Japan and Germany to collaborate on nanoelectronics
The Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and German Research Foundation (DFG) have launched a new scheme for joint funding of Japanese-German cooperative research projects. The aim of the programme is to strengthen the collaboration between the two countries in their chosen field of 'Nanoelectronics' to achieve world-class scientific results, leading to new innovative technologies. According to a joint statement, 'This specific area is currently undergoing remarkable development and is considered important by both parties in order to achieve steady growth and sustainability in the long run'. The two partners have agreed to fund projects in the following areas: - materials and nanostructures for spintronics; - scanned probe approach and atomic scale transport; - molecular approaches for electronics and photonics; - metal and semiconductor spintronics, semiconductor nanoelectronics; - micro, nano electro mechanical systems; - nanophotonics and related-technology. Three calls for proposals are foreseen with a total number of 8 bilateral projects per call. The first call has already been published, while the two remaining calls are expected in 2008. Each project will receive funding for a period of three years. The German Research Foundation is the central, self-governing research funding organisation that promotes research at universities and other publicly financed research institutions in Germany. The Japan Science and Technology Agency is the Japanese organisation for implementing Japan's science and technology policy in line with the objectives of the Science and Technology Basic Plan. Its aim is to establish Japan as a nation built on the creativity of science and technology.
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Germany, Japan