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Definition:
The Young Scientist Award from SPRUC (SPring-8 Users Community) was established to recognize pioneering achievements in scientific and/or technological activities performed by individual young scientists using SPring-8.
The evaluation process involves a careful consideration of each award candidate's future potential based on his/her work. It is aimed to encourage young scientists to perform further exciting research in the relevant field and contribute to a successful career for the award recipients. This international prize will be awarded for outstanding results registered as published attainments with SPring-8 research.
In relation to the competition, 'SPring-8 research' is defined as science and technology investigating scientific phenomena by using the SPring-8 facility (including technical developments of instrumentation, etc.). Not only academic research, but also achievements conductive to commercialization of products, and a business enterprise in industrial applications are involved in the award nomination.
Numbers of Winners:
Up to two winners/year.
Rules of Eligibility:
- Applicants must have been under the age of 35 in April 2017.
- The head or collaborator of a proposal 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-based research.
- The prize will recognize only work that was performed while the applicant was a user of the SPring-8 facilities, but is limited to SPRUC members.
Entry Period:
From Monday, April 3 to Tuesday May 23 2017. Closed.
Nomination Method:
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.
Send to:
SPRUC Secretariat (users@spring8.or.jp)
Selection Method:
A review committee will be set up under the SPRUC to carry out a rigorous review process.
Note:
The decision of a prizewinner will be announced by the end of July.
The award ceremony and winning lecture will be held at the SPring-8 Symposium 2017 (held on September 4th and 5th, 2017 at Hiroshima University, Higashi Senda Campus).
The travel expense of the winner will be supported by SPRUC up to 200,000 yen/person.
Event Secretary: Akio Kimura, Maiko Nishibori
Reference:
The past Winners:
FY2016 /FY2015 / FY2014 / FY2013 FY2012
Special Number
SPRUC Young Scientist Award *Japanese text only
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