| Definition:The SPring-8 Users Community (SPRUC) is now seeking nominations for the SPRUC 2021 Young Scientist Award as detailed below. SPRUC 2021 Young Scientist Award" -Guidelines for Applicants- 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/SACLA. 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/SACLA research. In relation to the competition, 'SPring-8/SACLA research' is defined as science and technology investigating scientific phenomena by using the SPring-8/SACLA 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 36 in April 2021.
- 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/SACLA-based research.
- The prize will recognize only work that was performed while the applicant was a user of the SPring-8/SACLA facilities, but is limited to SPRUC members.
Entry Period:
From Thursday, April 1 to Thursday, June 3 2021.
Nomination Method: Nominations must be made on a Candidate Nomination Form (Fromat Download). Please send completed form to the SPRUC Secretariat via email (see below). You can put yourself forward.
Send to: SPRUC SecretariatFusers@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 late of July.
The award ceremony and winning lecture will be held at the SPring-8 Symposium 2021(held Online on September, 2021).
The travel expense of the winner will be supported by SPRUC up to 200,000 yen/person.
Event Secretary: Eiji NISHIBORI
Reference:
The past Winners:
FY2020 / FY2019 / FY2018 / FY2017 / FY2016 / FY2015 / FY2014 / FY2013 / FY2012
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