December 11, 2023
Start of Application Period for the Kumamoto University
Female Researcher Awards in FY 2023
Kumamoto University is pleased to announce the Female Researcher Awards. The awards
recognize excellent research achievements of women researchers in Kumamoto Prefecture.
The “Female Researcher Award” and the “Young Female Researcher Award” are intended tofurther acknowledge and support the outstanding work of these women researchers.
Please see the attachment for details on prerequisites.
We are looking forward to numerous self-applications of female researchers. Furthermore, wewould highly appreciate if you recommended suitable candidates in your department or institute.

Best regards
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office LeadVice Director Hitomi Maeda

Kumamoto University Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office
Administrative Office, Personnel Division, Personnel Planning Team
2-39-1 Kurokami, Chuo-ku, Kumamoto-shi, 860-8555
Tel.: 096-342-3281 Fax: 096-342-3281
Email: diversity@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp

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Kumamoto University Female Researcher Awards Application Guidelines
Eligibility for application
Female researchers (including students and Kumamoto University graduates) who areaffiliated with an institution of higher education or public institution or company.

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Preconditions for the awards:
・“Female Researcher Award”
The applicants have achieved outstanding research results and represent excellent rolemodels for young women and thus are suitable candidates for the award.
・“Young Female Researcher Award”
Promising women researchers have less than 18 years of research experiences. (exceptpauses due to life events)※Past recipients are not eligible to apply.
Prizes
The awardee in each category will be presented with a certificate of commendation andsupplementary prize.

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Application Method and Deadline（１） Application Method：
Please fill in the application form and send it together with up to 2 relevant papers
by e-mail to the office indicated below. (Please contact the office in advance if you
want to send books)（２） Deadline：12th January 2024
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Selection Process and Result Announcement（１） Selection: The selection committee of Kumamoto University will choose a suitable
candidate among all applications.
（２） Result announcement: Applicants will be informed of the results and the awardees
will be announced in January 2024.
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Awards ceremony
The awards ceremony will be held in February 2024. Awardees are required to present theirresearch achievements there. Details on the event will be sent to the awardees later.
(Research Achievement Presentation)
Outline: Speech relevant to the research topics listed in the application
Length of Speech: 20 min
Contents: Introduction to one’s research field, directions of future research, others

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Others（１） We will not reply to any inquiries about the selection results.
（２） The name and research achievements of the award recipients will be made public.
（３） Personal information included in the submitted documents will be strictly confidential
and used only for the purpose of selection.
（４） The submitted documents are not returnable for any reason.
（５） If necessary, we might ask you to submit additional documents.
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Submission and Inquiries to:Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Office, Kumamoto University
Phone/Fax:096-342-3281
E-mail: diversity@jimu.kumamoto-u.ac.jp