Research Startup Support (First and Second Years)

Fellows can access Research Startup Support grants to conduct research and engage in activities necessary for building and strengthening their networks, including travel expenses for visiting or hosting international researchers. Fellows are encouraged to apply for and utilize this grant in their first two years of L-INSIGHT.

Support for Traveling Abroad (Second and Third Years)

This grant enables Fellows to visit emerging researchers of their generation, make joint presentations at international conferences, and conduct collaborative research to share and gain cutting-edge knowledge while building their international research profile. Fellows are encouraged to apply for and utilize this grant in their second and third years of L-INSIGHT based on the activities and goals they outlined in GIILP. They can also use this funding for traveling abroad to strengthen the connections made created through International Collaboration Programs.

Support for Inviting Researchers (Third Year)

Fellows can receive a grant for inviting researchers to Japan for research presentations. We encourage Fellows to invite researchers they have connected with during their first two years or emerging ECRs in their field to strengthen their networks. Generally, at least two international researchers should be invited, with the option to include additional Japanese researchers within the remaining budget. Fellows are encouraged to apply for and utilize this grant in their third year of L-INSIGHT based on the activities and goals they outlined in GIILP.

Outcome Examples

• Network Formation (Travel Grant)
  • Visiting leading companies in a related industry (Germany / Weed Science)
  • Networking at conferences (U.S. / DNA Recombination and Repair)
  • Workshops with local stakeholders (Mexico and El Salvador / Disaster Education)
• Community Formation (Invitation Grant)
  • Organization of international symposium on human imaging study (U.S., China, and Canada / Psychiatry)
  • Invitation for a short-term visit and the provision of conference fee to a researcher with whom Fellow connected with when studying abroad (Korea / Personalized Cancer Medicine)
  • Organization of international seminar (U.S. and Australia / Evolutionary Genetics)