THE SUMITOMO FOUNDATIONFISCAL 2024 GRANT FOR
BASIC SCIENCE RESEARCH PROJECTSApplication Guide
The Sumitomo Foundation (“The Foundation”) offers this grant program to promote Basic
Science research projects which are deemed imperative but have insufficient funds andparticularly seeds research projects by young researchers, where innovative ideas are expected,
in accordance with the following terms and conditions:

1. Research projects to grant

Any basic research in each study field of science (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology)
and of multi-study fields of science (incl. fundamental engineering of each study field)
Notes)
The following research projects are not eligible:
1) Research projects for profit making or those likely to lead to profit making.
2) Research projects entrusted by a third party.
3) Research projects which have been substantially completed.

2. Grant Amount & Grant Period(1) Budget Total:(2) Amount per project:(3) Number of Projects:(4) Grant Period:(to be selected)¥150 million
Max ¥5million*This amount is the upper limit of the applied amount.
App. 80
1 year or 2 yearsNotes)
1) Grant Period will start from the date of grant receipt (scheduled in November this year).
2) If necessary during the grant period, Grant Period can be extended to a total of 3 years
together with the initial period, provided that if there is an interruption of research due tomaternity leave or childcare leave, the extension will be separately allowed.

3. Qualifications of Applicant

Any applicant (sole researcher or representative of research group) who falls under either (1)or (2) described below is qualified to apply.
(1) Regardless of the nationality, anyone who belongs to a university, a college or a research
institution in Japan with an approval from an authorized person representing theaffiliation to apply for this grant program.
(2) Anyone other than (1) above who has Japanese nationality or a permission for permanent
residence in Japan.
Provided that anyone who belongs to a profit-making organization fully or even partially is
not eligible to apply.
Notes)
1) The Applicant should be responsible for carrying out proposed research project andmanaging the whole process including financials and reporting.
2) Anyone cannot apply for duplicates of our grant programs including this grant program,
while the Applicant can be a collaborator of other applicants.
3) A grantee of FY2023Basic Science Research Project Grant or a grantee before that who is
still under the grant due to the extension can apply for the continued project of the same
research subject. P lease describe the interim status of your research project and the reason ofapplying for the continued research project in the application form. The continued project ofthe same research subject for the third year is not acceptable.
4)There is no age-based eligibility limit because the meaning of “young researcher” isdifferent depending on the academic field.
－ 1－4. Applicable Expenses

Direct expenses for the proposed research project are applicable except the followingexpenses.
(i) Remuneration for services rendered by the Applicant and the Collaborator(s).
(ii) Administrative expenses incurred by research institutes to which the Applicant and theCollaborator(s) belong.
(iii) Expenses to purchase any instrument, apparatus or equipment for general use such as
PC, Server, Printer, Camera and so on.

5. Duties of Applicant (as Grantee)

The Grantee shall provide a consent letter to the Foundation and comply with the duties
stipulated in the letter, which include reporting the research result and accounting result to theFoundation in the designated format when the grant period has expired, acknowledging thegrant from the Foundation on the publishment of research results, and allowing the Foundation
to reprint the reported research result on its home page as well as post it on the data base ofThe Japan Foundation Center for publication.

6. Selection Process

The Selection Committee of Foundation will review and assess the applications from theseveral perspectives such as Sociality, Feasibility, Originality, Interdisciplinary andNecessity, and propose its selection to the Board of Directors of Foundation, scheduled in
October 2024 for final solutions, which will be immediately notified to the Applicants byemail. Applied amount may be reduced as a result of the valuation by the Selection Committee.
The Foundation shall not accept any questions about the reasons of selection/ rejection.

7. Procedure for Application

The Applicant should apply through the website of the Foundation in Japanese or English.
1) Please access to the website of the Foundation, and submit application in Japanese orEnglish.
2) The Applicant should submit application document of (1) Application and (2) Approval
from Affiliation (if applicable). For details, please refer to “Procedure & Instruction forApplication”.
3) Neither the application documents nor other material submitted shall be returned to theApplicant.
<Personal Information>
The personal information provided in the application is to be used strictly for the purposes ofselection as well as notification of the results of evaluation to the applicants. The Applicants
will be asked to show their consent on the website to the Foundation’s policy of the protectionof personal information. Please note, however, that the name of grantees (successfulapplicants), their affiliation, title, theme of research project and grant amount will beannounced to the public in due course.

7. Application Term

Commencement Date: April 15, 2024 (Access to URL is available on the Commencement Date.
Deadline:
June 30, 2024 17:00pm (Japan Time)
After the receipt of application documents, the registration number will be notified to theApplicant by email. Unless the Applicant receives it within one day after the submission,please inquire to the Foundation by email, or the Applicant would fail in the registration.
Please take note that the Foundation may cancel its registration of the application which does
not comply with Application Guide and/or Procedure & Instruction for Application.

8. Contact for Inquiry

The Sumitomo Foundation/Basic Science Research Program Officer
1-12-16 Shibadaimon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN 105－ 0012
Telephone: 81-3-5473-0161 Facsimile: 81-3-5473-8471
Email: basic.science@sumitomo.or.jp URL: https://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/－ 2－

<For reference>
１．Number of applications and adoptions by year
Year

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

Applications

1,110

693

880

808

920

Adoptions

10097

1009785

２．Number of applications and adoptions by age in 2023
Applications
NumberAdoptions

PercentageNumber

Percentage

(%)

(%)

Twenties

46

534Thirties

363

3938

45

Forties

419

4639

46

Fifties or above

921056Total

920

100

85

100Twenties↓Thirties↓Forties↓

Fifties or above↓Applications

5%

39%

46%

10%

Adoptions

4%

45%

46%

３．Number of adoptions by grant amount in 2023

－ 3－6%

Number
40
40
33
30
20
10

7

5

0
0～990

1,000～2,000～3,000～－ 4－4,000～

0

Grant Amount
5,000 (Thousand Yen)