NEF accepting Applications for Publication Programme

Deadline: 14-Oct-20

The Nagao Natural Environment Foundation (NEF) is currently seeking applications for the Publication Programme.

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The NEF Publication Programme supports scientific publications which are derived from applicant’s own research work and will expand knowledge of nature conservation in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region.

Funding Information

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The maximum grant size in this programme is 1,000,000 Japanese yen per project for a maximum duration of one year.

Eligibility Criteria

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An applicant must:
be a national of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region;
be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation one of the countries listed on Target countries and regions below;
be the author for the proposed publication with single author or the first author for the proposed publication with multiple authors;
have ability to communicate in English;
have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission;
have no other on-going projects funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.
The applicant’s co-author(s) must:
be a national of developing country in the Asia-Pacific region;
be a researcher/scientist working full-time and conducting research at a research institution or relevant organisation in one of the countries listed on Target countries and regions below;
have no other applications submitted to the NEF at the time of application submission;
have no other on-going projects funded by the NEF at the time of application submission.
A proposed publication must:
be on the topic of nature conservation (e.g., natural environment, its conservation and sustainable use, etc.) of the country where the applicant/co-author(s) currently work(s);
be printed as a book material;
be derived from the applicant/co-author(s)’s own research work on a particular topic in nature conservation;
be expected to deepen and expand knowledge of natural environment and its conservation on the part of the general public, local community, and/or science community;
be written in English or both in English and the applicant’s national language;
have no copyright issues; AND
be published within one year as scheduled.
Note:

the applicant must complete a full-length manuscript before application submission;
the manuscript should comprises a body of primary-source materials or data from the applicant/co-author(s)’s own research; and
the manuscript should be proofread by colleagues or other professionals who are native speakers of English or proficient in English writing before application submission.
Targeted Countries

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The target countries in the Asia-Pacific region include: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, Fiji, Indonesia, Kiribati, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nauru, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, and Vietnam.

Requirements

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Applicants are required to submit:

One (1) completed application form both in MS Word and PDF;
One (1) full-length manuscript of the proposed publication after English native check either in MS Word or searchable PDF;
Copy of three (3) scientific publications that are the most contributing to the contents of the proposed book);
One (1) recommendation letter;
One (1) estimate issued by a publisher/printing company (if the estimate is written in applicant’s national language, please also attach its English version);