Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;
"Mammalian faunal transition in Asia during the Early Cretaceous: The rise of eutherians and the establishment of the 'Late Cretaceous-type' fauna";
3,300,000 JPY;
Principal investigator.

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;
"Mammalian faunal transition with the early diversification of eutherians in the Early Cretaceous Asia";
3,100,000 JPY;
Principal investigator.

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B) (Overseas Academic Research), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;
"Paleontological study on the formation of Asian primate fauna";
1,600,000 JPY (for N. Kusuhashi);
Co-investigator (Principal investigator: M. Takai).

Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;
"Mammalian faunal transition in Asia during the Cretaceous: exploring the timing of the first diversification of eutherians";
3,500,000 JPY;
Principal investigator.

Projet International de Coopération Scientifique, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France;
"Dynamique de la biodiversité et climats terrestres au Crétacé inférieur d'Asie de l'Est";
17,000 EUR;
Co-investigator (Principal investigator: R. Amiot).

Grant-in-Aid for Research Promotion, Ehime University, Japan;
"Fundamental study on paleobiogeography of Early Cretaceous mammals";
ca. 1,000,000 JPY;
Principal investigator.

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (B), Japan Society for the Promotion of Science;
"Study on dinosaur fossils from the Sasayama Group";
400,000 JPY (for N. Kusuhashi);
Co-investigator (Principal investigator: H. Saegusa).

Grants-in-Aid of Fujiwara Natural History Foundation, Japan;
"Mammalian fossil assemblage from the Lower Cretaceous part of the Tetori Group";
300,000 JPY;
Co-investigator (Principal investigator: T. Tsubamoto).

Chinese Academy of Sciences Research Fellowship for International Young Researchers, China;
"Study on Early Cretaceous mammals from Fuxin, Liaoning Province";
100,000 RMB;
Principal investigator.

National Science Fund for Fostering Talents in Basic Research, Special Research Disciplinary Unit (Paleontology & Paleoanthropology), China;
"Study on Early Cretaceous mammals from Fuxin";
35,000 RMB;
Principal investigator.