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Applications for the 2008 JSPP Award
Nomination Are Now Open for the 2008 JSPP Award
The JSPP Award will be awarded to no more than one candidate (self-nominated or nominated by a JSPP councilor) selected by the JSPP Awards Committee and approved by the JSPP Council. Members both inside and outside of Japan who fulfill the eligibility requirements for the JSPP Award may apply for the award by following the instructions below.


Application Requirements

1. Candidate Eligibility

(1) Persons who have achieved significant research findings in the field of plant science.
(2) Persons who have been JSPP members for the past five or more years including 2007.
(3) Persons whose research findings have been published within the past ten years. However, the research findings submitted for the award do not need to have been achieved in Japan.

2. Application Instructions

a. Self-nomination
Submit 12 copies of the documents listed below to the JSPP Award Section, Shimotachiuri, Ogawa-Higashi, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8048, Japan. (Applications must be received by Thursday September 20, 2007) Applicants may request to have their application materials returned to them. Materials should be submitted on A4-size paper with margins of 2 cm or more.

1) Cover page: This page should be entitled "JSPP Award Application Form" and should contain the following: the date of submission, research topic, applicant's name (also in English, if applicable), birth date, affiliation and professional title, address, and contact information (tel, fax, email), highest level of education completed and degrees earned, and past work experience.
2) Key research findings: Explain the content of the research you are submitting for the award in no more than three pages (3,000 characters/1,000 words or less, including title).
3) List of publications: (i) Original papers (following PCP standards for citations), (ii) review articles or other materials (following PCP standards for citations), (iii) presentations prepared for international research events. Number the items in the order of publication date, and underline the applicant's name.
4) Copies of major papers (5 or fewer).

b. Nomination by a JSPP Counsilor
JSPP councilors may nominate candidates for the JSSP Award. To nominate a candidate, submit a letter of recommendation to the JSPP headquarters by Friday August 31, 2007 after obtaining permission from the nominee to do so. Based on the letter of recommendation, the JSPP will advise the nominated individual to apply for the award. The letter of recommendation should include (i) the nominee's name (also in English, if applicable), title, and contact information, (ii) the name, title, and contact information of the person making the nomination, (iii) a brief explanation of why you are nominating the candidate, and (iv) the date of the nomination.
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