1.
Definition:
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The
Young Scientist Award from SPRUC (SPring-8 Users Community) was
established to recognize pioneering achievements in photon science by
individual young scientists using SPring-8.
SPRUC will evaluate each candidate's future potential based on his/her
work. SPRUC hopes this award will encourage further exciting research
in this field and contribute to successful careers for the award
recipients. This international prize will be awarded for outstanding
results registered as published attainments with SPring-8 research.
For the prize, 'SPring-8 research' is defined as science and technology
investigating scientific phenomena using SPring-8.
(including the technical developments of instrumentation, etc.)
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2. Number of
Winners:
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Up to two
winners/year.
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3.
Rules of Eligibility:
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- Entrants must have been under the age of 35 in April
2013.
- The
head or collaborator of the proposals, which were approved in the last
three years, is eligible to compete for the prize.
- The research described in the entrants'
thesis/reports must utilize SPring-8 research
- The prize will recognize only work that was performed
while the entrant was a user of the SPring-8 facilities.
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4.
Entry Period:
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From
Monday, April 1 to Friday, May 31, 2013 Closed. |
5.
Nomination Method:
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Nominations
must be made on a Candidate Nomination Form (free format).
Please send
completed form to the SPRUC Secretariat via email (see below). You can
put yourself forward.
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6. Send to:
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SPRUC
Secretariat (users@spring8.or.jp)
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7. Selection
Method:
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A review
committee will be set up under the SPRUC to carry out a rigorous review
process.
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| 8. Note: |
The decision of a prize winner will be announced by the end of July.
The
award ceremony and winning lecture will be held at the SPring-8
Symposium 2013
(held on September 7 and 8, 2013 at Kyoto University Uji Campas, Obaku
Plaza).
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9. Event Secretary:
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Yoshiki Kubota (kubotay@p.s.osakafu-u.ac.jp)
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