Guide(English)
Brief guidance on the grant application by SHIONOGI INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH PROMOTION FOUNDATION
This is a research grant aimed at revitalizing research on infectious diseases in Japan. Innovative and challenging research associated with infectious diseases based on the concept of “One Health”, regardless of the type of pathogen, is eligible for grants. In addition to fundamental research, drug discovery research, clinical research, epidemiology, and public health etc., social science topics such as risk communication are also eligible for grants. We also welcome applications from different research areas outside of just medical and pharmaceutical sciences.
The following 7 kinds of grant programs are provided.
| Research grant fund | Purposes | Funding and Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Grants for Next-Generation Researchers Support (for Fundamental or Drug Discovery Research) | Grants for researchers under the age of 45 living in Japan who are ambitiously engaged in the fundamental or drug discovery research on infectious diseases | 3 million yen for 1 year per grant (25 grants) |
| Grants for Next-Generation Researchers Support (for Clinical or Public Health Research) | Grants for researchers under the age of 45 living in Japan who are ambitiously engaged in the clinical or public health research on infectious diseases | 3 million yen for 1 year per grant (12 grants) |
| Grants for Exploratory Research | Grants for exploratory research based on original and innovative ideas in research on infectious diseases conducted in Japan | 5 million yen for 1 year per grant (15 grants) |
| Grants for Fundamental Research | Grants for research on the innovative fundamental research that can be expected to develop infectious disease research in Japan | 10 million yen per year for 3 years per grant (5 grants) |
| Grants for Drug Discovery Research | Grants for research related with drug discovery on infectious diseases | 10 million yen per year for 2 years per grant (2 grants) |
| Grants for Clinical Research | Grants for research to promote clinical research on infectious diseases | 10～20 million yen per year for 3 years per grant (1～2 grants, a total funding of 60 million yen for 3 years) |
| Grants for Public Health Research | Grants for research related with social science, epidemiology and public health on infectious diseases | 3～10 million yen per year for 3 years per grant (2～6 grants, a total funding of 60 million yen for 3 years) |
Eligibility:
- Researchers conducting their proposed research in Japan are eligible.
- Research themes that already receive large-scale research funding (10 million yen or more per year) are not eligible for grants.
- Only in case of “Grants for Next-Generation Researchers Support”, researchers under 45 years of age at the end of the application period are eligible.
- A recommendation from the head of department that the applicant belongs to (professor etc.) is needed for applications to either “Grants for Next-Generation Researchers Support” or “Grants for Exploratory Research”. Only one recommendation is allowed per application.
- A recommendation from the head of faculty the applicant belongs to (dean or director etc.) is needed for applications to either “Grants for Fundamental Research”, “Grants for Drug Discovery Research”, “Grants for Clinical Research” or “Grants for Public Health Research”. Two recommendations per application are allowed, but only one recommendation per grant type are permitted.
Application period: From April 1st, 2026 to noon on the June 30th, 2026.
Selection: Recipients will be selected by the Selection Committee and finalized by the Board of Directors. However, if there are applications of same level, the Selection Committee will give priority to applications from female researchers.
Notification of selection results: With regard to selection results, applicants will be notified in December 2026.
Start date to use Grants: From January 1st, 2027.
Limitation on use of grants:
- Grants are used only for the purchase of goods directly required for research on the selected research theme and for the expenses necessary to carry out the research.
- In case for personnel expenses, grants can be used for the expenses of researchers employed for research and the expenses of dispatching personnel for research, but not for the personnel and living expenses of the applicant and joint researchers. In addition, it cannot be used for eating and drinking expenses and entertainment expenses.
Obligation for the reports:
- A research summary report as well as income and expenditure reports for this grant must be submitted in the prescribed format by 2 months after the end of the grant period.
- Compliance with all relevant regulations and guidelines when conducting the research and making external presentations. In the case of publication on the journal, please clearly state that it was supported by the Foundation (SHIONOGI INFECTIOUS DISEASE RESEARCH PROMOTION FOUNDATION) and report via the "External Presentation Section" on the account My Page on the home page.
- If the research activities covered by this grant are to be discontinued, please notify us in advance using the prescribed form.
- If there is any change in the content of the application form (research plan, affiliated institution, e-mail address, etc.), please notify us by attaching a notification in the prescribed form as soon as possible. In addition, if there are any changes to your affiliation, email address, etc., please notify us on the account My Page.
Information disclosure: Information on accepted applications (name, affiliation, research topic, grant amount, etc.) will be posted on the foundation's website.
Protection of Personal Information: Personal information acquired by the Foundation in relation to this grant will be handled only to the extent necessary for operations related to this grant.
Intellectual property rights: The foundation renounces all intellectual property rights based on research results obtained through grants.
The documents required for application: The templates of the documents (2) to (4) below can be downloaded from website (on your account My Page)
- Personal information (created on the web page)
- Summary for research application (研究概要)
- Research Grant Application Form (研究助成申請書)
- Letter of recommendation (推薦状)
Application step: The applicants can apply from the web system on the foundation's website. Note: Applications cannot be submitted by mail or email. To apply, first enter your user information on the My Page (マイページ) registration screen and obtain a My Page. After that, log in to My Page, check each grant program in the Information posted on the "Grant Project Page Top (助成事業ページTop)", and press "Apply here (ご応募はこちらから)", or from the "Various grant application reception (各種助成申請受付)" tab Enter and click on "Accepting grant application (助成申請受付中)" or "Click here to apply for grant application (助成申請の手続きはこちらから行ってください)" for each grant project to access the grant application reception form.