Overseas Research Grant Program

For Applicants in Thailand, 2026

Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF) supports young researchers in Thailand.

1. Eligibility for KWEF Research Grant

Required obligations and conditions for the grant recipients are described in "Letter of Acceptance" (form# : KWEF-26RGA-F52).
Note : Thailand researchers may not be required the LOA, while the obligations themselves are not waived.

[Additional requirements]
1) Applicants conduct research in Thailand between Oct. 2026 and Sep. 2027.
2) Applicants shall be researchers at schools or public institutes in Thailand, who are not supported by private companies or foreign Governments.
3) Applicants shall be young academician/researchers under 40 years of age (born after April 1, 1986). For PhD and Master students, approval from Supervisor is required.

2. Grant Period for Research

October 2026 - September 2027

3. Term of Application for the Grant

March 12th, 2026 - May 2nd, 2026 @ JST (Japan Standard Time)

4. Selection and Notice

1) All application will be reviewed by the KWEF Thailand Selection Committee and finally listed at the KWEF Board in July 2026.
2) KWEF sends a qualified Certificate to Listed researcher(awardee) by the end of August 2026 via. e-mail.

5. How to apply

1) Download the specific form (KWEF-26APL-F51.docx) and describe the outline of your research proposal.
2) Start your application via. the following "Web Application" button.
Note: Application works only via. the Web.


Kurita Water and Environment Foundation (KWEF)
10-1,Nakano4-chome, Nakano-ku,Tokyo
164-0001 Japan

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10-1,Nakano4-chome,Nakano-ku,Tokyo
JAPAN 164-0001

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