NEF Publication Programme to support Scientific Publications

Its topic must be on and will expand knowledge of nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding Information

• The maximum grant size in this programme is 1,000,000 Japanese yen per project for a maximum duration of one year.

Eligible Publication Projects 

• A proposed publication must:
  • be on the topic of NATURE CONSERVATION (e.g., natural environment, its conservation and sustainable use, or other topics related to living organisms) of the country in the Asia-Pacific region;
  • be printed as a book material;
  • be derived from the applicant/co-author(s)’s own research work on a particular topic in nature conservation;
  • be expected to deepen and expand knowledge of the natural environment and its conservation among the general public, local communities, and/or academic communities;
  • be written in English or both in English and the applicant’s national language;
  • have no copyright issues;
  • Be published within one year as scheduled.

Target Countries and Region

• The target countries in the Asia-Pacific region include:
  • Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

Obligations of Grant Recipient

• If granted, recipients should:
  • be responsible for individuals and organisations/institutions to which the recipient subcontracts for various parts of the publication;
  • make an appropriate acknowledgement of the NEF’s support inside with the NEF’s official logo mark on the front cover of the publication; and
  • submit two copies of the proposed publication and a detailed financial report.

Eligibility Criteria

• An applicant must:
  • be a national of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region;
  • be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation;
  • be the author for the proposed publication with a single author or the first author for the proposed publication with multiple authors;
  • have the ability to communicate in English;
  • have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission;
  • Have no other ongoing projects funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.
• If the proposed publication is prepared by two or more authors, the applicant’s co-author(s) must:
  • be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation;
  • have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission;
  • Have no other ongoing projects funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.

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