2024 Grant Application Guidelines for Young Researchers, Graduate Students and OtherscSIMVa Vaccine Challenge Grants～Save Lives and Livelihoods by Developing Next-Generation of Mucosal Vaccines～

Summary of this grantChiba University Synergy Institute for Futuristic Mucosal Vaccine Research andDevelopment (cSIMVa：Distinguished Professor, Hiroshi Kiyono, Director) was establishedin October 2022. Our efforts are focusing on the research and development of mucosal
vaccines which offer the robust protective immune responses at the predominant pathogen
infection sites of aero-digestive tracts. Progress has been made in resolving the cellular andmolecular mechanisms that induce and regulate mucosal immunity and in research anddevelopment of oral and nasal vaccines which are different from injectable vaccine(https://csimva.chiba-u.jp/). For future vaccine development, we would like to actively
incorporate a wider range of free and bold ideas, and will support research based on proposals
from young researchers, graduate students, and others from Chiba University.
１．Application Details
We welcome a wide range of free research proposals, not limited to mucosal vaccines, as longas they are related to vaccine development with a view to the future. We also welcome researchof social science outside of the natural sciences, such as "social acceptability of vaccines" and"ethical issues”. Emphasis will be placed on "Challenging," "Originality," and "High Risk andHigh Return" perspectives not found in conventional vaccine development. Proposals will also
be reviewed to determine whether this research is the seed of a new research project and willlead to the next step forward.
Contents of Support
Supported period

September 2024～March 2025

Funds for grant

500,000 yen to 1.5 million yen (maximum)

Number of proposals

20 proposals (are planned)

２．Application Requirements（１） Faculty, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, technical assistants, medicaltechnicians, etc. affiliated with the University who are able to manage the supported
research expenses and continue their research throughout year 2024.
（２） Be 44 years of age or younger at the end of FY (Fiscal Year) 2024.
（３） Graduate students are required to obtain permission from their academic advisor atthe time of application.
（４） Please note that the format of the application form is different for new applicants andapplicants who were selected in FY2023 and will continue to apply in FY2024 (pleaserefer to the attachment for each application).
３．Application Procedures（１） Application period
June 1st 2024 ～ June 28th 2024(Friday) 12:00（２） Required documents
cSIMVa Vaccine Challenge Grant Application (separate form; approximately 1sheet); supplemental materials may be attached if necessary. Documents other than
this application form with equivalent content may be submitted if available.
（３） Submission address (contact for inquiries)
Please submit your application to the Administration of cSIMVa atwkyoten-soumu@chiba-u.jp
If you have any questions regarding eligibility, please contact us.
４．Achievements
After the completion of the program, we will ask you to submit a one-page report on theresults of your research (Any format is acceptable. Deadline is end of April 2025.). You
are free to present your results in a paper or at an academic conference. Please clearlystate in the acknowledgments that the research was supported by this grant. In addition,
we encourage you to actively participate in poster sessions at future symposiums
organized by cSIMVa.

cSIMVa Vaccine Challenge Grant Application～ Save Lives and Livelihoods by Developing Next-Generation of Mucosal Vaccines ～Application Form (For New Applicants)
１ Applicant information
NameAge(As of the end of 2024)

Department

Email２ Amount of funds you wish to receive

Title
Yen

※Please enter the amount between 500,000 yen and 1,500,000 yen that the applicant
wishes to receive for this project.
３ Title of the proposal
Title of the proposal：
４ Applicant's Research Plan
Aims and objectives of the proposal：

Brief proposal outline：※Please fill out the form so that it fits on one page. You may attach references.

If the applicant is a graduate student, please complete the following form.

Name of Student：
If the above student is selected, appropriateness of budget and its justification will be
instructed to facilitate student’s research.
Date of this application：
Department：
Name of Instructor：

cSIMVa Vaccine Challenge Grant Application～ Save Lives and Livelihoods by Developing Next-Generation of Mucosal Vaccines ～Application Form (For Applicants for Continuance)
１ Applicant information
NameAge(As of the end of 2024)

Department

Email
２ Amount of funds you wish to receive

Title
Yen

※Please enter the amount between 500,000 yen and 1,500,000 yen that the applicant
wishes to receive for this project.
３ Title of the proposal
Title of the proposal：
４ Applicant's Research Plan
Aims and objectives of the proposal：

Research achievements of FY2023：

Brief proposal outline of FY2024：※Please fill out the form so that it fits on one page. You may attach references.

If the applicant is a graduate student, please complete the following form.

Name of Student：
If the above student is selected, appropriateness of budget and its justification will beinstructed to facilitate student’s research.
Date of this application：
Department：
Name of Instructor：