Funder: Nomura
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to ¥10 million per project for up to 3 years
Summary: Supports ambitious, forward-looking research that advances financial and capital markets in Japan and internationally.
Key Information: Applicants or group leaders must hold a full-time position at a university or similar institution in Japan.
Description
The Nomura Foundation supports groundbreaking research projects that contribute to the development of financial and capital markets in Japan and abroad. The program funds theoretical research, empirical research based on data analysis, interdisciplinary work across academic fields, and international projects involving overseas researchers. Its central priority is ambitious research that looks ahead to the future of these markets.
Illustrative themes include financial literacy, sustainable finance, digital currencies, nonfinancial information disclosure, cybersecurity, carbon neutrality, FinTech, digital transformation in finance, and artificial intelligence. These are examples rather than an exhaustive list of topics: the program’s focus is on opening new frontiers in financial and capital markets.
