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Noda fermentation-science consortium: October 30 deadline

ProviderNoda Institute for Scientific Research
DeadlineOctober 30, 2026, noon
EligibilityBoth investigators must belong to a university, public research institute or equivalent institution in Japan; one leads fermentation science and one contributes a different discipline. Research involving animal tests is excluded; the stated cell-culture and in-vitro exceptions apply. Location: Both investigators at eligible institutions in Japan
Funding¥26 million per research group per year, including indirect expenses, for three years; two groups selected.

Noda’s new 2027 consortium call supports two-person collaborations between a fermentation-science researcher and a researcher from another discipline. Each selected group can receive ¥26 million per year, including indirect costs, for April 2027–March 2030. Applications close at noon on October 30, 2026.

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