1. JpGU Fellowship Nominees
Individuals who have contributed to the field of geoscience by making significant discoveries or breakthroughs, instigating a paradigm shift in our understanding, or making other significant contributions to the development and dissemination of geoscientific knowledge in Japan.
2. Qualifications that should be met by JpGU Fellows
It does not matter whether they have JpGU membership or not.
However, the following persons shall be unable to be nominated.
However, the following persons shall be unable to be nominated.
- Current JpGU Directors, Auditor, Section Presidents
- Members of the JpGU Fellowships Evaluation Committee
3. Nomination Format
The person who is making a JpGU Fellowship nomination
shall do so by sending a written nomination to the JpGU President in which the following information (1)-(8) is contained by email.
the candidate’s interest in receiving the Fellowship will need to be confirmed in advance.
the candidate’s interest in receiving the Fellowship will need to be confirmed in advance.
(1) The name and contact details of the nominee and the nominator
* Please follow the format. >> Format Download
* Please follow the format. >> Format Download
(2) The nominee’s history (Their special field, Their research history, Their awards history, Their contributions with regard to universities, research institutions and learned societies, etc.)
(3) A list of five major original papers or patents, etc., of the nominee, along with the excerpts thereof
(4) A list of all of their original papers.
(5) A letter setting out the reasons for nomination (expressed in two A4 pages or less, in either Japanese or English)
(6) Major achievements (either in English (less than 800 characters) or in Japanese (less than 400 characters))
(7) Short citation
120 ~ 250 characters. Please use the following format; “for outstanding contributions to (special fields, areas, etc.).”
Please refer to JpGU Fellows
Please refer to JpGU Fellows
(8) Three letters of support (of one A4 page each, in either Japanese or English, the inclusion of multiple names on letters of support is acceptable, by three supporters except for nominator)
4. Nomination
Nomination must be sent within the nomination period for the applicable year in question in the form of a word file(for “(1) The name and contact details of the nominee and the nominator”) and a PDF file(other items), by email addressed to the Office for the JpGU Fellow (fellow_office[at]jpgu.org).
– Please note that the mailing address is different from the previous one.- Please put required items into a pdf file and a word file (25MByte or below.)
- Subject of e-mail should be “JpGUフェロー推薦書(候補者氏名)” or “Nomination of JpGU Fellow ( nominee’s name )” .
If you do not receive a confirmation by e-mail within 1week, please contact us.
Without the email confirmation, your nomination will be invalid.
5. JpGU Fellowship Presentation Ceremonies
Presentation ceremonies for JpGU Fellowships shall be held at the JpGU Union Meeting, and medals shall be conferred upon the awardees.
6. JpGU Fellowship Evaluation Committee
- Members of the JpGU Fellowship Evaluation Committee shall be appointed by the President after deliberations by the Board of Directors.
- There shall be five members of the evaluation committee, with the term of Committee for each being two years. Each year, half of their number (either two or three members) shall be subject to reappointment.
- Committee members shall be selected drawing on the JpGU membership.
- The committee chair shall be appointed by the JpGU President.
- The names of committee members shall be published at such times as when all of the committee members at the relevant year completed their terms of office.
7. Deadline of recommendation
December 31, 2020 (JST)
8. Mailing address
fellow_office[at]jpgu.org
Please be noted that we cannot answer any questions regarding evaluation.
Please be noted that we cannot answer any questions regarding evaluation.
Awards Program Managing Director
Akiko Nakamura, Hodaka Kawahata
October 12th, 2020