IWATE UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT’S AWARD 2022
~TERU TAKANOHASHI AWARD~
FOR DISTINGUISHED FEMALE GRADUATE STUDENTS IN
RESEARCH

APPLICATION DEADLINE : MAY 23, 2022

1. PURPOSE
The president of Iwate University grants awards and scholarships to the Iwate
University’s female graduate students who have carried out excellent research activities
for the purpose of supporting research activities of female students in graduate schools,
in line with the Iwate University Plan of Actions for Gender Equality. The awardees will
be given scholarship which can be used to participate in conferences and symposiums,
conduct researches, and purchase materials, equipment or books for research. Named
after Teru Takanohashi (1921-2000), the first female to be appointed as an assistantprofessor at Iwate University after the transition to the new university, the award honor
her contribution to the regional project for nutrition improvement from the aspect of foodscience research during the pre-war and the post-war years. Iwate University willcontinue to strive to promote female researchers after her.

2. ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
Female students who belong to one of the following graduate schools of Iwate University
and have carried out excellent research activities may apply regardless of her field ofstudy or nationality. She must be a student of Iwate University in time of application,
receiving award and using scholarship. Those who have won the first prize of this award
in the past are not eligible to apply.
(1) Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (Master’s)(2) Graduate School of Education (Master’s)(3) Graduate School of Engineering (Doctoral)(4) Graduate School of Veterinary Science(Doctoral)(5) United Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences (Doctoral)

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AWARD AND SCHOLARSHIPThe awardees will be given following scholarship.
(1) First Prize (1 student)
Financial support up to 150,000 YEN to be used to attend national or international
conferences, conduct researches, purchase material, equipment or books for research(When the actual cost is less than 150,000 YEN, Iwate University will only give theamount of the actual cost.)(2) Second Prizes (3 students)
Financial support up to 50,000 YEN to be used to attend national or international
conferences, conduct researches, purchase material, equipment or books for research(When the actual cost is less than 50,000 YEN, Iwate University will only give the amountof the actual cost.
*Note that scholarship will be given to the awardees through their supervisors.
Scholarship will be given to cover the cost paid in the fiscal year of 2022 while theawardee is an Iwate University student.

4. HOW TO APPLY
Complete the attached application form and send or email it to the Office for Equality
and Diversity, Iwate University. An applicant must get her supervisor’s approval before
applying. The Office for Equality and Diversity may contact the applicant’s supervisor
when necessary.

5. DEADLINEMay 23, 2022Date and the venue of the final selection (presentation by those who pass the firstselection) will be announced later.

6. SELECTION PROCESSThe Selection Committee, composed of the Iwate University President (Chair), Vice

President (Head of Office of Equality and Diversity), faculty members of the University
Council, and person who is recommended by Chair, will review applications and decideprize winners.
First selection - Reviewed based on the submitted application
Second selection (final) - Evaluated based on the presentation which the selectedapplicants give. The presentation can be made in English or Japanese.
*The final selection will be conducted face-to-face, and only applicants of the United
Graduate School of Agricultural Sciences, Iwate University from Hirosaki University,
Yamagata University, and Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine willbe allowed to make presentations by using Space Collaboration System (SCS). The date,time and venue of final selection will be notified later.

7. NOTIFICATION OF THE RESULTS
Result of the first selection will be notified to all the applicants by mid-June, 2022. Final
selection results will be informed to all those who make presentations at the selection bylate-July.

8. INQUIRY AND WHERE TO SUBMITOffice for Equality and Diversity, Iwate University
2nd floor, Administration Building,
3-18-8, Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550
E-mail: equality@iwate-u.ac.jp
Phone: 019-621-6038
Fax: 019-621-6999