{"id":4895,"date":"2025-09-19T17:10:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T08:10:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jpgu.org\/en\/?page_id=4895"},"modified":"2025-09-22T18:02:12","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T09:02:12","slug":"2026wadati-award","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jpgu.org\/en\/2026wadati-award\/","title":{"rendered":"2026Wadati Award (Solid Earth Sciences Section Award) Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU)"},"content":{"rendered":"The Japan Geoscience Union (JpGU) is pleased to invite candidates for the \u201cWadati Award\u201d . This award recognizes outstanding researchers mainly in the field of Solid Earth Sciences who have achieved international acclaim and made significant contributions to the advancement of the field. The award is named after Dr. Kiyoo Wadati, who contributed greatly to the development of Solid Earth Sciences in the early days. It is the highest award given by the Solid Earth Sciences Section of JpGU.
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1. Eligibility<\/h4>\r\n
Candidates should be individuals who made outstanding contributions to research in the field of Solid Earth Sciences. They should be internationally recognized in various related fields to Solid Earth Sciences and currently active at the forefront of the field.<\/div>\r\n
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2. Number of Recipients<\/h4>\r\n
In principle, one recipient will be selected annually.<\/div>\r\n
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3. Nomination Guidelines<\/h4>\r\n
(1) Candidates do not have to be JpGU members, but they must be nominated by JpGU members. The nominators must confirm in advance that the candidate is willing to accept the award.
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(2) Required documents (in Japanese or English, or a combination):
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\u2022Name and contact details of candidates (affiliation, address, phone number, email)<\/div>
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\u2022Career summary and list of honors<\/div>
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\u2022Full list of reviewed publications and a supplement highlighting the five most significant works<\/div>
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\u2022Statement of recommendation (maximum 4 pages, A4 size)<\/div>
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\u2022Three letters of support (approx. one A4 page). The supporting letters can be written by both JpGU members and non-members.<\/div>
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\u2022Signed confirmations of ethical compliance from the candidates, the nominators, and the supporting letter writers
\r\nPrescribed formats for the confirmations are available (English\/Japanese) for candidates, nominators and supporting letter writers .\r\n\r\n
Format for the nominators, and supporting letter writers<\/td>\r\n\r\nEnglish Format <\/i><\/span><\/a> \/ \r\n Japanese Format <\/i><\/span><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Format for the candidate<\/td>\r\nEnglish Format <\/i><\/span><\/a> \/\r\nJapanese Format <\/i><\/span><\/a>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\r\n*Please handwrite the signature the name field on the confirmation form.
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(3) Please note that the following individuals are not eligible to be candidates, nominators, or supporting letter writers.<\/div>
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\u2022Members of the award selection committee<\/div>
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\u2022President of the Solid Earth Science Section and their collaborators who have commented on the award selection committee<\/div>
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(4) All nomination documents must be submitted by email as a single PDF file to the Office for the Wadati Award (wadatiaward_office[at]jpgu.org) during the nomination period.<\/div>
\r\nImportant: If you do not receive email confirmation within one week of submission, please contact the office. Nominations without confirmation will be considered invalid.<\/em>
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4. Selection Committee<\/h4>\r\nThe selection committee will consist of members appointed by the JpGU president. The list of committee members will be kept private during the review phase. After the term of all committee members has ended, the list of committee members will be open.
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5. Award Presentation<\/h4>\r\nThe recipient will receive a certificate and a medal at the award ceremony.
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6. Nomination Deadline<\/h4>\r\nNoon, Tuesday, January 6, 2026 (JST)
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7. Submission Contact<\/h4>\r\nwadatiaward_office[at]jpgu.org
\r\nPlease note that inquiries regarding the evaluation process will not be answered.<\/em>
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8. Regulations<\/h4>\r\n\u2022\tWadati Award Regulations (in Japanese)<\/a>
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