On this page you can find information on support and resources for research activities at Hiroshima University (HU). Please note: We try our best to provide as much as information in English, but please visit Japanese page or ask our teams when you need more information.
*HU faculty and staff only
Applying for KAKENHI (Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Official Websites
- Outline of KAKENHI
- KAKENHI applicants login
At HU, we provide faculty members various resources for KAKENHI applications, such as the archive of funded proposals, information sessions, and on-demand learning materials. For KAKENHI proposals, HU has an internal deadline prior to JSPS's final deadline.
● Please note that the application period will start about one to two months earlier than usual.
?【Important】 Advancement of Call and Offer Period for FY2022 Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research KAKENHI *
- KAKENHI website at HU (in Japanese) *
- KAKENHI preparation support site*
- KAKENHI preparation English support by URA division*
Support and programs for early-career researchers and female researchers
For early-career researchers
- Start-up funding (in Japanese)*
- The Hiroshima University Fund 「Nozomi H Foundation」 subsidy for the promotion of cancer treatment research (in Japanese)*
- HIRAKU-Global (Center for World-Class Researcher Development)
- HIRAKU Program
For female researchers
- Research funding for female researchers (collaborative research) (in Japanese)*
- Research encouragement funding for female researchers (in Japanese)*
- Career Advancement Project for Women Researchers (CAPWR)
Support and resources for scholarly publishing
- iThenticate (plagiarism detection software)*
- Discounts for English editing and translation (in Japanese)*
- Partial subsidy for English editing services
Research facilities and support
- Technical Center/Gijutsu Center (in Japanese)
- Support from staff at the technical center (in Japanese)
- N-BARD (Natural Science Center for Basic Research and Development) (in Japanese)
- Booking at the Support Center for Research Facilities (in Japanese)
- Microscopic imaging platform for atoms and molecules (in Japanese)
- Monozukuri (Craftwork) Plaza
A list of research institutes and facilities is here.
Support for international research activities
- Hosting international conferences (in Japanese)
- International research communication
- Institutional identification code for international grant application (in Japanese)*
External funding information
- External funding information*
- Funding information search (in Japanese)*
- HU Crowdfunding (Readyfor) (in Japanese)
- HU Crowdfunding (Instructions) (in Japanese)*
- Pivot-RP
- e-Rad (The Cross-Ministerial Research and Development Management System)
- Competitive funding in MEXT (Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology) (in Japanese)
- JST (Japan Science and Technology Agency) open applications
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development (AMED)