Grant for Environmental Research Projects (Japan)

Funding Information

• General Research
  • Budget total ¥70 mil
  • Amount per project Max ¥5 mil
  • Grant Period (to be selected) 1 year or 2 years
• Special Subject Research
  • Budget total ¥30 mil
  • Amount per project Max ¥10 mil
  • Grant Period (to be selected) 2 years or 3 years

Eligible Expenses

• Direct expenses for the proposed research project are applicable except the followings:
  • Remuneration for services rendered by the Applicant and the Collaborator(s).
  • Administrative expenses incurred by research institutes to which the Applicant and the Collaborator(s) belong.
  • Expenses to purchase any instrument, apparatus or equipment for general use such as PC, Server, Printer, Camera and so on.

Ineligible Projects

• Research projects for profit making or those likely to lead to profit making.
• Research projects entrusted by a third party.
• Research projects which have been substantially completed.

Eligibility Criteria

• Any applicant (sole researcher or representative of research group) who falls under either or described below is qualified to apply.
• Regardless of the nationality, anyone who belongs to a university, a college or a research institution in Japan with an approval from an authorized person representing the affiliation to apply for this grant program.
• Anyone other than above who has Japanese nationality or a permission for permanent residence in Japan. Provided that anyone who belongs to a profit-making organization fully or even partially is not eligible to apply.
• The Applicant should be responsible for carrying out proposed research project and managing the whole process including financials and reporting.
• Anyone cannot apply for duplicates of their grant programs including this grant program, while the Applicant can be a collaborator of other applicants.
• Any applicant under the grant by the Foundation is not eligible until its completion.

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