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【When conducting research with KAKENHI】Thefundingofgrantswillalsobesuspendedforresearchprojectsthatalreadyhavebeenadopted.ItwillalsobecomeimpossiblefortheCo-Investigatorswhohavebeenallottedfundstoreceiveashareofthesefunds.Inprinciple,anoutlineofthefraud,includingthenamesofresearchersfoundtohavecommittedfraud,Applicationsfor,andparticipationin,competitiveresearchfundsotherthantheKAKENHImaybeItThosewhofailtousethefundsappropriatelyaccordingtotherulesmaybesubjecttopenalties,includingrestrictionsonfunding,returningoffunds,andrestrictionsonapplyingforfunding,and/orsubjecttocriminalcharges.Improper Fraudulent AcquisitionResearch Misconductismadepublic.limited.Fraudulentgrantacquisition,impropergrantspending,andmisconductsinresearchactivitieswillunderminepublictrustis,therefore,vitalthatthosewhoutilizepublicresearchfundsconducttheirresearchactivitiesinaccordancewithappropriateresearchethics.Grant SpendingGrant inscientificresearchasawhole.To use the funds for other purposes, intentionally or by gross negligence, for example, to conduct fictitious business transactions (“azukekin”) with a contractor through fictitious order placements, or to charge costs higher than actually needed for personnel, travel expenses, etc., or to use of funds in violation of the content of the funding decision or the conditions implied thereof.To receive funds by deception or other fraudulent means, for example, to apply under the name of another researcher, or to make false entries in the application documentsFabrication, falsification, or plagiarism of data, information, or findings published research achievements, etc., intentionally or due to failing of the basic duty of care that a researcher should know.20•ReturnoftheKAKENHIfunding:partortheentireamount•Suspensionofeligibilitytoapply:foronetotenyears(The researcher fraudulentlyusing the funds, those whoconspired in improper grantspending, and those responsible for managing thegrant that was spent improperly.)•Return of the KAKENHI：the entire amount •Suspension of eligibility to apply：five years(The researcher receiving the funds and those who were involved.)•Return of the KAKENHI：part or the entire amount•Suspension of eligibility to apply：from one to ten years(The individual found to have been involved in research misconduct and persons responsible for the contents of the paper, etc., affected by the research misconduct.) 16. Whathappens if the rules are not followed?Contents of violationPenalty