It is our belief that diversity and originality play key roles in nurturing genuine learning. The Inamori Research Grants Program supports researchers who come from diverse backgrounds and are working on proprietary research by granting 1 million yen to each researcher, thus providing opportunities to verify the feasibility of numerous ideas.
The annual Inamori Research Grants Program was launched in 1985 to support research works by scholars in Japan with the aim of fostering human resources capable of contributing to the future of human society. Recipients are chosen from a wide range of research areas, across the fields of the natural, human, and social sciences. Grants are selected by a screening committee comprising leading authorities in the relevant fields of research. These elite scholars, chosen from among many applicants through a rigorous selection process, are expected to play leading roles in their respective fields.
The Seiwa Scholars Society (3S in short) was established in 1997 with the aim of encouraging the recipients of the Inamori Research Grants in their research pursuits by providing them with opportunities to get to know, befriend, and inspire one another. This program is also prompted by the increasing importance of a horizontal and interdisciplinary perspective in today’s academic world, whose landscape has become fragmented through specialization. Members of 3S learn about each other across the diverse areas of study they represent － spanning the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences － through 3S Meeting, e-mail magazines and web articles. 
3S Meeting is an annual event held in spring. To interact with each other, lectures and poster presentations are given by 3S members, followed by a reception, to provide opportunities for members.
An e-mail magazine called “3S Mail Magazine” is published several times a year. A web article called “Visiting 3S Researchers” is regularly posted on our website.
A members-only email magazine shares news about the members, including the latest research results and awards.
Interview series with 3S members in various fields featuring their backgrounds, current research, and future prospects. ▼View previous articles here.▼ 
The Inamori Foundation opened the applications for the 2025 Inamori Research Grants on July 1, 2024. The application is open until July 31, 2024, 17:00 (JST).
On April 13, a ceremony was held at The Prince Kyoto Takaragaike (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto) for the Inamori Research Grant, which supports researchers in the natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences. The ceremony was followed by a social gathering for the Seiwa Scholars Society (3S), which aims to promote exchange among grant recipients.
The Inamori Foundation announced the 50 recipients of the 2024 Inamori Grants on March 8, 2024. Out of 408 applicants (natural sciences: 335; humanities and social sciences: 73), 40 from the field of natural sciences and 10 from the field of humanities and social sciences were selected through the rigorous selection.
On a geometric figure determined by an equation involving multiple terms and variables, how many rational points are there?—One of the most famous problems in an academic discipline that considers such questions is Manin’s Conjecture. Dr. Sho Tanimoto of Nagoya University, a researcher of Manin’s Conjecture, has delivered significant achievements in this field.
3S is the abbreviation for “Seiwa Scholars Society,” which consists of the past and current Inamori Research Grant recipients. The 3S has evolved since 1997 with the hope that the interactions among the various specialties of the 3S members can lead to the further development of the research of their own. In the series “Visiting...
In the series "Visiting 3S Researchers," we interview researchers in 3S who are very active in a variety of fields. The tenth interview is with Dr. Masaya Oki (2008 Inamori Research Grant Recipient) from Graduate School of Engineering, University of Fukui.
Inamori Research Grants
It is our belief that diversity and originality play key roles in nurturing genuine learning. The Inamori Research Grants Program supports researchers who come from diverse backgrounds and are working on proprietary research by granting 1 million yen to each researcher, thus providing opportunities to verify the feasibility of numerous ideas.
InaRIS Inamori Research Institute for Science Fellowship
Scientific breakthroughs may be brought about by rigorously analyzing the least expected results. The InaRIS Fellowship Program grants 10 million yen per year over 10 years (totaling 100 million yen) to researchers engaged in investigations into topics with high potential based on a grand vision, providing them with opportunities to indulge themselves in research activities and pursue the possibility of triggering a quantum leap in science.