Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers Grant
Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
Funding Amount
US $5,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
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Other requirements
- Eligibility.
- Must be engaged in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in
- developing regions, including the food industry sector and the field of environment
- Must be under the age of 40 (as of January 01, 2025)
Overview
Funder: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
The Japan International Award for Young Agricultural Researchers encourages young talent in agriculture, forestry, and fisheries in developing regions. Since its inception in 2007, this award recognizes up to three researchers under 40 who demonstrate exceptional research and innovation potential. Awardees are invited to Japan for a ceremony and receive $5,000 each. This initiative, supported by the Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences, aims to foster future advancements and motivate emerging leaders in agricultural research.
Japan Award is the prize aims to increase motivation among young researchers who are contributing to research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in developing regions, and show outstanding performance and research achievements that may lead to future innovation. This award is launched in 2007, organized by the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council (AFFRC), the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), Japan, and supported by Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS).
Up to three young researchers who have shown:
outstanding performance in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries, or related industries for a developing region, and who show great promiseoutstanding achievements in research and development that will lead to future technological innovation in agriculture, forestry, fisheries or related industries for a developing area, and who show great promise
will be invited to Japan to attend the commendation ceremony and accept their awards and cash gifts (US$5,000 will be given per awardee).
Eligibility
EligibilityMust be engaged in research and development in agriculture, forestry, fisheries and related industries in
developing regions, including the food industry sector and the field of environment
Must be under the age of 40 (as of January 01, 2025)
Must be researchers who have the nationality of a developing country and/or territory, and belong to a non-Japanese research institute or a non-Japanese university
The candidates, in principle, must be able to attend the awarding ceremony will be held in Japan and deliver a lecture.
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Agriculture
- Science research
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