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<span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Colleagues who collaborate with Japan may be interested in this funding opportunity and related webinar.</span></div>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">We would like to invite you to a webinar on our upcoming Japan-UK joint funding opportunity in semiconductor research (JST-ESPRC).</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This is an open opportunity – please pass on this message to interested colleagues and members of your networks.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>The Webinar</b></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">When: 21<sup>st</sup> March 2024 09:00-11:00 UK Time</p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Where: On Zoom, registration required in advance</p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>Please register to attend using the following link:
</b><span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><b><a href="https://ukri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_erUMCZWtRaGf5PPWVo88mA" id="OWA1bab2a3d-9b55-202e-edbe-d019594b8794" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://ukri.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_erUMCZWtRaGf5PPWVo88mA</a></b></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">In this two hour webinar we will introduce the scope and areas of focus for the call, with presentations from Japanese and UK academics highlighting areas of shared interest in semiconductor
research. The webinar is hosted by the funders (ESPRC and JST), and there will be further information about the call and how to participate, followed by the opportunity to ask questions. Participants will also be able to opt in to share contact details enabling
networking with attendees from both countries after the event.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><b>The Funding Opportunity</b></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Japan and the UK are planning a joint call in semiconductor research (funded by JST and EPSRC). There will be a total fund up to £4m available to fund the UK side of projects. We anticipate
this call will open in May 2024, and close in July 2024, exact dates tbc. A pre-announcement for the call will be on funding finder very soon. Visit:
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/" id="OWA68978cc5-b93d-1079-0b79-2de393571e7d" class="OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/</a></span> and
search ‘Semiconductor’</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">If you have any questions about the webinar, please contact
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:Isabella.dorsman@epsrc.ukri.org" id="OWAe30c61f3-a292-bdea-d531-54254019f49b" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Isabella.dorsman@epsrc.ukri.org</a></span> and
<span style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193);"><a href="mailto:joanna.watt@epsrc.ukri.org" id="OWAf509bbbd-f3ff-c5bb-c7ec-f21a640c87b2" class="OWAAutoLink" data-loopstyle="linkonly" style="color: rgb(5, 99, 193); margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">joanna.watt@epsrc.ukri.org</a></span></p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(0, 32, 96);"><b>Dr Isabella Dorsman
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<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Portfolio Manager
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(65, 65, 65);">| ICT</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council</span></p>
<p style="margin: 0cm; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(38, 38, 38);">UK Research and Innovation</span></p>
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