The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation awards research grants to those individuals who made distinguished lifetime achievements in advancing the understanding of accelerated weathering tests, degradation mechanisms, and improvement in the resistance of materials to degradation.
(1)Science and Technology Award | |
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(A)Group Commendation Award …The Suga Weathering Technical Foundation Science and Technology Award consists of: |
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a.Certificate of Commendationb b.Commemorative Shield of Shosoin |
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(B) Individual Commendation Award …The Suga Weathering Technical Foundation Science and Technology Award consists of: |
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a. Certificate of commendation b. Commemorative shield of Shosoin c. 500,000 yen The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Awards are presented to an individual or a group that made a significant contribution in academia and/or industry through outstanding contributions or personal performance in weathering technology research or related fields. |
(2)Special Technical Achievement Award | |
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The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Individual Commendation Award consists of: | |
a. Certificate of commendation b. Commemorative Greek mythology shield c. 200,000 Yen The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Special Technical Achievement Award is presented to researchers who have shown outstanding performance in the research of weathering technology or its related fields. |
(3)Science and Technology Honorable Mention Award | |
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The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Science and Technology Individual Commendation Award consists of: | |
a. Certificate of commendation b. Commemorative Greek mythology shield c. 200,000 Yen The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Science and Technology Award is presented to young researchers who have made a significant achievement in weathering technology research or related fields, and demonstrates possibilities for future advancements. |
(4)Technical Achievement Award | |
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The Suga Weathering Technical Foundation Individual Commendation Award consists of: | |
a. Certificate of commendation b. Commemorative Greek mythology shield c. 100,000 Yen The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Award for Technical Achievement is presented to an individual who made a sustained, significant industrial contribution through their involvement in research weathering technology |
Suga Weathering Technology Foundation awards Research Grants to those who belong or are involved with universities, research institutes, academic societies or associations and:
(1) Individuals or research groups that have demonstrated past accomplishments in weathering technology or its related fields, with clearly defined, future research goals.
(2) Young researchers with strong interest in weathering technology or its related fields, and have a clearly defined research goal.
The Suga Weathering Technology Foundation awards as a minimum, two financial grants for 500,000 yen or 1,000,000 Yen, annually. Additional Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Research Grants may be awarded based on resources. The Research Grants are awarded for one year duration and their term coincides with the Suga Weathering Technology Foundation fiscal year between April 1 and March 31.
The progress obtained as a result of the Suga Weathering Technology Foundation Research Grant shall be reported by the end of the fiscal year.
Recommender | Representatives of academic societies, associations, universities or research institutes (in the case of universities, recommendation by the president or dean) |
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Letter of recommendation | Matters necessary for prescribed letter of recommendation must be stated and two copies submitted |
Number of recommendations | As a general rule, from 1 organization (academic society, association etc.), 1 award and 2 subsidies |
Recommended deadline | End of October every year |
Notification of selection results to recommendation organizations every year in March every year announcement announced in the newspaper and our foundation homepage in early April every year
Late in April every year
Suga Weathering Technology Foundation
Secretariat Isao Kanto
160-0022 Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 5-4-14
1) The personal information stated in the letter of recommendation will be used for the following purposes.
· Selection and contact of candidates
· Information on hosting project organized by the foundation
(2) Except for cases stipulated by law, we will not provide personal information stated in the letter of recommendation to a third party without consent of the relevant person. However, we will announce the name, affiliation, research theme and outline of the award recipient in various media as well as our website.