THE TAKEDA FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES A CALL FOR RESEARCH PROPOSALS FOR ITS 2002
GRANT PROGRAM
- The Takeda Techno-Entrepreneurship Award Supports R&D Activities Which
Will Lead to a Practical Application or Commercialized Product in the Near
Future -
Release Date: April 8, 2002
MENLO PARK, Calif. and TOKYO, February 2002 - The Takeda Foundation, a
recently established Japanese foundation which supports engineering achievement
through its annual awards, grant program and scholarships, has announced
a call for research proposals for the second annual Takeda Techno-Entrepreneurship
Award. The Takeda Techno-Entrepreneurship Award provides research and development
(R&D) grants to researchers who are creating and applying new engineering
knowledge that will generate substantial value for people.
These R&D grants will be awarded to individual researchers, or groups
of researchers, in three fields: information/electronics, the life sciences,
and the environment. Two R&D grants will be awarded in each of the
three application fields. The monetary value for each of the six awards
will be a maximum of 10 million yen (approximately US$80,000) per year
for up to three years. This year the Foundation is accepting research proposals
in the following six subject areas:
Session A: Nanoscale Measurement Technology/Systems
Session B: Dependable Chips/Systems for Information Networks
Session C: Nano-Biotechnology
Session D: Non-invasive Imaging of Brain Function
Session E: Novel Applications of Remote Sensing Technology to Environmental
Well-being
Session F: Environmental Biotechnology
Research proposals will be accepted from April 1st until May 31st, 2002.
The Award is open to individuals of all nationalities and all organizational
affiliations (e.g. company, university, or independent). To submit a research
proposal or to find out more information about the Takeda Techno-Entrepreneurship
Awards, please go to the Foundation's website (URL: http://www.takeda-foundation.jp/en/award/ri/index.html).
About the Takeda Foundation
Awarding and supporting techno-entrepreneurship is the core goal of the
Tokyo-based Takeda Foundation that was established in April 2001. In addition
to its award and research grant programs, which it implements on an international
basis, the Foundation sponsors fellowships for Japanese students and international
students studying in Japan. The Foundation also conducts research and disseminates
information related to techno-entrepreneurship. Further information on
the Foundation's activities, awards and grants is available on its website
(URL: http://www.takeda-foundation.jp).
SRI International, a leading non-profit research institute based in Menlo
Park, California, is working with the Foundation to expand the global reach
of its programs.
For further information, please contact:
David Cheney
SRI International Center for Science, Technology and Economic Development
(703) 247-8707
Email: cheney@wdc.sri.com
Takeda Foundation in Japan:
Mariko Tsusaka or Kazuyoshi Shimada
+81-3-3549-2781
Email: t-tea@takeda-foundation.jp |
