Travel Grant:

• An HIF Fellow can receive all or part of economy class transportation expenses for travel to and from Japan. The travel subsidy for round-trip travel is Â¥300,000 maximum (or up to Â¥150,000 for one way travel). To receive the inbound travel subsidy, the researcher must be living outside Japan; to receive the outbound subsidy a researcher must leave Japan within 30 days of completion of the research program.
• An HIF Fellow may receive assistance in his/her research from the research advisor, participate in lectures and seminars, and use other facilities of Hosei University.
• An HIF Fellow will be provided with shared office space, PC, and a Hosei University network ID.

Housing:

Hosei University will provide, upon request, a furnished apartment. However, the rent (approximately ¥100,000 per month) must be borne by the Fellow. (Note that rental expenses are subject to change)

Payment is made directly to the recipients in two installments. The first installment is presented at the AGU Fall Meeting. The second installment is given in June upon receipt by the Hydrology Section President of a brief progress report.

Non-allowable costs include: indirect costs, purchase of equipment, tuition, textbooks, conference attendance, private garden development, or travel. Funding is for a one-year period of time.

Must conduct research in one of the following countries:

Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine,  Uzbekistan

Fellowship must be greater than any other fellowship or grant received during that year, checks are payable only to recipient (not university).

Does not fund: Indirect costs, Research assistants, equipment, and similar costs, Publication costs, Travel to attend professional meetings, conferences, or seminars, Repayment of loans or other personal obligations, fellowships are not retroactive), Grants-in-aid for less than a full academic year or, travel grants, Travel to or from the fellow’s home country

Awards may be used as stipend or tuition. Students may receive this award only once.

This is not a travel grant.

Peace Scholar awards may not be deferred. They generally may not be combined with any other major award or fellowship except in special circumstances and with the written approval of the Institute.

Projects are expected to be completed within one to three years. Grant award amounts will vary depending on the adjudged value of the project relative to the needs of the arboriculture community. Awards are limited to a maximum of $10,000 and no project will receive more than one award from this program. Please note that funds cannot be used to pay for overhead expenses or student tuition and fees.

*The fellowship will be reduced by the amount of any other financial assistance (other than tuition support) above $18,000.
*You must disclose all financial assistance to RFF.

The earliest possible departure date for India by awardees is eleven (11) months following the date of application submission

The recipient of the 2010 grant will complete the investigation and submit a progress report by January 2011, with a final report submitted to SWCS by June 2011.