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Application Guidelines for Grants for Researchers (Grants for Fiscal Year 2025)

1. Purpose of the grantThis grant is aimed at providing financial support to researchers in the C&C technology fields.
* C&C technology fields include those on information processing technology, communications
technology, electronic device technology, and ICT technology fields that integrate thesetechnologies. Also included are technologies like data science, artificial intelligence (AI),sensing, recognition, robotics, automatic control, information security, and virtual reality thathave been developed based on the aforementioned technologies and support the framework forsmart society and other smart solutions.
*We look forward to the active participation of women in the C&C field and welcome
applications from female researchers.
2. Applicant qualifications (corresponding to all requirements shown below)(1) The applicant must be a student in a doctoral course at a graduate school or an equivalentinstitution in Japan who is engaged in research in the C&C technology fields at the start of thegrant period (April or October 2025). All nationalities are welcome.
(2) The applicant must be pursuing outstanding research.
(3) The applicant should need financial support.
(4) The applicant should not be older than 40 years old at the start of the grant period.
3. Overview of grant-related matters(1) Amount of each grant: 150,000 yen per month (No repayment required.)(2) Grant period: One year from April or October 2025 while enrolled in a doctorial course(3) Benefit period: Up to one year(4) Number of grant recipients: A few people (7 recipients were selected for FY 2024 grants)(5) Submission of report: A report explaining what was accomplished must be submitted withina week after the end of the grant period.
(6) Miscellaneous
The following information on grant recipients will be published on our website and in ourannual report: recipient’s name, affiliation and year of study when applied, nationality, nameof academic advisor, research theme, research summary and face photo.
Contact us if this might cause you any problem.
4. Recommendation procedures
Recommender must create below recommendation documents and submit them by the deadline.
(1) Recommender: The academic adviser of the grant applicant at the time of application(2) Word format document to be submitted (to be filled out in Japanese)(i) A letter of recommendation and profile of the grant applicant

* Download the latest version of the Word format documents (in one file) from ourwebsite below and fill in all the required items. Old versions or incomplete application
forms will not be accepted. Be sure to explain how the research of the grant applicant cancontribute to the development of C&C technologies.
https://www.candc.or.jp/jyosei/jyosei_kenkyuin.html(ii)
Word format document of supplementary letter of recommendation to be submitted
if necessary. * Download the Word format document from our website above.
(iii)
PDF of supplementary explanatory materials (if considered necessary by therecommender)(3) Application procedures
Sender should be the recommender. Please put your applicant on CC. Documents sent by
postal will not be accepted. Please check the confirmation email sent form the foundation after
receiving the above documents.
(4) Application deadline
No later than Friday, September 27, 2024.
(5) Addresses to send the documents
Email: kenkyuin(at)candc.jp.nec.com * Please replace (at) with @The NEC C&C Foundation
Takashi Miyazaki, Executive Director
5. Selection(1) First screening: Document screening
Only those who pass the document screening can attend the second screening. The
recommenders and grant applicants will be emailed the result of the first screening at thebeginning of November 2024.
(2) Second screening: Interview
Applicants who pass the first screening will be emailed the details of the interview when theyreceive the result of the first screening.
i) Scheduled Date: beginning of December 2024ii) Scheduled Location: NEC Head Office, 7-1, Shiba 5-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyoiii) Interviewees can choose either English or Japanese for the language at the interview.
iv) They will be reimbursed for transportation expenses based on the rules of thefoundation.
(3) Grant decision notification
The recommenders and applicants who attend the second screening will be emailed a grant
decision notification by the middle of December 2024.
6. Contact
The Secretariat
The NEC C&C Foundation
Email: kenkyuin(at)candc.jp.nec.com* Please replace (at) with @