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13th SPRUC Young Scientist Award
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The SPring-8 Users Community (SPRUC) is now seeking nominations for 13th SPRUC Young Scientist Award as detailed below.

13th SPRUC 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 or 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 or SACLA research. In relation to the competition, 'SPring-8 or SACLA research' is defined as science and technology investigating scientific phenomena by using the SPring-8 or 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： In principle, up to two winners / year.
Rules of Eligibility：
  1. Applicants must have been under the age of 36 in April 1, 2024, however, in the case of taking a leave for childbirth, childcare, nursing care etc., the period shall be excluded from an age limit regardless of gender.
  2. The head or collaborator of a proposal approved in the last three years is eligible to compete for the prize.
  3. The research described in the entrants' thesis/reports must utilize SPring-8 or SACLA-based research.
  4. The prize will recognize only work that was performed while the applicant was a user of the SPring-8 or SACLA facilities, but is limited to SPRUC members.
Entry Period： From April 1 to June 3, 2024.
Nomination Method： Nominations must be made on a Candidate Nomination Form (Format Download). 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 around middle of July.
The award ceremony and winning lecture will be held at SPring-8 Symposium 2024 (Scheduled to be held on September 5 and 6, 2024, at Centennial Hall Kyushu University School of Medicine.).
The travel expense of the winner will be supported by SPRUC up to 200,000 yen/person.
Reference: The past Winners:
12th/ FY2022/ FY2021 / FY2020 / FY2019 / FY2018 / FY2017 / FY2016 / FY2015 / FY2014 / FY2013 / FY2012

SPring-8/SACLA Informatioon:SPRUC Young Scientist Award *Japanese text only
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