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Scientific investigation, data analysis, and the implementation of appropriate measures are crucial for conserving the natural environment. However, in many developing countries, such research activities are often limited due to financial constraints and a shortage of qualified experts.
The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) offers grant programmes with the aim of fostering human resources in environmental protection and conservation across the Asia-Pacific region. By empowering individual researchers, the NEF seeks to contribute to the long-term preservation of the valuable natural environments that remain in developing countries.
In recent years, there has been growing concern over the declining number of Japanese researchers involved in environmental conservation studies in developing countries within the Asia-Pacific region. In response to this trend, the NEF launched a new initiative in FY2025: the Japanese Researcher Support Program, which aims to support Japanese researchers conducting joint research with local counterparts.
Grant Programmes:
Research Grant Programme - supports environmental conservation research conducted by researchers from the Asia-Pacific region.
Publication Programme - supports the publication of environmental conservation research outcomes by researchers from the Asia-Pacific region.
Capacity Development Programme for Young Researchers (CGF Programme) - supports supervised-research conducted by young researchers from the Asia-Pacific region as well as international students in Japan.
Japanese Researcher Support Program – supports Japanese researchers engaged in joint environmental conservation research with local counterparts in developing countries across the Asia-Pacific region. (information available only in Japanese).
Nagao Wetland Fund – supports conservation activities aligned with the Ramsar Convention for the conservation of wetlands.
Nagao Natural Environment Foundation
4-20-9 Midori, Sumida-ku
Tokyo 130-0021 Japan
Phone : +81-3-6659-2070
Fax : +81-3-6659-2272