work is not research, development, or investigation are also eligible to apply. Those who do not meet the above requirements may not be applied as Principal Investigators. However, they may participate as collaborators.
The maximum application amount per project is 500,000 yen. The actual amount will be determined after review.
When holding a research meeting, please clearly state in the handouts and other materials that it is a joint research meeting based on “ROIS-DS-JOINT” so that participants will understand that it is a joint research meeting.
You can use our website to publicize the schedule and outline of the contents of the Joint Research Meeting.
Before submitting an application, please be sure to carefully discuss your plan with the host researcher; List of Host Researchers Please refer to the Appendix for locations and themes of joint research.
The approved budget amount may have changed from the amount you applied for. After receiving notification of acceptance, the Principal Investigator should review and submit a plan based on the adopted amount.
Projects can begin from the date of notification of selection. Meetings must be held by the end of the current fiscal year (end of March of the next year).
After the research meeting is held, please submit a “Research Report” within 30 days, reporting on the actual expenses spent and research results during the research period. The contents of the research report, which are not designated as non-public, will be made public on our website at a later date.
Please use the following forms to report changes to the research plan after the joint research is accepted.
The adopted amount may have changed from your proposed amount. Please review your research plan based on the actual adopted amount and submit the research plan notification at the time of acceptance.
The joint research should be conducted in accordance with the adopted research plan. If any of the following changes to the research plan occur due to unavoidable reasons, please submit an amended research plan application form as soon as possible.
Submit in case additional collaborators need to be added after the acceptance or if you need to remove them from the joint research due to unavoidable reasons. If the change in the collaborator(s) is accompanied by a change in the details of the expenditure, please also include the details of the change in the expenditure. Additional allocation of expenses will not be made. Changes in expenses due to a change in collaborators should be made within the amount of the approved grant.
Submit when changes in registered information occur due to changes in collaborators.
In addition to the above, submit this form when circumstances change during the course of the research and it becomes necessary to change the details of the expenditure. Additional allocation of expenses will not be made. Changes in expenses due to a change in collaborators should be made within the amount of the approved grant.
The Principal Investigator is required to submit a research implementation report within 30 days of the completion of the research. There are public and private items in the report. The public items will be published on the ROIS-DS website, etc. Please write in Japanese as much as possible, at least for public items.
If it becomes necessary to change the Principal Investigator for unavoidable reasons after the adoption decision has been made, please contact the office as soon as possible.
Intellectual property rights arising from the implementation of this joint research shall be attributed as follows.
When presenting the results of the joint research, please be sure to clearly indicate in the acknowledgments that the results are based on ROIS-DS-JOINT. Acknowledgements should be made regardless of whether it is an oral presentation or an academic paper, and regardless of the number of years elapsed since the end of the joint research.
Please be aware that we may use the information about your proposal in our publicity materials.
Personal information provided through the public solicitation will be stored appropriately in accordance with our privacy policy and will not be used for any purpose other than those related to the operation of the ROIS-DS-JOINT.
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