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ideas.</p> <ul> <li><a href="#section_01">Program</a></li> <li><a href="#section_02">Recipients</a></li> <li><a href="#section_03">Seiwa Scholars Society</a></li> <li><a href="#section_news">Related News</a></li> </ul> </div> <section id="section_01" class="section"> <h2 class="section-title"><span>Program</span></h2> <p>The annual Inamori Research Grants Program was launched in 1985 to support research works by scholars in Japan with the aim of fostering human resources capable of contributing to the future of human society. Recipients are chosen from a wide range of research areas, across the fields of the natural, human, and social sciences. Grants are selected by a screening committee comprising leading authorities in the relevant fields of research. These elite scholars, chosen from among many applicants through a rigorous selection process, are expected to play leading roles in their respective fields.</p> <div><strong>Eligibility</strong></p> <ol class="d-list__num"> <li>Research Field <ul class="d-list__list"> <li>Natural Sciences</li> <li>Humanities and Social Sciences</li> </ul> </li> <li>Qualification <ul class="d-list__list"> <li>The age of 40 years or less as of April 1st, 2024 for the Natural Sciences, and 50 years or less for the Human, Social and Social Sciences</li> <li>Applicants must be researchers who reside in Japan, be affiliated with a university or an institution to which application information have been sent. They must also meet other requirements set by the Inamori Foundation.</li> </ul> </li> </ol> </div> <p> </p> <div><strong>Outline</strong></p> <ol class="d-list__num"> <li>Amount Granted 1 million yen each to 50 recipients per year</li> <li>Use of Grants No restrictions, as long as use thereof is genuinely necessary for research purposes</li> <li>Length of grant period For one to two years</li> <li>Application Period From Early July to Late July </li> </ol> </div> <div></div> <p> </p> <div><strong>Selection</strong> Candidates will undergo a strict screening and selection process by the Research Grants Selection Committee based on the submitted Inamori Research Grants applications, and the Board of Directors will decide on the recipients.<a href="/en/inamori_grants/selection2024" class="d-list__link">Selection Committee</a></div> </section> <section id="section_02"> <h2 class="section-title"><span>Recipients</span></h2> <p><a href="/en/recipient" class="button button--">Find recipients</a></p> <h3>List of recipients</h3> <ul class="year-list"> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2023">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2022">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2021">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2020">2020</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2019">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2018">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2017">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2016">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2015">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2014">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2013">2013</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2012">2012</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2011">2011</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2010">2010</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2009">2009</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2008">2008</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2007">2007</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2006">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/en/inamori_grants_list/2005">2005</a></li> </ul> </section> <section id="section_03" class="section"> <h2 class="section-title"><span>Seiwa Scholars Society</span></h2> <p>The Seiwa Scholars Society (3S in short) was established in 1997 with the aim of encouraging the recipients of the Inamori Research Grants in their research pursuits by providing them with opportunities to get to know, befriend, and inspire one another. This program is also prompted by the increasing importance of a horizontal and interdisciplinary perspective in today’s academic world, whose landscape has become fragmented through specialization. Members of 3S learn about each other across the diverse areas of study they represent － spanning the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences － through 3S Meeting, e-mail magazines and web articles. </br> <img decoding="async" src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/G1_7395.jpg" alt="" width="373" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-8948" /></br> </p> <h3 class="thumb-list__title">3S Meeting</h3> <p class="thumb-list__desc">3S Meeting is an annual event held in spring. To interact with each other, lectures and poster presentations are given by 3S members, followed by a reception, to provide opportunities for members.</p> <p> </br> </br><img decoding="async" loading="lazy" src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/thumb_02.jpg" alt="" width="373" height="226" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-77" /> </p> <h3 class="thumb-list__title">Magazines and Web Articles</h3> <p class="thumb-list__desc">An e-mail magazine called “3S Mail Magazine” is published several times a year. A web article called “Visiting 3S Researchers” is regularly posted on our website.</p> <p> </p> <div style="padding-left: 30px;"> <div style="margin-bottom: 20px;"> <h4>-3S Mail Magazaine (Japanese only):</h4> <p>A members-only email magazine shares news about the members, including the latest research results and awards.</p></div> <p> </p> <h4>-Serial Article “Visiting 3S Researchers”:</h4> <p>Interview series with 3S members in various fields featuring their backgrounds, current research, and future prospects. </br> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/tag/visiting-3s-researchers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">▼View previous articles here.▼</a></br> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/tag/visiting-3s-researchers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img decoding="async" src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/banner_ml_en-590x119.png" alt="" width="250px" /></a></div> <p></section> <section id="section_news"> <h2 class="section-title"><span>News</span></h2> <ul class="article-list article-list--small"> <li> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/240701"> <div class="article-list__image"> <div class="article-list__container"> <img src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/lotus-flower-335x199.