Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the International Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JIRCAS) are recruiting candidates for the 'Japan Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award for Young Foreigners 2021' starting today.

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and the International Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JIRCAS), a national research and development corporation, aim to further motivate young researchers to contribute to research and development. related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries and related industries in developing regions. Since 2007, we have congratulated young foreign researchers for their outstanding achievements or outstanding research that will lead to technological innovation in the future.

• Research on agriculture, forestry and fisheries and related industries (including food industry and environmental fields) in developing areas.
  
  
• Researchers under 40 years of age (as of January 1, 2021).
  
  
• Be a researcher with nationality from a developing country or region who belongs to a foreign research institution or university and is engaged in research and development work related to agriculture, forestry and fisheries and related industries in the developing region .
  
  
• Celebration in Japan: It is possible to participate in the commendation ceremony and the presentation of the results, the celebration of which will be decided based on the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic (travel expenses, etc. will be borne by the Ministry of Agriculture Japanese).

The winners will be selected from those who have requested to participate, by the selection committee (up to 3 people) and will receive a certificate of appreciation and a reward of US $ 5,000 (Motai / JIRCAS award). This award is supported by a donation from the former chairman of the Japan Agricultural, Forestry and Fisheries Technology Council, Shigeru Motai, and a project sponsored by the International Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of the National Research and Development Corporation (JIRCAS) Young Researchers of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries.

For details on application documents and application methods, see the website of the National Research and Development Corporation International Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (JIRCAS): jircas.go.jp/ja/young_award/2021

• Research institutions (both Japanese and foreign) must recommend candidates.
• Recommendations of recommended research institutes are limited to one person, including branches.
• The deadline for submission is Monday, March 22, 2021.