Summary

1.   Types and number of themes selected

Fees for domestic travel, expendable supplies, and English editing fees: 200,000 yen (around top 10) or 100,000 yen
Number of proposals to be accepted: about 40 (total amount: 5,600,000 yen)

2.   Qualifications for applicants

Research representatives who apply need to belong to a public or private university, a public research institute, a private company, etc. while his/her research period, and be researchers or teaching staff themselves engaged in any of the joint usage research themes 1 to 11. Please note that a graduate student is not allowed to apply as a representative of a research institution; however, s/he can be accepted as a participating researcher in a project. If you want to apply continuously, you must submit the results of the joint research of the previous year. cf.Application Summary 8.

3.   Research period

01 June 2024 ~ 31 March 2025

4.   How to apply

• (1)Prior to submission, please contact one of our faculty members representing your research theme.
  There is a section in the application form, (Request for Accepting Faculty Member), where you need to enter the name of the representative instructor.

• Representative instructors　※Please replace [at] with @.

  Theme①	運動・スポーツによる認知機能向上と神経基盤:動物やヒトを用いたスポーツ神経科学的研究
  Instructor	SOYA Hideaki / OKAMOTO Masahiro
  Address	soya.hideaki.gt[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp / okamoto.masahiro.ga[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme②	運動・スポーツ・身体技法の心理的効果の測定・評価
  Instructor	AMEMIYA Rei
  Address	amemiya.rei.km[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme③	運動・スポーツと知覚・注意・意思決定に関する研究
  Instructor	KOKUBU Masahiro
  Address	kokubu.masahiro.gn[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme④	水泳水中運動を対象としたヒューマン・ハイ・パフォーマンスに関する研究
  Instructor	SENGOKU Yasuo
  Address	sengoku.yasuo.ge[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑤	スポーツ技術の向上に関する研究
  Instructor	TAKAGI Hideki
  Address	takagi.hideki.ga[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑥	アスリートの長期育成に関する研究
  Instructor	ENOMOTO Yasushi
  Address	enomoto.yasushi.ft[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑦ Theme⑪	運動・トレーニングと循環機能に関する研究
  Instructor	KOSAKI Keisei
  Address	kosaki.keisei.gm[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑧	環境(温度・気圧)の違いによる運動時の呼吸・循環・体温調節に関する研究
  Instructor	FUJII Naoto
  Address	fujii.naoto.gb[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑨	健常者やアスリートのエネルギー代謝の解析
  Instructor	SAGAYAMA Hiroyuki
  Address	sagayama.hiroyuki.ka[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑩	高強度身体活動時の栄養補給法に関する検討
  Instructor	OMI Naomi
  Address	omi.naomi.gn[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑪	骨格筋・腱特性の視点からのトレーニング適応・障害予防に関する研究
  Instructor	TAKAHASHI Hideyuki
  Address	takahashi.hideyuk.ga[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

  Theme⑫	健康・パフォーマンスに関するデータサイエンス
  Instructor	OKURA Tomohiro / TAKEDA Fumi / NAKATA Yoshio / MONMA Takafumi
  Address	okura.tomohiro.gp[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp / takeda.fumi.fe[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp / nakata.yoshio.gn[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp / monma.takafumi.ke[at]u.tsukuba.ac.jp

• (2)Download the each document form below, fill out the Application Form and Consent Form, and submit those PDF files to “6. Where to Submit your Application”
• <Application documents>
  -Guidelines   PDF
  -Joint Usage/ Joint Research Application Form  Word ・ PDF
  -Consent Form  Word ・ PDF

5.   Deadline for submitting an application

– Joint Usage/ Joint Research Application Form
– Consent Form
Please submit the above documents in the digital format designated in “6. Where to Submit an Application” by noon, Friday, April 26, 2024.

6.   Where to submit your application

ARIHHP Office, Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance (ARIHHP), University of Tsukuba
E-mail:office.arihhp[at]un.tsukuba.ac.jp
*Please replace [at] with @.

1)Please put “Joint Usage / Joint Research Application” in the subject line of your e-mail.
2)We will respond to you with a confirmation e-mail (Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays not included) you have not received a confirmation e-mail, please make an inquiry. (Phone: 029-853-2671)

7.   Result of decision

After deliberation by the Joint-Usage Committee which includes extramural academics, applicants will be notified of acceptance or rejection by Tuesday, 31 May 2024 by means of Japan Post or e-mail. Please note that there are instances where the proposal is accepted under the condition that the research theme is modified.

8.   Necessary expenses

– Fees for domestic travel, expendable supplies, and English editing fees necessary for the Joint-Usage or Joint Research will be compensated.
– necessary travel Fees will be calculated and paid according to the travel fee regulations of the University of Tsukuba.

9.   Submission of a Joint Research Report

The research representative are required to report the following results;
(1) Poster presentation at ARIHHP Forum 2025 (to be held in February or March 2025) (poster submission only may be discussed)
(2) A digitized joint research report (between the completion of the Joint Usage / Joint Research program and the end of April 2025)
*Formats will be explained in detail later.
*Submission should be made to the AIRHHP office (please refer to 6: Where to Submit your Application).

10. Paper submission

When the results of joint research are presented as an academic paper, please mention the following as an acknowledgment: Cooperative Research Grant of Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance, University of Tsukuba
Also, please send a copy of the paper to the address below (12. Inquiries).

11. Handling intellectual properties

The University of Tsukuba Intellectual Property Policy will be referred to where applicable. All inquiries should be directed to “12. Inquiries.” through a separate e-mail.

12. Contact information

Advanced Research Initiative for Human High Performance (ARIHHP)
E-mail: office.arihhp[at]@un.tsukuba.ac.jp
*Please replace [at] with @.
**Inquiries should be made by e-mail.

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