Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation
Application for Conference & Young Tribologists Grant

Please read following each instruction carefully and fill in the form appropriately. All theinformation required on the form must be provided. You may attach addenda if necessary.
The information provided in this application is strictly confidential and will not be shared withoutside parties, except to the extent necessary to investigate the application.
I. general INFORMATION OF the CONFERENCE
Name :
Period:Venue:
Host organization:

II. Applicant’s Information
Name:
Title:

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Dr.

Other ()

Date of birth:Role in the event:Affiliation:
Address:
City:

State:

Zip code:Country:

E-mail:Telephone:

Fax:

III. Conference summary

Please describe the summary of the conference including the purpose, outline of the program,estimated number of participants, names of nations which will participate, sponsor, etc. (Limitthree pages)

If the conference is memorial, please detail that.

If the conference takes up a tribological special issue, please detail that.

TTRF may request further information if necessary.

TTRF Conference & Young Tribologists Grant Application Form: revised on July 31, 2018

IV. SUPPORT FOR CONFERENCE

If you request financial support for conference, please fill in the followings.
The total amount of the grant is limited to a Max. $10,000. (Amount per grant is $1,000 - $10,000.
The amount shall be deliberated and approved by the Board of Directors.)
Amount of the financial support you are requesting: US$

NOTE 1: Please note the following conditions.
- The conference is expected to contribute to global/regional development of tribology.
- The conference must be held with the purpose of exchanging scientific andengineering information on tribology, not with the purpose of business profit.
- Memorial conference, or regularly held conference having special issues may besupported, but they shall not be supported in last five years.
NOTE 2: If chosen for TTRF Conference Grant, you must agree to provide TTRF with the grantreport describing the details of the conference within six months following theconference, that will be made public.
Please attach a detailed budget for your project and list the uses of the grant money.
Detailed budget:

attachedV. SUPPORT FOR young tribologists

If you request financial support for young tribologists, please fill in the following.
The total amount of the grants is Max. $5,000.
Amount of the financial support you are requesting: US$NOTE 1: When you select grantees, please note the following conditions.
- “Young Tribologist” is defined as 36 years old or younger at the time of the conference,but excluding young tribologists from industry or other for-profit organizations.
- The cost-sharing grant is limited to $500 per grantee (Max. 10 grantees).
- The grant for any individual Young Tribologist is limited to not more once every fiveyears.
- The number of grantees from any one country is limited to not more than three in any
one application.
NOTE 2: Please submit the list of grantees in two months before the day which you would like toreceive the grant. We will provide grants after receiving the list.
NOTE3: Young tribologists are requested to complete the questionnaires. Conference organizers arerequested to submit them to TTRF office.

Acknowledgement by applicant
I acknowledge that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best ofmy knowledge.

Signature:
Name in print:
Date:

TTRF Conference & Young Tribologists Grant Application Form: revised on July 31, 2018

Submission

Please submit the signed application and attachments to TTRF Secretariat;by E-mailsecretariat@ttrf.org

by Fax.

+81 565 28 9298

by Mail (Post)

Taiho Kogyo Tribology Foundation
c/o Taiho Kogyo Co., Ltd.
2-47 Hosoya-cho, Toyota-city, Aichi 471-8502 Japan
Attn: TTRF Secretary

TTRF Conference & Young Tribologists Grant Application Form: revised on July 31, 2018