Application guidelines
FY2021 Research Grants for the Realization of a Diversity ResearchEnvironment
OVERVIEW
Hokkaido University is working to realize a "Diversity Research Environment" in which diverse researchers
can fully demonstrate their abilities and play an active role.
This program provides support for "Research that contributes to the promotion of a diversity research
environment" with the aim of accumulating academic knowledge and fostering awareness within theuniversity regarding the promotion of diversity and gender equality.

RESEARCH TO BE RECRUITED

Research proposals that fall under any of the following categories are eligible.
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Those that contribute to the promotion of diversity/gender equality in universities and other research
institutions-

Those that contribute to the promotion of diversity/gender equality in academia, such as in the naturalsciences, humanities, and social sciences

TARGET GROUP AND CONTENTS OF SUPPORT
1.

Researchers affiliated with Hokkaido University (eligible to apply for Grants-in-Aid for ScientificResearch)

2.

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Amount of support Up to 100,000 yen•

Number of supported projects: 2

Doctoral students•

Amount of support: Up to 50,000 yen•

Number of supported projects: 2* Personnel costs are not covered. Can be used in combination with other financial resources.

APPLICATION
Email the designated application form to the Promotion office of Research environment for Diversity (ReeD）

Application deadline

30th June 2021

SCREENING
Based on the documents submitted by the applicant, the Ree-D office will review them and decide whether
to accept or reject the application and the amount of support.
The documents will be reviewed from on the following perspectives.

-The purpose of the research is in line with the objectives of this grant.

-The originality and concreteness of the research content is outstanding-The expected contribution to the promotion of diversity/gender equality is sufficiently explained

Applicants will be notified of the results of the review by 15th July 2021.

EXECUTION OF EXPENSES
The budget will be allocated to each department from the Ree-D office and the expenses will be executed by
the department administration office. When there is any remaining balance, it must be returned immediately.
Please notice us as soon as possible.

EXPIRATION DATE FOR EXECUTION OF EXPENSES
31th January 2022

IMPREMENTATION REPORT
Please submit the Implementation Report (including Income and Expenditure Report) in the designatedformat by Monday, February 28th, 2022. The Income and Expenditure Report should be prepared incoordination with the administrative work of the department.

REMARKS1.

You may be asked to present a report on the research grant supported by this program at a debriefing
session organized by the Ree-D office.

2.

When presenting the research results obtained with this support, please mention in theacknowledgments that the research was funded by the Ree-D. The following is an example.
This work was supported by the Research Grants for the Realization of a Diversity Research
Environment, Hokkaido University.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions about the application process, please contact us at the address below.

WHERE TO SUBMIT AND ENQUIRIES
Promotion office of Research environment for Diversity (Ree-D)
Front Office for Human Resource Education and Development
Hokkaido University
Tel. 011-706-3625

E-mail: reed@synfoster.hokudai.ac.jp