Provisions for the Japanese Heart Failure Society Awards
Article 1 Purpose
This document sets forth provisions regarding the Japanese Heart Failure Society
Distinguished Leader Award (hereinafter referred to as the “Leader Award”) and theJapanese Heart Failure Society Outstanding Investigator Award (hereinafterreferred to as the “Investigator Award”).
Article 2 Eligibility
1. The Leader Award shall be awarded to a leading researcher who has madesignificant contributions to advances in heart failure research and to theadvancement of the Japanese Heart Failure Society (the recipient shall be afull member of the Japanese Heart Failure Society who is 50 years of age orolder in the year the award is granted).
2. The Investigator Award shall be awarded to an academically superior
researcher who has made striking advancements in contributing to theprogress of heart failure research and who is expected to make further
advancements in the future. The recipient shall a full member of the JapaneseHeart Failure Society who is under 50 years of age in the year the award isgranted.
3. Both recipients of the Leader Award and the Investigator Award shall bemembers for 5 years or more as of April 1st of the relevant year and shallhave fully paid their membership dues.
4. One recipient each for the Leader Award and the Investigator Award shall in
principle be selected each year.
Article 3 Selection
Selection of the recipients of the Leader Award and the Investigator Award shall be
carried out in accordance with the separate document entitled “Selection Rules for
the Japanese Heart Failure Society’s Leader Award and Investigator Award”.
Article 4 Award Ceremony and Lecture
1. Leader Award recipients shall be given a plaque and a supplementary prize.
2. Investigator Award recipients shall be given a plaque and a supplementaryprize.
3. Leader Award and Investigator Award recipients shall present a lecture at
the Japanese Heart Failure Society Annual Scientific Meeting.
Article 5 Modifications
Modifications to these provisions shall be made by the decision of the board ofdirectors.

Selection Rules for the Japanese Heart Failure Society’s Leader Award
1. Recruitment Method
Recruitment for the awards shall be publicly announced by the end of April on
the Society website, and to members via the Society newsletter.
2. Application Procedures
Applicants shall create five copies of the following documents 1-5, and send
them, with the originals, to the Society Secretariat. Documents shall not bereturned.
1) Application form
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Letter of recommendation (either from self or others)4) Summary of research accomplishments5) List of accomplishments
Applicants can find forms for items 1-5 in the specified format and available fordownload on the Society website.
3. Application Deadline
June 30.
4. Selection Method
1) Selection shall be done by the Award Selection Committee, who shall reporton the selection process and results to the Chairman by the end of July.
2) The Chairman shall place the verdict of the Committee on the agenda of theboard of directors, and shall decide upon the award recipient.
3) Award Selection Committee members shall consist of the Chairman andseveral individuals appointed by the Chairman.
5. Application Mailing Address
Japanese Heart Failure Society Secretariat (Leader Award)
C/o Association for Supporting Academic Societies
Koishikawa Urban 4F, 5-3-13 Otsuka Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-0012 Japan

Selection Rules for the Japanese Heart Failure Society’s Investigator Award
1. Recruitment Method
Recruitment for the awards shall be publicly announced by the end of April on
the Society website, and to members via the Society newsletter.
2. Application Procedures
Applicants shall create five copies of the following documents 1-6, and send
them, with the originals, to the Society Secretariat. Documents shall not be
returned.
1) Application form
2) Curriculum vitae
3) Letter of recommendation (either from self or others)4) Summary of research accomplishments5) List of accomplishments
6) Reprints or copies of 5 (five) main papers relating to research themes.
Applicants can find forms for items 1-5 in the specified format and available fordownload on the Society website.
3. Application Deadline
June 30.
4. Selection Method
1) Selection shall be done by the Award Selection Committee, who shall reporton the selection process and results to the Chairman by the end of July.
2) The Chairman shall place the verdict of the Committee on the agenda of theboard of directors, and shall decide upon the award recipient.
3) The Award Selection Committee shall be comprised of several individuals
appointed by the Chairman.
5. Application Mailing Address
Japanese Heart Failure Society Secretariat (Investigator Award)
C/o Association for Supporting Academic Societies
Koishikawa Urban 4F, 5-3-13 Otsuka Bunkyo-ku
Tokyo 112-0012 Japan