Deadline: 30 June 2025
The Sumitomo Foundation is offering grant to promote Basic Science research projects which are deemed imperative but have insufficient funds and particularly seeds research projects by young researchers, where innovative ideas are expected.
Funding Information
- Budget Total: ¥200 million
- Amount per project: Max ¥5million
- Grant Period: (to be selected) 1 year or 2 years
Eligible Expenses
- Direct expenses for the proposed research project are applicable except the following expenses.
- 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
- Young researchers aged 45 or younger as of April 1, 2025, 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.
- If there is a disruption in the research period due to taking maternity/paternity leave or childcare leave, age requirements will be considered, so please contact the secretariat before applying.
- 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.
- A grantee of FY2024Basic Science Research Project Grant or a grantee before that who is still under the grant due to the extension can apply for the continued project of the same research subject. Please describe the interim status of your research project and the reason of applying for the continued research project in the application form. However, this treatment is allowed only once. Additionally, applicants must meet the age requirement mentioned above.
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