HOPE Meetings
with Nobel Laureates15th HOPE Meeting
Outline of the 15th HOPE Meeting
HOPE Meetings give opportunities to excellent graduate students selected from countries and areas in the Asia-Pacific and Africa region to engage in interdisciplinary discussions with Nobel Laureates and other distinguished scientists pioneering the frontiers of knowledge. It is hoped that the experience the students gain at the meeting will inspire and motivate them to become excellent scientists able to shoulder the future of science and technology in the region.
Monday, February 26 to Friday, March 1, 2024
*Registration: Sunday, February 25
*Registration: Sunday, February 25
On-site and in-person (Two lecturers participated in the meeting through the online-conferencing platform)
Kyoto International Conference Center (Kyoto-city, Kyoto)
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS)
KAJITA Takaaki (Nobel Laureate in Physics 2015)
English
The participants comprised about 20 PhD students and young researchers from the institutions in Japan and 80 were nominated by the Overseas Cooperating Institutions of the Asia-Pacific and Africa region;
Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam.
Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Israel, Kenya, Korea, Malaysia, Nepal, New Zealand, Philippines, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, Vietnam.
7 Nobel Laureates in the fields of natural sciences
Nobel Laureates at the 15th HOPE Meeting
KAJITA Takaaki
Nobel Laureate in Physics 2015
J. Georg BEDNORZ
Nobel Laureate in Physics 1987
Morten MELDAL＊
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2022
David W. C. MACMILLAN
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2021
Stefan W. HELL＊
Nobel Laureate in Chemistry 2014
OHSUMI Yoshinori
Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2016
Paul NURSE
Nobel Laureate in Physiology/Medicine 2001
＊Lecturers participated online
Applications for the 15th HOPE Meeting for domestic (in Japan) participants closed at 17:00 (Japan time) on Friday, September 8, 2023.
If you wish to participate in the HOPE Meeting from overseas, please contact the relevant institution in your country/region listed on the Overseas Cooperating Institutions page.
*Foreign applicants affiliated with Japanese research institutions can apply for the domestic (in Japan) call for applications.
*Foreign applicants affiliated with Japanese research institutions can apply for the domestic (in Japan) call for applications.
Eligibility
For detailed application eligibility, please refer to the application guidelines.
- PhD students (not master students) or young researchers (received PhDs within the past 5 years*)
- Enrolled/working in universities/research institutions
*Excluding periods of maternity, paternity, and childcare leave
- PhD students (not master students) or young researchers (received PhDs within the past 5 years*)
- Enrolled/working in universities/research institutions
*Excluding periods of maternity, paternity, and childcare leave
Domestic Application in Japan
Announcement of Application Guidelines
(early summer)
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Acceptance of applications
(summer)
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Document review by Organizing Committee members
(autumn)
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Panel review by Organizing Committee members
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(early summer)
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Acceptance of applications
(summer)
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Document review by Organizing Committee members
(autumn)
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Panel review by Organizing Committee members
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Notification of selection results
(winter)
(winter)
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Participation
(early spring)
[One-time only]
(early spring)
[One-time only]
Overseas Nomination Process
Selection of nominees by Overseas Cooperating Institutions
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Overseas Cooperating Institutions submit list of nominees and application forms to JSPS
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Approval of nominees by Organizing Committee members
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Notification of selection results
(winter)
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Participation
(early spring)
[One-time only]
(winter)
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Participation
(early spring)
[One-time only]