Nagasaki University 「 Y2（Y squared) Award ～Yell for Youth～」
Nagasaki University (hereinafter “the university”) has established the Y² (Y squared) Award ～Yell for Youth～ to commend excellent young women researchers playing a part in Japan’s science and technology. The award recognizes the excellent research results and hopes for the future of young women researchers affiliated to the university’s natural sciences graduate schools. The university aims, through the conferral of the award, to further heighten the research volition of its award winners and encourage the next generation of women researchers.
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| Application Guidelines | Application GuidelinesPDF |
| Scope | The scope of the award covers women researchers at the university who satisfy all of the following conditions. (1) They were under the age of 50 as of April 1, 2025. (2) They have committed to remain affiliated to the university during the period between application and March 31, 2027. (3) They are either students in the undergraduate, master’s or doctoral programs or researchers. (4) Their research covers the fields of medicine, dentistry, pharmaceutical sciences, engineering, information and data sciences, fisheries or environmental science (scientific fields). |
| Award | (1) Honorary certificate and 5,000,000 yen in prize money. (2) In principle one person will be selected from among the applicants. (3) The prize money shall be provided as research budget funds in the subsequent academic year after receiving the award. (4) Use of the award money shall be limited to academic research purposes, and the relevant accounting shall be handled by the university’s administration. (5) The award will not be given in the event that there are no suitable candidates. |
| How to apply for the award | (1)Application form: Form 1 (2)Outline of research: Form 2 (3)Achievements record (on A4-size paper in any format you wish) ※Write in order starting from the most recently published ※Be sure to indicate whether or not papers have been peer reviewed (4)Outline of main research achievements (Form 3; degree dissertations cannot be included) ※Up to five main publications or papers (2 of which must have been published within 5 years) ※If the applicant has taken a period of leave for childbirth, child rearing or caring, the equivalent period can be backdated. (5) Information on any other noteworthy matters (patents, review articles, newspaper stories and other such referential material in any format you wish) ※Please refer to the application guidelines for details on how to submit the application.<br |
| Period of application acceptance | Applications must be received between June 2, 2025 (Mon.) and noon, August 18, 2025 (Mon.). Strictly observe the deadline. |
| Announcement of selection results | The notification of whether or not candidates have been selected will be made to the head of the department of affiliation and the applicants around November 2025, and announced within and outside of the university. |
| Award Ceremony | After the announcement of selection results, Y2（Y squared）award ～Yell for Youth～ Ceremony will be held. The award winners will be provided with separate notification concerning the precise details of the schedule and so on. |
| Place to make submissions and inquiries | Kinoshita (Ms.) Nagasaki University Center for Diversity and Inclusion 1-14, Bunkyo-machi, Nagasaki 852-8521 Mail: omoyai_staff@ml.nagasaki-u.ac.jp Tel: +81-95-819-2889 (ext. 3151) Fax: +81-95-819-2159 |