University College London (UCL) and The University of Osaka (UOsaka) are currently accepting applications* for 2025-2026. UCL will contribute £10,000, while UOsaka will contribute JPY2,000,000, to support joint research conducted by UCL and UOsaka researchers in 2025-2026. This is the 7th year since the fund was implemented in 2019.

Please note that the deadline is 16 May (UK time).
Visit the UCL website below for more information:
https://form.jotform.com/geoucl/ucluosaka_seedfunds2526

*Applications must be submitted by lead UCL researchers, and all proposals must be joint research projects conducted by both UCL and UOsaka researchers.
*Please note that the funding period on UOsaka side is different from that of UCL.

Proposals accepted in previous years can be found under “New seed funding projects with UCL” below:
https://www.osaka-u.ac.jp/en/international/action/global_knowledge_partners