Purpose:
This award was established in 1998, funded by a bequest from the late Junko Morita, a chemistry educator, with the purpose of encouraging research by female scientists specializing in natural sciences and fostering personnel who contribute to the development of science.

Target:
The target is female scientists under the age of 40 (as of April 1, 2025) who have achieved outstanding research results in the field of natural sciences and are expected to contribute to the development of science*.

*If there is a period of leave due to childbirth, childcare, nursing care, etc., this period will be excluded from the age.
Please specify the basis for the target persons.

Number of awards:
Up to 2 cases per year. A certificate of merit and a supplementary prize of 500,000 yen will be awarded.

For details on the application guidelines, please refer to the URL below.
https://www.jauw.org/scholarship-information/moritakagaku/

Application deadline: Monday, November 18, 2024 (Must be received by)

Selection result notification: End of March 2025

Contact: Japanese Association of University Women

e-mail: morita_prize[at]jauw.org
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