JSPS Ikushi Prize
(Nomination deadline May 20, 2021)
In 2009, JSPS received an endowment from Emperor Akihito on the 20th year of his reign. Amidst a severe economic environment in Japanese society, His Majesty’s desire was to encourage and support young scientists who are working diligently to advance their studies and research. In deference to his wishes, JSPS established the Ikushi
Prize program and placed it into operation in FY 2010. It functions to formally recognize outstanding doctoral students who can be expected to contribute to Japan’s future scientific advancement.
Applicable fields:
All files of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences. 
Eligibility:
Candidates must be doctoral students with outstanding academic records, who possess abundant qualities of humanity and who pursue their studies and research in an independent and vigorous manner. They must be nominated by either the president of their university or the director of an academic society to which they belong. They must be enrolled in a university doctoral program on 1 May and be under 34 years of age on 1 April of the subject fiscal year. 
Overseas students enrolled in university doctoral programs in Japan are also eligible. 
For more details: 
Click here for details in English.
Click here for details in Japanese. 
The following documents are required for the Ikushi Price nomination:
1A) A statement from JALT (initial draft by those who nominate a nominee) explaining the reason(s) for the nomination (to be prepared by JCO).
2)  Nominee’s information 
3)  Reason for nomination
   A – by a teacher of the doctoral program
   B – by a researcher who knows the nominee’s work
4) Summary of research — by the nominee
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If anyone would like to make a nomination, please send the information and supporting documents to the JALT Central Office  by May 20, 2021 for the Ikushi Prize.