Japan Prize

The Japan Prize is awarded annually to scientists and engineers from around the world who have made significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology, thereby furthering the cause of peace and prosperity of mankind. Every November the Fields Selection Committee of the Japan Prize Foundation designates and announces two fields in which the Japan Prize will be awarded two years hence.The Japan Prize laureates receive a cash prize of 50 million yen is also awarded for each prize field.

Note: If institutional nomination/external expert review is sought (individuals may also nominate candidates outside of the institutional process), please submit a candidate suggestion form by the internal deadline to recommend a candidate to the President’s Advisory Committee on Awards, Honours and Prizes. For more information, please contact awards@sfu.ca.

Agency Website: http://www.japanprize.jp/en/index.html

Upcoming Deadlines

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January 31, 2024January 31, 2024 *
16:00:00 16:00:00 America/Vancouver Application Deadline: Japan Prize Recognizes significant contributions to the advancement of science and technology. .
* NOTE: This deadline is an estimate based on previous years, but a confirmed deadline has not yet been published. We will update the deadline when it has been confirmed.
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