Precious Metals Research Grants of up to 5 million Yen
Monday, 2 September 2019, 11:00 HKT/SGT
- Applications for research and
development themes related to new technologies to which
precious metals can contribute to and the practical
application of products close on November 29
TOKYO,
Sept 2, 2019 - (ACN Newswire) - The TANAKA Memorial
Foundation (Representative Director: Hideya Okamoto)
announced that it will take applications for research themes
for FY2019 Precious Metals Research Grants between September
2 (Mon) and November 29 (Fri). Applications will be accepted
from Japanese educational institutions and public research
institutes conducting research and development using
precious metals. In this 21st year of the research grant,
recipients will receive up to 5 million yen for the Platinum
Award, 2 million yen for the Gold Award, 1 million yen for
the Silver Award, 1 million yen for the Young Researcher
Award, and 300,000 yen for the Encouragement
Award.
Applications for the Precious Metals Research Grants are open to themes in all fields related to new technology, and research and development in which precious metals can make a contribution. Applications can be submitted through the application form on the TANAKA Memorial Foundation website (https://tanaka-foundation.or.jp) and, after strict examination, award recipients will be announced at the end of March 2020.
The TANAKA Memorial Foundation aims to contribute to the development and cultivation of new fields for precious metals, and to the development of science, technology and the social economy, by conducting activities that enable more people to experience a prosperous society. This program is being implemented as part of activities to support the various challenges faced in the "new world opened up by precious metals." Last year, research on an iridium oxide microelectrode that is expected to contribute to the medical field and a CoPt-based nanocomposite material that is expected to contribute to the further advancement of information processing and communications were awarded the Gold Award. TANAKA looks forward to seeing the passionate research of applicants.
Overview of the 2019 Precious Metals Research Grants
Theme:
- Themes that involve any of the
following: new technologies to which precious metals can
make a contribution, research related to precious metals
that will bring innovative evolution to products, or
research and development of new products using precious
metals
Grant amounts:
- Platinum Award: 5 million yen
(1 award)
- Gold Award: 2 million yen (1 award)
-
Silver Awards: 1 million yen (4 awards)
- Young
Researcher Awards: 1 million yen (2 awards)
-
Encouragement Award: 300,000 yen (several awards)
* The
grant amount is treated as a scholarship donation.
*
Awards may not be granted in some cases.
* The number of
awards is subject to change.
Eligible Candidates:
-
Personnel who belong to (or work for) educational
institutions in Japan (universities, graduate schools, or
technical colleges), or public and related research
institutions.
* As long as the applicant is affiliated
with a research institution in Japan, the base of activity
can be in Japan or overseas.
* The Young Researcher
Awards are for researchers under the age of 37 as of April
1, 2019.
Application period:
- 9am, September 2, 2019
(Mon) - 5pm, November 29, 2019 (Fri)
Application
method:
- Enter the required information on the
application form available on the TANAKA Memorial Foundation
website (https://tanaka-foundation.or.jp) and
upload details of the research (papers and supplementary
material on the theme).
Announcement:
- Results will be
announced on the TANAKA Memorial Foundation website around
the end of March 2020.
* TANAKA will contact the award
recipients directly.
Conditions:
Research content that
falls under any of the following
- New technology related
to precious metals.
- Research and development related to
precious metals that bring about innovative evolution in
products.
- Research and development of new products
using precious metals.
* Precious metal refers to eight
elements of platinum, gold, silver, palladium, rhodium,
iridium, ruthenium and osmium.
* If development is
conducted jointly (or planned to be) with other material
manufacturers, please indicate so.
* Products that have
already been commercialized, put to practical use, or that
are planned are not
eligible.
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