2021.04.19
The final review for applicants of the KGRI Start-up Research Grant will be held on the following schedule.
The review will be conducted in an open hearing format. We welcome anyone interested, including those considering applying next year, to join us.
(An open hearing consists of presentations by the finalists who have passed the first round of screening for the KGRI Start-up Research Grant.)
Date & Time: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, starting at 18:00
Format: Online via Zoom
How to Apply: Please apply from here. *Applications are now closed.
Other: Limited to Keio University members. A non-disclosure agreement is required upon application.
[Presenters (8-minute presentation, 10-minute Q&A)] *Presentations are scheduled to be in English.
Eradication of Preventable Blindness through the Development of Ophthalmic Diagnostic AI Using the Keio-developed Smart Eye Camera
Eisuke Shimizu (Project Lecturer, School of Medicine)
The Effects of "Study Abroad": A Case Study of Tobitate! (Leap for Tomorrow) Study Abroad Initiative
Makiko Nakamuro (Professor, Faculty of Policy Management)
Verification and Countermeasures for Headache Risks
Tsubasa Takizawa (Lecturer, School of Medicine)
Health Equity and Health Economic Evaluation: An International Study Using Methods from Economics and Public Health
Kyoko Shimamoto (Project Lecturer, Graduate School of Health Management)
Development of Single-Molecule Live Imaging Technology for GABA Receptors in Human Cells for the Development of Alzheimer's Disease Therapeutics
Yorihiro Maeda (Lecturer, School of Medicine)
[About the KGRI Start-up Research Grant]
This is a new research grant established in FY2019 for young researchers within Keio who aim to launch international and interdisciplinary research projects.
Grant Amount: Up to 2 million yen for 2 projects (Projects with outstanding results may apply for a second year of funding).
Eligible Research: Advanced research that is cross-faculty, international, and interdisciplinary.
Research Period: Mid-May 2021 to March 31, 2022
Eligibility (Principal Investigator): Must be 45 years of age or younger as of April 1, 2021 (Limited to Keio University faculty members).
[Inquiries]
Keio University Global Research Institute (KGRI)
(e-mail: kgri-web[at]adst.keio.ac.jp)
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