Deadline: Various
UK: 31 March 2017
Japan: 28 February 2017
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation is seeking applications for its Butterfield Awards Programme to encourage and facilitate exploratory exchanges and collaborations between qualified professionals in Japan and the UK, and the investigation of scientific, clinical, social and economic aspects of medicine in which Japanese and British researchers, practitioners, policy makers, managers and voluntary sector workers may learn from each other.
The grants may be used for travel expenses or to contribute to other costs as appropriate (but NOT laboratory consumables). Typically, an award might cover the cost of one exchange visit in each direction for up to a month. It is intended that the project should involve partners in both the UK and Japan.
The Great Britain Sasakawa Foundation was established in 1985 to further understanding and cooperation between the peoples of Japan and the United Kingdom in all fields of culture and society.
Field of Research
There are no restrictions on the field of research or collaboration, provided that it is one in which the UK and Japan have a mutual and beneficial interest.
Areas currently of interest include, for example:
- Health management;
- Public health;
- Health education;
- Genetic aspects of ageing;
- Palliative care;
- Stem cell technology;
- Community-based psychiatry;
- Patient and carer involvement;
- Drug testing;
- Cancer;
- Voluntary sector development;
- Architecture and design for healthcare.
Award Information
- A small number of awards of around £5,000 are offered annually.
- Proposals for continuous funding of up to £5,000 per annum.
- For a maximum of three years are acceptable.
- Applications for smaller – and, exceptionally, larger – sums can be considered.
- Substantial funds are also available for support of conferences and publications bringing together UK and Japanese expertise.
Eligibility Criteria
- Applicants should normally be able to show an existing research record, but consideration will also be given to practitioners, managers, carers or others in health-related fields who intend to establish working links between organizations or produce a publishable comparative study.
- Preference will be given to those who have not previously been involved in UK-Japan collaboration, and applications from those in the early stages of their career are particularly welcomed.
- All proposals must, however, be supported by reputable referees and evidence of the facilities to be provided by a host institution or partner organization must be provided.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply via given website.
Eligible Countries: UK and Japan
For more information, please visit Butterfield Awards Programme.