To:From:

UGAS students
Ken-ichi Kimura, Dean, UGAS, Iwate University

Subject: 2024 UGAS-IU Student Research Grant ProjectThis is to inform you of the applications for 2024 UGAS-IU Student Research Grant
Projects are now open. Those who wish to apply for this project, please submit aresearch proposal form to the UGAS office. Please find more details below.
1. Purpose of Recruitment and Research Category
In addition to encouraging ambitious students in their research activities, we support
individual student’s research in order to develop their research planning and improvetheir verbal/non-verbal presentation skills. The research plans that can beimplemented within one-year study period will be selected for recruitment.
2. Qualification Requirements
First or second grade students’ individual research.
In particular, Research Projects which will be recognized worldwide are mostwelcome. It excludes students who have adopted student project expenses in the past.
In addition, priority is given to students who have not been accepted by a researchinternship to a partner school using the Dean's discretionary expenses or by a special
researcher of the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.
3. Number of Projects Approved
About 10 projects
4. Budget Allotment
Maximum of 300,000 yen per research project*Budget can be changed according to the research project after the screening.
*Equipment (general-purpose devices and fixtures such as computers) may not bepurchased.
5. Examination Procedure
Please submit a research plan (Application Form*) by Tuesday, April 30, 5pm andgive a 9-minute research plan presentation (6 minutes for presentation, 3 minutes forquestions and answers). The presentation will be held on Wednesday, May 22 at 1pm
using Webex. Each applicant will be contacted individually regarding the presentationtime.
If there are a large number of applicants, the primary screening will be conductedbased on the research plan in the application and then the presentation examination
will be conducted among the top members of the list.
The following items will be evaluated:
1) Research plan
1. Research title, Purpose of Research, Clarity of Research object and Researchmethod
2. A valid Research Proposal that can be achieved in one year
3. Research achievement in the past.
2) Presentation

1. Is the research content of the presentation understandable to the researchers
from different majors?
2. Can the presenter answer appropriately to the question of the judges?
6. Due Date
Tuesday, April 30, 5pm
7. Research Project Report
Successful applicants are required to submit a Final Report for the project and give a
presentation after the research is completed.
8. Remarks
Approval from your major adviser is necessary before you apply for this project.
You can change the size of each space in the proposal form but do not exceed 2
pages in total.
The research results of the successful applicants will be published online.
9. How to Submit Your Application
Please submit the proposal form to the UGAS office (rendai@iwate-u.ac.jp) by e-mail andput your supervisor in cc.
*Application Form can be downloaded athttps://ugas.agr.iwate-u.ac.jp/en/ （For enrolled students＞Support for Student Life）