Institutions and partners

French sideCNRS French National Center for Scientific ResearchThe National Center for Scientific Research, or CNRS, is a public organization under the responsibility of the French Ministry of Education and Research.U.d.L. Université de LyonThe Université de Lyon is a world-class academic site of excellence. Awarded the IDEX label in 2017, it is located  at the heart of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in Lyon & Saint-ÉtienneECL Ecole Centrale de LyonStrengthened by 150 years of experience, the mission of Ecole Centrale de Lyon is to educate its students to become generalist engineers and multi-disciplined post-graduate leaders in their field.INSA Lyon Institut des Sciences Appliquées de LyonÉcole d’ingénieur de référence, l’INSA Lyon s’appuie sur des valeurs humanistes qui sont le fondement de son modèle depuis plus de 50 ans.A.N.R Agence Nationale de la RechercheANR provides funding for project-based research in all fields of science - for both basic and applied research - to public research organisations and universities, as well as to private companies (including SMEs). French Embassy in JapanFrench representation in JapanFédération IngéLyse Lyon-Saint-Etienne is a university site which has one of the largest concentrations of research laboratories in Engineering Sciences in France. In order to highlight this unique potential and to organize a research that is definitively dedicated to the socio-economic and technological challenges of today and tomorrow, the laboratories of engineering of Lyon and Saint-Etienne, with support to the CNRS, the Universities and the Grandes Ecoles d'Ingénieurs of the site, are gathered in the Fédération IngéLySE. Japanese sideTOHOKU UniversityTohoku University was established as Japan's third national university in 1907. Located on the ancient site of Aoba Castle in Sendai City, Tohoku University is proud to be ranked among Japan's leading universities.  J.S.P.S Japan Society for the Promotion of ScienceOver the more than 80 years since then, JSPS has initiated and carried out a vast array of programs that are essential to promoting scientific research. Japanese Embassy in FranceJapanese representation in France with a consulate in LyonNew Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization ELyTMaX also welcomes researchers with families thank to Tohoku International School (Jp)Tohoku International School provides a comprehensive academic program from pre-kindergarten through grade 12 for foreign and Japanese families who seek a quality, challenging education in English for their children. Our staff is a highly-qualified team of international educators who are dedicated to the success of its students.Cité Scolaire Internationale de Lyon (Fr)The Cité Scolaire Internationale is a French state school for children aged 6 to 18 years (primary school 6-11; college/miidle school 11-15; lycée/high school 15-18).There are nine language sections in the school – English, German, Spanish, Italian, Polish, Japanese, Portuguese, Chinese and Arabic. The school year begins in September and finishes the first week of July with vacations, on average, every 7 weeks. Classes are held from Monday through Friday. Monday, Tuesday and Thursday are full school days. Wednesday and Friday are half days with optional extra-curricular activities on Friday afternoons.