FY2022 Application for Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration
ProgramProf. Toshiyuki Hayase
Director of Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences,Tohoku University
OutlineWe invite proposals for interdisciplinary themes and subjects by young researchers for“Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration Program”. Submitted proposals are to be reviewed
by FRIS committee. We appreciate your application based on original ideas and new points ofview.

Guidelines for applicants1.
Eligible research group for application
A research group should consist of at least two members. Assistant professor in FRIS must
apply this program as a principal researcher.
2.
Research theme (subjects)
Interdisciplinary studies that can be coordinately carried out by the proposed members.
3.
Adoption and Research period
The result of adoption will be informed around the end of June 2022 after careful selection
and research duration is 2 fiscal years by March 31st 2024.
4.
Research budget
We will provide the research budget up to 1,000,000 yen for each fiscal year for equipment,
consumable supplies, publication fee/article processing charge, registration fee, travelincluding a domestic or international collaboration, rewards and/or manpower expenses. It
may reduce depending on results of review at selection. It may not cover cost of running
expense of laboratory, other expenses that should be allocated to other funding, e.g. expenses
of office and stationery supplies.
If you would like to use space of laboratory or desk in FRIS, please enter the reason in theremarks column. For using them, rental charge may be required.
5.
Eligibility and How to apply
Principal researcher (Research representative) should be an assistant professor in FRIS.
Applicants should fill in the application form (A4 2 pages) and follow directions. Uploadthe PDF file through the following URL:
URL: https://forms.gle/NM3CTqJHS7QhhAGL6

Deadline is April 15th 2022, 17:00.
6.
Number of adoption
Maximum 5 research subjects
7.
Selection procedure
All of research proposals are to be reviewed by FRIS committee.
8.
Report and Acknowledgements
You mandatory submit a report (proceedings) using the appropriate form after the end of eachfiscal year. Besides, you have to present your results at the FRIS annual meeting scheduled ineach fiscal year.
In case that you publish results obtained in the framework of this program, you acknowledge
it as noting that “this research was supported by Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Program in FRIS, Tohoku University”.
9.
Treatment
You should take care of management for safety and health, network management, researchcompliance, and follow all of rules or directions implemented by the university and thedepartments. If it is apparent that you violate those, we will stop supporting for your research.
10.
Other grants
If you (research representative) have already got other research grants for related theme,please enter them in the remarks column.
11.
OthersIf you have any questions, feel free to ask Managing and planning section of FRIS:
Prof. Saida, (call extension 92-5752 or e-mail to jsaida@fris.tohoku.ac.jp)
Specially assigned associate professor Suzuki, (call extension 92-4353 or e-mail tosuzukik@fris.tohoku.ac.jp).

Application form-1

FRIS

Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration Program

Subject
1. Material and Energy, 2. Life and Environment, 3. Information and System,

Region4. Device and Technology, 5. Human and Society, 6. Advanced Basic Science

Principal
ResearcherName（age）:（）

１．Objective（Please describe the interdisciplinary aspect of your subject）

Organization（member）

Name（age）

Institution・Position・Research major・E-Role (subject)

mailBudget
Amount （JPY）
1st

Equipment
Consumables
Travel fee
Others2nd

Equipment
Consumables
Travel fee
Others

SumResearch space (if necessary)2(less than ２２m )(less than ２２m2)

(JPY)

m2m2

Application form-2

２．Expected results and future vision after period of project

３．Experimental procedure or detailed plan

4．Remarks （If necessary, ex. Reason of a necessity of research space in FRIS）