NEF Research Grant Programme(ver. Feb 2019)
FINAL REPORT INSTRUCTION
Submission of a final report is required upon completion of the research project funded by theNEF. Please be sure that this report is NOT a research paper, but an implementation/activity
report describing what you have done and what findings you have obtained during the project
period. Thus, the submission should be made as soon as your funded research is completed
even if any manuscripts for publication are not ready.
Your final report should cover the following information. When sending a map or image
electronically, please do not paste it on your report; instead, send it in a separate file.
Title
Give a title of the research funded by the NEF.
Contact details
Type your name, position held, institution/organisation, address, phone number, fax number,and e-mail address.
Duration
State the dates of commencement and report submission (e.g., from 1 May 2012 to 25 April2014). This final report should cover the whole period of the funded research project.
Abstract
Summarise the research project approximately in 200 words.
Objectives
State the specific objective(s) originally proposed in the approved application.
Research questions/hypotheses
State the research questions/hypotheses originally proposed in the approved application.
Materials and methods
Give clear description of materials including dates of field surveys (e.g., 5-15 May 2012),
location data (e.g., name of the study area, physical and biological features, latitude andlongitude, map, etc), laboratory work, etc. Give also clear description of methods used tocollect and analyse data. This should provide sufficient details, but not be too lengthy, forother qualified researchers to verify your work. Always use the past tense.
Results
Describe your data quantitatively and qualitatively using text, figures, graphs, and tables. All
figures, graphs, and tables must be labelled and must have a brief descriptive caption. Always
use the past tense. Please separate this section from Discussion.
Discussion
Interpret and evaluate your results in terms of your research questions/hypothesis comparing
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to other studies.
Evaluation
 Describe the level of achievement of the research project in relation to the statedobjectives and the reasons why you concluded so.
 Describe the tasks remained and/or identified to achieve the objectives.
 Report problems/difficulties you encountered, changes made to your original plan withreasons, and other events that affected implementation/management of the research (ifany).
 Describe any lessons learnt from the research project.
Publications and products
List all scientific publications and other products/works that you published and intend to
publish based on findings of the research. Hard and/or electronic reprints or copies of all
items should be submitted to the NEF Secretariat when available.
Literature cited
List all the literature properly that you cited in this report.
Financial report
Report all financial activities. Also report any major changes made to your original plan (ifany) with reasons. Mention if any balance is remaining.

Please submit your final report to the NEF Secretariat
by e-mail (secretariat@nagaofoundation.or.jp) or
by mail (Miyano Building 3rd Floor, 4-20-9 Midori, Sumida-ku, Tokyo 130-0021 JAPAN).
If you have any questions on report preparation, please contact the e-mail address above.

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