The Hideo Yoshida Memorial Foundation decided the recipients of its 49th research grants for fiscal year 2015 at its March 26 board meeting. This program solicits and supports research proposals in the field of "marketing and communication centered on advertising, public relations, and media" from full-time researchers affiliated with universities and doctoral candidates.
This year, 12 projects (5 full-time researchers, 7 graduate students) were selected from a total of 49 applications (33 full-time researchers, 16 graduate students). Among these, 3 projects (3 full-time researchers, 0 graduate students) are continuing research spanning two years, and 1 project (0 full-time researchers, 1 graduate student) is a designated topic. The total grant amount for fiscal year 2015, including the two continuing research projects from the previous year, is approximately 16.89 million yen.
For details, including the list of grant recipients, please visit the Hideo Yoshida Memorial Foundation website.