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GUIDELINE FOR NEF PUBLICATION PROGRAMMENEF Publication Programme financially supports scientific publications which are derived from theapplicant/co-author(s)’s own research work. Its topic must be on and will expand knowledge of nature
conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

1. GRANT SIZE AND DURATION
The maximum grant size in this programme is 1,000,000 Japanese yen per project for a maximum
duration of one year.

2. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To be eligible to receive a grant, applicants and their proposed publication project must meet ALL therequirements listed below.
2.1 Eligible applicants
An applicant must: be a national of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region (see 3. TARGET COUNTRIES ANDREGIONS below); be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution orrelevant organisation in one of the countries listed on 3. TARGET COUNTRIES AND REGIONS
below;
 be the author for the proposed publication with a single author or the first author for the proposed
publication with multiple authors;
 have the ability to communicate in English; have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission; AND have no other ongoing projects funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.
If the proposed publication is prepared by two or more authors, the applicant’s co-author(s) must: be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution orrelevant organisation;
 have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission; AND have no other ongoing projects funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.
2.2 Eligible publication projects
A proposed publication must: be on the topic of NATURE CONSERVATION (e.g., natural environment, its conservation andsustainable use, or other topics related to living organisms) of the country in the Asia-Pacificregion (see 3. TARGET COUNTRIES AND REGIONS below); be printed as a book material; be derived from the applicant/co-author(s)’s own research work on a particular topic in nature
conservation;
 be expected to deepen and expand knowledge of the natural environment and its conservation
among the general public, local communities, and/or academic communities;
 be written in English or both in English and the applicant’s national language;

1 have no copyright issues; AND be published within one year as scheduled.
Please be sure that the applicant must complete a full-length manuscript that comprises a body ofprimary-source materials or data from the applicant/co-author(s)’s own research. In addition, themanuscript should be proofread by colleagues or other professionals who are native speakers ofEnglish or proficient in English writing before submission.

3. TARGET COUNTRIES AND REGIONSThe target countries in the Asia-Pacific region include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji,Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia,Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, SriLanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

4. ELIGIBLE EXPENSES
The programme only supports printing costs, including design and layout, and distribution costs inside
the applicant’s country.

5. OBLIGATIONS OF GRANT RECIPIENT
If granted, recipients should:
 be responsible for individuals and organisations/institutions to which the recipient subcontracts forvarious parts of the publication;
 make an appropriate acknowledgement of the NEF’s support inside with the NEF’s official logo
mark on the front cover of the publication; and submit two copies of the proposed publication and a detailed financial report.

6. HOW TO APPLY
6.1 Know NEF Publication Programme
Please read this guideline, Guideline for NEF Publication Programme, to understand theprogramme. When filling out in application form, please follow the instructions and examples insidethe form. Both the guideline and the application form are available at our website(https://www.nagaofoundation.or.jp/e/research/publication.html).
6.2 What to submit
Applicants are required to submit the eight (8) documents below.
 two (2) copies, one in MS Word and the other in PDF, of a completed Application form; one (1) copy of full-length manuscript of the proposed book after English proofread either in MS
Word or searchable PDF;
 copy of three (3) scientific publications that are the most contributing to the contents of the book (seesection 2.5.3 of the application form); one (1) recommendation letter; and one (1) estimate issued by a publisher/printing company (if the estimate is written in the2applicant’s national language, please also attach its English version).
6.3 Where to submit
All the items mentioned in 6.2 should be submitted to the NEF Secretariat by e-mail(secretariat@nagaofoundation.or.jp).
6.4 Application deadlines
Application deadlines for the year 2024 are twice: 16 April 2024 at 10:00 AM in JST and 15
October 2024 at 10:00 AM in JST. All the items mentioned in 6.2 must reach the NEF Secretariat
before/on the deadline date for either April or October. Neither incomplete application documents nor
delayed submissions will be accepted.

7. EVALUATIONThe NEF Secretariat will check applications whether all the requirements mentioned above arefulfilled. Only those qualified applications will be examined by the NEF Selection Committee
considering the criteria below:
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relevance and importance to nature conservation;
reasonableness of contents and structure of the proposed publication;
originality and quality of the proposed publication;
feasibility of the publication schedule;
reasonableness of the budget;
applicant’s past achievements/experience; andrecommender’s statement on the applicant and application.

8. SCREENING FOR PLAGIARISM
Please note that both applications and manuscripts will be screened for plagiarism using iThenticate
plagiarism detection system during the selection process. The NEF Secretariat will reject applications
leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism.

9. RESULT NOTIFICATION AND REMITTANCE
Result announcement will be made on our website by three (3) months after each deadline. Successful
applicants will receive a letter of approval, report instructions, and account information form by email. Fund remittance will be made as soon as receiving account information form.
Due to the high volume of applications received, the Secretariat will only contact the successful
applicants and those who receive the Selection Committee’s feedback. Thank you for yourunderstanding.

3*** NEF expects all our applicants/recipients to understand and follow ethical standards in science as
professional scientists. Any improper attitudes, e.g., improper grant spending, fraudulent grantacquisition, research misconduct (fabrication, falsification, plagiarism), etc. are not acceptable andsubject to penalty.
If you have any questions or concerns about our programmes, please feel free to contact the NEF
Secretariat by e-mail (secretariat@nagaofoundation.or.jp).

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