JST and the Embassy of the Republic of Poland have established the “Maria Sklodowska Curie Award” commending young female researchers who aim to be active on the global stage.
JST recognizes the importance of initiatives designed to promote the activities of female researchers in science, technology and innovation fields and support them particularly in their late twenties and early thirties, when they are most expected to be active as a researcher and at the same time deal with many life events.
Maria Sklodowska Curie, a world-renowned researcher from Poland who discovered the two novel elements: “polonium” at age 31 and “radium” at age 32. She is the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, and the only person to win a Nobel Prize in the two different scientific fields, Chemistry and Physics.
The Award honors her great contribution and achievements to the development of science and technology across the world and will inspire more active participation by Japanese young female researchers.
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland and the Polish Academy of Sciences will give a Grand Prize winner opportunity to visit Polish universities and research institutes, some related to Marie, and have discussions with various researchers there. By receiving a first taste of the European R&D environment in Poland, the winner is expected to “make a leap forward” in their career prospects and new opportunities for international activities in their future as a researcher.
JEOL Ltd., one of the supporters of the Award, will offer a Grand Prize winner 500k yen and two Inspiration Prize winners 250k yen each.
Flyer (PDF：2.16MB)
Awardees will be selected by a committee of external experts.
1) Document screening
Application form and two recommendation letters
2) Online interview in English
Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted further.
October 1, 2021 – December 13 at 12:00 noon (Japan Time)
Call for application in 2021 is now closed.
| Name | Title and Institution |
|---|---|
IWASAKI Akiko  |
Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Immunobiology, Yale University/ Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute |
IWAO Emma Haruka  |
Developer Advocate, Google Cloud |
OOGURI Hirosi  |
Director, The Kavli Institute for the Physics and Mathematics of the Universe, The University of Tokyo / Fred Kavli Professor and Director of the Walter Burke Institute for Theoretical Physics, California Institute of Technology |
KOTANI Motoko  |
Executive Vice President for Research, Tohoku University / Professor, Mathematical Institute, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University |
SOMEYA Takao  |
Dean・Professor, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo / Chief Scientist・Team Leader, RIKEN |
NUMATA Keiji  |
Professor, Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University / Team Leader, RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science |
HARADA Naomi  |
Director General, Research Institute for Global Change, Japan Agency for Marine Earth Science and Technology |
HIBIYA Junko  |
Managing Director, Board of Trustees, School Corporation Sacred Heart Schools, Professor Emerita, International Christian University |
Tomasz M. RUTKOWSKI  |
RIKEN Center for Advanced Intelligence Project (AIP), Tokyo, Japan - Research Scientist/ The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan - Research Fellow |
Japan Science and Technology Agency
Office for Diversity and Inclusiveness, Department of Developing Human Resources for R&D Programs
5-3, Yonbancho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8666
TEL: +81-3-5214-8443
E-mail: diversity[at]jst.go.jp
