Funding Opportunities

Since 2023, Nagoya University and the University of Freiburg have jointly tendered an annual seed fund supporting up to two collaborative research projects.

Collaborators from all fields may apply. Funding is awarded following a competitive selection process, for a period of one year (following the Japanese fiscal year, from April to March).

Call for applications:
https://freiburg.gmc.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/news/jrap2027-nagoya-freiburg/

Past funded projects:
https://freiburg.gmc.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/partnership/joint-research/

The University of Freiburg’s Young Academy for Sustainability Research (YAS) , together with Nagoya University’s Young Leadership Cultivation Program (YLC) periodically offer joint associate fellowships for early-career scientists in the interdisciplinary field of Sustainability Research.

Fellowships are awarded following a competitive selection process, and fund research stays of up to one month at the host institution over the period of two years (one stay per year).

Call for applications:
Check back periodically for announcements regarding the next funding round.

Past funded projects:
https://freiburg.gmc.nagoya-u.ac.jp/en/partnership/joint-research/

We are pleased to announce that the Global Multi-Campus Institute at Nagoya University (GMC) has launched a call for “Collaborative Online International Learning (COIL) projects” under the framework of the strategic partnership with the University of Freiburg, Germany.
This call for proposals aims to provide funding opportunities for Nagoya University faculty members to develop new ideas for joint course projects involving students and faculty from both partner universities, while also fostering collaboration by leveraging the respective strengths of both institutions.
For further details, please refer to the attached application guidelines and application documents.
This call for applications is for the current fiscal year.

Overview
・　Nagoya University will provide 200,000 yen in funding per project.
・　Three projects are expected to be selected.

Eligible Period
Fall Semester of the 2026 academic year (December 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027)

Eligible Fields
All academic fields

Details
For more details, please refer to the call for proposals at the URL below.
https://nuss.nagoya-u.ac.jp/s/WMoq6sSxFYiAMHL

Application Deadline and Submission Method
Application Deadline: November 15 (Sun) 2026, 23:59 (JST)
Submission Method: Please submit the application form to the email address below.
E-mail: gmc-europe [at] t.mail.nagoya-u.ac.jp（GMC Institute, Dr. Berkemeier）