Overview
Donor: | Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) |
Application procedure: | Full Proposal |
Donor base: | Japan |
Reference number: | - |
Eligible applicants: | Individual |
Deadline: | 15.05.2024 |
Financial details
Grant size: | Small - up to $100,000 |
Minimum grant size: | - |
Total available budget: | - |
Funding type: | Grants |
Maximum grant size: | 3.500$ |
Funding ratio: | up to 100% |
Sectors
- Environment & Natural Resources
- Research, Technology & Innovation
Project Locations
Asia
Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, East Timor, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Philippines, Qatar, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkey, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, West Bank and Gaza, Yemen
Description
1) Objective
Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) supports scientists of Asian nationality who are conducting research in their own countries. The focal research area is water-related Environmental Science and Technology. KWEF is intended to support academic research. Research programs aimed primarily at generating business profit will not be adopted. Scientists who are conducting research in Japan should apply the domestic research grants in Japan instead of this overseas research program.
Research subjects related to water environment in the applicant’s country can be applied. Examples of appropriate research subjects are; water/wastewater treatment, water quality analysis, sustainability of water environment sanitation, water ecosystem, agricultural water use, industrial wastewater treatment.
2) Eligibility
Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) supports scientists of Asian nationality who are conducting research in their own countries with following criteria. The applicant of Asian nationality who resides in his or her own country. The applicant must conduct research at university, college, or associated institute in his or her own country (except private sectors). The applicant should be under 40 years of age. The applicant must submit a letter of recommendation written by a Japanese professor.
3) Location
Actions must take place in Asia.
4) Budget
Maximum amount is 400,000 yen per an adopted research.
5) Application
The application deadline is 15 May 2024. All application templates and guidelines can be downloaded from the given website.