The Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) is now accepting nominations of candidates for the 2024 JpGU Fellow.
Fellowship nominees shall be put forward by a recommender. They shall then be recommended from among the nominations reviewed by the JpGU Fellowship Evaluation Committee, acting as an advisory body to the JpGU president. Successful nominees shall be those from among the recommended nominations who are then approved by the JpGU Board of Directors.
The number of Fellows is currently 109, which is about 1% of the total number of members (as agreed by the Board of Directors). Therefore, the number of Fellows for this year is expected to be about several persons.
Awards Program Managing Director
Hodaka Kawahata
November 1st, 2023
Fellowship nominees shall be put forward by a recommender. They shall then be recommended from among the nominations reviewed by the JpGU Fellowship Evaluation Committee, acting as an advisory body to the JpGU president. Successful nominees shall be those from among the recommended nominations who are then approved by the JpGU Board of Directors.
The number of Fellows is currently 109, which is about 1% of the total number of members (as agreed by the Board of Directors). Therefore, the number of Fellows for this year is expected to be about several persons.
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)-(9) 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
120 ~ 250 characters.
Please use the following format; “for outstanding contributions to (special fields, areas, etc.).”
Please refer to JpGU Fellows
(8) Three letters of support of about one A4 page each, in either Japanese or English. Each letter may include cosigners.
(9) The confirmation of the ethical compliance by the recommended person
Confirmation letters by all of the nominee, the recommender, and two support letter writers
*Please handwrite the signature the name field on the confirmation form.
*The names of the Fellow recipients’ nominator and support letter writers will be made public.
Confirmation letters by all of the nominee, the recommender, and two support letter writers
| Format for the recommender, and support letter writers |
English Format / Japanese Format |
| Format for the nominee | English Format / Japanese Format |
*The names of the Fellow recipients’ nominator and support letter writers will be made public.
4. Nomination
Nomination must be sent within the nomination period for the applicable year in question.
- Please put required items into a pdf file and a word file (25 MByte or below.)
- To avoid mistakes, please submit all documents in one batch.
- 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 )” .
- You should be receiving an email confirmation of your inquiry within 1 week.
- 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, about half of their number 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. Acceptance Period for Nominations
From Noon on December 10 Sunday to Noon on December 20 Wednesday, 2023 (JST)
The number of awards has increased since FY2024. We would like to set a submission period to prevent errors in document submission and confirmation. Thank you for your understanding.
The number of awards has increased since FY2024. We would like to set a submission period to prevent errors in document submission and confirmation. Thank you for your understanding.
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.
All rules, procedures, dates and times etc. governing the Award are formally announced in Japanese. English translations are provided as a courtesy and are for reference only. Should any English language material differ from the original Japanese the Japanese version shall be binding.
Awards Program Managing Director
Hodaka Kawahata
November 1st, 2023