Grants

International Grants

Title	Investigating cultural and language effects on indivdual's time discount in several cultures
Investigators	Watabe, M. & Ishii, K.
Funding Period	2014 - 2016
Funding Body/Organisation	Japanese Ministry of Education Scientific Research Grant
Funding Amount	MYR 23,000

Title	Emergence of institutional sanctioning for sustainable mutual coorperation in large-scale groups
Investigators	Motoki Watabe; Takahiro Kato; Hiroki Ozono
Funding Period	2013-2013
Funding Body/Organisation	Japanese Ministry of Education Scientific Research Grant
Funding Amount	Approx. MYR 63,000

Title	Investigation of human social decision making regulated by microglia; the immune system cell in the brain
Investigators	Takahiro Kato (PI); Motoki Watabe; Shigenobu Kanba
Funding Period	2012-2014
Funding Body/Organisation	Japanese Ministry of Education Scientific Research Grant
Funding Amount	Approx. MYR 127,000

Title	An electrophysiological investigation of emotion-enhanced recollection
Investigators	Alexandre Schaefer
Funding Period	2010-2013
Funding Body/Organisation	Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding Amount	£385,359 = MYR 1,950,231

Title	Role of institutional sanctioning in self-sustaining mutual coorperation
Investigators	Motoki Watabe; Takahiro Kato
Funding Period	2009-2012
Funding Body/Organisation	Japanese Ministry of Education Scientific Research Grant
Funding Amount	Approx. MYR 127,000

Title	The role of attentional mechanisms in the formation of emotional memories: an electrophysiological approach
Investigators	Schaefer, A. & Rickart, A.
Funding Period	2009
Funding Body/Organisation	Nuffield Foundation
Funding Amount	N/A

Title	Structure of dialogue in psychotherapy
Investigators	Tomoko Kuwabara (PI); Sakiko Yoshikawa; Motoki Watabe; Masahiro Komori & Rickart, A.
Funding Period	2008 - 2012
Funding Body/Organisation	Japanese Ministry of Education Scientific Research Grant
Funding Amount	Approx. MYR 133,000

Local Grants

Title	Quality of Light - Impact of Visual and Non-Visual Effects
Investigators	Tan, C.P.; Kalavally, V.; Parkkinen, J.; Haque, S.; Schaefer, A.; Anura Siri, D.; Lacey, D. & Kok Eng, N.
Funding Period	2015 - 2018
Funding Body/Organisation	CREST R&D grant
Funding Amount	MYR 445,263

Title	The effects of socioeconomic status on cognitive brain function among young Malaysian adults
Investigators	Poon, WC.; Schaefer, A.; Watabe, M.; & Habibullah, MS.
Funding Period	2015 - 2017
Funding Body/Organisation	Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Malaysian Ministry of Science and Technology
Funding Amount	MYR 82,000

Title	The effects of poverty on cognitive performance in a sample of Malaysian young adults
Investigators	Schaefer, A.; Poon, W.C; Watabe, M.; Goto, N. & Haque, S.
Funding Period	2015 - 2016
Funding Body/Organisation	Monash University Malaysia - SETA
Funding Amount	MYR 20,000

Title	Investigating how cultural stimuli affect Muslim's religious practice and cognition
Investigators	Watabe, M. & Chew, YT.
Funding Period	2014 - 2015
Funding Body/Organisation	Monash University Malaysia - Halal Ecosystem
Funding Amount	MYR 10,000

Title	Halal Choice? A Neurological Investigation of Consumers Halal Brand Consumption
Investigators	Ali, Y.; Ahmed, P. & Tee, DD.
Funding Period	2013 - 2016
Funding Body/Organisation	Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Malaysian Ministry of Science and Technology
Funding Amount	MYR 99,000

Title	Developing a Predictive Model for Science and Technology Career Decision: A Neuroscience Approach
Investigators	Chong, YS. (PI); Ahmed, P. & Quek, AH.
Funding Period	2013 - 2015
Funding Body/Organisation	Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Malaysian Ministry of Science and Technology
Funding Amount	MYR 51,000

Title	Neuroeconomic Underpinnings of Noncooperation and Cooperation in Sustainable Use of Shared Natural Resources
Investigators	Sarker, A. & Poon, WC.
Funding Period	2013 - 2015
Funding Body/Organisation	Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS), Malaysian Ministry of Science and Technology
Funding Amount	MYR 54,500