Deadline: 15-Oct-2024
Applications are now open for the NEF Publication Programme to support scientific publications which are derived from applicant’s own research work and will expand knowledge of nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.
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.
For more information, visit NEF.