COREnet
Outline:
RCNP is calling for proposals for collaboration research networks in nuclear physics and related fields.
The research collaboration should include researchers from multiple (at least two) institutions.
The COREnet aims to strengthen research achievements of outputs and to exchange physicist’s resources in the community.
The purpose is to perform creative and advanced researches through this project, not to simply support the organization of conferences or workshops. How they conduct the collaborations should be designed most effectively by the participants, i.e., in the form of a short-term meeting, multiple meetings or even by combining with workshops which are needed to achieve the aims.
Eligibility:
Participants are either domestic or overseas scientists who perform nuclear physics and related fields from multiple institutions. They must be able to make important contributions to the collaborations such that they can be coauthors of papers or acknowledged there. Therefore, they cannot be like participants to conferences who do not directly contribute to the collaborations. To efficiently perform necessary paperwork, it is advised to include faculty member(s) of RCNP.
Period and location of implementation:
Collaborations are performed maximally for two years toward the end of fiscal year. The meeting/collaboration places should be institutions which one of the collaborators belongs to. They should not be facilities for general purposes such as conference halls accommodated in a hotel unless there are specific reasons. Using RCNP facilities including meeting rooms, computers and networks is welcome.
Results and acknowledgements:
The results of collaborations must be reported in the form of journal papers, conference talks, or by one of publicizing methods. In any of these materials, please acknowledge that the work has been supported by this program with the following sentence: “This work was partly supported by the RCNP Collaboration Research Network program as the project number COREnet-###(project #). ”. In addition, a short report should be submitted by the end of fiscal year of the collaboration period.
Fund:
A budget should be designed within 500,000 yen if collaboration period is one year or less toward the end of the fiscal year, and 700,000 yen if it continues maximally for two years. Use of the participants’ own sources is welcome. RCNP support office helps realizing effective and flexible execution of budget. In this way the participant’s paperwork will be minimized, and moreover, allocated budget to each collaboration is not requested to be balanced by spending unnecessary expenses.
Notes: execution of the budget：
The budget should be primarily executed as travel and accommodation expenses for the member and non-member who provides the specialized expertise for the execution of the project. The honorarium to researchers other than member is also accepted. It can only be paid for remote meetings if the researchers who are indispensable for the research providing the specialized knowledge that is considered essential for the execution of the research project. The purchase of inexpensive equipment for upgrading work environment with video conferencing, remote-meeting may also be accepted.
*Please refer to the Guideline for the use of budget ☟
Guideline for the use of budget
Application
Please read the instruction in the announcement, in particular, Outline and Eligibility before the use of the budget.
(1) The approved budget is to be used for travel and local expenses for the meetings to perform the approved project. The use of the opportunity of conferences or workshops may be allowed if it is clearly explained in application form that the participation is essential to perform and progress the discussions of the proposed research. Hardware items such as PC, experimental equipment are not subject to COREnet support.
(2) If research funds other than the COREnet are available, consider efficient and proper use of the COREnet budget.
(3) The application can be done for every meeting by accessing the Google spreadsheet prepared by the RCNP Users’ Office. To access the Google spreadsheet, please send valid G-mail addresses of yours or some other member of your collaboration team to the RCNP Users’ Office: usersoffice@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp. After sending the G-mail address, you will receive an invitation to the spreadsheet.
(4) At each meeting, you can list all members requesting travel support.
(5) The main contact person or an RCNP member as a liaison must submit the application no later than two weeks before the travel begins. After the submission, please notify it by an email to the Users’ Office.
(6) Based on the above information, RCNP staff members may contact you when needed.
Estimate of expenses
(7) Per diem will be paid at the amount stipulated by Osaka University.
(8) For accommodation, choose a reasonably priced guesthouse of the institution where a meeting is being held, such as the RCNP or KEK guesthouses. (e.g. RCNP lodge accommodation rates are: single 2,500 yen/night, twin 3,500 yen/night, deluxe twin 4,500 yen/night).
(8) If you stay at a general hotel other than a guesthouse, the actual cost of accommodation should be claimed up to the amount set by Osaka University. We kindly request that you use decent and inexpensive hotels available. If you do not need or would like to deduct accommodation and per diem expenses, please inform us of this when you apply for the travel expense. We ask for your cooperation to make the most effective use of the research fund.
(8) For travel expenses, if you use trains, the reimbursement amount is calculated by the Osaka University travel expense regulations. If you use a flight, we will reimburse the actual amount you paid as indicated on the receipt.
How to reserve rooms at RCNP lodge
Visit the HP
https://usersoffice.rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp/guest-house
and follow the instruction there. You can start booking 6 months before your actual stay starts. If you are asked to input "contact person", enter an RCNP staff who is in your COREnet project.
If you have any questions or comments on this instruction, contact user’s office at
usersoffice@rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp
Last update: 2025/3/2
Application Screening:
Call for application is made once a year toward the end of fiscal year. Applications will be peer-reviewed.
Miscellaneous:
(1) Example of collaborations
• Starting up a new collaboration.
• Discussions for solving the unsolved problems, for physics for new experiments (at RCNP and other facilities), for developments of new equipment and facilities, and so on.
(2) During the term of collaboration, seminars, workshops and the likes may be organized. However, financial support may be available only to the participants of the collaboration.
Proposal and/or Report for the RCNP Collaboration Research Network (RCNP-COREnet)
Complete the following items in A4/Letter size within two pages (use 12pt),
and submit it in pdf format at
director[**]rcnp.osaka-u.ac.jp
with the subject by the due date as indicated below.
Submit Proposal by April 29, 2025
* Use “Application to RCNP COREnet” for the subject of your mail.
1. Title of research
2. List of participants with full name, position, affiliation, e-mail
A contact person should be indicated.
3. Period of research
4. Main location of collaboration implementation
5. Requested budget with items (expected times of domestic and or overseas travels
including local expenses). The amount of other sources, if applicable.
6. Description of the research including purpose, motivation, background, methods,
expected outputs, impact, and any appealing points.
Submit Report by the end of April, every year
* Use “Report for RCNP COREnet” for the subject of your mail.
1. Title of research.
2. List of participants with full name, position, affiliation, e-mail.
3. Period of research (From mm /yy to mm/yy)
4. Main location of collaboration implementation.
5. Publication list including any kinds of papers, talks and so on.
6. Description of the outputs.
These items are used as open information, e.g., for RCNP annual report.
7. Amount of budget implemented (i.e., either domestic or oversea travel expenses).
8. Requests or comments for improvement of the COREnet program
These are only for closed use.
