Research Grants

At SFC, students have access to unique grant programs to support their learning and research.

These programs differ from scholarships in that they support students’ research. Each grant program has its own objectives which focus on specific research themes and methods. Students are encouraged to apply for the grant program that matches their research and goals.

Selection is based on the applicant’s research plan and budget proposal.

Students selected for the research grant are required to submit a research report and an expense report when they conclude their research. In addition, they may be asked to deliver a presentation on their research results at the joint presentation session.  

At SFC, students can apply for and receive grants to support their research while they are undergraduates. This is unique to SFC, offering an opportunity unmatched not only across universities in Japan, but even within Keio University. These grant programs enable undergraduate students to take the lead in conducting their own research, reflecting the core educational principles of SFC.

・Yamagishi Student Project Support Program (Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care)

・"Incentives to Study and Conduct Research" Through SFC Education Promotion Foundation (Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care)

・Framework for the Promotion of Policy Studies by SFC Students (FPPS) Grant Program (Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies)

・SFC Grant for Fieldwork Research in Asia Supported by Ikai Group (Faculty of Policy Management/Faculty of Environment and Information Studies/Faculty of Nursing and Medical Care)  

Taikichiro Mori Memorial Research Grants (Graduate School of Media and Governance)

There are several research grant programs for doctoral students as indicated below.

This grant provides funding to doctoral students pursuing critical research—such as basic or exploratory research—that often struggles to secure traditional funding.

The fund subsidizes a portion of travel costs for full-time graduate students participating in international conferences or conducting research abroad, with funding amounts determined by destination.

Keio SFC Academic Society offers grants to faculty members, undergraduate and graduate students at SFC, and members of the Society. Activities eligible for funding include research presentations in Japan and abroad, publishing papers, conducting fieldwork, seminar retreats, and organizing symposiums. Please contact the Keio SFC Academic Society for further details.

This grant supports research led by graduate students acting as project leaders. It awards funding to projects that are promising, experimental, or likely to lead to long-term research in the future. It subsidizes up to 400,000 yen per project for doctoral students and up to 300,000 yen for master’s students. Please contact Keio Research Institute at SFC (KRIS) for further details.