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Information</span> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Research Grants</span> </div> </div> <h3 class="article-list__title">【Applications Closed】Call for Applications for the 2025 Inamori Research Grants</h3> <p class="article-list__text">The Inamori Foundation opened the applications for the 2025 Inamori Research Grants on July 1, 2024. The application is open until July 31, 2024, 17:00 (JST).</p> <time datetime="2024-07-01">2024-07-01</time> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/240422"> <div class="article-list__image"> <div class="article-list__container"> <img src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/tagu_238-335x199.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Research Grants</span> </div> </div> <h3 class="article-list__title">Inamori Research Grants Presentation Ceremony Held</h3> <p class="article-list__text">On April 13, a ceremony was held at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto) for the Inamori Research Grant, which supports researchers in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The ceremony was followed by a social gathering for the Seiwa Scholars Society (3S), which aims to promote exchange among grant recipients.</p> <time datetime="2024-04-22">2024-04-22</time> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/240308"> <div class="article-list__image"> <div class="article-list__container"> <img src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/AdobeStock_577907116-1-335x199.jpeg" alt=""> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Information</span> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Research Grants</span> </div> </div> <h3 class="article-list__title">The 2024 Inamori Research Grants 50 Recipients Selected!</h3> <p class="article-list__text">The Inamori Foundation announced the 50 recipients of the 2024 Inamori Grants on March 8, 2024. Out of 408 applicants (natural sciences: 335; humanities and social sciences: 73), 40 from the field of natural sciences and 10 from the field of humanities and social sciences were selected through the rigorous selection.</p> <time datetime="2024-03-08">2024-03-08</time> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/240228"> <div class="article-list__image"> <div class="article-list__container"> <img src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/IMG_0074-335x199.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Research Grants</span> </div> </div> <h3 class="article-list__title"><span class="title1">Visiting 3S Researchers #12 Dr. Sho Tanimoto</span></br><span class="title_main">What Motivates Mathematicians to Tackle Difficult Problems?</span></br><span class="title_sub">—Towards a Proof of Manin’s Conjecture Concerning Rational Points on Geometric Figures—</span></h3> <p class="article-list__text">On a geometric figure determined by an equation involving multiple terms and variables, how many rational points are there?—One of the most famous problems in an academic discipline that considers such questions is Manin’s Conjecture. Dr. Sho Tanimoto of Nagoya University, a researcher of Manin’s Conjecture, has delivered significant achievements in this field.</p> <time datetime="2024-02-28">2024-02-28</time> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/231204"> <div class="article-list__image"> <div class="article-list__container"> <img src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/ZMC0570-335x199.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Research Grants</span> </div> </div> <h3 class="article-list__title"><span class="title1">Visiting 3S Researchers #11 Dr. Akiko Miyamoto</span></br><span class="title_main"> Illuminating the Process of Filmmaking through Archival Research</span></br><span class="title_sub">─Unveiling the Timeless Allure of Yasujiro Ozu for the Modern Age─</span></h3> <p class="article-list__text">3S is the abbreviation for “Seiwa Scholars Society,” which consists of the past and current Inamori Research Grant recipients. The 3S has evolved since 1997 with the hope that the interactions among the various specialties of the 3S members can lead to the further development of the research of their own. In the series “Visiting...</p> <time datetime="2023-12-04">2023-12-04</time> </a> </li> <li> <a href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/231013_2"> <div class="article-list__image"> <div class="article-list__container"> <img src="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/230724-38-335x199.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="tag"><span>Research Grants</span> </div> </div> <h3 class="article-list__title"><span class="title1">Visiting 3S Researchers #10 Dr. Masaya Oki </span></br><span class="title_main"> On a Quest for a Vital Phenomenon that Holds the Key to Numerous Mysteries, from the Wonder of Twins to Treatment of Disease </span></br><span class="title_sub">─Visualizing the Epigenetic Process within a Single Cell as It Develops─</span></h3> <p class="article-list__text">In the series "Visiting 3S Researchers," we interview researchers in 3S who are very active in a variety of fields. The tenth interview is with Dr. Masaya Oki (2008 Inamori Research Grant Recipient) from Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui.</p> <time datetime="2023-10-13">2023-10-13</time> </a> </li> </ul> </section> <div class="program"> <a class="program__green" href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp//en/inamori_grants"> <div class="program__content"> <p class="program__title">Inamori Research Grants</p> <div class="program__box"> <p class="program__desc">It is our belief that diversity and originality play key roles in nurturing genuine learning. <span>The Inamori Research Grants Program</span> supports researchers who come from diverse backgrounds and are working on proprietary research by granting 1 million yen to each researcher, thus providing opportunities to verify the feasibility of numerous ideas.</p> </div> </div> </a> <a class="program__blue" href="https://www.inamori-f.or.jp/en/inaris/"> <div class="program__content"> <p class="program__title">InaRIS <span>Inamori Research 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