We are researching the impact of COVID-19 on women in the STEM workforce in Asia–Pacific—but we need your help. If you're working in education, research, government or industry sectors in this area, please complete this survey by 31 March 👉🏿 surveymonkey.com/r/WomenSTEM-As…

The deadline to share your stories has been extended to April 7.

We're pleased to announce the addition of a project to improve treatment of poor prognosis cancers to our list of funded grants. Australia-Japan collaboration in particle therapy technologies could boost effectiveness and reduce side effects . bit.ly/FAJSAward

Jenny Corbett steps down today as Rio Tinto Fellow after 3 years helping shine light on the depth and breadth of A-J research. She joins the Board to support more future bilateral innovations. Check out our amazing projects fajs.org. To join us [email protected]

Looking forward to the RMIT-FAJS networking event tomorrow for our project on quantum diamond sensing. State-of-the-art discovery technology for mining. Registration still open bit.ly/FAJS-RMIT

Very interesting article on sharks using the Earth's magnetic fields as a map when making long-distance migrations ... is it possible that us humans could also do the same? abc.net.au/news/science/2…

[Event] We will hold a webinar highlighting #Australia #Japan collaborative #research in #sustainability and #greentech. Speakers include Profs. Yusuke Yamauchi , Ian Mackinnon and Kazuyo Matsubae. June 10th, 10:00AM JST (11:00AM AEST). Register: bit.ly/3z0qxDg

📢 The AJYD Student Essay Contest is open! 📢 Undergraduate or graduate students are invited to submit a 1000-1500 word essay on the question: "What issue matters the most to you as a future leader in Australia or Japan?" 👉🏻 More information at ajyd.org.au/en/news/2021-e…

Representatives from two FAJS-funded projects (A/Prof Kathy Fuller, UWA and Dr. Mitra Safavi-Naeni, ANSTO) will discuss their collaborations with Japanese partners at this ANZOR JAPAN webinar next week.

AJYD is an excellent opportunity for young professionals and early career researchers to contribute to strengthening the AU-JP relationship.

[Grant Opportunity] AMED is calling for applications for the Japan Program for Infectious Diseases Research and Infrastructure (Interdisciplinary Cutting-edge Research) Grant. PI must be Japan-based, with an international partner. amed.go.jp/content/000086…

[東京カレッジ / Tokyo College and ANZOR JAPAN Joint Event] "On Being Female and Japanese: Prospects and Challenges for Australian Indigenous Research in Japan" 18/10/2021 14:00 JST/16:00 AEDT #ZoomWebinar Registration: bit.ly/ANZOR-TC-Anthr… Details: tc.u-tokyo.ac.jp/ai1ec_event/49…

[Event] Monash University & partners are holding an #Australia-#Japan Symposium on "Critical minerals for climate change mitigation - Reducing risks in lithium supply chains". Date & Time: Dec 10, 9am - 3pm JST (11am 5 - 5pm AEST). Details: monash.edu/engineering/au…

[Event] JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency is hosting an online forum: “International Student Mobility and Higher Education in the age of COVID-19: Reflections from Oxford University and the University of Tokyo”. Date & Time: January 18, 16:00 JST. More info: jica.go.jp/jica-ri/news/e…

[Event] Future Trends and Emerging Technologies in Synthetic Biology. JST 科学技術振興機構's APRC will hold a workshop to promote research exchange between Australia and Japan. Date & Time: 16th March from 10:00am AEST (9:00 JST). More info: jst.go.jp/aprc/en/event/…

[Opportunity] Nominations are open for the The Keio Medical Science Prize 2022. Keio Global awards this prize to recognize researchers who have made an outstanding contribution to the fields of medicine or the life sciences. Deadline: 6th March. Details: ms-fund.keio.ac.jp/en/news/d63d9a…

[Event] are you a #researcher in Australia/New Zealand/Oceania? Have you ever thought about living & working in #Japan? Learn about careers in Japan and meet some Japan-based researchers. Date: Feb 28th Time: 4:00PM AEDT/6:00PM NZDT/5:00PM FJT Register: bit.ly/ANZOR-28-02-20…

The fourth JSPSAAA annual symposium will be held on March 29-30 in Sydney. Consider submitting an abstract or come to network with Australian and Japanese researchers. Abstracts due Feb 28. aas.eventsair.com/catalysing-aus…

Upcoming ANZOR JAPAN event.

[Grant Opportunity] NHMRC-AMED 2022 Dementia Collaborative Research Scheme. Funding of up to AUD 500k for AU teams + JPY 30 million for JP teams working together. Application deadline: June 22nd. #Dementia #research #Australia #Japan Link: amed.go.jp/content/000097…