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Purpose: To promote scientist exchange, training, and research collaborations between neuroscientists from the U.S. and Japan. This administrative supplement program provides funds to currently active research grants that are supported by one of the participating NIH Institutes and Centers.
The U.S. component of the BRCP supports the following activities:
- Visit of U.S. scientists to conduct collaborative research and/or acquire advanced research skills at a Japan institution
- U.S.-Japan joint workshops on topics relevant to the mission of the BRCP
All applicants must have a currently active NIH grant from one of the participating NIH Institutes/Centers
Program Overview
An agreement on “Cooperation in Research and Development in Science and Technology” was signed by the President of the United States and the Prime Minister of Japan on May 1, 1980, and has subsequently been renewed and extended. Under the umbrella of this Agreement, the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) and the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (NIPS), Okazaki National Research Institutes, Japan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) on November 29, 2000. Since the inception of the U.S. BRCP in 2002, the NIH has successfully supported U.S. neuroscientists’ collaborative activities at Japanese institutions, and joint workshops in the neurosciences. The Japan entity of the BRCP has been active since 2001. Details of the program are available at the Japan-U.S. Science and Technology Cooperation Program webpage . For additional information, please see the following: ( NOT-NS-23-092 ).
Recording Available: U.S. Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP) 2025 Scientific Webinar
The NIH-NINDS & the National Institute for Physiological Sciences (Japan) recently held its virtual scientific webinar, showcasing research supported by the U.S.–Japan Brain Research Cooperative Program (BRCP), and collaborations with the NIH BRAIN Initiative and the Japan Brain/MINDS 2.0 Program.
Participating NIH Institutes and Centers
Program Awards
U.S. - Japan BRCP Administrative Supplements Awards
*The Administrative Supplement links to the Parent Award abstract.
Contact
For inquiries related to the program, contact the U.S. - Japan BRCP Team .
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