The Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP) is an international funding program that supports innovative, interdisciplinary research collaborations in the life sciences.

In this seminar, former members of the HFSP Research Grant Review Committee and the HFSPO Council of Scientists, along with HFSP Research Grant awardees, will share their insights into the HFSP Research Grants program, including its unique features, what reviewers look for in research proposals, and firsthand experiences of securing and conducting HFSP-funded research.

This is a valuable opportunity to hear directly from those involved in the review process and those who have received HFSP funding.

We welcome researchers considering an application for an HFSP Research Grant, as well as those with an interest in international and interdisciplinary research.

Please note that the Q&A session will generally be limited to in-person participants. We recommend attending in person to take advantage of the opportunity to engage directly with the speakers.

Open To

Researchers from within and outside Kyoto University who are interested in HFSP Research Grants.

Capacity

500 people / May close earlier if there are too many registrations.

Language

English

Registration Fee

Free

Speakers

• Antonio Celani (SISSA Italy)
  HFSP Research Grant Review Committee Former Member
• Masahide Kikkawa（Tokyo University）
  HFSP Council of Scientists Former Member
  HFSP Resesarch Grants Awardee 2006
• Kyogo kawaguchi（RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research）
  HFSP Research Grants Awardee 2026

Registration

Advance registration is required. Please register via the form.

Registration Deadline	Friday, November 6, 2026, 17:00　　Now Open

Inquiry

Research Promotion Division, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences　Kyoto University Office of Research Acceleration (KURA)
E-mail: 060ura＊mail2.adm.kyoto-u.ac.jp (Please replace * with @ when entering the email address.)