National Museum of Japanese History
Collaborative Access Type Joint Research
FY 2025 Application Guidelines*All applications have to be completed in Japanese
1. Outline of FY 2025 Call for Proposals
In Collaborative Access Type Joint Research, a project on Humanities and Cultures that involves
the use of collections, equipment, and facilities of the National Museum of Japanese History(Rekihaku) is conducted and led by an outside researcher who as principal investigator (PI) is
working together with a faculty member of the Rekihaku. We welcome applications from young
researchers, including graduate students and postdoctoral researchers.
2. Categories of Collaborative Research
Collaborative Access Type Joint Research is separated into the following two categories. The
preferred category is to be specified at the time of application.
1) Collections-based research
Investigation and research on collections owned by the Rekihaku, limited to non-destructive
methods (visual examination, documentation, photography).
2) Analytical equipment and facilities-based
Investigation and research using analytical equipment and analytical facilities of the Rekihaku.
3. Target Collections, and Equipment and Facilities
1) Collections-based research
The names of the materials can be searched in the National Museum of Japanese History
Collection Database (https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/up-gi/login.pl?p=param/syuz/db_param) .
2) Analytical equipment and facilities-based
Equipment and/or facilities can be selected from the list at the following link:
public_offfering_pdf_03_equipmentandfacilities.pdf (rekihaku.ac.jp)
4. Duration of Research• Research begins in or after April 2025, and should be completed within the same fiscal year.
The maximum period is 12 months.
5. Eligibility
The principal investigator must be one of the following:(1) A researcher belonging to a research institution in Japan or overseas (full-time or part-time,including postdoctoral researchers)(2) A graduate student enrolled in a doctoral program(3) A full-time employee engaged in research activities and duties of a local government body(4) A person whose research capabilities and experience are equivalent to those listed above
For those applying for the analytical equipment and facilities-based research, it is preferable tohave some chemistry–related expertise and background knowledge, such as the completion ofrelevant undergraduate level university courses.
6. Research Team Organization
The research team comprises the principal investigator, and one Rekihaku faculty member(limited to tenured faculty members) in charge of the collections, equipment, and facilities to be used.
7. Research Activities and Achievement Reports
The principal investigator will hold meetings and discussions with the Rekihaku faculty member
and conduct research in accordance with the respective aims of 1) or 2). The principal investigatoris required to submit a research achievement report by the end of the applicable fiscal year. Afterthe completion of the research, the research achievements may be published in the Bulletin of theNational Museum of Japanese History (regular volume).
8. Research Budget
Generally, a budget of no more than 300,000 yen can be allocated to cover expenditures for thefollowing items.
1) Collections-based research:
Travel expenses and expenses for consumables required for the investigation of materials at theRekihaku (costs for transportation, accommodation, storage media such as memory sticks andexpendable supplies)2) Analytical equipment and facilities-based research:
Travel expenses, expendable supplies used for analysis, expenses for outsourced analysis, etc.
*A sufficient reason as to why the respective items are required has to be indicated. Especially ifthere are plans for business trips to locations other than the Rekihaku, their necessity must be madeclear in the research proposal. Moreover, budget allocations may be adjusted following a proposal’sapproval.
9. Planned Number of Approvals
Approximately 6. However, the number of approved projects per Rekihaku faculty member islimited to 1.

10. How to Apply
Please complete the designated application form “FY 2025 Collaborative Research Proposal” forcollaborative research plans(download URL below, form in Japanese only).
[Download URL for “FY 2025 Collaborative Research Proposal” (Rekihaku official web site)]https://www.rekihaku.ac.jp/research/list/joint/public_ad/index.html#b
Before making a formal application and preparing the research proposal, applicants should
contact the Rekihaku faculty member expected to be put in charge of the Rekihaku collections,equipment, and facilities central to the proposal in order to make arrangements for their use and toensure a shared understanding of the project. Contact information for the faculty members isavailable upon request at the Research and Education Section of the Research Affairs Division[kenkyo@ml.rekihaku.ac.jp].
•If the principal investigator belongs to a research institution or local government body,permission from the head of the institution (or department) of the applicants employment
should be obtained prior to the application. A written notice of approval will not be required at
the time of the application, but has to be submitted after the research project has beenapproved.

•If the principal investigator is a graduate student, please attach a letter of recommendation(designated form) from the supervising faculty member.

•If the principal investigator falls into eligibility category (4), “A person whose researchcapabilities and experience are equivalent to those listed above,” an overview over the researchachievements of the principal investigator up to this point should be added in the“Achievement” column of the research proposal.

Please submit the completed application form (FY 2025 Collaborative Research Proposal) as ane-mail attachment to the e-mail address listed under [14. Contact & Inquiries]. (Please submit
the document by email.)
11. Points to Note•

If the principal investigator is a graduate student, the applicant must purchase a membershipin the “Personal Accident Insurance for Students Pursuing Education and Research” or anequivalent accident insurance. Applicants who do not belong to any research organizationmust also enroll in equivalent accident insurance.

•Information concerning the handling of intellectual property in collaborative research isprovided in the National Institutes for the Humanities Intellectual Property Regulations.

12. Submission Deadline for Proposals
Must be received by Tuesday, December 3th,2024

13. Selection Process and Notification of Results
The selection is carried out on the basis of the collaborative research proposals and the candidates
will be notified by early February. Research proposals and other submissions made by the applicant
will not be returned.
14. Contact & Inquiries
Collaborative Research Applications,
Research and Education Section,
Research Affairs Division, Administration Department,
National Museum of Japanese History
Inter-University Research Institute Corporation, National Institutes for the Humanities
117 Jonai-cho, Sakura City, Chiba 285-8502, Japan
Phone: +81-43-486-6473
Fax: +81-43-486-6494
E-mail: kenkyo@ml.rekihaku.ac.jp