FY2020 Application for FRIS Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration Program
Prof. Toshiyuki Hayase
Director of Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences,Tohoku University
Outline:We invite proposals for interdisciplinary themes and subjects by young researchers for “FRIS Creative
Interdisciplinary Collaboration Program”. Submitted proposals are to be reviewed by FRIS
committee. We appreciate your application based on original ideas and new points of view.

Guidelines for applicants1.

Eligible research group for application
A research group should consist of at least two members. Assistant professor in FRIS must apply
this program as a principal researcher.

2.

Research theme (subjects)
Interdisciplinary studies that can be coordinately carried out by the proposed members.

3.

Adoption and Research period
The result of adoption will be informed around the end of June 2020 after careful selection andresearch duration is 2 fiscal years by March 31st 2022.

4.

Research budget
We will provide the research budget up to 1,000,000 yen for each fiscal year forequipment, consumable supplies, travel including an international collaboration,rewards and/or manpower expenses. It may reduce depending on results of review atselection. It may not cover cost of running expense of laboratory, other expenses thatshould be allocated to other funding, e.g. expenses of office and stationery supplies.
If you would like to use space of laboratory or desk in FRIS, please enter the reason in the remarks
column. For using them, rental charge may be required.

5.

Eligibility and How to apply
Principal researcher (Research representative) should be an assistant professor inFRIS.
Applicants should fill in the application form (A4 2 pages) and follow directions. Submit PDF fileto FRIS office of following e-mail address:
Email: somu@fris.tohoku.ac.jp

Deadline is April 24th 2020.

6.

Number of adoption
Maximum 5 research subjects

7.

Selection procedure
All of research proposals are to be reviewed by FRIS committee.

8.

Report and Acknowledgements
You mandatory submit a report (proceedings) using the appropriate form after the endof each fiscal year. Besides, you have to present your results at the FRIS annual
meeting scheduled in each fiscal year.
In case that you publish results obtained in the framework of this program, you acknowledge it asnoting that “this research was supported by FRIS Creative Interdisciplinary Collaboration Programin Tohoku University”.

9.

Treatment
You should take care of management for safety and health, network management, researchcompliance, and follow all of rules or directions implemented by the university and the departments.
If it is apparent that you violate those, we will stop supporting for your research.

10. Other grants
If you (research representative) have already got other research grants for related theme, please enter
them in the remarks column.
11. Others
If you have any questions, feel free to ask Managing and planning section of FRIS:
Prof. Saida, (call extension 92-5752 or e-mail to jsaida@fris.tohoku.ac.jp)
Specially assigned associate professor Suzuki, (call extension 92-4353 or e-mail tosuzukik@fris.tohoku.ac.jp).