FY2022 Application for Program for Creation of Interdisciplinary ResearchProf. Toshiyuki Hayase
Director of Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences,Tohoku University
OutlineOne of the objectives of Frontier Research Institute for Interdisciplinary Sciences (FRIS) isadoption and promotion for basic research themes beyond the typical disciplines. FRIS has basic
experiment facilities and devices to meet the demand of interdisciplinary studies.
We invite proposals for interdisciplinary themes and subjects in order to support the seminal
studies of 6 domains of (1) Materials and Energy, (2) Life and Environmental science, (3)Information and Systems, (4) Device technology, (5) Human and Society, (6) Advanced basic
science for “Program for Creation of Interdisciplinary Research”. Submitted proposals are to
be reviewed by FRIS committee. We encourage application from young researchers such as
assistant prof., lecturer, associate prof..
We appreciate your application based on new original ideas and new points of view.

Guidelines for applicants1.
Eligible research group for application
A research group should consist of members from more than three of faculties (schools) or
institutions in Tohoku University. FRIS member cannot apply this program as a principal
researcher. You can also add another member(s) from other universities.
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 2022 after careful selection
and research duration is 2 fiscal years by March 31st 2024.
4.
Research budget
We will provide the research budget up to 1,000,000 yen for each fiscal year for equipment
and/or consumable supplies expenses. It may reduce depending on results of review atselection. It may not cover cost of running expense of laboratory, other expenses that shouldbe allocated to other funding, e.g. expenses of office and stationery supplies. If you would liketo add travel, rewards and manpower expenses, please enter the reason in the remarks column.
If you would like to use space of laboratory or desk in FRIS, please enter the reason in theremarks column. For using them, rental charge is required.
5.
Eligibility and How to apply
Principal researcher (Research representative) should be a member of Tohoku University
except FRIS as assistant professor, lecturer and associate professor. Especially, we encourage
application from young researchers.
Applicants should fill in the application form (A4 2 pages) and follow directions. Upload
the PDF file through the following URL:
URL: https://forms.gle/AcTHRvNMmKB9LUp26

Deadline is April 15th 2022, 17:00.
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 end of eachfiscal year. Besides, you have to present your results at the FRIS annual meeting scheduled ineach fiscal year.
In case that you publish results obtained in the framework of this program, you acknowledge
it as noting that “this research was supported by Program for Creation of Interdisciplinary
Research in FRIS, 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 thedepartments. 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.
OthersIf 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).

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Application form-1

Program for Creation of Interdisciplinary Research

Subject
1. Material and Energy, 2. Life and Environment, 3. Information and System, 4. Device andRegion

Technology, 5. Human and Society, 6. Advanced Basic Science

Principal
Researcher

Department (Institution)・Position：
Name（age）（）

１．Objective（Please describe the interdisciplinary aspect of your subject）

Organization（member）

Name（age）

Institution・Position・Research major・E-Role (subject)

mail

BudgetAmount （JPY）
1st

Equipment
Consumables

2ndEquipment
Consumables

Sum

Research space (if necessary)2(less than ２２m )2(less than ２２m )

(JPY)

m2m2

Application form-2

２．Future vision after period of project

３．Experimental procedure

４．Necessity or role of FRIS

５．Remarks （If necessary, ex. Reason of a necessity of research space in FRIS or
Reason for spending a part of budget as a travel fee, if you want）