URA and IR
University Research Administrators and Institutional Research at OU
We are a team of experienced and qualified research support/ institutional research professionals.
Primary Function
Research Development
We work closely with researchers and senior leaders at the university-wide and departmental level to identify promising research opportunities to develop new research centers and large-scale research projects (by identifying research areas, surveying research capabilities and the research fields of university personnel, organizing teams etc.).
Project Management
We provide support for research project management for the formation of project teams soon after a grant has been awarded and to help pass the review process such as the mid-term review stage (stage gate process), and support for other research project operations such as interim reports, completion reports, and outreach activities.

Professional Development
We support campus-wide professional development for faculty members and staff (researchers, administrative staff and research administrators). We also share information and expertise with departmental research administrators and strengthen campus-wide networks to enhance the University's research support system.
Articles in English
- May 9, 2024
Notice of Website Address (URL) Update - October 2, 2023
Publication Support for English Research Papers (Second Half of FY 2023) ”Transformative Agreement with Wiley"will start effective Jan2024! - October 6, 2022
Publication Support for English Research Papers (Second Half of FY 2022) - updated on November 1, 2021
FY 2021 Support for accessing & publishing academic papers - August 1, 2023
FY 2024 Application Manual (English) for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research available now - updated on September 30, 2020
FY 2020 Support for accessing & publishing academic papers - June 9, 2020
Support for Applications to "JST Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology" (FY2020) - April 23, 2020
Support for the Application of "AMED Advanced Research and Development Programs for Medical Innovation (AMED-CREST, PRIME)" (FY2020) - April 23, 2020
Support for the Application of "JST Strategic Basic Research Programs (CREST, PRESTO, ACT-X)" (FY2020) - March 16, 2020
Support for the Application of "JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists" (FY2021) - February 5, 2020 14:00
Springer Nature Publishing Seminar: The trends and future of science and academic publishing - October 18, 2019 14:00
An introduction to research funding schemes in Japan and Kakenhi Application - September 20, 2019
FY 2019 Application Manual (English) for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research available now - September 30, 2019 13:30
【Special Event】ACS on Campus: All about Science Writing - Advice from ACS Editors and Top Researchers - March 4, 2019
Mechanism behind and Trends in Scholarly Publication - Examples from Science - updated on January 11, 2019
Faculty Development Program - January 21, 2019
Scholarly Publication Week - October 10, 2018
FY 2019 Application Manual (English) for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research available now - updated on September 15, 2017
FY2018 Application Manual (English) for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research available now - updated on March 29, 2017
Publication Support for English Research Papers, FY2017 (First Half) - updated on March 27, 2017
Support for the Applicaton of "JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists" - updated on September 10, 2016
Application Manual (English) for Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research available now - updated on August 31, 2016
Publication Support for English Research Papers, FY2016 (Second Half) - August 29, 2016 13:00
KAKENHI "Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research"
Information Session for International Researchers - July 8, 2016 13:00
Seminar on Slide Design & Polishing Presentation Skills - June 7, 2016 15:00
Seminar on Journal Article Submission - updated on March 5, 2016
Support for the Application of "JSPS Research Fellowship for Young Scientists" - February 15, 2016
Workshop for promoting international research operations at Osaka University