Call for Proposals for RIMS Research Projects

The Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences (RIMS), Kyoto University, is calling for proposals forRIMS Research Projects.
1. RIMS Research Projects
RIMS Research Projects are based on selected themes regarded as significant in mathematics and themathematical sciences, and consist of various types of joint research activities, including RIMS
Workshops, RIMS Symposia, RIMS Satellite Seminars, RIMS Review Seminars, and visits of RIMSLong-term Researchers. The Research Projects are conducted over a period of several months to oneyear (in a fiscal year starting in April and ending the following March). Participants should include anumber of leading researchers, who are expected to make a stay in RIMS during a period whenworkshops, lectures and other research activities are taking place. Proposers of RIMS Research
Projects should take into consideration that the participation of leading researchers is supposed to be aprincipal aspect of the program.
2. Guidelines for RIMS Research Projects(1) Research period
The RIMS Research Project must be conducted during the Japanese academic year 2025 (betweenApril 2025 and March 2026).
(2) Application deadline
The application form “Grant Proposal for RIMS Research Projects” must be submitted to the
Director of RIMS by Thursday, August 31, 2023, 23:59 (JST).
(3) Screening
The Advisory Board of RIMS will select the proposal(s) to be adopted from amongst the submitted
proposals in October 2023. At the same time, for each of the adopted proposals, the Advisory
Board will approve three to seven organizing committee members in total, including at least one
Advisory Board member. Moreover, for each of the adopted proposals, an organizing committee
member will be informed of the estimated budget for the research project of up to 5,000,000
Japanese yen.
(4) Report to the Advisory Board
An organizing committee member will report the on progress of the research project preparations
to the Advisory Board in January 2025.
(5) Budget for the research
The budget for the research will be determined by the Advisory Board in January 2025.
(6) Publication of research results
RIMS Symposia or the like summarizing the Research Project must be held during the academic
1year 2025. In principle, research results from the project must be publicized in RIMS Kôkyûrokuor in another appropriate venue.
(7) Recommendation of RIMS Project FellowProposers may recommend a “RIMS Project Fellow” who will assist with the operation of theproposed research. Please refer to the attached “Call for Recommendations of RIMS ProjectFellows” for details.
3. Research Project Expenses
Expenses directly related to the Research Project (for example, transportation fees between theparticipants’ home countries and Japan, transportation fees in Japan, accommodation fees, and a perdiem for invited overseas researchers) will be covered by RIMS up to a limit of 5,000,000 Japanese
yen in accordance with the regulations of Kyoto University.
4. Number of Proposals to be Adopted
Approximately two proposals will be adopted.
5. How to Apply(1) Obtaining application forms
The application form for proposing a RIMS Research Project (in PDF or Word formats), as well as
various guidance documents, can be downloaded from the following webpage:www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kyoten/en/call_for_proposals.html.
(2) Required documents
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AY 2025 Grant Proposal for RIMS Research Projects

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In addition to the grant proposal, proposers should prepare an appendix. This should
include an overview of the planned research and its goals, a description of the progress ofrelated research, details of the research plan, details of the budget, a list of the majorachievements of participants related to the proposed research, etc.

(3) How to submit
Proposers should submit their completed proposal and appendix via the following webpage:www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kyoten/en/call_for_proposals.html .

6. Application Deadline
Thursday, August 31, 2023, 23:59 (JST).
7. Screening Process
The Advisory Board of RIMS will select proposals to be approved from amongst the submitted
proposals for RIMS Research Projects.
8. Screening Result
The proposer will receive the screening result in October 2023.
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9. Activity Restrictions and Guidelines Reflecting the COVID-19 Infection Status
We have developed the following guidelines for Joint Research Activities (including workshops,symposia and seminars).
For details, please see the following webpage on “COVID-19 updates for organizers andparticipants”:
www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/kyoten/en/covid-19.html.
Please note that, depending on the infection status one month prior to the scheduled start date of anevent, organizers might be asked to decide to either cancel it, postpone it or hold it online.
10. Code of Conduct
A “Code of Conduct” is in place for those involved in Joint Research Activities at RIMS:
www.kurims.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~kenkyubu/CodeConductVer5.pdf.
We ask those proposing or participating in a research activity at RIMS to read the above Code ofConduct carefully and understand how it applies to them.
11. Gender Equality and Fostering Early Career Researchers
Kyoto University supports gender equality and encourages the research activities of early career
researchers. RIMS asks that those preparing proposals (for any RIMS program) consider gender
diversity and the perspective of fostering early career researchers. We particularly hope to see more
female researchers participating as members of organizing committees. We moreover encourage theinvitation of female and early career researchers to participate in and present their work at the various
Joint Research Activities of RIMS. Finally, we highlight that proposals from female and early career
researchers are extremely welcome.
12. Privacy Policy
RIMS may use personal information included in the submitted documents to send guidelines for grant
proposals and other relevant documents, and to carry out the screening process. RIMS may also
provide screening committee members with such personal information and use the information toprovide notification of and publicize screening results. RIMS will use personal information only within
the scope necessary to achieve these purposes.
13. Contact Information:
Cooperative Research Service Section
Research Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Kyoto University
Email: 400kyodo(at)mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp

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