公益財団法人　矢崎科学技術振興記念財団

The “Specific research grant” is a research topics proposed by the Foundation to support highly feasible and original research with a view to making a concrete contribution to “society” or “academia”. The grant period is 2 years, and the amount of the grant is 10 million yen or less.

Applicants must select one of the “research topics” specified by the Foundation for each fiscal year.

1) Applicants must be researchers (excluding students and graduate students) under an employment contract in Japanese research institutions※. Applicants must have been recommended by the head of the research institution to which they belong.
※Colleges of technology (kōsen), colleges, universities, graduate schools, university affiliated research institutes, public testing/research laboratories, and other research institutions approved by the Foundation.
 
2) Researchers who have received a grant from the Foundation are not eligible to apply (for a grant) for three years from the year in which they received the grant. In addition, the same person cannot apply for two of the Foundation’s grants at the same time.
 
3) Unless otherwise approved by the Foundation, researchers who receive a grant must continue their research on the topic for which they applied during the grant period. The applicant‘s eligibility will be suspended for a certain period of time for those who have misused, fraudulently received, or committed misconduct, in addition, research proposals that have been found to have been misused, fraudulently received, or committed misconduct may be required to refund all or part of the grant.
Researchers selected for research grants are required to submit the attached pledge letter.

2 years or less from April 1, 2025.

The Foundation will make a decision based on the screening of the research content. However, the amount is 5 million yen or less each year and 10 million yen or less for two years. In the second year, the amount will be determined based on a review of the annual progress report.

Please fill out the “registration form” on the “researchers-only website” of the Foundation’s website, set your ID and password, and then submit your application on the researchers-only website.
After registered application details on the application form, a PDF document containing the “Letter of Recommendation” and “Application Confirmation Form” will be automatically sent to your registered email address.
(Please read the notes in the application form before filling out the form)
 
After filling in the required fields and affixing seal or signature (the seal must be the recommendation seal of the research institution), please convert the “Application Confirmation Form”, “Application Form”, “Letter of Recommendation” and “one Paper” into a PDF file for submission without setting the security function, and attach them to the researcher’s website by the deadline.
Please note that all submitted materials will not be returned.
After the registration is completed, the Foundation will send an email notification of the completion of the procedure.
 
Note: Please fill in the exact official name of the research institution.

After screening by the selection committee, recommender will be notified of their acceptance or rejection by the end of January, 2025.
※The finalists will be asked to make a presentation at the selection committee meeting (scheduled to be held on November 14, 2024) or by an alternative method (such as creating a presentation video).

The date is scheduled for March 6, 2025. Recipients will be asked to attend the presentation ceremony.

※Essential conditions for receiving the grant
 
The following reports are requested. （Designated form will be sent to a successful applicant.）
1) By November 6, 2025: First year progress report (focusing on schedule progress, including budget, and plans to revise the same).
2) By the end of April 2027: Research completion report (focusing on research results)
 
Research completion report may be used as explanatory material for the Foundation, such as posting on the website of Yazaki Memorial Foundation for Science and Technology (details of the researcher; report of research results), but will not be treated as academic literature. In case there are concerns about the publication of research completion reports, such as the inclusion of unpublished findings, please consult with the Foundation regarding the contents to be published.
The Foundation expects researchers to publish their research results in academic papers for external presentation. The Foundation requests that researchers state in their publications that ” (part of) this research was supported by Yazaki Memorial Foundation for Science and Technology”.
Researchers whose planned research is not expected to be completed within the grant period may extend the submission of the “research completion report” by one year. Please fill out the “application for extension of grant period” and submit it to the Foundation office. To request an application form, please contact the Foundation office by phone or email.

1)Personal information acquired by the Foundation for the purpose of this grant will be handled only to the extent necessary for the screening process and other application procedures.
When a grant recipient is selected, the Foundation will make information about the recipient available to the public.
2)If a researcher is transferred within his/her institution during the research grant period and conducts the funded research in the transferred department, the research grant should also be transferred to the transferred department. Researchers who do not conduct funded research in the department to which they are transferred should refund the remaining amount to Yazaki Memorial Foundation for Science and Technology.
3)If you are transferred within your institution during the period covered by the Yazaki Academy Award (i.e., three years after the end of the research grant period), please update the details of your RESEARCHER REGISTRATION by entering the department to which you are transferred.