Deadline: 10 May 2018
The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation is seeking applications for its research grant that provide funds to excellent research activities in the areas of humanities and social science.
Objectives
Two major objectives of The Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation are:
- To contribute to the society by promoting international understanding
- To realize a society where mankind respects nature and harmonize with it under the concept of “co-existence of nature and mankind”.
Targeted Research
Areas of Research
- Research activities in the areas of humanities and social science which are expected to contribute to achieving the goal of the Foundation, by
- promoting “international understanding” by solving various issues which exist between Japan and other nations
- promoting “coexistence of nature and mankind”
- The research is required to have global perspective and be based on high social and academic demand.
- Pioneering researches based on creative ideas are highly welcome.
Ineligible Researches
- Researches aimed at making profit
- Researches which are actually considered to be completed.
- Researches which require a huge amount of research expenses
- Researches whose period is less than 6 months in the grant period
Funding Information
- The maximum amount of grant per student/researcher is 500,000 yen.
- The amount of each grant will be assessed by the content of each research project and the rationality of its budget.
Eligibility Criteria
- Students in doctoral course and researchers within five years after finishing doctoral course, who have not received grants from the foundation in the past. (Eligibility is judged by their position at the time of application).
- There are no restrictions concerning nationality, organizations applicant belongs to, or areas of residence.
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
For more information, please visit Konosuke Matsushita Memorial Foundation.