Dear Members of the Zoological Society of Japan
The deadline for the Zoological Society's nominees for the Inoue Science Foundation, Kihara Memorial Foundation, and Toray Science Foundation is August 20.
The current number of applications is 2. We look forward to receiving your active applications.
Please check the procedures and other details below.
—Sent on July 21, 2026—
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
Kihara Memorial Yokohama Foundation for the Advancement of Life Sciences (Academic Award)
https://kihara.or.jp/news/news-2240/
* Recommended: up to 1
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
*Corporate names are omitted.
The application deadline is Thursday, August 20, 2026.
*Please note that the application period has been brought forward by about 10 days compared to the previous year.
Upon application, please submit via the following website using electronic files 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
