In Recognition and Support of Excellent Young Researchers

1. Objective

In order to raise the level of scientific research in Japan to the world's highest standard, it is important to recognize and support young researchers with rich creativity and superlative research ability at an early stage in their careers. To sustain the zeal of such researchers while offering them support in advancing their work, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science established the JSPS Prize in FY2004.



2. Applicable Fields

All fields of the humanities, social sciences and natural sciences.



3. Qualifications

They must have published papers or articles in scientific journals and other publications in Japan and/or abroad, and obtained excellent scientific research achievements. As of 1 April 2022, they must be

(1)	Under 45 years of age（or under 47 years of age who have suspended their research activities due to childbirth and child raising over 3 months in total）
(2)	Have obtained a doctorate degree (or possess an equivalent level of scientific research expertise)
(3)	Must have Japanese citizenship, or be a foreign researcher who has conducted research at a Japanese research institution for five years or longer.

For further details, please see the nomination guidelines for this prize.
https://www.jsps.go.jp/jsps-prize/yoshiki_01.html（Japanese）



4. Nominators

(1)	Presidents of Japanese universities and directors of Japanese research institutes and academic societies may nominate candidates for the JSPS Prize.
(2)	Researchers in Japan, including who have Japanese nationality and live outside of Japan, with records of superlative achievements may also nominate candidates.



5. Selection Method

Selections are made by the JSPS Prize Selection Committee established within JSPS.
In making its selections, the Committee takes into consideration the results of a preliminary review of the nominees conducted by JSPS's Research Center for Science Systems.




6. Award

Each fiscal year, up to 25 researchers are awarded the JSPS Prize. The Prize consists of a certificate of merit, a medal, and a purse of JPY 1.1 million.
Among the JSPS Prize recipients, the awardees of the Japan Academy Medal will be selected.



7. State of FY2022 JSPS Prize Nominations

Nominations by institutions	Nominations by individuals	Subtotal(Note1)	Candidates from FY2021 (Note 2)	Total
354 (318)	1 (5)	349 (317)	172 (163)	521 (480)

*Figures in ( ) are the numbers from last year.

Note 1:	Number of nominations, excluding duplications.
Note 2:	Nominations are valid for two years. The previous year's nominees, excluding recipients, who meet the age requirement as of 1 April, are reviewed as the new nominees.

List of JSPS Prize Selection Committee Members（FY2022）

NAME	AFFILIATION
OSAWA Mari	Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo
OSAKABE Nobuyuki	Deputy General Manager, Business Strategy Planning Division, Connective Industries Division, Hitachi,Ltd.
KITAMURA Takayuki	Executive Vice-President, Kyoto University
KOBAYASHI Makoto (Chairman)	Honorary Professor Emeritus, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK)
SHIONOYA Mitsuhiko	Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Tokyo
NAKA Makiko	Executive Director, RIKEN
NAGAI Ryozo	President, Jichi Medical University
NAGATA Shigekazu	Professor, Immunology Frontier Research Center, Osaka University
NISHIO Shojiro	President, Osaka University
NISHIZAWA Naoko	President, Ishikawa Prefectural University
MUROFUSHI Kimiko	Professor Emeritus, Former President, - Ochanomizu University
MORI Shigefumi	Director-General, Distinguished Professor, The Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study
YAMAUCHI Masayuki	Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo