2008 NSF-MEXT Young Researchers Exchange Program

2008 NSF-MEXT青年研究人员交流项目该提案旨在为从事纳米科学和纳米技术领域的青年科学家和工程师的创新交流项目寻求支持。该项目由美国国家科学基金会(NSF)和日本文部科学省(MEXT)联合资助，通过提供一个发展专业关系和探索纳米技术新研究前沿的场所，将支持15名美国研究人员和13名日本研究人员。2008年3月，来自日本的考察队将访问7家美国机构，参观设施。这次旅行将通过在西北大学举行的研讨会得到加强，来自美国和日本团队的演讲者都将参加。2008年10月，美国团队将访问日本的五家机构，互访设施并举行最后一次研讨会。美国和日本认识到在纳米科学和纳米技术的广阔领域进行的开创性研究所产生的潜在的广泛应用的潜在影响。此外，两国认识到，多学科和跨学科团队有助于研究成功，这一新兴领域的建设性研究和培训努力必须跨越国际边界。拟议的计划通过在职业生涯中吸引研究人员来满足这些需求，同时也建立了专业联系。它为持久、富有成效的未来联系奠定了基础，并增加了成功的全球研究合作和成果的可能性。通过对两国学术界开放的研讨会，实现进一步的教育利益。

2008 NSF-MEXT YOUNG RESEARCHERS EXCHANGE PROGRAMABSTRACT This proposal seeks support for an innovative exchange program for young scientists and engineers working in the area of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Jointly funded by the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), this program will support fifteen US researchers and thirteen Japanese researchers, by providing a venue to develop professional relationships and explore new research frontiers in nanotechnology. In March 2008, the team from Japan will visit seven US institutions for tours of facilities. The trip will be enhanced by a symposium at Northwestern University with speakers from both the US and Japanese teams. In October 2008, the US team will visit five institutions in Japan for reciprocal tours of facilities and a final symposium. The US and Japan recognize the potential widespread impact of prospective applications resulting from the pioneering research being conducted in the broad arenas of nanoscience and nanotechnology. Additionally, both countries recognize that multi- and inter-disciplinary teams facilitate research success and that constructive research and training efforts in this emerging field must span international boundaries. The proposed program addresses these needs by engaging researchers at a time in their careers when professional connections are being forged. It lays a foundation for lasting, productive future associations, and increases the likelihood of successful global research collaborations and outcomes. Further educational benefits are realized through the symposiums, which are open to academic communities in both countries