Business Activities
（1）Novartis Research Grant
| Qualification |
Applied innovative research must be conducted in Japan. |
| Closing date for application |
mid-September every year |
| Decision on grantees |
End of February of the next following year. |
| Granted period |
From April of the next following year to March of the year after next. |
| Nominators |
Presidents or Faculty deans of the designated universities, Directors of the designated research institutes or Board members of the Foundation. |
（2）Grant for International Research Meeting
| Qualification |
Applied international research meetings must be held in Japan between April and March next following year. |
| Closing date for application |
End of September every year. |
| Decision on grantees |
End of February of the next following year. |
| Nominators |
Unnecessary (open application system) |
（3）Annual Reports
Reports of results from researchers who received assistance in the previous year, published every autumn.
The Annual Reports are available on the Foundation home page.
