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Research Grant Scheme

How to Apply

Research Grant Programme

The Research Grant Programme aims to support field research projects and studies within the scope of nature conservation in developing countries, mainly in the Asia-Pacific region.
Applicants must be research scientists who work full-time at locally based research institutions in the developing countries of the region.

Projects eligible for grant	Scientific research projects and studies regarding nature conservation in developing countries.
Applicants eligible for grant	An applicant must be a national of a developing country, preferably in the Asia Pacific region. be conducting research at a local research institution or relevant organisation. propose a study related to nature conservation in the fields of natural science or social science. propose a study that involves fieldwork for collecting data in his/her own country; and. have sufficient experience in professional research work to conduct the proposed study.
Funding period	1 - 3 years
Grant	Maximum of 2,000,000 Japanese yen as a total grant per project. An annual grant cannot exceed 1,000,000 Japanese yen.
Obligations as a grantee	To submit an English progress report of 500 to 700 words with several photographs once every six months after its commencement. To submit a full English report of approximately 3,000 words with several photographs and a detailed financial report once every year.

If the project is to run for more than one year, applicants are required to submit a work plan with a detailed budget for the following year at the end of each budget year. The NEF will review the work plan together with the reports stated in obligation 2 above. Adjustments will be made to the amount of the grant for the following year if the performance is deemed unsatisfactory.

Project Examples

Monitoring Research of the Javan Leopard in Gunung Halimun National Park