Q1: Can I apply as a principal researcher if I am a collaborator of
another research project in the Cooperative Research Program?
A1:
Yes.
Q2: Can a research meeting for preparing an application be
made by email or telephone only?
A2: Yes. Such modes of communication
are not problematic if the meeting remains meaningful in this format.
Q3: Who can be categorized as a "young researcher"?
A3: We define
"young researcher" as those who obtained a doctoral, master's, or
bachelor's degree within 8 years.
Q4: Can individuals with no
affiliation at a university or research institute apply as research
collaborators?
A4: Yes. It is permitted as long as the principal
researcher qualifies with such an affiliation and vouches for the
unaffiliated individual.
Q5: How long is the minimum research
period?
A5: There is no minimum period specified.
Q6: Can the
consumable items or the travel schedule be changed after the research
project is adopted?
A6: Please ask your prospective host
(corresponding) researcher. If the research purpose or the research plan
and methods remain the same, you can modify budget use as required.
Q7: Are there any goods that cannot be purchased using the research
budget?
A7: Yes. You cannot purchase items such as video cameras or
other goods that are mentioned in the Guide for Administrative
Procedures.
Q8: How can I decide whether to apply to the A.
Planned Research Projects or B. Individual Research Projects categories?
A8: If your research targets one of the planned research areas and your
host is one of the research promoters, apply to A. Planned Research
Projects.
Q9: Are applications to each of the three cooperative
research categories (A, B, C) evaluated in the same way?
A9: Yes. All
applications undergo the same review process.
Q10: Can I apply to
the A. Planned Research category if my counterpart at PRI is not an
organizer of the project category?
A10: Yes.
Q11: How can I
use the funds allotted to me through the Cooperative Research Program?
A11: Consumables can be purchased through registered vendors by your
host researcher. If using cooperative research funds to cover travel
costs, these will be reimbursed to you via your host during or after
your stay at PRI.
Q12: Is research at zoos acceptable?
A12:
No. Such research is not acceptable for our cooperative research
program. As mentioned in the application guidelines, PRI aims to recruit
projects that use resources at PRI or involve experiments and
observation at PRI facilities.
