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Application Fields (Please click here for more information) |
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Social/Economic Well-Being (Information & Electronics) |
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Individual/Humanity Well-Being (Life Sciences) |
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World Environmental Well-Being (World Environment) |
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Who can Apply |
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Any individual or group may nominate themselves for the award. |
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Criteria for Applicants |
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There are no restrictions on nationality, age or organizational affiliation. Applicants may come from companies, universities, or nonprofit organizations. Researchers/engineers who have already funding from other sources are welcome to apply.
Applicants should: |
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Be engaged in creating new technology; |
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Be engaged in research that can be shown to have contribution to human well-being, be related to the session subjects for the year, and have clearly defined objectives; |
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Be available to participate in the Cyber Workshops; |
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Be able to manage any intellectual property rights to their own research proposal or arising from their involvement in the Cyber Workshops. |
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Number of Awards to be Made |
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In principle, one award winner and four finalist commendations are awarded per session. |
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Value of Awards |
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A maximum of 7 million yen will be awarded to the award winners. |
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A maximum of 500 thousand yen will be awarded to the finalists. |
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Presentation and Use of Award Money |
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The Takeda Foundation makes no restrictions on either the method or time period for use of the prize money. |
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The prize money will be paid into a bank account designated by the award winner, in principle between January 1st and March 31st during the year following the decision to make the award. |
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