Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan

The Zoological Society of Japan has started accepting applications for society-recommended candidates for the following three foundations.
The nominees from the Zoological Society to each foundation are determined through selection by the Foundation and Other Nominees Selection Committee, in accordance with the number of recommendations allocated to each foundation.

Inoue Foundation for Science (Inoue Prize for Science)
https://www.inoue-zaidan.or.jp/f-01.html
*Recommended count: Up to 2

Toray Science Foundation
Toray Science and Technology Prize
https://www.toray-sf.or.jp/awards/technical/application.html
(Toray Science and Technology Grant)
https://www.toray-sf.or.jp/grant/science/application.html
*Recommendation limit: Up to 2 items each

Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement of Life Sciences (Academic Award)
https://kihara.or.jp/news/news-1619/
* Recommended: up to 1

*Corporate names are omitted.

The application deadline is Sunday, August 31, 2025.

Upon application, please submit your application electronically via the following website in accordance with the "recommendation letters, reprints of papers, etc." required by each foundation.
https://zaidan-shinsei.zoology.or.jp/entry/default.aspx

Public Interest Incorporated Foundation, Zoological Society of Japan