Financial Support

KENKYUKAI-KATSUDO Grant (Grant for Student Research Societies)

The purpose of this grant is to encourage graduate students to engage in research activities voluntarily with students of different graduate schools as members of student society.

Grant Details

1. Financial Support

A grant of up to 100,000 yen is offered to each society per year. The amount covers expenses for society-hosted events ("Event Expenses") and expenses for speakers invited from outside the university ("Expenses for Invited Speakers").

2. Facility Lease

Eligible societies will be granted the lease of classroom space when they carry out activities on campus in accordance with the conditions of leasing facilities to Ritsumeikan University student organizations engaged in extracurricular activities.

Number of Eligible Societies

Up to 30 societies will be provided the grant, up to 25 societies in Spring Application and up to 5 societies in Fall Application.

*If the total number of accepted societies in Spring Application does not reach 25, the rest of the number of societies will be accepted additionally in Fall Application.

Application Period

Spring Semester	Monday, April 21, 2025 at 09:00 (JST) ～ Friday, May 9, 2025 at 17:00 (JST)
Fall Semester	Monday, July 28, 2025 at 09:00 (JST) ～ Friday, August 22, 2025 at 17:00 (JST)

Application Guidelines

Application Format for KENKYUKAI-KATSUDO Grant and related documents are posted on manaba+R.