Deadline: 15-Apr-25
The NEF Publication Programme supports 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.
Funding Information
- The maximum grant size for this programme is one million (1,000,000) Japanese yen per project, with a maximum duration of one year.
Eligible Expenses
- The programme only supports printing costs, including design and layout, and distribution costs within the applicant’s country.
Eligible Projects
- A proposed publication must:
- focus 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 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,
- both in English and the applicant’s national language in either one book or separate books, or
- in the applicant’s national language together with the English book title and summary;
- have no copyright issues;
- be published within one year as scheduled.
Geographical Focus
- 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.
Eligibility Criteria
- An applicant must:
- be a national of a developing country in the Asia-Pacific region
- be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation in one of the countries
- be the sole author or the first author of the proposed publication if it has multiple authors;
- have the ability to communicate in English;
- not submit multiple applications to the NEF at the time of the application deadline; AND
- not be engaged in other ongoing projects funded by the NEF at the time of the application deadline.
- 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;
- not submit other applications to the NEF at the time of the application deadline; AND
- not be engaged in other ongoing projects funded by the NEF at the time of the application deadline.
Selection Criteria
- Only qualified applications will be examined by the NEF Selection Committee based on the following criteria:
- relevance and importance to nature conservation;
- reasonableness of contents and structure of the proposed publication;
- originality and quality of the proposed publication;
- feasibility of the publication schedule;
- reasonableness of the budget;
- applicant’s past achievements/experience; and
- recommender’s statement on the applicant and application
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