2024 (56th)
Application Guide for Research Grants of Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund (“PTCRF”)
1. Eligible Research Projects
Any research of cancer by a researcher, or by his/her group, who belongs to the affiliation such asuniversities, institutes or the like, located in Japan, which is considered to contribute to significant
progress and development of cancer research. Please be informed that every grantee of these grants
from PTCRF for a period from 2021 to 2023 and a researcher, or his/her group,
who belongs to profit-making institutions are not eligible.
2. Grant AmountJapanese Yen 2,000,000 for each research
3. Number of Projects to be evaluated and selected
Max. 40 research projects
4. Procedure for Application(1) Applicant is required to submit the designated Application Form to PTCRF.
(Both-Side Printing is not allowed. One-Side Printing is only acceptable.)(2) Electronic Data such as Word File of Application Form is available through our website:
http://www.ptcrf.or.jp

You may contact us to get the data above, if necessary.
(3) If the space of the designated form (two pages) is insufficient, you may either expand eachspace or attach the annex to the maximum number of 4 pages including the original 2 pages.
(4) We do not return the submitted documents from applicants.
(5) The past grantees of these grants from PTCRF in 2020 or before are allowed to submit theirapplication, provided that they have already sent us the report under “the article 10 of thisApplication Guide”.
5. Period of Application
From June 1, 2024 to July 31, 2024
Submission of application shall be by post. Application by e-mail will not be accepted.
6. Evaluation and Selection Process
Applications for the grants will be evaluated for selection by the following members in theScientific Advisory Committee and decided after the approval of the Board of Directors of PTCRF.

-1-Members of Scientific Advisory Committee
Dr. Ryuzo Ueda
(Chairman)
Dr. Kohzoh Imai
(Vice Chairman)

Dr. Hiroyuki Mano
Dr. Masaki Mori

Dr. Yoshinori Murakami
Dr. Hitoshi Nakagama
Dr. Hideyuki SayaDr. Masabumi Shibuya
Dr. Kengo Takeuchi

Dr. Keiji Wakabayashi

Professor, Graduate School, Nagoya University
Emeritus Professor, Aichi Medical University
Emeritus Professor, Nagoya City University
Visiting Professor, The Institute of Genetic Medicine,
The Hokkaido University
Emeritus Professor and Former President, Sapporo
Medical University
Former Director of Hospital, The Institute of MedicalScience, The University of Tokyo
Director, National Cancer Center Research InstituteVice President, Tokai University
Dean, School of Medicine, Tokai University
Emeritus Professor, Osaka University
Emeritus Professor, Kyushu University
Senior Professor, Institute for Advanced MedicalSciences, Nippon Medical School
President, National Cancer Center
Director and Professor, Oncology Innovation Center,Fujita Health University
Emeritus Professor, Keio University
President, Jobu University
Emeritus Professor, The University of Tokyo
Assistant Director, Cancer InstituteChief, Division of Pathology, Cancer InstituteProject Leader, Pathology Project for Molecular Targets,Cancer InstituteCenter Chief, Clinical Pathology Center, Cancer InstituteHospital Japanese Foundation for Cancer Research
Professor, University of Shizuoka

7. Notice of Result of Evaluation and Selection
Result of Evaluation and Selection will be informed to each applicant by post in late December,
2024.
8. Presentation of Research Grants
Grant Presentation Ceremony will take place at the hotel in Tokyo on or around February 21, 2025.
Grant List will be presented to each selected applicant. Necessary travel expenses of attendants are-2-

for account of PTCRF under its rule.
9. Administration of Research Grants(1) We will request the affiliation where grantees belong to deal with administration ofresearch grants in principle.
(2) These grants shall be only allotted to necessary direct expenses for the selected research projectin principle.
10. Duties of Grantee
Grantees are allowed to use grants without definite period until they accomplish the purposeof selected research projects, provided that-they submit to PTCRF the designated expense report at the end of March every year until they
completely use the full amount of grants.
- they should make acknowledgements to the grants when they present papers of selected research
projects and send a copy of paper to PTCRF.
11. Handling of Personal Information(1) Personal Information provided in the application is to be used strictly for the purpose ofadministration for evaluation, selection, review, notification of the result to the applicants andso forth.
(2) Name, affiliation, research summary of grantees are published in a booklet that will bedistributed at the Grant Presentation Ceremony, our journal including the photo of grantees’
face and our website. They are reported to the Cabinet Office.
(3) The photos of grantees at Grant Presentation Ceremony are published both in our journal andwebsite.

【Addressee of Application Form and contact details】
Princess Takamatsu Cancer Research Fund (Attn. Ms Suzuki)
1-14-15-102 Takanawa, Minato-ku, Tokyo 108-0074
Tel : 03-3441-0111 Fax : 03-3441-0112 E-mail : info@ptcrf.or.jp
http://www.ptcrf.or.jp-3-