Research Grants on Realizing a Society Where Women Shine support individual researchers and groups studying law, politics, and economics to investigate how a society where women can shine can be realized.
Funder: Nomura Foundation
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to ¥5 million per project for up to three years
Summary: Supports social science research projects examining how to realize a society where women can shine.
Key Information: The applicant must hold a full-time position at a university or similar institution in Japan; funds go to that institution.
The Nomura Foundation offers this grant within its social science programs to support research projects on realizing a society where women can shine. Applicants work in social science fields centered on law, political science, and economics. The program supports individuals and research groups whose proposed projects address the theme.
The theme leaves room for researchers to define their own questions and approaches. Projects may run for up to three years, allowing sustained investigation. The foundation’s guidance identifies no narrower research priorities or required methods.