About the Foundation

　Testing and Research Projects have anticipated the needs of the times since its establishment, and have tackled numerous issues including air pollution control, fire prevention, noise and vibration control, pollution prevention, equipment for the disabled, social welfare, labor saving, alternative energy, and so forth.
　In recent years, it has focused on joint research with universities on topics related to particulates, particle behavior, virus removal, environmental systems, power generation elements, and material evaluation.

In the beginning,

1st case in 1978, Nihon University 550,000 yen/ annually/ 1 case

Then,

From 1990, 500,000 yen – 1,000,000 yen/ 1 case

And then,

From 2002, 1,500,000 yen/ 1 case

n recent years,

In 2022, 10,000,000 yen/ 1 case, 1,500,000 yen as a general rule

Major Joint Research

　The joint researchers have presented their research results at the annual forum held by the Foundation in the fall season and have published their research results in the Foundation’s annual report booklet.

List of Research and Inventions

　The Foundation provides grants to researchers enrolled in universities or equivalent research institutions nationwide for research related to industrial technology. In addition, to promote the development of education at technical high schools, the Foundation provides grants for educational research and educational material research to groups such as schools, departments, and other organizations.

The research grant began with,

1st case in 1977, one person awarded 1,200,000 yen
Professor, Shizuoka University, “A series of studies on improving the performance of powder and granule handling equipment.”

From 1977 to 1983, one person per year (awarded between 1,200,000 – 1,500,000 yen)

From approx. 1985 to 2005, 3-4 persons per year (awarded 1,500,000 yen per person)

Then,

From 2006, the number of awards has increased to 7 per year

And then,

From 2008, further increase in applications to 10 per year

In recent years,

In 2022, 19 research grants were awarded. (1,500,000 yen per person)

Results to Date

*Up to 1,500,000 yen per grant

　The grant recipients have presented their research results at the annual forum held by the Foundation in the fall season and have published their research results in the Foundation’s annual report booklet.

　cholarships are provided for 3 years from the first to third-year students in the doctoral program of a Graduate School of Science and Engineering. In addition, scholarships are provided to students of technical high schools nationwide, as well as to students of technical high schools in Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Mie, Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures, who are mainly enrolled in their final year of study.

In the beginning,

1st case in 1977, 2 graduate students, Japan, Vietnam, 600,000 yen/ person

1st case in 1978, 28 high school students, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, 96,000 yen/ person

Then,

From 2006, scholarships begin for high school students in Mie Prefecture

From 2007, National Institute of Technology, 55 schools, 200,000 yen/ person/ school

And then,

From 2011, the Great East Japan Earthquake scholarship program for high school students in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima Prefectures

From 2016, Kita Kyushu Earthquake scholarship program for high school students in Kumamoto

From 2016, payments for graduate schools changed from individuals to lump sum for each university

Up to 2022, approx. 19,000,000 yen to graduate schools in 5 universities

In recent years,

The high school earthquake scholarship programs ended in 2023.
Individual payments for graduate school
7 universities
4 students from each school 1,500,000 × 3 years/ person

National Institute of Technology
55 schools
1 student from each school 240,000 yen

High school students 240,000 yen/ person Kanagawa, Shizuoka, and Mie Prefectures, ongoing.

Scholarship Presentation List