Sumitomo Foundation Grant Program 2018

Mr. Kenichi Hamaya introduces the Sumitomo Foundation's 2018 sponsorship program

Registration content, application deadline see detailed address:http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/

The maximum funding for each research project is 10,000 USD (2,000,000 yen). The application must be recommended by a reputable scientist with relevant expertise. The evaluation board consists of famous scientists from Vietnam and Japan with criteria of fairness, objectivity and transparency.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim (Vice Principal of the School) shared his experiences and encouraged the School's lecturers to submit their applications.

Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim assessed the Sumitomo Foundation as one of the prestigious research funding funds in Japan, with high academic standards and professional working methods. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Kim shared some experiences when registering for funding from the Foundation. Accordingly, the research subject needs to have a close connection with Japan, the application must have a clear research orientation and scientific thinking.

Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Anh Thi (Deputy Director of the Center for Vietnamese Language and Culture)

Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Anh Thi, Deputy Director of the Center for Vietnamese Language and Culture, shared: "The implementation of surveys and fieldwork in Japan and Vietnam... are factors that the Fund creates all favorable conditions to support."

The Sumitomo Foundation was established in 1991 by the Sumitomo Corporation, Japan. The Foundation's goal is to contribute to social improvement through scientific research. The Foundation sponsors projects and scientific research that help identify and solve challenging social problems. In Vietnam, the Foundation has played an active role in promoting scientific research and international publications, serving as a bridge for academic exchange between Vietnamese and Japanese scientists as well as the friendly relationship between the two countries. Since 1991, Vietnam has had 131 successful applications and received funding from the Foundation. In the past 5 years, there have been 3-10 successful applications each year. The University of Social Sciences and Humanities alone has had many staff members receive support from the Foundation.

At the meeting, Mr. Koichi Ishizuka provided details of the 2017 funding program, registration contents, and specific deadlines for submitting applications for each category for funding applications in the field of Social Sciences and Humanities (details can be found on the fund's website at:http://www.sumitomo.or.jp/e/index.htmAccordingly, research projects that can apply for funding from the fund must focus on studies related to Japan, studies comparing Vietnam with Japan...