Scientific breakthroughs may be brought about by rigorously analyzing the least expected results. The InaRIS Fellowship Program grants 10 million yen per year over 10 years (totaling 100 million yen) to researchers engaged in investigations into topics with high potential based on a grand vision, providing them with opportunities to indulge themselves in research activities and pursue the possibility of triggering a quantum leap in science.
To mark the Foundation’s 35th anniversary, we decided to establish the Inamori Research Institute for Science (InaRIS) Fellowship Program.
It is our conviction that experiencing the true exhilaration of scientific research, i.e., freely pursuing what arouses your curiosity and undertaking research with high potential based on a grand vision is the first step. This program will help you to take that step.
10 million yen per year over 10 years (total 100 million yen)
Network among InaRIS Fellows, carefully crafted follow-ups
Connecting to significant discovery or invention based upon the original viewpoint?
Holding an innovative idea, method or approach free from conventional way of thinking?
Holding a novelty or generality approved from the world?
Seeking for further leap based upon ample research experience?
Worthy of a 10 years grants with a long-term consistency in the contents of research?
Connecting to the creation of new research field based upon long-term perspective?
Contributing to the human society showing human intelligence?
The InaRIS Operation Committee arranges support for InaRIS Fellows and makes policy decisions for said Program.
Selection is conducted by the InaRIS Fellow Selection Committee, which is independent from the InaRIS Operation Committee.
A keyword that commonly applies to promising research fields is set for the Program.
Fiscal 2021: “Life Science: Flexibility and Robustness of Living Systems”
Fiscal 2020: “Quantum”
In 2020, two recipients will be endowed. The applicable period is 10 years from April, 2020.
To succeed in becoming a grant recipient, an applicant must meet all of the following requirements:
Candidates will undergo firstly a document review and then an interview examination by the Selection Committee, and finally the Board of Directors will decide on the Fellows.
Please read the application guidelines and file an application on the special website during the application period stated below.
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On March 19, 2021, the Inamori Foundation announced the two 2021 fellows for the Inamori Research Institute for Science (InaRIS) Fellowship Program, Hiroshi Nishimasu (Professor, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo) and Yoshifumi Yamaguchi (Professor, Institute of Low Temperature Science, Hokkaido University) were selected from 66 applicants. InaRIS Fellowship Program...
Inamori Research Institute for Science (InaRIS) Fellowship Program is a research grant program that allows researchers to pursue challenging projects over a 10-year period. The Advisory Board Meeting of InaRIS Fellowship Program was held on October 26 at the Inamori Foundation in Kyoto to have a discussion over the fellows’ research themes. InaRIS Fellowship Program...
The Inamori Foundation started to accept applications for the 2021 Inamori Research Grants and Inamori Research Institute for Science (InaRIS) Fellowship on May 21. The Inamori Research Grants Program was established in 1985 to foster diverse and creative research activities by providing opportunities to challenge many potential themes. This program has little scrutiny on how...
Inamori Research Grants
It is our belief that diversity and originality play key roles in nurturing genuine learning. The Inamori Research Grants Program 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.
InaRIS Inamori Research Institute for Science Fellowship
Scientific breakthroughs may be brought about by rigorously analyzing the least expected results. The InaRIS Fellowship Program grants 10 million yen per year over 10 years (totaling 100 million yen) to researchers engaged in investigations into topics with high potential based on a grand vision, providing them with opportunities to indulge themselves in research activities and pursue the possibility of triggering a quantum leap in science.
