Fuji Foundation for Protein Research Grant

The current application period is over, you can no longer upload an application.

Call for Applications

The Call for Applications for a Grant in 2025 began on September 1st 2024.

The Fuji Foundation for Protein Research is a Japan-based NGO that encourages and supports research on plant proteins and related topics, thereby contributing to the development of science and the improvement of people’s lives around the world. The Foundation has funded Japanese and Dutch research in the past but is now expanding to include applications from researchers in other European areas where the company has activities.

If you have a PhD, are employed at a Dutch, British, Danish, German or Belgian university and are active in research in one of the categories defined further on this page, you could send your application between 1 September 2024 and 15 November 2024 to the Foundation via the website. The successful applicant will be notified in early 2025, and payment of the grant will be made in May 2025.

The Fuji Foundation for Protein Research is a Japan-based NGO that encourages and supports research on plant proteins and related topics, thereby contributing to the development of science and the improvement of people’s lives around the world. The Foundation has funded Japanese and Dutch research in the past but is now expanding to include applications from researchers in other European areas where the company has activities.

If you have a PhD, are employed at a Dutch, British, Danish, German or Belgian university and are active in research in one of the categories defined further on this page, you could send your application between 1 September 2024 and 15 November 2024 to the Foundation via the website. The successful applicant will be notified in early 2025, and payment of the grant will be made in May 2025.

The application form and application guidelines can be downloaded here:

A grant of 5 million Japanese yen will be awarded. (Please note: as of July 2024 this has an approx. value of 27,500 Euros. The final Euro value will depend on the currency exchange rate at the time of awarding in 2025.)

Fields of research and scope
funded by the Foundation

  1. Field: research on soybean protein and other components isolated from soybean,
  2. Field: research on other plant proteins and other new protein sources

Scope

  • The scope of the research is limited to food processing and protein physico-chemical characteristics related to food functionality.
  • Consideration will be given to novel research during selection.

Time

  • 1 September 2024: Start of application process
  • Mid-December 2024: Shortlisted candidates that go through to the final selection will be informed
  • March 2025: Successful applicant will be informed
  • May 2025: Award will be transferred to the successful candidate

Completed applications can be uploaded here

Please read the Application Guidelines for details on the procedure and application criteria.

Applicants who do not complete the application form or do not meet the criteria for 2025 will not be considered for a grant.

The application form and application guidelines can be downloaded here:

Completed applications can no longer be uploaded as the application period is over.

FAQ

Do you have a question that cannot be answered by looking at our website?

You will receive an automated reply to say that your application has been received once you upload your documents.

For the year 2025, we are only accepting applications from candidates employed at Dutch, British, Danish, German, and Belgian universities.

As the purpose of the grant is to support and disseminate scientific information, we have limited the application criteria to university research for the present time.

As the grants are intended to support university-based research, you will unfortunately no longer be eligible for the grant.

As long as the research fulfils the criteria and the research report can be written at the end, it is possible for the applicant to use the grant to fund research within their Group by a student.

Other questions can be directed the contact us via Get In Touch Please allow us time to respond.