Call for Proposals: Joint Research Advancement Program 2026 Nagoya University – University of Edinburgh

Joint Research Advancement Programme

Call for Proposals

Under the broad theme of “Healthy Aging”—one of the most urgent global challenges of our time— Nagoya University (“NU”) and the University of Edinburgh (“UoE”) invite proposals for joint research projects between the two institutions. Researchers from any discipline—whether in the humanities, social sciences, sciences, engineering, medicine, or related fields—are encouraged to apply, provided their work engages with the topic of Healthy Aging in a broad sense.

The call has been created to provide seed funding opportunities for faculty teams to develop plans for joint research projects integrating faculty and students from both universities. Combining the two universities’ strengths, the call aims to foster collaboration between NU and the UoE in the field of “Healthy Aging”.

Proposals are intended to support collaboration on a joint research project between researchers. The programme will support research stays at the partner university, joint conferences, virtual seminars, and activities for graduate students, and early-career researchers.

A successful proposal will (i) present high‑quality, meaningful research that can contribute to the globally urgent issue of Healthy Aging, (ii) involve substantive collaboration between faculty members at both institutions, and (iii) show potential for future sustainability through external funding.

Partners

Nagoya University, established in 1939, is a Japanese national university and major contributor to research and higher education in humanities and sciences with outreach throughout the Asian continent. Leveraging its historical ties with the numerous technological manufacturing industries of the Tokai region in central Japan, Nagoya University continuously drives innovation and development throughout all domains of society.

The University of Edinburgh, established in 1583, is one of the world’s leading universities. We are ranked first in Scotland and fourth in the UK for research power, based on the quality and breadth of our work. We are 35th in the 2027 QS World University Rankings, and we consistently appear in the global top 50. We are ranked 4th in the UK for research power, based on the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. Through our research and teaching excellence, we have been influencing the world for more than 400 years.

Details

Please refer to the call for propsals for more details.

Attachments:

• 01_Call for proposals
• Form1_Seed-funding-application
• Form2_Seed-funding_Calculation-Sheet