Taiho Kogyo Tribology Research Foundation
Application for Research & Development Grant

Please read the following instructions carefully and fill in the form completely. All requested
information 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. Name of the Research & Development Theme

II. Applicant’s Information
Name:
Title:

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Dr.

Other ()

Date of birth:
Affiliation:
Address:
City:

State:

Zip code:Country:

E-mail:Telephone:Fax:

If you have applied for a TTRF Research Grant in the past, please complete the following;
Applied in the past:times (When:)

Please attach a copy of your current curriculum vitae. (Limit three pages)
Curriculum vitae:

attached

If you are a first-time applicant, please attach a signed recommendation letter from your supervisor
or officer at your institution of employment.
Recommendation letter:attached

Please list the last five research papers or projects you have authored or co-authored involving
tribology or tribology related industries. (Include co-investigator’s name)
i.
ii.
iii.
iv.
v.

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III. Co-investigator’s information
Name:
Title:

Prof.

Assoc. Prof.

Date of birth:

Dr.

Other ()

Nationality:

Affiliation:
Address:
City:

State:

Zip code:Country:

E-mail:Telephone:

Fax:

Please attach a copy of current curriculum vitae of the co-investigator. (Limit three pages)
Curriculum vitae:

attached

IV. Project summary

Please describe or answer the followings.
1) What is the purpose of the project for which the grant funds will be used?

2) What tribology related problems and issues will the project address?

3) What breakthrough contribution to tribology knowledge do you expect from the study?

4) Please describe the research plan proposed to undertake the study. (Limit three pages)

5) Please list up to five tribology-related publications that represent the state-of-art of the research
related to the proposed topics.

6) What is the proposed outcome of your research and in what form will it take?

7) How will this project benefit the tribology in industry?

8) How will this project contribute to one of the SDGs that is the focus of the applicants?

TTRF Research Grant Application Form: revised on July 29, 2022

9) What is the anticipated date that your research will be completed?

10) Where do you plan to publish your research?
(Publication of TTRF funded research theme in the open literature is strongly encouraged.)

TTRF may request further information if necessary.
V. Amount of grant requested

TTRF may award grants between US$ 1,000 and US$ 30,000 depending on the nature of theproject. Please fill in the following.
Amount of the grant you are requesting: US$Please attach a detailed budget for the project and list the uses for the grant amount. (Ex.
Equipment, supplied stipends, tuition, publication costs, travel expenses etc.) Indirect cost must belimited below 15% of the amount of awarded grant.
Detailed budget:

attached

VI. Support from other organizations

If you apply/applied for support from other organizations on the same research theme, please fill in
the followings.
Status of the support:

Already supported

Applying

Amount of the support/requesting: US$Classification of the organization:

Non-profit

ProfitName of the organization (option):Acknowledgement & Agreement by applicant
I acknowledge that the information provided in this application is true and accurate to the best ofmy knowledge. I give permission to Taiho Kogyo Research Foundation to contact appropriate
persons or organizations to verify or clarify the information found in this application.
If awarded a grant by TTRF, I agree to the followings:
1) A grant report will be submitted to TTRF within 18 months after receipt of the grant funds.
2) Applicant will acknowledge the receipt of the grant from TTRF in any presentations orpublications.
3) TTRF has the right to re-publish grantees research in TTRF publications, including, but notlimited to, the TTRF website, print or other media.

Signature:
Name in print:
Date:
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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 Research Grant Application Form: revised on July 29, 2022