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Research Grant Scheme

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Publication Programme

The Publication Programme aims to support scientific publication within the scope of nature conservation in developing countries. Applicants must be research scientists who work full-time at locally based research institutions in developing countries. The draft script or content of the proposed book should be submitted along with a proposal.

Projects eligible for grant	Proposed publication must: be on the topic of nature conservation (e.g., natural environment, its conservation and sustainable use, etc.) of the applicant’s country; be printed as a book material; be derived from the applicant’s own research work on a particular topic in nature conservation; be expected to deepen and expand knowledge of natural environment and its conservation on the part of the general public, local community, and/or science community; be written in English or both in English and the applicant’s national language; have no copyright issues; and be published within one year as scheduled.
Applicants eligible for grant	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 his/her home country; have ability to communicate in English; have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission; and have no other projects funded by the NEF NEF at the time of application submission.
Funding period	1 year
Grant	Maximum of 1,000,000 Japanese yen
Obligations as a grantee	If granted, grant recipients should: be responsible for individuals and orgnisations/institutions to which the recipient subcontracts for various parts of the project; make an appropriate acknowledgement of the NEF's support inside with the NEF's official logo mark on the front cover of te publication; and submit two copies of the proposed publication and a detailed finanial report.